"I may as well tell you I came out here with the intention of making a
moderate fortune if possible. I have urgent reasons for doing so, and I
feel that in meeting you the first move has been laid towards success.
Captain Seagrave has told you I can ride, and I pride myself on being a
good horseman. If that will be useful to me, I shall be glad of an
opportunity to show what I can do."
"And you shall have it when you return. I have a few decent horses, but
you can look them over and judge for yourself. If there is anything you
fancy I will have him trained and got into first condition while you are
away, then perhaps we can arrange for you to ride him in a race."