He must be true to Chris in any case, and he knew her love and admiration for her father were deep and sincere.

He could not understand it: he admitted to himself that affection for such a man as the searcher was quite absurd and uncalled for; but he knew full well that the blow would fall upon the girl with crushing force, and his heart fought for her, and every romantic impulse he cherished bade him be leal and bold in the cause of the queen of her sex.

In the end he resolved that if Harry had not recognised his assailants he would warn Shine in some way, and when the searcher had made good his escape he would tell the whole truth.

This, according to his boyish logic, was fair treatment to all parties, so the resolution brought him some peace of mind.
The appearance of the Waddy bushrangers in the police court excited extraordinary interest at Yarraman, and Tuesday morning witnessed something very like an exodus from Waddy.

Every man and woman who could possibly get away made the journey to Yarraman, all as partisans of the prisoners.