of the situation?"

"Knew you Captain Collins Sahib, of the Jailpore command?"

"Know him well."

"Knew you his memsahib?"

"She was a niece of mine."

"I slew her myself, with this sword!"

"When? Why?"

"Yesterday. Because her husband could not get to her himself, and
since he and I knew each other, and he trusted me. I said to her,
`Memsahib! I have your husband's orders!' She asked me `What orders,
Juggut Khan?' I said, `Why ask me, memsahib? Is my task easier,
or yours?' She said `Obey your orders, Juggut Khan, and accept my
thanks now, since I shall be unable to thank you afterward!' And
then she looked me bravely in the face, and met her death, sahib.
Of a truth I know! I am to be trusted!"

"I believe you, Juggut Khan. And, incidentally, I beg your pardon
for having doubted you. Have you slept ?"

"Nay, Sahib. And I sleep not on this side of the crossroads!"

"I don't place Sergeant Brown under your command--you'll understand
that's impossible--but, it's quite impossible for him to catch me up.