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

was known to the public as Professor Hemmenway, who announced himself on the programme of his entertainment as "The Magic

n. Harry and the professor had been passengers on board Jack's ship, and the two boys had struck up an enduring friendship. The ship had been wrecked, and they had spent some weeks together on an uninhabited island, from which they were finally rescued, as related in a preceding story, "Facing the World." It had been the professor's intention to give a series of performances in Melbourne and other parts of Australia, but the unexpected delay had led him to change his p

sixteen, and I feel that it is a great undertaking for you to attempt to make a li

said Harry, with the confidence natural to youth

ose you f

will look o

," said the young sailor, with

t both fa

ling. "I think we shall come out all right. But

emmenway sh

at my long silence; I did indeed mean to make a professional tour of Australia, but the shipwreck, and those lonely weeks on the island changed my plans. Hencefo

I are not so fortunate. Neither of us has a competence,

shall be glad to continue your engageme

. He feared that he would yield to the professor's pers

t to leave Jack. If I return in bad luck, I may look

t reminds me, Harry, of an important consideration.

s which I have saved

uch have y

colored, and look

ten dollars,"

y dollars between us, Ja

professor, shaking his head. "Y

rofessor, with thank

is t

and fifty dollars belonging to me. I was fortunate enough to save a railroad train from destruction, and t

arry; I am willing to w

ric

ssor, and I shall feel more comforta

en, Harry. Shall I giv

afraid it would make

ch shal

lars between us. A hundred m

t into trouble, promise to communica

ill,

arriage drew up in

lighter," said the professor. "You and Jack must

asure, sir. Com

trunk, bought in Melbourne, for the professor's trunk and clothing had been lost at the time of the shipwreck. His

its course. The city of Melbourne is situated chiefly on the north bank, and is at present a handsomely built and prosperous town of about five hundred thousand inhabitants. At the time of Harry's arrival it had less than half that number. The country bordering the ri

s?" said Harry, "the

nstead of having one surface toward the sky and th

rode the good ship Arcturus, on which the professor was to sail for Boston

e on board, b

ill go back by

God bless you and b

sober as he bade farewell to

t know what lies before us, but we must stick

s to seize Harry's ha

more was