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You believed I had this when that I had read it when we were at Taloona? You believed that?" "It was given to me by one of the troopers, who picked it up where you had been kneeling when you attended to Durham's wound. The man said it was either yours or mine. I knew it was not mine, so I took it to give it to you. I should have given it at once, but I forgot it at the moment. When I read it "
Eustace returned to the township Harding had never once been to see her nor, when passing the house, had he glanced at it. His attitude was inexplicable to her. That she had not had even a word from him while she was at Taloona perplexed her, for it did not occur to her to question whether he had received the message she left with Bessie for him.
He must have had it with him when he was at Taloona, and dropped it." "But it was opened, torn open, when the trooper found it. If Eustace had dropped it, surely it would have been sealed up." She glanced at him quickly. "Do you still suspect me?" she exclaimed. "I should not be here if I did," he answered quietly. "Oh, I don't know what to think," she said.
Were he free to see her he did not fear defeat; but while he was lying helpless at Taloona anything might be happening at Waroona Downs. That morning the doctor had told him it would be weeks before he would be well enough to resume work if he did not make more rapid progress.
Burke, for you see Mrs. Eustace is there already." "Mrs. Eustace! Out at Taloona? Mr.
Once let the gold be safely removed to the bank, he would return to the cave and wait till, as he was certain would happen sooner or later, the Rider came for his disguise. Then Nora Burke should have her papers returned in safety, and he would have won more than the promised five thousand pounds reward. For the first time since the outrage at Taloona, Dudgeon visited Waroona.
Why not scour the range for him?" "Brennan told me he didn't believe there was a white horse that it was all a yarn," another exclaimed. "Well, I saw it," Gale retorted. "I saw it on the Taloona road. I'd have gone after it only I was in a buggy and it vanished into the bush." "Is the range the only place you'd look, Mr. Gale?" one of the men asked. "No," Gale replied.
But I'm sorry for you, hang me if I'm not." "It is good of you to say so," she murmured. "Still, you're young, and there are many years before you which won't be all sad, you may be sure. But now you're a widow will you come to Taloona?" She looked up quickly without replying. "I don't care how it is. You can make it your home as a guest, or you can come as Mrs. Dudgeon." "Oh, please, Mr.
"What has happened?" On the seat of the vehicle was an ugly red splash, while the floor was smothered with blood. "Send along to Brennan to follow me, will you?" Durham exclaimed as he sprang to his horse, which was standing at the door of the bank, mounted it, and spurred away along the road the runaway had come. Four miles away on the Taloona road he found Dudgeon.
There is a short cut from the house, and Dad took it after you left, and got to the ford before you. That's all." "When Taloona was stuck up " "Dad and I," she said. "We didn't know you were there. You hit me, and I oh, darling, it broke my heart when I saw you fall, but I had to. That is why I took you away to nurse you. I kissed you when you didn't know."
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