k back at your
bidding, or at any man's bidding, because if so you got hold of the
wrong pig by the ear, that's all. I hadn't intended to go near your old
soaker's place--but now I shall please myself about it."

"Will you? All right. You were saying something just now about being
outside British jurisdiction. Well, remember that. You're not out of
this country yet remember, and while you're in it you'd better keep a
bright look out. Dolf Norbury ain't the man to be bested all along the
line--and I shouldn't wonder if he didn't begin now. So keep a bright
look out, that's my advice."

"Oh all right. I'm not afraid," I sung out after him, for he had jumped
on his horse and was now riding away without another word. "Tre-ek!"

The whips cracked, and the waggons rolled forward, now without
opposition. The turbulent crowd had completely quieted down, and
although they still kept pace with us it was with a subdued sort of air.
The reason was easy to read. We had come off best in the affair--
wherefore it was obvious to them that we must be greater than Dolf
Norbury. Of their first annoyance I took no notice whatever, treating
it as a matter of such small account as not even to be worth
remembering; and soon they began to drop off by twos and threes, till at
last there was only a handful left--to whom I administered a suitable
lecture.

"Think that skunk'll give us any more trouble, eh, Glanton?" said
Falkner, presently.

"Shouldn't wonder. Anyway we'll take his advice and keep a bright look
out. He's more than capable of trying a long shot at us from behind, if
he sees his chance."

"By Jove, but that's a tough customer. If he'd only had science I
should have been nowhere with him. It's science that does it," he added
complacently. "Ever learn boxing, Glanton?"

"No. Yet I've held my own in a scrap on an occasion or two."

"Well learn it. I can tell you it's worth while. You get the science
that way. We used to go in strong for it in the regiment, but there's
every chance of forgetting it here. These silly niggers can't use their
hands at all."

"No, but they can use other things, and if you'll take my advice you'll
keep yours off them. Keep them for fellows of the Dolf Norbury stamp."

It must not be supposed that friend Falkner had come off light in the
scrimmage; for in truth a goodly share of punishment had fallen his way.
Both his eyes were badly bunged up, and he had a knob like a waln