The Secret of Whitmore Chase.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XII, Issue 503, 26 August 1867, Page 1

The Secret of Whitmore Chase.

A TALE OF ENGLAND & AUSTRALIA. | By 11. E. Lee, Author of “A Tangled Skin.” UmITXEN JOB TUB BAWKE’3 BAT WEEKLY TIMES. The right of translation is.reserved by the author.

S' J CHAPTER IX. JjifoyFStjN'''' ) A COLO.xm. PRODUCTION. th 3 first few days after leaving porl, birrs Philip had no leisure to reflect upon his; P ;ist reversss or future prospects ; hav-; to succumb to the u iromnntic but ’ * ,l3V lt ;l hle landsman's penalty, sea-sick- 1 fO j ness, and forge!ting nil bis troubles in‘ ft 1 tbe physical prost rat ion attend! :;g that malady. i-ABttt as las old proverb has it, “ aii tiling.-: have j fin end,'’ and when the vessel was well out of tit? J English channel Philip had gained ids “s -e, legs, ’ anu began to form an estimate of Ids icllow-nasscn.-gers. Many speculations have been melons to the future destinies of boys ut school, and other heterogenous assemblies, but were Astnodeits again (o' pay some fortunate ser in <• visit, lie could sc!ret no' subject more inter?*! Nig for iris the;:;,- than r i emi-. grant ship. Probably not one person ii a hundred who emigrates is in the position o? Can dag’s needy Inife-griade?—“story, bfossyj.i, Tvs nine to tei! jet though their r.nteccdcn'.s ere wondi*. fully diversified, they arc remark,ibiy unanimous in thei ideas they- entevtain as to Iheir future pros ecets ; the principal feature in the said ideas being the speedy acquisition of a “pile.” It is a matter of, regret that Dickens to ik leave of Wilkins Jlicavvberinport; the chronicle of (bat eccentric individual's passage would no doubt bate resulted iu ! “ something turning up” that won id have ranked: among our great novelist’s happiest efforts. I Tire “ Velocipede” made a f..ir trip to Port Phillip, and soon got rid of ner passengers, must ol whom were anxious to proceed at once to the diggings concerning which they had formed such’ golden ideas. Philip alone was an exception. Easily swayed as lie was, be bad the instincts of a gentleman, and recoiled from the coarse individual with whom he had so long been associated. Want cf money on board the si.ip bad exercised a beneficial influence on him by re»train'ng his propensity for liquor, and the grave position m m hid) he found himself led him for once iu his life to reflect seriously ; and the cmcii.sion iie arrived at u; r. gloomy enough. He had to receive iris two himdre.l pounds i i Melbourne; and with that sum, unaccustomed to physical or mental labor, to carve out. his frlitf? c:.r His fr.‘ t roves me of Melbourne were nnl very pr -poi ■ usi :g; it w, s at tiie time when Was the engrossing theme, cad when everything partook of the digging eb-ment. Much has be-a said it* tiie px.i'.'o.-oi.i,. ;y p -Gceeuiags of suecessiV

yet the most avtde !ni.;g;natioa could not, imagine a ivthi v,h a., >o iae.vihh’e as the f.uv.st peribrncd by those individuals in “ Ic,nicking down, their piles.” Lm .y I),! imagined, therefore, th.il ] I*'-fm rutfi: - ;t .0 ablniiish mm while pry.! cceding to deliver tin; letter of introduction Or.ibhe had 'riven him, which was addressm! " Mu. Simeon 1 Moses, Eiizabcib-street.” I’iiiup had some diiliculty in Judin™ the bouse, which lie at length discovered to be a dirty-lookiug shop, bavin™ a placard in the w indow bearing the comp; 1 -aliens’ ve announcement —“Gold bought, and everythingsold hero.” A dirty-lookiug individual was standing at the doo r , to whom Phihp addressed himself. “ Can I e?e Mr. Simeon Moses?” he asked. “Vail, that all depends oil vet her yon use yonr eye o .'’ ~-,s {j... po.jt,- reply. “ 1;' you can see me.

you are looking 8t iiini.” j• Somewhat indignant at this style cf answer,- 1 Philip’s first thought was to turn on bis heel and > leave the Jew to the enjoyment of iiis ow n acute-1 ness; but a recollection of Iris poa’iion cos,:'.! bisd mind, and subduiig Ids ire, lie presented ihe k-tt which M-. Simeon Moses opened and read, taking d . a survey of t!;e young man after doing so. ' 1 “ Can you let me have the amount at once ?” the ; latter asked. 1 Moses lifted bis bands in apparent astonishment. “ Vere do you think I vould get such a sum ?” he asked. “ But Mr. Grabbfi told me there would be no' difficulty, and lam in urgent want of it replied Philip, unconsciously making bis chance worse by stating bis need to the rapacious Israelite. “ Veil,” returned the J«*w, after some consideration, “I Hi you vat I vill do; I vill give you a hundred and fifty, and a rig-out for the diggings. 1 suppose you are off to tlu-m ?” Piiili.i replied in the negative, and exhibited such! It strong disincdintition to the proposed “ rig-out’’ 1 in lieu of cast), that Moses at length gcncrou-lv

ativrmce-d one hundred and seventy pounds, only deducting thirty pounds for commission, and in-! sist dip: on I’hil'n’s receipt for two hundred. I Considerably disgusted, llie latter at last consent etl to these terms. and left the shop, Mr. Simeon' Moses devoutly wishing for a lew more customers of the same sort. \ Afrer so">e time spent in looking for a suitable lodging, Pnihp eat'red the most respectable in ap- : pearanw of the rnmerons hotels, and feeling considerably fatigued, ordered a room; indulging ini the hone that a good night's rest would render him' more fit to decide upon his future course in the morning. He was greatly surprised at the mean Eppu.r.mcc of the I-*’room to which lie was shown, and strongly objected to pay a pay a pound in advance for the accormnoda'ioa. “ One word’s ns good as tifty,” replied the indrpendent host- ; <• {alee it or leave it. You’re a n.-w

chum, I guess; you won't he so particular about! separate rooms and all that stuff when you got l colonized. Perhaps you’d ii!;e your boots blackedi in the morning ?” | Imagining the question to have hern ashed scri-j ously, Plvijp replied in the uffirroative; when iiiej landlord informed him that in cen,sequence of toe] shoeblack formerly belonging to the establbhmen' having gone to the diggings, and clean boots being at a discount, he would find it the best plan to clean them himself; with which facetious remark he closed the door, and left his guest to his own meditations. Summoning all hi? courage to his aid, Philip threw himself on the bed, and indulged in thoughts "which were anything but cheerful until sleep put .an end to them ; bnt, alas! only for a very shun period. A. noise, apparently coming from the head “ of his bed, caused him to start up. The room war in darkness, but a light shone through a wide crack jn one of the rough boards of which the tide of

the room was composed. Looking through this ap-rturc, he beheld a specimen cf colonial lift-. Four men, attired in Crimean shirts, cabbagetree hats, and long boots, were seated at a table, engaged in the mysteries of a game of cards; and garnishing their conversation with language which if not select, at any rate manifested considerable energy. Two of these men were apparently too intoxicates to care much for the interest of the game, which was fortunate for the preservation! of pence, inasmuch as iheir opponent ilai not; scruple to cheat in such a bare-iaced manual that j it would have been immediately pgc’ntible to I more sober men. At another table an individual, was engaged in tiie interesting oven pr.; ion of con-j suming raw brandy against lime, for a wager ;| while round him stood an eager circle, anxious, for the result, on which they bad large bets d>| pending, lint the noise which bad roused l’Vhp : proceeded from a man with a vilbanous cxores--;oi;, of countenance, who appeared to Ire laboring inm.-r; the impression that he was lost in the im.-h ; for, ■he was “cooeying ’ with the most pract .sad a.idj ear piercing skill. At length, receiving from o.rs’, of the others a gentle hint to •* slow lin the bshapeofa blow in ihe face, sefoi,:i;'e ;i'y J.djwre ;. hie fell on his back, mu being too drunk to rase, began liow'ing a chide 1 lull.!.; while ;:;at position, the burden of which her.* r.-f-erenea to liut ay

Bay and. a crew of “nice yo.nig men” who sailed, 'or liiatphc* on n certain o -casion. I’l.idp li:;:; suliinen: mic lobe a .van that he could nut remedy thl - . evil, and be retimin'*.; awake, with throbbing bead, u itii day light. Ar ‘he morning dawned the noisy mob, one after a -.other, .empted n ;iriuii! : vc mod -ofgo ng '-j bed,; by s*r»ieiiiiig themselves on ibe l*m»r; ana l’h;lii>,| bis brain confused with ike idem's c: ere::', f-:;-', d-rv-jiirel t) sleep, hut in v.-in. At baqa'i iie ! rose, ch'termdn -d. to seek a quieter lodging, bn-: assured that a few rd.-diks l.ke t!i-» hist I rifec-, tnol 1 v d'snose of him. Strange to say, be be 1 get felt an inciiir.tioa for liquor ; lie had i) ' |MI . so fir-d: that rest was his first con, miration, and now be; resolved'o fin 1 :i more congenial abode before, do : "g anything else. | Melbourne was not at tlmt time the magnificent I e-ly it has since become. Tfo* idacn was ra-ow' l --.' with all descriptions of n-ople— w obi hand-.” from ■Sydney, n-w 'luui.s, and representatives of every; nation under the sun conti ibute.l to its population. 'Money was abundant, and numbers «prn? it, when gamed, iu the most ias-.ne nrmwr, imagining' themselves on i a- ground ileserdir-i in ‘bee nnrsorv, legend, wlvn-e gold cm he had for picking up. j ! It co't Iboiln n long ,;,-.irch and mueh exercise J jof patience before he form I what he wvivj ; ati -1-mglli by gr*”>‘ g r;d for!i;ne be succeeded in get - iting a room in a bouse b -binging to •> man wh.j had not long arrival from England with his. lam.lv. Here lie resolved to remain until decidingi I upon his future course. i Piiii-p soon found limt bis scanty funds were! rapi My diminishing, without nnv aw want pro=-I ivt o’’ r-'iil ' -lishing tb?ni. H 1 »• rolled ;d;,m! with ’ no C"ii t.T 1 .d-*a, and iliongb be 1 did nol exncilv in. j da ge iu the same excess that 1- bad dene in Kng-j land, ne stil" spmit more of Ids monev than b" should have. ..one nr tn> numerous bond-' He wo! > to Or.aMie, enclosing a letter for I:is wit'-.; '■i w'Mcb lie express.-, 1 , a more '•iiigur;.- i.b-i of bk; -f it arc prospects lima be re-.liv entertni-vd. A ,const:!utionel (bsi.ke 0. bard wor’, iirav-’O.'l b’-e. .from going to the (1 ; ;g n ;s, while li’s nioT llasae.l; 1' ■-V 111 liuped 1 be. some’liing woe’ 1 , oiler. . I)-fore he b-enue pen - : b II- f, rm.-d, :r,a!ilv,s;on,irv sebciu-*, and iiucsSed m m e of bis se-ui", cap.lal in a'teinnting to reed.'w.e tliem, lint f-i” ain all. The result of bis endeavor to teach ilrawiiur' 'proved lo him that the fin'- -r 1 < were at di.-count in a c.ly of diggers; and be on- a-,1 tip* rough | tradesmen whose median foal skill was realizing] rapid fortunes for them. T.me appears to pass r.anidlv when a man can foresee the d ry when be will h? flung on the world Witi.nut n s’.d ling, and Pbilin was raqidlv npnrnac’’,mg this crisis. Though sufficient ! : m? bad, «l->pvd f.ir him to r'-c-ive an answer from G-"bb’, 1 '"oh'-l a! tb- sln.n of Skivon ri s-s :n vain, ;

in-lr, ’in : 1 1"’-’, n ' i-'“er id. 11, tdmvdi i.e f, i a. t sight iii. . Inc J.-w j;. v--r tl limes er-j c.vivorcii to perm him to go to the laggings, j ir.it could not succeed. At length Philip found klmvlf possess.',! of only nu? five-pound note; and after a slem-le-s night,! resolved to call upon the Jew tlr.t morning, .null •udeavor to persuade idm to had some Mponp-itinn, for linn. It we • a fov’o-n hope, but lie clung to| it as a drowning man will to a straw; ha could | tliink of 11* 1 other plan. j Ills ideas of s\;,-'is, -.vere. however, won lisp-died , Moses grinimil sardonicc'ly at his n-.itn andi after bantering him until something 1 lip’s j expression warn'd him tb A further ir'bation' would he dangerous, be of'erel the young mcujissiatauce if be would at once >;; eoe.nh—. I Wi*lio~t pausing to cou-; : ,h>r the ’s probable motive for doing tb's. i’liilip pr";>!;..r.i to decide whether be w,,r,ld nee -pt tine oil'.-r before the end of the 'My. and left the shop, 1,1 >•*>.<• f.-.-i----ing confident that he would return hefo-e long, in this, however, lie was doomed to dis-rm-did meat.

1 Philip kit the J, \ shop, and w-H--’1 away Vrwitly agitated ; to the town w-.« 'o de.-lro-.

all hope of svnrT.g nay easy i- • >b. idonht many who li -Sieve in K.'iig<lr\‘s l.v r:!' <■' |"‘ muscular ('hr ; -!i.iv.’dy” will fc 1 n ’i-Ahm: ; ‘contempt for I’hiii,’? character. 1; is the f-,s'::i,,i •in novels of the present day {o depict a b,-.-o wno combines the accomplishments of a (Viahioii iwith the. strength ami e '..bira.ncc of a gia lialor ij hut Philip was not one of {!'•'•'! extraordinary in-' 'dividual* who appear qi niilied to thrash lieenc.a, distance Heerfoot, or pur.'.',', ProfiT«o,* .7 ca-.a; jwith i .pud ease: He ha 1 1 -d an idle ban! ‘never lacked money for his pleasure?, and now! ■ that the Morin bad enveloped him lie was unable 1 jto make headway against it. Undoubtedly his i Ic-arly training hail much to do with this ; he had! .imri-vd an excellent education; but his father' I bud a f.i-like to public s.mwls, mid lliciv,«re pro-i .j viced a iv'i.'ent tutor for bis c-mr, A liev who I thus been to a public school has a great advantage' lover one wl'o lias h 'en re,ncaie ia; ha,am ; m. '»■>.

tcomes early inured to thinking and acting for himself and agii'h'g bis I,.;t!r-s; and cm' [form a better estimate of what be lm« to expect in ibis struggle with the vaoil.l than one who is: jplungod inti# the contest fresh from home. | | Philip walked into the hotel where, he had ‘slept when hr first landed, ami sat down to thinki over his intended r.n e wcr to Moses. A couple of individuals w.-re seated near him, carrying on a conversation in a loud tone, but he pa -1 no alien-! tion to them until a remark which one of thorn i made, caused him to start, and listen auxiozslv to w! a" followed. ” ‘ “ Well, 1 don’t know bow you stood it even for a mouth,” smd one of the men, “ I thought you were up at the While. Hills, and I little expected to hear of you turning tutor.” “ Needs must, now and then, Jack Thompson,” was the reply, “ I was hard up, our claim turned out a duffer, my mates sloped with our effects, ami

I fell in with old Neill, a squatter up the Murray, (-;! rny road v.Ovvu to Melbourne. We got. rnl.j conversation ; and rinding I was vvell educated, be offered me the biliet as tutor to his sons so long us 1 behaved myself.” “ Which of course you promised to do ?” replied bis companion, with a grin. “ Rather, 1 ’ was the answer. “ IVell, I stuck to it for about three weeks, and precious tiresome work 1 found it. cramming a jnir of youagj ■wreSchis wlio were as wild a; unbroken cubs. At. dr.s:, 1 got so savage liut I used to Front at them in ! ' rex! (oloiiui! style, and my oath, I got as goad r.ij ,1 gave them. One liny tin? obi man rent fof me ; i jil appeared liis d.uigiitcr !md Ipar.l in'- ewe.arirq' lat them, an 1 '; lie tub! me I uuu.r travel, lie waited 1 p.ome one mho wound form their minds, and a lot■ fof m:b of that sort; so I pitched pupiii uad Ibo-'ki lo O’d Nick. I.v.mpcd my swag, and canie| jiiown to town on. sqjac.” 1 ; “ Did ne get any cue in your placer” inquired/i'hfi’iqsum. j I “ I don’t think so,” was the answer. “Men: 'v-ic miv p. 'f: m them would not stick at a sta-j

lion ■ a p.x ,;y pPm-ic- wiien p ;l -s are to be ( l . ... !r ~t l.;e riiggings. I »;dy intended to stay | .sag cnougi, lu r foe- a few pound.-, lor a fresh \\ cart, lor I’m y.'ec;ous nartl up at present, I rink Veil ’ j, x'.a.cp rcso.vcd in e-ire ‘.lie cAnec. 'ike tf-j -I- :.-e 1 last -..-e..;;.-.-, i.eyii y, " Yoa V... 1 .'on my r.,:. ,mss JV- ’ i t , ye, c.- ;rer--: t iciq ! t on: - urn -e.'.’ly ,rir*-’. e r- whn: y« g inicsii s; ; n. Ib y v.m "1 . g-, y' k »I‘l p'Rdly-h-iiiir:; u vVimi i.’tc;-., 1,,:i --b ‘ion you b ,vc i-li.” ' ' ft 'Hie s.ro. ait - eye ] . fo- - r or two,. i sti.-lc'i. : oat i_ i*, evefo'-- '\g i “ J)!.r,l!i sb.mc ii .no* ox tb.-if -on ~r: (pm.:ii, d;, lor position you are inre gi li‘ ; but yon : mils', be able t; dr.gn t ;a r.idiiu-m.l:; oi Greek an I i.’iV; iii'o t.u- yn mg ijeggar.i. end an her - A • ' Jioash tin-in n" ago tr-m fo.- son:: fnlnrc I’liiiiament. It you can r-ncli them cr.ougii Greek to j .help tb-mi ti;-o:igh “ '1 he Birds,” or can instructs lliicir sister in dr-iw-ag. ;o much the 1,-’ 1 ter.” ' “ A.iu were yon ij.i.,.t i.-.l to t * ,?'n tnese. snb-n ,i “cl-, may I a:!: ■" i.i.qiii.- . Tli.iip, surveying thc. J foun'i exterior of the no. with .surprise. ” : “As far as ■■ chusles were ?■'ern'-was ! the reply. “I -’n not .’on’ of talhnig of my ,inteceiimus ; h-iit . we.s oaee e. Cams mm, niul not 1 ’’he lowest ia the list. Never mind licit, how- 1 ever, can you Cvum no to t'-e m.ok iu Luke. ? It j so, let r.i-e r ;n.;j cons! rue." anil to I’.iilip’s sur- ' : pr.s: lie pr.Mieexl a tattered volume of Jnveaniy ;from Ids pocket. k j I' ; !.'bp acquitted liimse-lf ere iil.i'ly, and after ij 'ii -nring him rep-.-.f a p aof Ari-rop'nn -s, bi--y snignlar ?l nilor prunouuc-ad liini.icif satisiied, and; really to start. j i I': you ae-oirqriuy me, then r’ 1 askel j'liiiip, ) j 11 lam going past Burreep ohi'ion,” was t!s»j 1 reply, “ mid >.hl leave you there, a’,ihough it nvyv : Ir- a-- w-ll not f 'i I--T (i 1 1 Neill sec u.v i-an' tiier. j‘ i-iirns ol a teal!ut,’ yon know.' 1 i “ You have said nothing concerning the m-wp - H prieuised yon,” I’hii'p observed. “ I have only m‘ nve pe.iin N. batJlie whole is at your tsr- ; V.i-e il i s:;.c;--‘<-.),“ “Never miii.l that for the present,” was the Ti p’v, ” YYV t!;i.i arrange nirt-vs on oe.r May, we shall have ineiily of t au-O'i ta.k. Let us Irnc a 1 . her ; liieii go anil p ick your swag, r.u l .we will '.art.”

!'b bn f’'t rather doubtful eon""r:iing the s-.v.atr-C•" a bar P'lrr of f’;hnsim-ss ; ii'i hi* .ip-inio’i, w as Siitherj.i ..I, i-u:gai‘d away 'h:s si•i-;■! ■s. :in:i Ir- -• t 1 ■ ■ ■!■_;tii fiiind him-uftr.iinp-i:iy the i:u h on a I ‘Traiid will.'!'. vr-'>-|heO bar .a ibitibr.'.ii mv: "ndniih mo van brilliant ipm-aioct ba'iin l !iirn even it'l p s'lc.v n'e i. Though l.e frit .ailia'iml of liis present position,' Itrnmping through the country in search of m.] j ploy meat. Philip mail" iia complaint, from tbs; 'f ar of giving a!'', n l ,’ to his cnmiianhi", who; ,tri; I mil n'mig, smoking hm nine with pibh'sophi-' ■ '.■ a-". Tb'mgb he had dmi'itud hi".-bp i,; ‘ if '\i : l ti-i ■ ■■: in* s, Si.t'.v; in..’,, '".i'll ; ; 'rr..:i afa b ■‘■""y c.j:.;;-n 111. n. ■ jli was tin* obi s’ory —a govd p'nbiim volm ••ciiv; ■a’)-!n loi.o ofi-'r;i.-ilties n--,gK-Vd. term!mm big in • liis friends sending him ahroaii to get rid of him. I '.‘■■Tali' arc generally more alive to •; .bar's lollies Ithan their own. anil I’lbibi con Id net ■ ■■'- n cxnrc'!smg b:s no" 'cr t' ~t ins • ■.inipnnion when he a;>-

p?. i r-r J -r i Wfli aware of the vain* of t r.t \vbblb had lust, did no: attempt to retrieve i.is po.-.i- ---■ t ion. I Sutherland replied with a htugh, “ Aye, it's “’I very well to more 1 ;*", bat whet hemmt will that ■he 'o anyone ? No. they wish in 'to rein tin lane, land i will imt llioni" ibnr imp. a, Vdi.at good ••Miihi Ido at home? I could not try for nnvtiiimr wiiboat fin .iiiLr a tlo/mi applicants h-tler Lpiatifaf lb"", myself, to say nothing of reeam'•.•rndatiine. securities, and other things gem-'-.-.ilv reqnlr-T ; whil* 1 have no n !■• lives to I d 1 urn that I can disgracing my family, no loin! it'ri *:n«s to shrug tln-ir shoulder*, and say “ We ;tho«giit it wot.id cm-!a to tb.it.'’ i V»o yon irvi r ommnnicate with your reb- ‘! io,m ?■’ i’bnin mbm.!.

'■ Thrv have me tin! (rwhlc hat since s .;,,cr!:ni t rapbaa, “by remaining sihnt us to tie- reca'c' of my letters ; all I rrg.vt is th-t 1 . ver gave lit'-ni li.a cli.'O'iv of doing so. It is iibnv? * l .a S iam ; if yon arc damn :n 'be world it is gm t illy yo ir frir- 1 h w.i.i are the readiest to admiai-ter the jnvcijnV.tlajr leek. - ’ 1 After ealuring much discomfort, resting at ■ r.’gli! in outlying hots, and on one occasion under a red cam tree, timy reached the outskirts of Bnr-r.-ep Slatiin. Hare, Sutherland parted from his ‘ companion. i " You e. m't miss year way, - ’ lie raid, when ‘hiking leave, “ yon will I'ml the stockmen’s hnt

jncr.'irs the hi'.], ami one of them will lake you r.p \ U, i lie hous?. Yon can say JhnT you overhear!! 'rue, mention the pin** : Irat i advise you no 1 . to svy i ;.-,o nn;ch, or Iho’ I a-hew may take a dij-Kkc to I von on my nc” met. ’ i' I’hii-jj huh.-tcl on Suihec’on) sprepting nearly ' nil ],;s stuck of mute’j, an.’, took leave of Ira-. a,t a : a !;e.ivv hear I. Sheet as their acquaint unce hr, r:; ■Wn is see:...-J s.nr.et'itnir to cliuc to in a In,.’; w’.vr.t I.e was ii*. r diy frl- n 'less, and he remain d : Ca ine : the cx-!uh;r as l.e strode a«..y ami! a i lieavv hand laid on his shoulder caused him to start. ■ “Hallo! rente, what’s up - 1,.15t your way, or looking for a juli r" askc 1 a .«vp voice, the proprietor there'll' l.-'iny a'tired in a dirty Ohueiiti ] shirt, rusty boots, and a dilapidated cahhace-tree ;1,:,r . holding in his hand an intfr.amnt new in Philip, a stock-whip, with the iash cured round 'his arm. Phi ip expressed his wish to see the proprietor of the run. | “All ricH, conic nlony with me,” was the 1 reply; “ I’m coing up to him to see about hramljir.i some young cattle. I shouldn't wonder, now, : if you’ve come after the teacher’s billet, by your.

Philip repocd in the alTirmalive, hoping to gain) some luiormiitiya lro:a bis eomy-aiihin, wlio c-ou-1 tinuv I thought so ; mc-jJ, ya.u’Jl ba\-.j a nfonj time ot it. ibe oU man ;s right enough, and soi is tae pa:, but the two boys are regular borni ue.bs ; J ve sgeu some riun-uas m mv time, but they beet all T ever came stcro-os, bv long cimiks T, I suppose tn-ev nave ba --i aHuwed '’.’et>- , '-a, way 1,.0 nmc'i Kkkp remarked. j nkm-,,,',1 re;'Pel the stockman, “there' ; -■} •■y'o".:i!i".- about it; thev’vo, |; ar I-- \ . I ,!. i 0.1 t j,,;,.,; g-j ijJ,.). s.j jo sy initil Ltr-ly kti it !•.* had n „ { j lm , to tlayiu m ord.er, g-’ l ~,5, v ,.. 13 iJiat iv nen nc -;J ge, tim? ;.j y. tL, ;. t tl.-'v w-n-e n u. Lis uiaainrem mt. Nol out: wbnr there are some gopa pool's about ’emp ! lierc’s Joe, -,-V.er on?,! pic s 0.1. y fourteen, and i:a can ride vvi;i ( any one jin Lie country ; aim tne other one, r iu.n, cm ! knock over a for.! M n dead certain!v, and !m isn’ti twelve yet; imt their le!i’.|)cr» arc r.vfol. lifo, ;i precious g. o i job for tiie gal she was brongb.t npj in Sydney,or she miglit invj b.on as bad vs b -r' |brotlicrs. 111 tell you wlmt one oi ’car d;l only! I hod vvcik. Tnfro was an old stock-liors ■' —• * I

! iiui aiii'-i'Jo!. 1 coac.’ratn'f ;b« 'viik not dost to b? r;■ t■ •1«1 at that time, ibr ths. ■jo.rra'or sudik-ily and diivcVl atv."V am to a. 1 iOrsoTi::■ :i at o ! ’m:i!iC'?, j | " I yon a? r:i.‘"!ar J j.*,’ 1 bn aaol, 11 no’.v vouhi of \v'; ~r I’.n to!,! vm: ; lads ::i a l\ j."a aw t I o: 1 .:; 'uai bv Li;;; rata ha is I :conraT. ” " ' j f i a* ’r' , -.v-co | ''r‘" v/: 1 ' r r-i~- . nuatv ] r ' : - id i!,.> :1 ]/,.] h i i / j :i;)L ro jat closa to them r 1 out H.r.‘ » S ik‘l‘o, ( “Si. - v iiis vo!«a before Wra as Ji: Se-r.” ' V.'. " vs ' »!i? .r* »:•.-! that Mi!!??.’.', \\ t ;V'n;: ‘it-TVe ‘ not: v o;'t!i'> sii.in^.-r ! in' yo;d!) open, el ;i v ;■>, tii-ck’v :■ I-• ' (pin.vi :i'!i: ,jl,> exp.,-; .ves, irion fl,e str, p,;,■ n, ■ "bo r,an..1 H the lire v,,;'i ;uti'ri-^t, s', that Paid-; .b'"' amp. 1 toere 10 sinov to 1 " aa.'oons of master •awl servant ns f.;.-nvilu:.tlbythep.!:r. At !on.rib, ■ ' it!i •; ]vi rti iicr burst, (or wuich lie appeared to 1 nave r.'T-'rvo'l bis ebo : ce.-,t rxp'vsse-"', vott.v. ;it.T rude o!f, .ami tin- surktinm turned to liis rim- ’ raneei, and T l:r.:slin ! r bis loiiTUtt in’o bis ebed:,' look. ,! at bun for a few s, i-o.ids. I'i.'idiox I'lilltt*’, remained spent, be asked linn what hi; Ibouitpit of bit b.Mre i npil. ‘ '< I’iiii'p was ; : io d;. mayto trivp on itntne.’iatto repls. Ito despaired i■ if,■,• i : . r vd’da^ i Mi di nr.'h-no V■; to wir'd 11001, :ii;d ba! bPi ‘io.’ b'-.’ii oestiiule li-.* wo.dii ii.ivo iinioi *0 dtolI'ooiiriu' :oi.; 1 tb.< Jow’s niFr. Lilfod. I'r'i ;m.,s scr:oi..dy ; io.ii;‘;;;_r doiior so ~ii Irizurds] ■V -/‘i (:>' c .'Mii.ruim oxrbiiii.e!, ’■ cor.ios diol |old noiii. .kow’s yoor t:..i: to si'.oik to irim, if you j Ib tiru I’iidiji could decide, Mr. Xoill rode up io; lioon, ! “ i!'”v’s a ciiap waids /<> see you, sir, sc J no, broio.no min i;:i to tbe bousi'.'’ s.iiil loe n.au. i Tbe s'|i;:,!tr-, rrcopiii/.iuo sum u';i'i_; of the ftau-j I'lr’iiau m ibidoi's airr'iiraaoe, bowed, and t'ie| vooiur in a a iinci'y e\ bbiod [bat, iitivm JT aeoi-| it '.."dy beard ol llu; situaiiun, be was desirous ufj • ditabib'" it. 1 air X--.-; sbool; bis bend. “I consoler myseif a ,;ud;ye ot luaii s disposition from his wr-l ‘on U'.Vi.-:ii mu-e,” lie rr,di. d, "told I at,, ;-d'e;ll vuti are red s’l rn foi h; r;i to enn’rol tnv wild !ads,"j Tir-n, seeing '.lie d- spiiriu" J.-Vc <>n I’iiir/s eotta-l ti'ii iiiee at iiiis inerted r.yeetaei, !ni ' -J, j!, ■ver, c one with in" to tbe bouse, and we c.oi t d': 1 over I lie m.iit-r. Have you seen Joe, 10-dav, Harry r ” lieoa'iuirrti, addfessin- tine t toediiiau. “Isimii.o retlirr think so," ynmied le.e in an ; j 'lie was ii-ue not army minutes nee, ci-siaa' n ■ | ol be, could lay ins ta iue to about bis new lindd'u’, and after ail in l diu.i't look fur it v.dier’ I ;sa\v Irra nut it yesterday. A man ain't to lie Se.'trn at Ida 1 that !or ‘udbite.r. tiiaid von," ‘‘ t o i.e, eo.a-, Harry,'' said , ’..1 u n'lew"! ;“vo". sU'ev n • is b.ety, .'te l t'oeed i ::-y ; . ■ inn. 1 aere take tay i.urae, aul pu o>i beta.', a,' tbe uo'oe. ; art some’bin;' to drink. Ted .'eii' a I ai.i bri.uiat ,1 (’■entl.nuai) leeae a, a;, me is uinaer," and dtsaiotintoit-r, he waikeU bv ITiilip’s 1 jS.Jo towards the sta’.o.i. (To he copJhiucd.)