HEAFY, WILLIAM JOHNSON, and JAMES KETTLE
have mysteriously disappeared; AND WHEREAS it is supposed
that they have been murdered on the road between
Bush Robin Creek and Timber Town; AND WHEREAS,
further, they had in their custody at the time a considerable
quantity of gold, the property of the Kangaroo Bank;

THIS IS TO NOTIFY that should those persons, or any of
them, have been murdered, a reward of FIVE HUNDRED
POUNDS (L500) will be given to any person who shall give
information that will lead to the conviction of the murderers;
AND A LIKE REWARD will be given to any person who
shall give such information as shall lead to the restoration
of the stolen gold to its lawful owners.

(Signed) WILLIAM TOMKIN TOMKINSON,
Manager,
Kangaroo Bank,
Timber Town.

"Isaac Zahn? He was the gold-buying clerk. I knew 'im well. An' if you
ask me, I think I know who put 'im away."

"You're right, John. D'you call to mind that long-legged toff at The
Lucky Digger?"

"I do. 'E caught Zahn a lick under the jaw, an' kicked 'im into the
street. I seen 'im do it."

"That's the bloke."

"Hi! Higgins. Here, old man. D'you want five hundred pounds?"

"I ain't partic'lar, George--I don't know the man's name."

"But you saw that bit of a scrap in The Lucky Digger, between one of
these parties as is murdered and the toff from the Old Country."

"I was in the bar."

"Well, there was very bad blood between them--you see that? And I heard
the toff tell Zahn that the next time 'e saw 'im he'd about stiffen 'im.
I heard it, or words to that effect. Now, I want you to bear witness
that what I say is true."

"Yes, yes, I remember the time. You mean Mr. Scarlett, the man who
discovered the field."

"There's wheels within wheels, my boy. They were rivals for the same
girl. She jilted young Zahn when this new man took up the running. Bad
blood, very bad blood, indeed."

"But is he dead? Has there been a murder at all? Collusion, sir,
collusion. Suppose the escort quietly appropriated the gold and effaced
themselves, they'd be rich men for life, sir."

"You're right, Mr. Ferrars. Until the bodies are found, sir, there is no
reason to believe there has been murder."

At this moment the local bellman appeared on the scene, and stopped
convers