Part 2 (2/2)

The German eyed him keenly, but the Sikh's eyes did not flinch

”What is your rank?” the German asked

”Squadron leader!”

”Oh!”

The two stood up, and now there was no mistake about the Gerht, although the Sikh's head-dress made hi men, and limb for limb they matched

”If ere in Europe you would be taken there to fight,” said the Gerh showed no surprise

”Whether you wanted to fight or not”

There was no hint of laughter in the Sikh's brown eyes

”Germany has no quarrel with the Sikhs”

”I have heard of none,” said Ranjoor Singh

”Wherever the Ger should fly, after a war, the Sikhs would have free footing”

Ranjoor Singh looked interested, even pleased

”Who is not against Germany is for her”

”Let us have plain words' said Ranjoor Singh, leading the way to a corner in which he judged they could not be overheard; there he turned suddenly, borrowing a trick fro?”

”The freedoovernrate Liberty!”

”On what condition? For a bargain has two sides”

”That the Sikhs fail England!”

”When?”

”When the time comes! What is the answer?”

”I will anshen the ti stiffly before turning on his heel