They are not easy to hunt down, their instinct having made them wary; and being generally in league with the blacks, who are as cunning as foxes, and can run pretty nearly as fast as a horse can gallop, they are kept very well informed as to our movements and, the country being so immense, we should never run them down, were it not for our native trackers.
"These fellows are to the full as sharp as the Red Indians of North America.

They seem, in fact, to have the instinct of dogs, and can follow a track when the keenest white's eye cannot detect the smallest trace of a footprint.

It is something marvellous what some of them will do." "Have you many of these trackers in your employment ?" "There are one or two attached to every up-country station.

They are, in fact, our bloodhounds; and although some of our men pick up a little of their craft, we should do nothing without them." The next morning, Reuben met Captain Wilson down in Sydney, and was taken by him to the chief of the constabulary, who at once made out his appointment.

On his return, Mr.Hudson again started with him for the town, and insisted upon ordering his equipment.