A Friend in Need.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 223, 17 February 1874, Page 7

A Friend in Need.

plant of; slow growth;” It is, perhaps, best iiot-to' it at all in,the Australian bnsh, judging from the following incident related by ,a Melbourne paper. A certain person was travelling throngin' a lonely district when he, heard, a great outcry. Thinking .bushrangers were at work, he fired on,a pistol to intimidate them and presently the noise ceased and a .scampering vas heard. On coming to the open ground, the traveller,discovered a man tied to a tree. “Oh ! sir,” cried the victim, “I am so glad yon are come. I have been attacked by ruffians, aricl they were robbing me when they heard your pistol.” ‘‘And couldn’t yon get loosepmy friend T- asked' the eldest .traveller. “ Nop they tied me so wmy.tightly.’” “ And didn’t they rob you of-.to'erythiug?” “No ; only of my watch. They had no time to search for ray money, which I placed in my left boot.” “How fortunate,” observed the traveller ; “ was the sumcnnsidei able I” “Over a thousand, thank Heaven,” said the poor man. “Are you sure they are gone ?” asked the other. “Oh! certain.” The new comer looked round and round, and seeing the coast clear, said coolly, “ Well, as they are gone, I think I’ll finish the job myself.” And he proceeded to rob the unfortunate victim. .