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He replied, without hesitation, that if he once came upon their trail he could do so. "Lead on, then," said Hector. Anxious as we were to get to Bracewell's, it was important to recover our horses, and if possible to capture the robbers.
"I certainly will not decline doing what you say," he answered, and seeing to our saddle-girths we prepared for a gallop which would bring us up to Bracewell's station before nightfall, Hector and Guy promising to follow as fast as they could, although they would have to camp out another night. We started off.
When we told him of the visit we had received from the bushrangers, he exclaimed: "We must run those fellows down. It is too bad that we should be unable to ride in security through the country without the risk of being robbed, perhaps murdered, by such villains." We immediately saddled our horses, packed our traps on our baggage animal, and prepared to go forward under Bracewell's guidance.
As I thought it possible that they might make an attempt to surprise us, I was not sorry to follow the dominie's wishes. We made such good way that I hoped we should reach Bracewell's before sundown.
"Pretty!" said Miss Newton, in the tone which people use when they do not think a thing pretty, but fancy that you expect them to say so: "but not so charming as Miss Bracewell's song." "Wait," said I; "she has not finished yet." The harp was speaking now in a sad low voice, rising gradually to a note of triumph. Then it sank low again, and Annas's voice continued the song.
Late in the day, I began to recognise spots we had passed while staying with him, although so great is the sameness of the country, that I could not feel very certain that such was the case, until I heard Guy, who was ahead, sing out "Here we are! I see the top of Bracewell's hut."
In spite of Bracewell's remarks, Guy and I determined to keep to our resolution, and as soon as he was asleep, I rose, and having made up the fire, walked about, endeavouring to keep my eyes open. I tried this for some time, when feeling tired, I sat down with my rifle by my side.
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