Up the Country: A Saga of Pioneering Days

At first the men thought Louisa's coo-ee was the prearranged signal and prepared to take a final plunge. But Bert's quick ears detected a screaming note of terror. Hauling on his trousers, he fled through the bush, Hugh struggling into a garment and following.

-"It's Emily! We dived in there together and she hasn't come up," cried Louisa piteously.