Excerpt: ... when they met two mounted police, who halted their horses and inquired: "Have you seen anything of a man, tall and spare, dark hair and eyes. We have traced him to this neighborhood, and think he must be near." "What has he done?" asked Obed curiously. "Murdered a man at the mines, in a drunken brawl." "We've just parted company with him," said Obed. "I found him experimentin' on my young friend here, but come up in time to block his game." "Put us on his track, and we will share the reward of a hundred pounds ...
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Excerpt: ... when they met two mounted police, who halted their horses and inquired: "Have you seen anything of a man, tall and spare, dark hair and eyes. We have traced him to this neighborhood, and think he must be near." "What has he done?" asked Obed curiously. "Murdered a man at the mines, in a drunken brawl." "We've just parted company with him," said Obed. "I found him experimentin' on my young friend here, but come up in time to block his game." "Put us on his track, and we will share the reward of a hundred pounds with you." "I'll do it. Boys, stay here and I'll go back with these gentlemen. I'll join you in an hour." Obed was as good as his word. Within an hour he was back again, with the two policemen, followed by the man whom we have called the tramp. His hands were more securely fastened now by a pair of handcuffs. CHAPTER XX. THE BOYS ARRIVE AT BENDIGO. "You are entitled to half the reward offered for the apprehension of this man," said the leader of the police to Obed Stackpole. "I congratulate you. Fifty pounds is a sum not to be despised." "Especially when a man has been robbed of all he possesses by bushrangers," said Obed. "If you'll excuse me, captain, why does your government allow them rascals to roam round the country, plundering and killing honest men?" The captain of police shrugged his shoulders. "We can't help it, my good man. We do all we can," he answered. "In my country we would soon put a stop to it." "You mean America?" "Yes; the land of the Stars and the Stripes," said Obed proudly. "It is more difficult here," observed the police captain. "The nature of the country makes pursuit difficult. Besides, we have had so many convicts sent out here in past years that there is a large proportion of lawless men in the colony. Some of these men have made themselves very formidable. There is Captain Stockton, for instance." "Was, you mean, captain." "I don't understand you." "Captain Stockton is dead." "Do you mean this? How do you know?..".
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