The furnishing of the house was cheap and common, but the table was fairly provided for.

He said he would help me to find the animals I wanted, and in the morning showed me two which he had, that were young and suitable, and a larger one which he said I could have if I could drive him.
I soon found out that I had better move or sell my cattle, for with all my watching I could do they gradually disappeared, and hungry thieves who could live on beef alone, visited my little band of cattle too often and took what they wanted, and I could not detect them.

I soon sold to four buyers from the north, L.D.Stevens, David Grant, Sam Craig and Mr.
Wilson, and hired out with my two horses to help them drive the band north, at a salary of $100 per month.
Disposing most of my money with Palmer, Cook & Co., I went to see my mine at Moore's Flat.

There were two boats leaving at about the same time, one for Stockton, and one for Sacramento, the latter of which I took, and Rogers the other.

Both landed at Benecia, and when we swung away from that wharf Rogers and I saluted each other with raised and swinging hats, shouted a good bye, and I have never seen him since.
At Moore's Flat I found my mine well and profitably worked by Mr.Tyler and as his lease was not out I returned to San Jose, as I had learned from Rogers that Mr.A.Bennett was at Watsonville, and Mr.Arcane at Santa Cruz, and I desired to visit them.