up,
it was seen to tower above all those on the knoll. They enjoyed a
better meal than they had had for many a day, and drank success to their
new station--for they already considered it their own--in pannikins of
tea.

While daylight lasted they kept a lookout for the captain and his party;
but their friends did not appear. As far as they could ascertain, no
white man had ever before set foot in that region, and very proud they
felt at being the discoverers of so fine a country. Below them they
could just distinguish their horses feeding quietly, and they felt sure
that the animals would not stray far from the camp.

Near the top of the knoll, on the steepest side, just behind their camp,
was a huge rock, like an excrescence, although the rest of the elevation
was almost smooth. As the glare of their fire fell on it at nightfall,
it looked like the ruins of an ancient castle perched on the hillside.

"I vote we call this `Castle Hill;' it will be a good name for our
station," said Harry.

Paul and Reggy tried to find another name, but could not improve on
Harry's suggestion. At length, as they were all pretty well tired with
their day's work, they lay down by the fireside, wrapped in their
blankets, Bruce keeping watch.

Two or three times during the night Paul was awakened by hearing the dog
utter a low growling bark. On each occasion Bendigo started up, and
looked out, but did not like to go far in the dark by himself. Paul
asked him if he thought any one was near.

"Me see in morning," was the only answer he could obtain; and the black
crouched down again, as if going to sleep.

Paul, confident that Bruce--who was evidently on the alert--would arouse
him should danger be near, again fell asleep. He did not awake Harry
and Reggy, who slept on, notwithstanding Bruce's barking and his
conversation with Bendigo. The black roused up Paul at daybreak.

"Stay here; me go look round. Black fellows near, I tinkee."

Harry and Reggy soon got up, and shook themselves--the only dressing
operation they had to perform.

"I vote we go down and have a bathe," exclaimed Harry.

"You had better not," said Paul. "Bendigo suspects that natives have
been near us during the night; and I believe that such was the cause of
Bruce's barking. We must look to our arms, at all events, in case they
should prove unfriendly. Not to lose time, let us light the fire and
cook breakfast."

They all, accordingly set about do