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Share Link copied Format epub Published May 03, 2026 Rating No reviews yet ![The nugget finders](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01kqqx87ghyzv7d5eagf04gqft/cover.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20260924%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260924T110812Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=6513a6710ca5657fde0e3a8a22096f7d06fc97e74bd2935cd624b9d0dee23ef3) ## About this work The nugget finders by Horatio Jr. Alger — a public-domain edition published by publica.now. Sample ## Take a look inside No. 1220 CONTENTS CHAP.PAGE I. PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE 7 II. A TIMELY RESCUE 17 III. STARTING FOR THE MINES 25 IV. A VICTIM OF TREACHERY35 V. A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE 45 VI. FLETCHER TURNS UP AGAIN48 VII. A TRIAL AND ITS TRAGIC FINALE 62 VIII. LOST IN THE WOODS71 IX. A DANGEROUS ACQUAINTANCE 85 X. THE BOYS ARRIVE AT BENDIGO 95 XI. STRIKING LUCK 105 XII. THE NUGGET IN DANGER 115 XIII. A THIEF’S EMBARRASSMENT 124 XIV. BAFFLED CUPIDITY 129 XV. SELLING THE CLAIM 139 XVI. TAKEN CAPTIVE 149 XVII. FAREWELL TO MELBOURNE 165 XVIII. A HEART-BROKEN RELATIVE 173 XIX. HOME AGAIN 178 XX. THE BOYS SECURE POSITIONS 183 XXI. CONCLUSION 187 THE NUGGET FINDERS CHAPTER I PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE A STOUT gentleman of middle age and two boys were sitting in the public room of a modest inn in Melbourne. The gentleman was known to the public as Professor Hemmenway, who announced himself on the programme of his entertainment as “The Magician of Madagascar,” though he freely confessed to his confidential friends that he had never seen the island of that name. The two boys were Harry Vane and Jack Pendleton, boys of sixteen. One had come to Australia as assistant to the professor, and had been accustomed to sing one or two popular songs at the magical entertainments which he gave, besides rendering himself generally useful. Jack Pendleton was a young sailor, who had resolved to try his fortune in the new country, either at the mines or in any other employment offering fair compensation, before resuming his profession. Harry and the professor had been passengers on board Jack’s ship, and the two boys had struck up an enduring friendship. The ship had been wrecked, and they had spent some weeks together on an uninhabited island, from… [ Sign in to buy ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcheckout%2Fthe-nugget-finders) The sample continues in the full work. [ #classic ](/search?query=classic) [ #public-domain ](/search?query=public-domain) [ #library ](/search?query=library) ## Reviews No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. 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