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Having
taken
this
resolution
,
he
busied
himself
with
giving
Mulrady
the
necessary
directions
for
getting
to
Melbourne
,
and
showed
him
his
way
on
the
map
.
All
the
TRACKS
,
that
is
to
say
,
paths
through
the
prairie
,
came
out
on
the
road
to
Lucknow
.
This
road
,
after
running
right
down
to
the
coast
took
a
sudden
bend
in
the
direction
of
Melbourne
.
This
was
the
route
that
must
be
followed
steadily
,
for
it
would
not
do
to
attempt
a
short
cut
across
an
almost
unknown
country
.
Nothing
,
consequently
,
could
be
more
simple
.
Mulrady
could
not
lose
his
way
.
As
to
dangers
,
there
were
none
after
he
had
gone
a
few
miles
beyond
the
encampment
,
out
of
the
reach
of
Ben
Joyce
and
his
gang
.
Once
past
their
hiding
place
,
Mulrady
was
certain
of
soon
being
able
to
outdistance
the
convicts
,
and
execute
his
important
mission
successfully
.
At
six
o'clock
they
all
dined
together
.
The
rain
was
falling
in
torrents
.
The
tent
was
not
protection
enough
,
and
the
whole
party
had
to
take
refuge
in
the
wagon
.
This
was
a
sure
refuge
.
The
clay
kept
it
firmly
imbedded
in
the
soil
,
like
a
fortress
resting
on
sure
foundations
.
The
arsenal
was
composed
of
seven
carbines
and
seven
revolvers
,
and
could
stand
a
pretty
long
siege
,
for
they
had
plenty
of
ammunition
and
provisions
.
But
before
six
days
were
over
,
the
Duncan
would
anchor
in
Twofold
Bay
,
and
twenty-four
hours
after
her
crew
would
reach
the
other
shore
of
the
Snowy
River
;
and
should
the
passage
still
remain
impracticable
,
the
convicts
at
any
rate
would
be
forced
to
retire
before
the
increased
strength
.
But
all
depended
on
Mulrady
's
success
in
his
perilous
enterprise
.
At
eight
o'clock
it
got
very
dark
;
now
was
the
time
to
start
.
The
horse
prepared
for
Mulrady
was
brought
out
.
His
feet
,
by
way
of
extra
precaution
,
were
wrapped
round
with
cloths
,
so
that
they
could
not
make
the
least
noise
on
the
ground
.
The
animal
seemed
tired
,
and
yet
the
safety
of
all
depended
on
his
strength
and
surefootedness
.
The
Major
advised
Mulrady
to
let
him
go
gently
as
soon
as
he
got
past
the
convicts
.
Better
delay
half-a-day
than
not
arrive
safely
.
John
Mangles
gave
his
sailor
a
revolver
,
which
he
had
loaded
with
the
utmost
care
.
This
is
a
formidable
weapon
in
the
hand
of
a
man
who
does
not
tremble
,
for
six
shots
fired
in
a
few
seconds
would
easily
clear
a
road
infested
with
criminals
.
Mulrady
seated
himself
in
the
saddle
ready
to
start
.
"
Here
is
the
letter
you
are
to
give
to
Tom
Austin
,
"
said
Glenarvan
.
"
Do
n't
let
him
lose
an
hour
.
He
is
to
sail
for
Twofold
Bay
at
once
;
and
if
he
does
not
find
us
there
,
if
we
have
not
managed
to
cross
the
Snowy
,
let
him
come
on
to
us
without
delay
.
Now
go
,
my
brave
sailor
,
and
God
be
with
you
.
"
He
shook
hands
with
him
,
and
bade
him
good-by
;
and
so
did
Lady
Helena
and
Mary
Grant
.
A
more
timorous
man
than
the
sailor
would
have
shrunk
back
a
little
from
setting
out
on
such
a
dark
,
raining
night
on
an
errand
so
full
of
danger
,
across
vast
unknown
wilds
.
But
his
farewells
were
calmly
spoken
,
and
he
speedily
disappeared
down
a
path
which
skirted
the
wood
.
At
the
same
moment
the
gusts
of
wind
redoubled
their
violence
.
The
high
branches
of
the
eucalyptus
clattered
together
noisily
,
and
bough
after
bough
fell
on
the
wet
ground
.
More
than
one
great
tree
,
with
no
living
sap
,
but
still
standing
hitherto
,
fell
with
a
crash
during
this
storm
.
The
wind
howled
amid
the
cracking
wood
,
and
mingled
its
moans
with
the
ominous
roaring
of
the
rain
.
The
heavy
clouds
,
driving
along
toward
the
east
,
hung
on
the
ground
like
rays
of
vapor
,
and
deep
,
cheerless
gloom
intensified
the
horrors
of
the
night
.
