There I got a commission to go to New Zealand and Australia to sell a lot of horses.
I did so, and spent some time in the South Sea Islands.

Again I drifted back to the Rockies and over into the plains; found Jacques Brillon, my servant, had a couple of years' work and play, gathered together some money, as good a horse and outfit as the North could give, and started with Brillon and his broncho--having got both sense and experience, I hope--for Ridley Court.

And here I am.

There's a lot of my life that I haven't told you of, but it doesn't matter, because it's adventure mostly, and it can be told at any time; but these are essential facts, and it is better that you should hear them.

And that is all, grandfather and grandmother." After a minute Lady Belward rose, leaned on her crutch, and looked at him wistfully.