Part 15 (2/2)

The babu thrust his head out of the carriageand gazed into the dark for several minutes

”Conceivablee yes, sahib”

”Then tell the driver where to turn!”

”I could direct with more discernment from box-seat,” said the babu, with a hand on the door

”No, you don't!” coo that handle! What I want to knoere you so afraid at Yasmini's?”

”I, sahib?”

”Yes, you! I saw your face in a mirror, and you were scared nearly to death Of what?”

”Who is not afraid of Yasmini? Were the sahibs not also afraid?”

”Of what besides Yasmini were you afraid? Of what in particular?”

”Of her cobras, sahib!”

”What of theton, with a reminiscent shudder

”Certain of her women showed them to me”

”Why?”

”To further convince me, sahib, had that been necessary Oh, but I was already quite convinced Bravery is not my vade mecum!”

”Confound the man! To convince you of what?”

”That if I tell too much one of those snakes will shortlee be my bedmate Ah! To think of it causes me to perspirate with sweat Sahibs, that is a-”

”You shall go to jail if you don't tell me what I want to know!” said Kirby

”Ah, sahib, I was jail clerk once-dis familiar with inside of jail, am able to make choice”

”Get on the box-seat with him!” commanded Kirby ”Let him show the driver where to turn But watch hiain the babu was propelled on an involuntary course, and Warrington proceeded to pinch certain of his fat parts to encourage hireater speed; but his helplessness becaton turned friend and shoved hied his own muscular anatoht,” said the babu, pointing And the risaldar drove to the right

”To the left,” said the babu, and Warrington made note of the fact that they were not so very far away froht-Half- brothers

Soon the babu began to scratch his stomach