although riley was wealthy from his books, he was able to triple his annual income by touring. he found the lure hard to resist and decided to return to the lecture circuit in 1892. he hired william c. glass to assist henry eitel in managing his affairs. while eitel handled the finances, glass worked to organize his lecture tours. glass worked closely with riley's publishers to have his tours coincide with the release of new books and ensured his tours were geographically varied enough to maintain his popularity in all regions of the nation. he was careful not to book busy schedules; riley only performed four times a week and the tours were short, lasting only three months.