Part 15 (2/2)
”I' I'm sorry to say he lied”
”Will you come and listen while I have it out with hi threay his less-than-half-consu's camp After a few minutes they arrived at a point fro Rewa Gunga A less experienced eye than King's or Courtenay's could have recognized their attitude of reverent obedience
”He'll ood adjutant for you, that ht of the a sahib that I wish to speak to hiain
Within twoes!” he explained ”They're an escort, but they need a reine the the 'Hills'!”
He drew out his wonderful cigarette case and offered it open to Courtenay, who hesitated, and then helped hi refused
”Major Courtenay has just told one up the Pass recently Can you explain?”
”You see, I've been watching the Pass,” explained Courtenay
The Rangar shook his head, blew shed
”And you did not see her go?” he said, as if he were very o”
”Can you explain?” asked King rather stiffly
”Do you mean, can I explain why thesahib, d'you want me to insult the man? Yasmini is too jolly clever for me, or for any other man I ever met; and the major's a man, isn't he? Herooo up without his leave if she chooses! There is nobody like Yas past thee that lets the North of Asia trickle down into India and back again eather and the tribes per wondered why-and looked-and saw Courtenay saw, too
”Hail thathis distance with ears and eyes peeled, heard instantly and hurried off He went like the wind and all three watched in silence for ten minutes while he headed off a man near the ht hi in front of them with a little letter in a cleft stick in his hand He held it out and Courtenay took it and sniffed
”Well-I'll be blessed! A note”-sniff-sniff-”on scented paper!” Sniff-sniff! ”Carried down the Khyber in a split stick! Take it, King-it's addressed to you”
King obeyed and sniffed too It snized the sae scent that had been wafted fros in her room in Delhi As he unfolded the note-it was not sealed-he found tiar see,” the note ran, in English ”Kindly be quick to followready for a raid I shall wait for you in Khinjan, whither er shall show the way
Please let hia and er's name is Darya Khan
”Your servant,
”Ysamini”
He passed the note to Courtenay, who read it and passed it back