PART I

CHAPTER PAGE I. THE MAORI AS I KNEW HIM 1

II. HOW MATENE FAILED TO CONVERT THE LOWER WANGANUI 53

III. HOW A SCOUT WON THE NEW ZEALAND CROSS 73

IV. A HAU HAU MARTYR 84

V. A BRUSH WITH BUSHRANGERS 92

VI. THE SCOUT THAT FAILED 106

VII. SOME MIRACULOUS ESCAPES I HAVE KNOWN 125

VIII. A TOUGH SWIM IN BAD COMPANY 137

IX. HELD UP BY A BUSHRANGER 146

X. ON THE SCOUT IN NEW ZEALAND 150

XI. THE COLONEL'S FIERY TOT 161

XII. LOST IN THE NEW ZEALAND BUSH 164

XIII. THE TROOPER'S REGARD FOR HIS TRUST AND HORSE 177

XIV. A GRUESOME FLUTE 182

XV. THE DOCTOR AND THE SENTRY 187

XVI. HOW KIWI SAVED HIS CLOTHES AND THE GOVERNOR LOST HIS DINNER 192

XVII. A SOUTH SEA BUBBLE 202