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The

travelers

went

back

into

the

wagon

immediately

Mulrady

had

gone

.

Lady

Helena

,

Mary

Grant

,

Glenarvan

and

Paganel

occupied

the

first

compartment

,

which

had

been

hermetically

closed

.

The

second

was

occupied

by

Olbinett

,

Wilson

and

Robert

.

The

Major

and

John

Mangles

were

on

duty

outside

.

This

precaution

was

necessary

,

for

an

attack

on

the

part

of

the

convicts

would

be

easy

enough

,

and

therefore

probable

enough

.

The

two

faithful

guardians

kept

close

watch

,

bearing

philosophically

the

rain

and

wind

that

beat

on

their

faces

.

They

tried

to

pierce

through

the

darkness

so

favorable

to

ambushes

,

for

nothing

could

be

heard

but

the

noise

of

the

tempest

,

the

sough

of

the

wind

,

the

rattling

branches

,

falling

trees

,

and

roaring

of

the

unchained

waters

.

At

times

the

wind

would

cease

for

a

few

moments

,

as

if

to

take

breath

.

Nothing

was

audible

but

the

moan

of

the

Snowy

River

,

as

it

flowed

between

the

motionless

reeds

and

the

dark

curtain

of

gum

trees

.

The

silence

seemed

deeper

in

these

momentary

lulls

,

and

the

Major

and

John

Mangles

listened

attentively

.

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During

one

of

these

calms

a

sharp

whistle

reached

them

.

John

Mangles

went

hurriedly

up

to

the

Major

.

"

You

heard

that

?

"

he

asked

.

"

Yes

,

"

said

McNabbs

.

"

Is

it

man

or

beast

?

"

"

A

man

,

"

replied

John

Mangles

.

And

then

both

listened

.

The

mysterious

whistle

was

repeated

,

and

answered

by

a

kind

of

report

,

but

almost

indistinguishable

,

for

the

storm

was

raging

with

renewed

violence

.

McNabbs

and

John

Mangles

could

not

hear

themselves

speak

.

They

went

for

comfort

under

the

shelter

of

the

wagon

.

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At

this

moment

the

leather

curtains

were

raised

and

Glenarvan

rejoined

his

two

companions

.

He

too

had

heard

this

ill-boding

whistle

,

and

the

report

which

echoed

under

the

tilt

.

"

Which

way

was

it

?

"

asked

he

.

"

There

,

"

said

John

,

pointing

to

the

dark

track

in

the

direction

taken

by

Mulrady

.

"

How

far

?

"

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