"By George, this is good business," said the man to himself, as he hastened away to get the horses ready.
The boys hurried off to one of the stores, and purchased a stock of provisions, a small tent, and some cooking utensils. An hour later, they drove away in pursuit of the fugitives, following the road along the creek.
The girls had been unsuccessful in finding out anything. As they walked along the street, they noticed a trap with two men in it drive out of a yard.
"I wonder where they are off to," said May.
"Some squatter's turn-out, I suppose. Let's go to the yard they came out of," answered Hil.
"They've gone after a gent who started this morning," said the proprietor, in answer to her enquiry.
"Which way are they making?"
"Along the river, I think."
"I suppose you have not another trap and horses ready."
"No, sir. I've only got the two, and one of them I sold this morning to the first gent."