Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-29

Harry left Castlemaine and Travelled to
Bendlgo, or Sandhurst, as it was called.
At Sandhurst he was again unlucky. and
only stayed there two months. He then
made for the Owens" diggings at Beach
worth, and worked there for some time,
still with his usual unlucky spell upon
him. Almost penniless, he left this place
with his black mare and a few days
rations, for the "Omeo" diggings In
Gippsland.
The journey from the "Ovens" to
"Omeo" was then one of the most diff
cult known to diggers.
1t was through that chain OF noun
tains known as the Australian Cordil-
leras. One large mountain In particu-
lar, called the 'sJiBbo!3 on account OF so
many horses refusing 20 pass It, mad to be
assembled and descended; and the descent
was more than the ascent. for the whole
face OF the mountain was covered with
loose shale.
Men and horses would slide down as if
they were descending a glacier.
At the foot of the mountain on the
Gippslahd side lies the Gihbo Creek, and
this leads to Finerston Greek, on which
are the Omeo diggIngs. After several
days hard labor, during which he en-
countered many prfFati0ns, our hero ar
rived at Finerstonf Greek. He at once set
to work, and, on this occasion, with bet
ter success. Gold and precious stones
awarded him for his indomitable perse-
verance.
Harry worked ut ''Omeo'' for a long
while, and, although he lived freely, be
managed TO save large amount of gold
and to collect number OF precious
stones.
He made the acquaintance OF another
digger whose name was Thomas Take.
Take marked ella m alongside Of Harry's,
about twenty yards away.
Thomas Take, properly speaking, was
not digger, although he worked coca
siOnally at his claim. Take was a stock
man or vaquero, and ON several ranches
was with the writer. He came to Gipps-
land from Van Dieman's Land, to which
island he had been sent for his country's
good. Although alOng-sentenced man, he
had succeeded i'll making his escape in a
whaler, and this vessel landed him on the
coast of GippslanG.
SO Take got work as helper on one of
the sheep ranches that abound in this
country. In course OF years he became
noted bushmsn, with great knowledge
OF the surrounding country. His passion
tor the wife of comrade resulted in an
elopement, and he made his way to the
Ome0 diggings with her.
here the woman found others who had
more money than Take, and soon trans
ferred her affection. Take, left to his own
resources, neglected his claim, and at
times disappeared for days together.
When asked where he had been he would
always reply:
prospecting in the mountains for
gold"
He was always telling Harry that he
knew country in the mountains where
any quantity of gold could be obtained,
and he ultimately persuaded poor Harry
! TO go with him TO prospect and see the
| country.
They left Omeo together early one morn
| ing, b0ln riding on horses, with several
davs' rations IN their saddle bags.
! As they left the diggings many digger
! cast glance at Harry and wondered If
they would ever see him again, for Take
had very bad reputation, and it was
| whispered about that certain person
who was intrusted 10 Takes guidance
across ranch in lower Glppsland was
! never again heard Of.
IT was also known that Harry had been
| persuaded TO take with him all his gold
| and precious stones,