Part 33 (2/2)
”But the bales?” asked Ranjoor Singh ”What is in the bales?”
”Dynamite bombs, my friend! You native soldiers have no artillery, and we have seen fro a substitute Byfull use of the element of surprise, these bombs should serve your purpose There are one million of them, packed two hundred in a bale-much more useful than artillery in the hands of untrained men!
”Those look like bales of blankets They are Cotton blankets from Muenchen-Gladbach Only, the middle blankets have been omitted, and the outer ones have served as a cushi+on to prevent accidental discharge They have been iht here four or five at a time in ox-carts from one or other of the Delhi railway stations by er in this part of India-et theh
”Did you ever see a rabbit go into his hole?” the Gernments, obviously of blankets The duty was paid without demur, and the price paid the Customs men orth their while That part was easy!”
”Of what size are the boe Come, I'll show you”
He led him to an opened bale, and showed hi bird
”My God!” moaned Sita Ram ”Are those dynamite? Sahibs-snakes are better! Snakes can feel afraid, but those-ow! Let o,” said the Gere”
”Go, then!” ordered Ranjoor Singh; and the German walked to the door to let hie?” he asked
”To Yasmini first, for she is in touch with all of theo to Yasiments have started First she will coiments”
”She had better be alone!” said the Geret the way back? Wait! Hoill she know the way? Hoill you describe it to her?”
”She? Describe it to her? I will tell her 'The Winds of the World,' and she will coht”
”Hoill she know?”
”The priest who used to be here-whoht doorkeeper now!” said Sita Ram ”Yes, she will come veree quickly!”
The German let him out with an air h with far less iron in his stride, though with no less deter an auto it carefully ”This is notas o are in here alone It's in case of trickery frooes wrong If the regiood! You shall have the bombs If they don't coue the rest in Heaven!”
”Very well,” said Ranjoor Singh; and, to sho little he felt concerned, he drew his basket to hian to eat
The Gerh took most of his wet clothes off and spread them upon the bales to dry The German imitated that too
”Go to sleep if you care to,” said the Gerh
But if a Sikh soldier can not e without sleep, there is nobody on earth who can Ranjoor Singh sat back against a bale, and the watch resolved itself into a contest of endurance, with the end by noshould it take that man to reach her?” asked the German