Chapter I: Front Matter

IN A NEW WORLD

AMONG THE GOLD-FIELDS OF AUSTRALIA

BY

HORATIO ALGER, JR.

AUTHOR OF "FACING THE WORLD," "DO AND DARE," "RAGGED DICK SERIES," "LUCK AND PLUCK SERIES," ETC.

PHILADELPHIA

PORTER & COATES

FAMOUS ALGER BOOKS.

RAGGED DICK SERIES. By HORATIO ALGER, JR. 6 vols. 12mo. Cloth.
RAGGED DICK.
FAME AND FORTUNE.
ROUGH AND READY.
MARK THE MATCH BOY.
BEN THE LUGGAGE BOY.
RUFUS AND ROSE.

TATTERED TOM SERIES. By HORATIO ALGER, JR. 4 vols. 12mo. Cloth.
FIRST SERIES.
TATTERED TOM.
PAUL THE PEDDLER.
PHIL THE FIDDLER.
SLOW AND SURE.

TATTERED TOM SERIES. 4 vols. 12mo. Cloth. SECOND SERIES.
JULIUS.
THE YOUNG OUTLAW.
SAM'S CHANCE.
THE TELEGRAPH BOY.

CAMPAIGN SERIES. By HORATIO ALGER, JR. 3 vols.
FRANK'S CAMPAIGN.
PAUL PRESCOTT'S CHARGE.
CHARLIE CODMAN'S CRUISE.

LUCK AND PLUCK SERIES. By HORATIO ALGER, JR. 4 vols. 12mo. Cloth.
FIRST SERIES.
LUCK AND PLUCK.
SINK OR SWIM.
STRONG AND STEADY.
STRIVE AND SUCCEED.

LUCK AND PLUCK SERIES. 4 vols. 12mo. Cloth. SECOND SERIES.
TRY AND TRUST.
BOUND TO RISE.
RISEN FROM THE RANKS.
HERBERT CARTER'S LEGACY.

BRAVE AND BOLD SERIES. By HORATIO ALGER, JR. 4 vols. 12mo. Cloth.
BRAVE AND BOLD.
JACK'S WARD.
SHIFTING FOR HIMSELF.
WAIT AND HOPE.

PACIFIC SERIES. By HORATIO ALGER, JR. 4 vols. 12mo.
THE YOUNG ADVENTURER.
THE YOUNG MINER.
THE YOUNG EXPLORERS.
BEN'S NUGGET.

ATLANTIC SERIES. By HORATIO ALGER, JR. 4 vols.
THE YOUNG CIRCUS RIDER.
DO AND DARE.
HECTOR'S INHERITANCE.
HELPING HIMSELF.

WAY TO SUCCESS SERIES. By HORATIO ALGER, JR. 4 vols. 12mo. Cloth.
BOB BURTON.
THE STORE BOY.
LUKE WALTON.
STRUGGLING UPWARD.

NEW WORLD SERIES. By HORATIO ALGER, JR. 3 vols. 12mo. Cloth.
DIGGING FOR GOLD.
FACING THE WORLD.
IN A NEW WOULD.

_Other Volumes in Preparation._

COPYRIGHT, 1893, BY PORTER & COATES.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE

I. OLD FRIENDS IN MELBOURNE, . . 1

II. PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE, . . . 9

III. FLETCHER ACTS SUSPICIOUSLY, . . 18

IV. A TIMELY RESCUE, . . . . . 26

V. STARTING FOR THE MINES, . . . 31

VI. A NIGHT INCIDENT, . . . . . 40

VII. PARTING COMPANY, . . . . . 49

VIII. A VICTIM OF TREACHERY, . . . 58

IX. A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE, . . . 66

X. FLETCHER TURNS UP AGAIN, . . . 74

XI. TAKEN CAPTIVE, . . . . . . 83

XII. THE HOME OF THE BUSHRANGERS, . 91

XIII. A TRIAL AND ITS TRAGIC FINALE . 100

XIV. ELECTION OF A NEW CAPTAIN, . . 108

XV. LOST IN THE WOODS, . . . . . 118

XVI. THE SHEPHERD'S HUT, . . . . 125

XVII. A WELCOME IN THE WILDS, . . . 134

XVIII. A DANGEROUS ACQUAINTANCE, . . 142

XIX. A RUFFIAN FOILED, . . . . . 151

XX. THE BOYS ARRIVE AT BENDIGO, . . 130

XXI. BUYING A CLAIM, . . . . . . 168

XXII. STRIKING LUCK, . . . . . . 177

XXIII. RAISING THE NUGGET, . . . . 186

XXIV. THE NUGGET IN DANGER, . . . . 194

XXV. THE MIDNIGHT ROBBERY, . . . . 202

XXVI. A THIEF'S EMBARRASSMENT, . . . 210

XXVII. BAFFLED CUPIDITY, . . . . . 219

XXVIII. THE NUGGET IN SAFETY, . . . . 227

XXIX. SELLING THE CLAIM, . . . . . 235

XXX. THE Two CONSPIRATORS, . . . . 244

XXXI. TAKEN CAPTIVE, . . . . . . 253

XXXII. OBED IN A TIGHT PLACE, . . . 262

XXXIII. THE TABLES ARE TURNED, . . . 271

XXXIV. FAREWELL TO MELBOURNE, . . . 279

XXXV. SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES, . . . 288

XXXVI. A HEART-BROKEN RELATIVE, . . . 293

XXXVII. HOME AGAIN, . . . . . . . 300

XXXVIII. THE BOYS' SECURE POSITIONS, . . 307

XXXIX. CONCLUSION, . . . . . . . 314

IN A NEW WORLD.