Here was Harris taking a legitimized revenge on Wombo, and doubtless also on herself.

Clearly, he had been patrolling the Breeza Downs boundaries in search of Unionist incendiaries, and seizing Wombo instead, had acted promptly without waiting for a warrant or consulting McKeith.

Wombo would be charged at the township with theft of the gun and murder of Oola's husband.

To a certainty he would be hanged if the matter ran its ordinary course.

That it should not do, Bridget declared within herself--if she could by any possibility prevent it.
The half-caste woman and the white lady went swiftly through the gidia scrub towards the head-station.