“Haven’t you heard of them?” asked Harry in surprise.
“I heard two men speaking of them last night, but I didn’t take much notice.”
“They are highwaymen—robbers, who wander about and attack parties of miners and travellers, and unless successfully resisted, strip them of all their property.”
“Are we likely to meet them?” said Jack eagerly.
“I hope not; but we stand a chance of doing so.”
“When are we going to start?” asked Jack with alacrity.
“Do you want to meet these gentlemen, Jack?” inquired Harry with a smile.
“There’ll be some fun about it,” responded Jack.
Harry shrugged his shoulders.
“I don’t think there’ll be much fun about being robbed,” he said. “I would rather they would give us a wide berth, for my part.”