 During the next summer he worked in the Trinity mines, saving about $500, soon stolen from him by a deceitful fellow traveler.He returned to Cacheville, repulsed with mining, and worked as a cook for Mr. Cochran he had earlier met.In the fall of 1851 Mr. Cochran left for Australia, owing Mr. Griffith and others a significant amount of money, and was never since heard from — except in a letter from San Francisco to Mr. Griffith.