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voured to make himself known, as a friendly native, 
by saying, “ Yarri (that is the name the natives 
have given to one of the police), Yarri, I Charley, 
I Charley/’ — but that the effect produced had been 
the pointing of a gun at him, when of course he 
ran away. That any of the natives returned, and 
poised their spears, he firmly denies ; but accounts 
for the murder, by supposing that the dead man 
made resistance, and offered to spear his assailants. 
He moreover says, that Padlalta would not have 
died in consequence of the first shot, but that the 
police fired repeatedly, which agrees with the settlers, 
who say they heard three shots. When the bloody 
deed had been committed (a ball had passed right 
through his body), the cruel perpetrators ran home, 
leaving the murdered man helpless. 
“ Some time after, a party of three settlers went 
to the spot, one of whom he recognized, and claimed 
his acquaintance, and perhaps assistance, by men- 
tioning the party’s Christian name ; but, alas ! no 
good Samaritan was found amongst these three; 
they all passed by on the other side, without alle- 
viating his pain, moistening his parched lips, 
warming his shivering limbs, or aiding him in any 
way whatever. There he lay a whole cold and 
long winter night, without a fire to warm him, or a 
soul to talk to him. Next morning he was found 
fluence over them to induce them to give up offenders them- 
selves. I believe such a system may be devised. — Vide Chapter 
IX. 
