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Wealth in the Wilderness

           Tomakesureofhisaim,hehadapproachedtoonearthekangaroo,andtheanimalleapeduponhimimmediately.Robertgavealoudcryandfell.MaryGrantsawitallfromthebrake,andinanagonyofterror,speechlessandalmostunableeventosee,stretchedoutherarmstowardherlittlebrother.Noonedaredtofire,forfearofwoundingthechild.

           ButJohnManglesopenedhishuntingknife,andattheriskofbeingrippeduphimself,sprangattheanimal,andplungeditintohisheart.Thebeastdroppedforward,andRobertroseunhurt.Nextminutehewasinhissister’sarms.

           "Thankyou,Mr.John,thankyou!"shesaid,holdingoutherhandtotheyoungcaptain.

           "Ihadpledgedmyselfforhissafety,"wasallJohnsaid,takinghertremblingfingersintohisown.

           Thisoccurrenceendedthesport.Thebandofmarsupiahaddisappearedafterthedeathoftheirleader.Thehuntingpartyreturnedhome,bringingtheirgamewiththem.Itwasthensixo’clock.Amagnificentdinnerwasready.Amongotherthings,therewasonedishthatwasagreatsuccess.Itwaskangaroo-tailsoup,preparedinthenativemanner.

           Nextmorningveryearly,theytookleaveoftheyoungsquatters,withheartythanksandapositivepromisefromthemofavisittoMalcolmCastlewhentheyshouldreturntoEurope.

           Thenthewagonbegantomoveaway,roundthefootofMountHottam,andsoonthehospitabledwellingdisappearedfromthesightofthetravelerslikesomebriefvisionwhichhadcomeandgone.

           Forfivemilesfurther,thehorseswerestilltreadingthestationlands

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