Redskin and Cow-Boy

that William Tunstall had returned and had taken up his residence at Byrneside as master of the portion of the estate left him by his

prived the matter of any personal interest. It had generally been thought that it was hard that he should have been entirely cut out of his father's will, and the clause forbidding his broth

d been finally disinherited by his father's will. Beyond a feeling of satisfaction that justice had been done, and t

ssed themselves as agreeably surprised that the long period he had passed knocking about among rough people in the States had in no way affected him unfavourably. His manners we

ied. Their client, Mr. Edgar Tunstall, had not mentioned the fact to them. They were not prepared to give any decided opinion as to Mrs. Tunstall. S

dentity, and had offered to bring forward witnesses who had known him for years as William Tunstall. What on earth would they have had more than that? Mr. Tunstall had had reason already for resentment, and it was not surprising that he had refused to set out at once for England

refuse to accept it. Moreover, application must have been made to the court for the appointment of fresh guardians for the boy. Altogether they were glad that a business that might have been troublesom

I have been always known as William Tunstall; though I generally passed, as is the custom there, under a variety of nicknames, such as English Bill, Stiff Bill, and a whole lot of others. It will

t," Mr. Randolph said. "Besides, no doubt we sh

llection of Byrneside. Of course I remember the house itself, and the stables and grounds; but as to the neighbours, I don't recollect any of them. Neither my brother nor myself dined in the parlour when my father had dinner parties; but it seems to me that, after

roof that can be brought. We mentioned that in our letter to Mr. Campbe

rvy during the last four or five years, and he was not to be blamed for being suspici

ndering about constantly the addresses you gave were no benefit, and that beyond the fact that you were in

n that case, of course, I could have told you most of their conte

o some extent the very hard treatment which was dealt to you by your father, Mr. Philip Tunstall, has now been atoned for. Of course you only received a short abstract of your brother's will; the various properties which fall to you are detailed in full in it. Byrneside itself goes to his son; but against that may be set off a sum invested in good securities, and equal to the value of the house and home park, so that you can either build or purchase a mansion as good a

oy is my nephew

is father let drop that his disposition resembles yours. He is very fond of outdoor exercises, knows every foot of the hills round Byrneside, and though but eleven or twelve years old he is perfectly at home on hor

e selected me for his g

arked that you had doubtless got over all that long ago, and would be able to mak

suffered enough from my headstrong temper, and have certainly

r to Byrneside at

e for inspection. Besides, I would rather that you should give notice to them at Byrneside that I ha

to see the will, and g

There will be plenty of tim

if you want any money for

y well at the diggings when your letters called me a

dine with us to-d

ery happy, but I have my wife with

d! I was n

t think it necessary to mention it to Edgar, as he would only have use

andolph and myself, if you wil

idently at one time been strikingly pretty, though now faded. She had rather a worn, hard expression on her face, and impressed Mr. Randolph, his wife, son, and daughter-in-law less fa

h, been placed there a month or two after his death. The holidays were to begin a week later, and Hugh was delighted when his uncle told him

gold diggings. Of course he didn't tell me much about them; there wasn't time for that. He tipped me a couple of sovs. I am sure we shall get on first-rate together." And so during the summer holidays Hugh travelled with his uncle

boat, and who was with them when that storm suddenly broke when the boat was wrecked on the island and they were all nearly drowned. He was very glad to hear that Gowan was still alive; and that James Wilson, who was then under stableman and used to look after their ponies, was now coachman; and that Sam, the g

ouple of months he should go down home at once. They went with him as far as Rugby, dropped him there, and then journeyed north. On their arrival at Byrneside, where they had not bee

ames," he said, "and I don't su

a slip of a lad then, though you didn't think yo

days! Don't you remember that day's ratting we had when the big stack was

Mr. Edgar has often lau

and I dressed up in sheets once, and n

o, sir. That wasn't a f

fter all these years, and to find you well. I hear that Sam is still about the old place, and is now hea

lection of some of their bird-nesting exploits. After a long chat with hi

ishes. "I have not been accustomed to have a man-servant behind

k with an air of relief as the

in Spanish, "everyth

e same language. "It is all very oppressiv

ogether you were the most ill-used woman in the world. Now you have got everything a woman coul

tiff and cold. I would rather have a little hacienda down on the Del Norte, with a hammock to swing in, and a cigarette

lishwoman, but in a Mexican they will think it right and proper enough. And you have got your guitar with you, so you can have most of your pleasures; and as for the heat, there is sure to be some big glass houses where they

that it will be nic

n this country when we hav

I might never see you again, and that you might get shot by some of those drunken miners. Well, I shall be free of all that now, and I own that I was wrong to gru

osely at him

is an English proverb, that walls have ears, and it is much better that you should try and forget the

a splendid actress, and many a fool with more dollars than wit hav

will have the servants in, or they will begin to think we have gone to sleep over our meal."

e house?" he asked whe

wing-room, and a pretty little room which had been her mistress's boudoir, and another room full of books, and a gal

ft and easy as a hammock. This will be your sanctum, and you can lounge and smoke, and play your guitar to your heart's content. Yes, this is a fine drawing-room, but it is a deal too lar

e. The latter was unfeignedly delighted with the masses of flowers and the beautifully kept lawns, and the

he gardener came up and touched his hat. "You know you have heard me speak of him. My

w, sir. You should have

hing like this in my country. We have gardens with many flowers, but

good deal too fast to please us

l said with a smile. "In her country all ladies smoke. Show her the g

ht at the flowers, many of which she recognized, and still more at the fruit-the grapes coverin

, though I did not think there was much chance of any but the grapes being here

want done, Sam. I want this conservatory next the house filled as much as possible with Mexican and South American plants. Of course, you can put palms and other things tha

of pipes in, Mr. William. Those plants w

pes, and in the centre we will have a fountain with water plants, a foot or two below the level of the floor, and a low bank of ferns round. That is the only change,

ain, I can answer for the rest; but I think I shall need a good many fresh plant

tell me who is the best man to send to, Sam, I will

a cigarette, slung near a sparkling little fountain, and surrounded by semi-tropical plants. The smoking did not surprise him,

think of it?" she asked

't like a green-house. It is just l

h a blue sky, such as we have there, and mountains, and a village at the foot of the hills. As I lie here I can fancy myself back again, if I

er from Carlisle, that he had been altering the conservatory, and making it a sort of sitting-room

use for string, and they make a drink out of the juice fermented; it is called pulque, and is our national

f some regular occupation, and the absence of anything like excitement, told heavily upon a man accustomed to both. At first there was the interest in playing his part: of meeting people who had known him in his boyhood, of receiving and returning the visi

ent, and the foreign style of her dress, were interesting novelties to her visitors, and after the first dinner-party given in their honour, at which she appeared in a dress of dull gold with a profusion of rich black lace, she was p

id not hunt; he did not shoot. "I should have thought," one of his neighbours said to him,

e an occasional change from the bacon and tinned meat that they live on from year's end to year's end. Out there a hunter is a man who shoots game-I mean deer and buffalo and bear and other animals-for the sake of their skins, although, of course, he does use the meat of such as are eatable. With us a good shot means a man who can put a ball into a R

ry life here, and I know I shall never be considered as a credit to the county unless I spend half my time in winter riding after foxes or tramping after birds; but I am afraid I am too old now ever to take to those sports. I heartily wish I could, for I find it dull having no pursuit.

ipal races, "I like to bet when the chances are even, or when I can match my skill against another man's; but in this horse-racing you are risking your money against those who know more than you do. Unless you are up to all the tricks and dodges, you have no more chance of winning than a man has who gambles with a cheat who plays with ma

oing away this year. He has taken to have an interest in horse-racing. Of course it is a dull life for him he

hat it is very du

ustomed to that. But I was going to talk about you. I should like a change, and you and I will go away where we like. Not, of course, to travel about as we did last year, but to any seaside place you would like to go to. We need not stop all the time at one, but

u don't mind. My pony wants exercise terribly, Jim says. He has been out at grass

took rooms overlooking the sea, and was well content to sit all day at the open window; seldom moving until towards evening, when she would go out for a stroll with Hugh. Occasionally she would take long drives with him in a pony-carriage; but she seldom proposed these expeditions. As Hugh several times met with schoolfellows, and al

gh," she said when the holidays were d

njoyed myself tremendously; but it always

n warm climates find their pleasure in sitting still, in going out after the heat of the day is over for a promenade, and in

ed away, Hugh returned to Rugby,