Directly he knew that the leader of the bush rangers had escaped, he came on by himself." "Oh! They caught the bush rangers, did they ?" Mr.Barker said, joyfully.

"I was afraid, by his getting back here so soon, that they must have missed them somehow, and found they were on the wrong scent.
"And he has ridden all the way back, has he?
A very zealous officer, Miss Ellison, a very zealous young officer, indeed." But Kate was too anxious, and shaken, to mark the significance of Mr.Barker's tone.
"Don't tease her," his wife said, in a low voice.

"She is terribly upset and shaken, and can hardly stand.
"Ah! What is that ?" The interruption was caused by a low groan from the fallen bush ranger.
"Shoot him dead, sah," Jim, who was supporting his master's head, exclaimed.

"Don't let dat fellow come 'live no longer." "I can't do that, Jim," Mr.Barker said, moving towards the fallen man.

"The man is a thorough scoundrel, a murderer, and a robber; but he is harmless now.