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Fred crawled under the building, and in a few seconds had scattered the firebrands so that all danger was passed, and in the latter work Smith and Murden rendered good service; for the lieutenant quickly had a couple of buckets of water on hand, which he had brought from our "sink hole," and in a very few minutes all traces of the fire were destroyed.
In another instant the American was going backward at a rapid rate, and finally brought up full length upon the earth. For a second he didn't move, then slowly gathering up his lank form, he looked first at the cassiowary, and then at Murden, and muttered, "Dod rot yer Australia turkeys, they don't know manners."
"If you die you shall expire without the torture of fire. We cannot save your companions, and indeed hardly know whether we can save ourselves, but the experiment shall be tried." "Well, well," Murden said, seeing that I was firm in my demand, "we will share our den with him. Lift him up, men, and place him in our vault as carefully as possible."
"I don't think that it did, for he never complained to me about the transaction," replied Maurice, with a grin. Steel Spring regarded the face of his companion for a moment in silence, and then seemed to decide that it would be better not to meddle with such a cool philosopher. "Are we ready?" asked Murden, after every man had once more examined his gun and pistols.
"Jump down, one of you," said Murden, addressing his men. An exclamation of surprise was uttered by the man that descended. "Here's a large room," he shouted, "and nearly full of different articles." "Go and slip a pair of irons on Bimbo," Murden said, turning to Maurice, "and chain him to the cart with the rest of the thieves."
I could not reply, for I understood enough of his nautical language to know that he had given up all hope of living, and that the two wounds which he had received were fatal. I returned the canteen to its owner, and hastened to join Fred and Murden. The fire was still working its way towards us on one side, and receding on the other.
"There he goes follow him!" shouted Murden, as a form was seen to run towards the river, although the night was too dark to distinguish who it was; and after running a few yards, the pursuers returned completely baffled, and bewildered at the turn affairs had taken. "What is to be done now?" asked Mr. Brown, with a bewildered air.
I suddenly recollected, that just before we left Melbourne, Murden did scribble off a letter, and hand it to me, with a remark, that perhaps it might be useful to us. I had forgotten the circumstance, but I knew where the note was, and I determined to hunt it up as soon as I returned to my tent. "I have a letter from the lieutenant," I said; "but if I am not mistaken, it is addressed to a Mr.
"Name it, name it," cried Steel Spring, with avidity. "By leading me to the hiding place of that arch fiend, Nosey." "Is that all?" cried the fellow, with a look of intense delight. "And do you consent?" asked Murden, disgusted at the fellow's treacherous instincts.
We could hear them start to their feet, and search for their guns, and then whisper together; and then a deep-toned voice exclaimed, "Who asks us to surrender?" "The police of Melbourne!" cried Murden. "Curse the police of Melbourne! Come, my hearties, let's give it to the fools!"
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