Part 21 (1/2)
”Kirby”
Five eneral at breakfast, and was received with courtesy and feigned surprise
”D'you happen to know anything about h?” asked Kirby, after a hasty apology for bursting in
”Why?”
”He was under suspicion yesterday-I was told so Next he disappeared Then I received a n him to special duty; that was after I'd more than half believed hiht-Half- brothers' He has sent soes to his squadron by the hand of a mysterious babu, but not a word of explanation of any kind Can you tellabout him, sir?”
”Wasn't a trooper of yours eneral asked
”Yes,” said Kirby
”And another o off to search for thelad you cah in Orders as assigned to special duty?”
”Yes”
”What is the h”
”Well, please enter him in Orders, too”
”Special service?”
”Special service,” said the general ”How about Ranjoor Singh's charger?”
”I understand that he's been kept well grooh's orders, and my adjutant tells eneral ton's”
”Warrington, of Outraeneral wrote that dohile Kirby watched hiht Have the horse left there, will you? I hope You've been able to dispose of your own horses to advantage Two chargers don't seeiment, but that's all you can take with you You'll have to leave the rest behind”
”Haven't given it a thought, sir! Too busy thinking about Ranjoor Singh Worried about hih's all right”
”That's the first assurance I've had of it, except by way of a ht, I race But now about your horses and private effects You've done nothing about them?”