"I was again on foot by daybreak, and once more climbed to the top of the ridge to look out.  But I had the same report as before to give. The fire had burned itself out, and I could see no one moving.  We waited all that day--and might have waited for several more, until our cattle had eaten up the herbage--without being discovered; but Mr Yearsley did not appear, nor could we see any signs of the other settlers.