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Jim had just brought some picks from the smithy, when he saw the troopers, headed by the magnate on a fine chestnut, descend upon the gully, their glazed cap-peaks and their swords flashing gaily in the sun.
It was Dick Haddon, very frightened apparently, and ablaze with excitement. 'Don't fight, don't fight! he cried. ''Twas me took the goats, an' the troopers're comin'! Look, the troopers! Sure enough, far off across the level country leading down to Yarraman, a small body of mounted police could be seen riding at a canter towards Waddy, their swords and cap-peaks glittering in the sun.
I can see their cap-peaks glistening in the moonlight!... I'm going away! Mother's gone. I'm going now! Good-bye! Good-bye! I'm going away from the bush!" Then she ran through the trees towards the foot of Long Gully. Bob and his mate followed; but, being unacquainted with the locality, they lost her.
Their chins were raised, their eyes wide open, intent, under the shade of their cap-peaks, upon the slightest irregularities of the ground ahead. Their hands grasped their sword-hilts tightly. Major B., leaning well forward, and riding between the two squadrons, was practising some furious cutting-strokes. What a grand fight it was going to be!
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