Quickly after him Boscobel jumped up suddenly, hitched up his trowsers, and followed the first man.

At about a similar interval Jerry passed out through the big room to the yard at the back, and from the yard to a shed that was used as a shambles.

Here he found the other two men, and no doubt the proposition was made.
"There's something up," said the old man, as soon as Jerry was gone.
"Of course there's something up," said Joe.

"Those fellows didn't come all the way to Boolabong for nothing." "It's something about young Heathcote," suggested the father.
"If it is," said Jack, "what's that to you ?" "They'll get themselves hanged, that's all about it." "That be blowed," said Jack; "you go easy and hold your tongue.

If you know nothing, nobody can hurt you." "I know nothing," said Joe, "and don't mean.