A couple of axes,' with a spade, tin der-box and other useful articles, were added to the stores, and just before leaving Laurie donned an overcoat be longing to the cook. A cold meal was set out on the large table — probably for the party on the beach — and the hungry men fell upon it voraciously, leaving little but bones when they were finished. AH this occupied but three quarters of an hour, and, after getting all the ammunition they could . out of the rooms occupied by the late manager and Cosgrove, they left the homestead leading the well laden horses towards the west. Half-an-hour later Cosgrove, with Rivers and three other men, entered the clearing leading to the house and bearing a ghastly burthen in the shape of Moncton's body with them. Going to an adjacent shed the corpse was laid out in it, and, after locking the door, they went towards the dwelling-house whither the cook had preceded them. He met them at the door, with a scared look on his face and the exclamation, " They've been here S" n

A short examination showed some one had been making tree with the house and its contents. Two sides of bacon, a bag of flour, half chest 61 tea, a hundredweight of sugar, corned beef, tobacco, and a score of other articles had disappeared. The repast was demolished, and a hasty visit to the room of the late manager showed that the firearms and the ammunition were gone. " Have you looked in the stable, Cosgrove ? They may have taken some of the horses. Just take a peep and let us know, will you?" Rivers said and the old man at once went over only to find four of the best animals missing.
