CHAPTER XXXIV.

AUSTRALIA, BY RICK ROGERS.

 

 

OU won't see Middle

Island, that is, to visit

it, boys,” said Jack Bob-
stay, one day.

“No,” said Rick and

Ralph, their inquisitive na-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tures anxious to see every-

A SOURCE OF AUSTRALIAN WEALTH.

thing possible.

“ Stewart’s Island is a small affair, but Middle Island, or South, as
it is sometimes called, is worth seeing. It is over five hundred miles
‘long, boys. It has some splendid mountains — tall, T tell ye. Mt. Cook
is about thirteen thousand feet. There are some lively towns, too, in
Middle Island; not equal to North Island, it is true, but very, very
respectable, for I have been there, boys. And they have gold mines.
I was in the scramble that put for the gold in New Zealand. Lots
of gold there. But I expect —I expect we shall have something fine
to-morrow, much better than any of my talk. And here is the notice,
now, in as good style as a commodore’s order to his fleet. Read it,
Ralph.”

“There will be a meeting of the Antelope Guild to-morrow afternoon, to

listen to the distinguished Sir Richard Rogers, from Concord, Mass.
«“RatpH Rogers, Secretary.”

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