
THE BUSHRANGER'S SECRET
CHAPTER I. - A FUGITIVE.
CHAPTER II. - TEMPTED!
CHAPTER III. - AT WARRANDILLA.
CHAPTER IV. - IN QUEST OF TREASURE.
CHAPTER V. - DEADMAN'S GULLY.
CHAPTER VI. - THE TREASURE FOUND.
CHAPTER VII. - DESERTED!
CHAPTER VIII. - LOST IN THE BUSH.
CHAPTER IX. - FACING DEATH
In the stark outback of South Australia, a modest hut clings to the endless grey grasslands, its plain walls lit by a single lamp. Inside, an older man named Harding and a restless younger worker called Gray share a cramped space strewn with simple furniture, a photograph of a distant family, and a shelf of rifles. Their conversations drift between weary fatigue and a simmering resentment, painting a picture of life on a remote grazing station where duty feels as heavy as the sun‑baked earth.
Gray's eyes betray a growing desperation; he talks of abandoning the station, of a gun he could use to end his suffering, while Harding offers quiet counsel about honor and perseverance. Beneath the surface, hints of a hidden past and a dangerous secret begin to surface, suggesting that the simple frontier may conceal a darker, outlawing world. Listeners are drawn into the tension between survival, conscience, and the lure of a life beyond the horizon.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (176K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Al Haines
Release date
2012-02-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1853–1908
A Victorian writer and educator, she moved from classrooms into fiction, creating lively historical adventures and school stories for young readers. Her books often blend strong moral stakes with a warm sense of place, especially in Devon and Cornwall.
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