The pursuit of bushrangers by a mixed party of soldiers and settlers - including McNamara. Bushranger Whitehead is killed early but bushranger Howe cuts off his head as arranged so the soldiers could not claim the reward. The bushrangers escape and the hunt continues with a night-time raid, the death of an officer, pursuit across a boggy swamp and the final capture of McNamara's own assigned servant who had been in league with Howe. The man kills McNamara who had been warned of his treachery in a dream. (PB)