Harry was well aware that even Jacko's assertion could not be taken as evidence against the man whom he suspected.

In all probability no further attempt would be made upon the wool-shed; but a fire on some distant part of the run would be much more injurious to him than the mere burning of a building.

The fire that might ruin him would be one which should get ahead before it was seen, and scour across the ground, consuming the grass down to the very roots over thousands of acres, and destroying fencing over many miles.

Such fires pass on, leaving the standing trees unscathed, avoiding even the scrub, which is too moist with the sap of life for consumption, but licking up with fearful rapidity every thing that the sun has dried.

He could watch the wool-shed and house, but with no possible care could he so watch the whole run as to justify him in feeling security.