Part 17 (2/2)
”I wish you'd let me see the Orders of the Day,” Kirby interrupted
”I want to make an addition to them”
”I'll send an orderly”
”Wish you would”
Five minutes later Kirby sat at his private desk, while Braar by theKirby, after a lot of thinking, wrote:
”Risaldar-Major Ranjoor Singh (D Squadron) assigned to special duty”
He handed the orders back to Brammle, and the major eyed the addition with subdued amazement
”What'll D Squadron say?” he asked
”Rey blackness that shuts down on India in the rains, Warrington walked alone, swinging a lantern and chuckling to himself as he reflected what D Squadron would be likely to invent as a reason for the smell that walked with his
But all at once it occurred to him that he had left the babu's loin-cloth on the inside front seat of the shay; and, because if that were seen it would have given excuse for a thousand tales tooa short cut to where by that time the shay should be On his way, close to his destination, he stu the lantern forward, and picked up-theleather apron from behind the shay
The footpath on which he stood was about a yard wide; the shay could not possibly have co it And it certainly had been behind the shay when they left barracks Moreover, close examination proved it to be the identical apron beyond a shadow of a doubt
Warrington began to hu Then he set the lantern down and stepped away froer shone on hience and skill Then, suddenly, he sprang and lit on a bulkybut yell
”So you rode on the luggage-rack behind the carriage, did you, babuji?” he se e passed the guard, eh?”
”But, my God, sahib!” said a plaintive voice ”Should I walk through Delhi naked? You, ear pants, you laugh at me, but I assure you, sahib-”
”Hush!+” ordered Warrington; and the babu seelad to hush
”There was a note in a corner of that cloth of yours!”
”And the sahib found it? Oh, then I aret!”
”Why didn't you give that note to Colonel Kirby sahib when you had the chance? Eh?” asked Warrington, keeping fir yet ree duly delivered, commercial precedent was all onsettleh when he gave you that ring and rip on the babu's fat arm
”Sahib, when I have received payed I a hiton produced twenty rupees in paper money