When all the grass and everything is so dry, the least thing will start a fire.
Sometimes campers-out are careless, and the wind blows sparks; sometimes even a piece of an old bottle left lying about will act as a burning-glass.

We didn't inquire the reason; all we knew was that we must tear back to the farm as rapidly as we could.

Bush fires spread fearfully fast, and this one would probably sweep straight down the gorge.
"With two animals gone, luck was against us.

Billy took Minnie's pony, Connie mounted behind Jake, and I made Minnie come with me on Brownie, because he was so strong, and better able to bear the double burden than Pamela's horse.

It was well for us we were good riders, for we pelted down that gully fit to break our necks.