In A New World or, Among The Gold Fields Of Australia

hich they partook with the zest to be expected of boys thoroughly

"it is necessary for us

ght," s

anything t

smarter than I am, a

are on a par here. Neither of us knows much ab

better decid

to talk over my plans with you. First of all, then,

Harry, but I would

. There are three principal localities, Ballarat, Bendigo, and Ovens. We might

all we tr

ar of one party that cleared two

ho was not very well acquainted w

n thousand dollars

f money," said Jack,

be so fortunate. It isn't everyb

tisfied with a

uld you do w

y. But I would fix it so that my s

much of your mother. I wish I had a mother

ow far off Ben

. That is, it is seven

s are twenty-five miles

to travel a hundred mil

ult journey, as far as I can find out. The cou

e can't

h will give a chance to carry a stock of provisions. The

Jack, who was more used to the sea

uld go by wat

, you've got good stout legs, and can get along as well as the thousand

very little of the traveller's curiosity t

ty besides the mud," cont

t's

ushran

are t

d of them?" asked

of them last night, but

tack parties of miners and travellers, and unless suc

o meet them?" sa

we stand a chan

to start?" asked

se gentlemen, Jack?" inq

e fun about it,"

ugged his

being robbed," he said. "I would rather th

t out for the mines. The hint of danger invested the journ

ing a rough suit and a slouch hat, appeared to listen attentively. At this poi

o I understand that you are th

rry, surveying his inqu

lk of going

now anything a

nly came from th

you have ther

ack about a hundred and f

ong were y

r we

ty good pay f

ttle or nothing the first three wee

Harry, turning to his companion; "ne

n being a sailor," an

ld say

ect to start?" a

can get ready,"

there. Have y

Harry rather

something fo

e a moderate

gly. "Do you know," he continued meditativ

satisfied with you

left of it," said t

d and fifty pounds in a mon

may have twent

e been living

st of it. I'm so near broke that I may as well go back to

your company, sir. Ma

rali

but I have been out he

t made your

have been unable to kee

from A

That is a country I want to visit bef

re a long way fr

er-Dick Fletcher m

and my friend is

tance. Here, John," addressing the b

, Jack and I will

red at them

drink ale

emperance society,"

g at the mines," said Fletc

uietly resolved that he wo