Moodie and Martin Treks. The eccentric Mr Fairbridge (father of Kingsley.) C.J.Rhodes visits Melsetter, 1900 Early years at Melsetter school Mary Ward's account of life at the school The prospect of an aerial ropeway to Melsetter... A young woman's account of her arrival in 1916 By Zeederberg coach to Umtali Nachtmaal Water problems - night soil buckets etc! The saga of the road - 25 miles of strips at last. Locust invasions... and other pests The hazards of beekeeping Life at the school The establishment of Chimanimani National Park, and the building of the Hut. Establishment of Melsetter Country Club The beginnings of the new Chimanimani Hotel St George in the Mountains Life's problems for a woman in the country The Outward Bound School Wendy's Outward Bound Adventure Arson - the start of terrorist activity The murder of Mr Oberholtzer at a roadblock [This is the same incident related by Peter Godwin at the beginning of "Mukiwa"]