It was to avoid such an event as that as well as the probability of starvation that they wished to get away. The sea was singularly calm, and the breeze which bkVhelped them along. There were four oars, and the outlaws took turn about in pulling. They were all fairly good rowers and kept up well at it. By sundown they were about fifteen miles off the Van Dieman's Land coast, and it was clear that they would have to pass a night on the water. ,To prevent being separated Sinclair's boat pulled astern of Brady's and a line was passed between the two and made fast. They were now at the mercy of the ele ments, but, for a wonder, the weather kept fine, and they went through the night without mishap. When morning broke they found they had got to within five miles of the coast, which stood bold and precipitous at the point to which they were making and almost forbid a landing. They had ample food, and after breakfast they pulled as close to the frowning cliffs as possible to inspect them. The place seemed a wild and inhospitable one, and they decided to pull west during the day. So far they had not seen a single sail, and.the Derwent had com pletely disappeared. The outlaws were now getting tired of the boats, and shortly before sundown they drew into one of the numerous in lets and got on shore. The boats were safely moored and a temporary camp formed—a break-wind of boughs being erected. Ascending a small hill near the beach with Sinclair, the leader of the outlaws got a good view of the country and found that they were but a few miles from the first settlement on the Tamar. This was George Town, near the mouth of the river, and it could be plainly seen. A few settler's houses could also be discerned, and it was evident that they had fairly got back to civilization. (

The mouth of the Tamar was not more than six or seven miles further west, and as the two men glanced along the river they distinctly saw a small vessel entering it. Unaccustomed as they were to such craft, they had yet little trouble in identifying the vessel with the schooner they had lost the day previously. 