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Medlicot was asleep, and it was agreed that Kate should remain in the veranda, and look in from time to time to see whether the wounded man required aught at her hands. She looked in very often, and then, at last, he was awake. "Miss Daly," he said, "I feel so ashamed of the trouble I'm giving." "Don't speak of it. It is nothing. In the bush every body, of course, does any thing for every body."
I wouldn't marry any one to be despised by you and Harry." "That's all gone by, my dear," said the wife, feeling that she had to apologize for her husband's prejudices. "Of course one has to find out what people are before one takes them to one's bosom. Mr. Medlicot has acted in the most friendly way about these fires, and I'm sure Harry will never despise him any more."
"Isn't it sad that he should have to ride about all night like that?" said Kate, to whom, as was proper, Harry Heathcote at the present moment was of more importance than any other human being. "I suppose he likes it." "Oh no, Mr. Medlicot; how can he like it? It is not the hard work he minds, but the constant dread of coming evil." "The excitement keeps him alive."
Good- night; and if you'll trouble yourself to look after the ash of your tobacco it might be the saving of me and all I have." So saying, he turned round, and made his way back to the horses. Medlicot had placed himself on the fence during the interview, and he still kept his seat.
And the small free-selectors, who lived on the labor of their own hands or, as was said of many of them, by stealing sheep and cattle knew well that he was not of their class. But Medlicot had gone his way steadfastly, if not happily, and complained aloud to no one in the midst of his difficulties.
Then, turning sharply round, he gave his hand to Mr. Medlicot. "I am glad to see you at Gangoil," he said; "I was not fortunate enough to be at home when you called the other day. Mrs. Medlicot must have found the drive very hot, I fear."
This was the selected land of Giles Medlicot two years since a portion of his own run, which had now been purchased from the government for the loss of which he had received and was entitled to receive no compensation. And the matter was made worse for him by the fact that the interloper had come between him and the river.
"I'll take my chance of that," said Harry, turning to his work again. "No, I'm blessed if you do. Ride over him, Bos, while I stop these other fellows." The Brownbies had been aware that Harry's two boundary riders were with him, but had not heard of the arrival of Medlicot and the other man.
From that time Medlicot and his foreman had watched him. "Yes," said he, in answer to a question from Heathcote, "I can swear that I saw him with the lighted torch in his hand, and that he placed it among the grass. There were two others from Boolabong with him, and they must have seen him too."
If the worst came to the worst, he would not now lose more than three or four miles of fencing, and the grass off a corner of his run. Nevertheless, tired as he was, he could not bear the idea of going home without knowing the whole story. So he made his proposal. Medlicot, of course, made no objection. Each of the men offered to go with him, but he declined their services.
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