Part 27 (2/2)

”No, bwana”

”Then how do you know the marks were on it? Now, remember, don't lie toon stairs keeping watch The because they thinking she come presently She send , finding nothing 'No,' she say, 'noin here' An' Lady Saffunwardo she very angry an'

say, 'Co in, butout, an' they both search Then Lady Saffanwardo saying all at once, 'Here it is Didn't you see this?' An' thebut just ordinary pocketthe map, an' make little scream, an' say, 'Idiot! This is it! Look! See! See themust be marks on map!”

”Good What did she do with it?”

”Sujui”

”I told you not to dare say 'sijui' towith it?”

”Could you steal it?”

”No, bwana!”

”Why not?”

”You not knowing that wo steal from her! She very terrible!”

”If I offered you a hundred rupees could you steal it?”

”Sujui, bwana”

”I told you not to use that word!”

”Bwana, I--”

”Could you steal it?”

”Maybe”

”That is no answer!”

”Say that again about hundred rupees!”

”I will give you a hundred rupees if you bring o I see I try Hundred rupees very little et, you black rascal! And you knohat you'll get if you fail! You knowit here, and I shall give you a hundred rupees

Fail, and you shall have a hundred lashes, and what Ahot in addition! The hundred lashes first, and the ant-hill afterward! You're not fool enough to think you can escape me, I suppose?”