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Updated: June 12, 2025
Braith says she isn't too good for you when you are at your best; but we know better, Reggy; any good girl is too good for the likes of us. Hasten to my arms, Reginald! You will find them at No. 640 Rue Notre Dame des Champs, chez, Foxhall Clifford, Esq. Leaving Clifford's letter and the newspapers on the table, Rex took his hat, put out the light, and went down to the street.
Harry had climbed to the higher part of the rock to take a look round. "Hurrah!" he cried, "I see some horsemen coming across from the north-east, and driving some horses before them. They must be ours, and the people must be our father's party." Paul and Reggy echoed Harry's shout.
"Stand by to close the door again," said the captain, and slightly opening it, in rushed Reggy and Mr Hayward, when the whole party, pressing hard, once more closed it, though the blast which came in sent several of the articles of furniture rattling down. "How, in the name of wonder, did you get in?" exclaimed Reggy, when he found Paul and Harry inside.
"The best part of it, on a night like this the top has," answered Harry. Paul then explained that Mr Hayward and Reggy were all this time waiting outside, not knowing how to get in. The captain would not let them open the door, however, without his assistance, and they all three accordingly repaired to it. "Are you still there?" shouted Harry. A voice answered, "Yes."
The captain and his brother, with Mr Hayward, got the carpenter's tools, and commenced repairing the roof, while the younger boys collected all the shingles they could find. Paul, Harry, and Reggy started off to the stock-yards, to see how things fared there, and to assist Sandy and the men if necessary. Before going they took a glance at the river.
"You go on, father," cried Harry to the captain, "with the girls; Reggy, Hector, and I, with Biddy and the blacks, will soon load up with a few more things and quickly overtake you." The captain, who was anxious to place the girls in safety, with a portion of their property, trusting to Harry's discretion, followed his advice.
They caught sight of kangaroos, wallabies, and other small animals in considerable numbers, but were unable to catch them, or even get near enough to shoot one. Reggy now began to cry out bitterly for food. "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.
The colonel backed away, twisting his white mustache. "How do, Reggy! Same boy, eh? Yes. I drove from Schicksalsee this morning." "This morning? Wasn't it last night?" said Rex, looking at the shadows on the opposite mountain. "And I am going to get some trout," continued the colonel, ignoring the interruption. "So's Daisy. See my new waterproof rig?"
The paly light of evening falls upon a face infinitely sad and wistful. Gerty MacDowell yearns in vain. He was too young to understand. He would not believe in love, a woman's birthright. Impetuous fellow! Strength of character had never been Reggy Wylie's strong point and he who would woo and win Gerty MacDowell must be a man among men.
Then, as suddenly as they had appeared, they vanished from sight. Reggy was on the point of crying out when Paul put his hand on his mouth. "Can those be real skeletons?" inquired Hector. "Oh, dear, no!" whispered Paul; "they are merely blacks who have painted their bodies in that curious fashion. They are holding one of their corrobberees.
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