eight o'clock
Daylight the next morning saw them on the track of the two conveyances . When Hil mounted her colt the next morning , that fractious animal could not resist having another set-to , just to convince himself that his master was really on his back . Hil was quite agreeable and having satisfied the creature on that point , she and May started at a brisk canter along the road , following the wheel-tracks , which were still clearly defined . Hil was not disappointed in either purchase , for both horses settled down to their work admirably , and by eight o'clock they considered they were twenty miles away from Dalby . They therefore pulled up at Jimbour Creek , dismounted , hobbled their horses , and let them roam for a feed , while they prepared breakfast . Both had excellent appetites after their ride , and did full justice to the meal their own skill had prepared . During the repast , they heard horses ' hoofs approaching , and shortly were joined by two young men of the bush type , probably shearers .