His brand had been faked, and the hair had grown pretty well.

It would have took a sharp hand to know him again.
'Well, gentlemen,' says the auctioneer, 'here is the imported bull "Duke of Brunswick".

It ain't often an animal of his quality comes in with a mob of store cattle; but I am informed by Mr.Carisforth that he left orders for the whole of the cattle to be cleared off the run, and this valuable animal was brought away in mistake.

He was to return by sea; but as he happens to be here to-day, why, sooner than disappoint any intending buyer, Mr.Carisforth has given me instructions to put him up, and if he realises anything near his value he will be sold.' 'Yes!' drawls Starlight, as if a dozen imported bulls, more or less, made no odds to him, 'put him up, by all means, Mr.Runnimall.

Expectin' rather large shipment of Bates's "Duchess" tribe next month.