Part 30 (2/2)
”Look!” said the Gernized you Now he is pointing you out to the colonel! Look!”
Ranjoor Singh did look, and he saw that Colonel Kirby aiting to let the regih Kirby's lish, to have faith in each other And he knew that there was danger ahead of hiht not coiven, like Kirby, a full year's pay for a hand- shake then, and have thought the pay well spent
Kirby began to canter back
”He has recognized you!” said the Ger to cut ed the Gerether they ran for the gloo the driver of the bullock-cart standing at gaze where Ranjoor Singh had stood The door of the shuttered carriage flew open as they reached it, and Ranjoor Singh pushed the Gere step, watching Colonel Kirby; he watched him question the bullock-cart driver
Then a voice that he recognized said, ”Buffalo!” and he followed into the carriage, shutting the door behind hie was off al for a week, while a Jat far forward out of the darkest corner of the carriage and throwing aside a veil ”He cares nothing for thee!” she whispered ”Didst thou see the jasate? That was mine! Didst thou see hih! That for thy colonel sahib! And his head will smell of my musk for a week to come! What-what fools h the shutters, and the man whipped up his pair
It was h Delhi streets in a shuttered carriage with a native lady, and even the German's presence scarcely modified the sensation; the Gere, for he was too busy staring through the shutters at a world which tried its best to hide exciteh are all the time of Yasmini's mischievous eyes and of mirth that held her all but speechless He knew that she would make up tales about that ride, and would have told the shame before a year was out
”Are you satisfied?” she asked the Ger silence
”Of what?” asked the Gerh sahib can do what he has prohed
”I have an excuse for doing what I proih, since he had hly, ”will camp a day's march out of Delhi The men ait to hear from me for a day or two, but after that they will mutiny and be done with it; the men are almost out of hand with excitement”
”You ht-blue eyes sought Ranjoor Singh's
”I mean that now is the ti mine!” he answered
”What I have to offer would be of no use without the regiiment mutiny, and I will lead you and it at once to what I spoke of”
”No,” said Ranjoor Singh
”What then?”
”It does not suit my plan, or my convenience, that there should be any outbreak until Iis in ood tiet,” said the German, ”that the material aid I offer is froht to state the terms Of course, I know there are the cobras, but I am not afraid of them Our stipulation is that there shall be at least a show of fight before aid is given If the cobras deal with me, and my secret dies with ih drew breath slowly through set teeth
”Let it mutiny,” said the German, ”and I am ready with such material assistance as will place Delhi at its mercy Delhi is the key to India!”
”It shall h abruptly