Lindsay's stepfather had never exactly accepted his responsibilities - in fact, he had deserted her mother years ago and left her, and then Lindsay, to bring up his two children as best they could. So when, out of the blue, he wrote to Lindsay from New Zealand offering her and the two youngsters a home on his sheep station, Lindsay felt that for their sakes she must accept. But things did not work out quite as she had anticipated. Her stepfather died before they arrived, and Lindsay was confronted by his manager, Euan Hazeldean, who was convinced that Lindsay had only come out to get what pickings she could from the estate. And Lindsay, in her turn, was sure that this was a case of the pot calling the kettle black. So it was a pity that, as co-guardians of the children, they should be obliged to see so much of each other!