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

wn inn was what would be called in an American city a one-horse hotel. There are plenty such to be found in the United States where the rate charged is but a dollar a day. But Melbourn

Jack in open-eyed amazement. "Do

"till I made inquiries elsewhere. I find a pound a day is

all bedroom, and the m

t it seems to mak

at that rate," said Jack so

are going to share and

you, Harry," protested th

al rather have your company and half of th

are a true friend. I ca

o what

continued Harry. "However, I can make this do. But I want to start to-morrow, if poss

nt Fletcher

nonchalantly, "I want

asked Harry

of money. Can you l

ng disposition. But he didn't know our hero. Harry was ready to do anything for a near frien

selves very poorly provided with money, and just before you came in we

ive pounds?" asked

r we should be unable

lige me," he continued, lo

of my circumstances

ad to deal with had a mind of his own, and was not to

y, "I shall not be able to as

ed, I accepted your proposal. Now I will act for myself. I have

, for he had an idea, notwithstanding Harry's disclaimer, that he had a large sum of money, and thought

ze. You are right, and I like you too well to cut up rough, just because

ess Fletcher's demand had produced an unpleasant effect upon him. The coarse-grained selfishness of the man

nd manner, "for it is necessary to buy supplies for our journey. You know we

wered Harry. "What is

me ship biscuits, potatoes, and sugar. That will do to start on, a

can we

bad, and we can bring dow

shall n

l be well to

een very improvident. The professor would readily have left him a hundred dollars more, and a

nk the supplies will

me have ten pounds. I thin

for our share?" as

tcher after a pause. "It seems

r the whole stock of provisions and save his own p

said Harry quietly. "As we are in some

ove board, I am. No man can say that Dick Fletcher ever tried to get the best of him. Why, if I

a very kind one

call me Dick," interrupte

s proper. What I was going to say was that Jack and myself are determin

ounds I'll take all the trouble off your hands, and

o with you and help

looked di

think I aint cap

want to learn as much as I can. I

s forced to pay his share, as he had not intended to do. While they were making purchases

boys?" he asked in

answere

ook on to your party if

letcher did not appear

an accommodate you,

l of Fletcher, and felt safer in adding another to the party. "T

y, but did not venture to