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"The next question is, what shall we do with these wounded men?" Fred inquired. "We can hardly hope to save them all." "There is but one of my force wounded, and if it is possible to save him, I will; but as for these cutthroats, I see no chance for them." We looked into Murden's face to see if there was any show of pity for the bushrangers, but there was none.
Now and then a few of the dancers stepped over him, and remarked, "Neddy is having a good rest." In the cool night air they walked to and fro, then, returning to the ball-room, they took a little refreshment, and danced to the same old tunes, until they were tired. Mother Murden's first ball was a grand success for all but Neddy.
This lady was a descendant of Lord Murden, who in 1735 sent out an expedition in charge of his eldest son to make a settlement in the New World. The party obtained, whether by grant or purchase is not known, the land on which the Old Brick House now stands. A sandy ridge extends into Camden County, and is known to this day as Murden's Ridge.
"The affair is explained," the lieutenant said; "a gang of bushrangers have attacked the hut, and my men are defending it bravely. Forward, men, to the rescue." "One second," cried Fred, laying his hand on Murden's arm.
The heterogeneous maps were suddenly struck with Murden's display of authority, backed as it was by about a dozen men, well armed and ready to do his bidding without a question or murmur. Fires were lighted and kettles soon boiling, and the smell of burning meat, as it crackled on the coals, made not only the hound but the weary guard look with eager eyes for the call to breakfast.
This number, by the ordinary rules of computation, supposes that there were above two hundred thousand men able to bear arms. Yet even this number is surprisingly small. Can we suppose that the kingdom is six or seven times more populous at present? and that Murden's was the real number of men, excluding Catholics, and children, and infirm persons? * Lives of the Admirals, vol. i. p. 432.
* See this matter discussed in Bacon's Letters published by Dr Birch, p. 181. See note BBB, at the end of the volume. * Franklyn, p. 32. He asserted, in the most solemn manner, that he had nowise contributed to Essex's death: but the last letter in Murden's Collection contains the strongest proof of the contrary.
By such doctrines, they instigated John Savage, a man of desperate courage, who had served some years in the Low Countries under the prince of Parma, to attempt the life of Elizabeth; and this assassin, having made a vow to persevere in his design, was sent over to England, and recommended to the confidence of the more zealous Catholics. * Murden's State Papers, p. 517. * Camden, p. 515
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