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What the devil?

What are you doing here?

Nothing. I was just taking a shortcut home.

Who are you?

Good morning, young lady.

Bill Smith, at your service.

Excuse my friend.

Startled us.

You startled me.

Our apologies.

Could you help? We're treacle merchants, just passing through.

We've been having a bit of an argument, which you can put an end to.

I can?

What's the next town, young lady?

We've lost our bearings.

Oh, the next town you touch downstream will be Windale.

It's just a little settlement.

Windale.

Jones, you owe me a bob.

Most obliged, young lady.

Jones and Smith.

Treacle merchants.

Yeah, if you'd given her a wave and a smile, she'd never have noticed us.

But you have to go scaring the daylights out of her so she will remember her.

Morning, Sergeant Martin.

This is a surprise.

It's supposed to be. Snap inspection.

Oh?

I think we'll find everything's in order.

So,

uh, how's your arrest rate, Carmody?

Uh, this is a quiet settlement, Sergeant.

There's not many villains around here. No. And from what we hear, you're as

likely to give them a kick in the pants and send them back to their wives as you

are to pass them on to us.

Joe, I'm mad. You punished the family.

It was just a petty matter. I don't... It's still against the law.

Well, thank you to spare me your philosophy.

We had more than enough of that when you were on the city force.

Better be on your way.

Mr.

Coates?

Are you all right?

What's all this?

What on earth's going on?

Oh, he's breathing very heavily. I think you'd better get a doctor.

Quick about it.

What are we going to do?

Well, we can't just leave him lying here.

Yeah, of course. It's bad for business.

What will the customers think?

Forget about the customers. He needs help. We'll put him in the spare room.

Grandpa!

Grandpa! Well, what is it, Vicky?

You'll need it at the store right away.

It's Mr.

Coates. He's unconscious.

How is he, Doctor?

He's not going to die on us, is he? I don't think. And he's certainly pretty

poorly.

It's not hygienic having a sick man so close to the store.

It'd have been prudent to move him at the moment.

Well, Sir, that's infectious.

Never you mind, Samuel.

Doctor, Frank Coates can stay here as long as he has to.

And you'd better go and see to his horse.

What if he's got a disease?

Samuel!

I'll look after his horse if you like.

Tether it round the back.

I suppose I'd better clean up the messes, Matt.

Can you see my finger?

Do you know who I am?

Is that where it hurts?

Grandpa?

I found this in Mr. Coates' saddlebag.

What is it?

Gin, I think.

Gin? Have you taken care of the horse, Vicky?

Then get on with it.

Now, is this what you were drinking?

Did you make it yourself?

I bought it.

Well, you'd better tell me where you got it. If it's poisoned you, it would

probably have poisoned others.

You're on your last chance, Carmody.

There's no room for soft -headed philosophizing in the police. I don't

it's soft -headed to give an offender a second chance.

And if he offends again, eh?

Well, then I come down on him like a ton of bricks.

So you say.

The thought back in the city is that you're just sitting here on your uniform

behind doing nothing.

It's not true, Sergeant.

Catch me a villain and I might think about believing you. It's a quiet

community. Although there is a rumor of an illegal still I'm looking into.

Here? No, in a nearby settlement.

The liquor's rough and it's made quite a few people sick.

Bit of a long shot if you ask me.

We have to help Constable Carmody, Beauty.

He's going to lose his job.

Mr. Burton. Oh, I have a word.

Oh, it's you, Constable. Can't you go and catch some criminals instead of

scaring me to death?

This is Sergeant Morton from the city.

How do you do, Sergeant?

Down here on an important case, I suppose?

No, just a routine visit.

Just helping the constable out for a day or two.

Have any strangers come through recently buying supplies?

Not that I can recall.

What sort of supplies?

Provision. More sugar than you'd expect.

Perhaps malt.

Come to think of it, no,

that was just the one time, nearly a month ago.

Tell me all the same.

Well, he bought some malt.

But then he was going up to the gum diggings. Do you remember what he looked

like? Yes.

Like most gum diggers, dirty.

Dark hair, not very big.

Scar in his cheek.

And surly.

But then most of the gum diggers are, aren't they? No name?

No. Well, let me know if you see him again.

Or if anyone offers you illegal booze.

I'm a temperate man, Constable.

But others aren't.

You might be interested in this, Constable.

Hilda? Hmm?

Do you use treacle to make gin?

Treacle? Well, I'm no expert. Not making a lot of gin myself, but treacle.

Juniper berries, I think.

So now it's turned up here as well.

Did Colt tell you where he got it?

I couldn't get much sense out of him, but apparently not around here.

Told you you're wasting your time.

They're too cunning to sell the stuff near the still.

Could be in the district.

Well, wherever it is, people are being poisoned.

So, um, if there's the faintest chance, Constable, I should tell you that lives

are at stake.

What can we do to help Constable Carmody, beauty?

Whatever you think.

Those men didn't look much like treacle merchants, did they?

Whatever they're supposed to be.

Alright then, I guess it's worth a look.

Come on.

What is it, Beauty?

That's the way they went, by the look of it, Beauty.

Come on.

I betcha what you'll remember for the rest of your life!

Give it away, Carmody!

Find me a nice chicken thief.

I've been needing plenty of fresh water to run the still.

I've been a month's pay to use in the river for transport.

I wouldn't chance to look on the roads.

Morning, sir.

Morning. Would you be here on business, Mr... Uh, Connell.

I'm in after horses.

Ah. You'll be wanting to see Frank Coates, then?

I'll buy from anyone who'll sell.

We're looking for a chap. Medium height, dark haired, rough looking.

A scar on his cheek.

Have you seen anything of him on your travels?

No. What's he done?

Just like to talk to him, that's all.

I'll certainly keep my eye out.

That's all, gentlemen. I'll bid you good day.

Thank you for your time, Mr. O 'Connell.

What did you make of him?

You should have known that Coates is the only man to sell horses around here.

up the next batch.

Forget it. The cops are too close for comfort. I want us out of here inside

hour.

What about the girl? What girl?

The one from this morning.

I caught her spying on us.

I locked her in the shed. How the hell did she find you?

I don't know.

Just get that... I told you.

Leave me to worry about the girls.

He wants me to go with him.

Something must have happened to Vicky.

Take your bike and get help.

I'll go on beauty.

Cosmo Comedy, it's Vicky.

What's happened to her?

I don't know.

Where is she?

I don't know.

You know anything, son?

Beauty. Beauty came into the farm alone.

He told us to follow.

He went towards the river.

Beauty? Vicky's horse.

Look, Sergeant, she's in trouble. I'll have to go find her.

More chance than finding the two.

I'll head back to the station, risk my weary bones.

All right.

Jenny, thank goodness you're here.

Have the men gone?

Yes, yes, but not for long, I think. Are you sure you're not hurt?

No.

Oh, good.

Good. I'll just find something to break this lock.

Don't worry about that. Next step will be our last.

Never get it all on the horse.

Just do as you're told.

Now what are we going to do, Jenny?

Much better than that.

Jenny, hurry!

They're coming back!

It isn't that easy.

downstream. Tell Captain Henney I'll be there tomorrow night.

I'll deliver these.

Now I think you were up to it.

Whoa!

Now what would you have on your horse, sir?

I think you should stay there till the constable arrives.

Beauty's enjoying this game.

Ulster.

Looks as though you're taking a bit too much water with you, Jen.

Morning, gentlemen.

Morning, Mrs Denning.

Sergeant Morton here just wishes to thank you both for your help in catching

those criminals.

It was a fine, brave effort.

You must have realised you were taking a bit of a risk.

Just wanted to help Constable Carmody.

You're not going to send him away, are you?

Of course not.

Carmody has my full support. Always has had.

Even his philosophy, Sergeant.

Well, it's the practical side of things that counts.

And how's Mr. Coates?

A sad but wise man.

Well, thank you all again.

I'll bid you good day.

You took a big risk to me, Mr. Dillon.

Vicky.

Grateful. Beauty's the real hero.

He's a smart horse, all right.

He certainly is.

He only drinks water.

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