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"'This pretended merchant, who travels under the naain his way into the fort He has with hi-companion my foster-brother Dost Akbar, who knows his secret Dost Akbar has proht to lead him to a side-postern of the fort, and has chosen this one for his purpose Here he will coh andhi The world shall know of the reat treasure of the rajah shall be divided a us What say you to it, Sahib?'

"In Worcestershire the life of a ; but it is very different when there is fire and blood all round you and you have been used todeath at every turn Whether Achht as air to me, but at the talk about the treasure ht do in the old country with it, and howback with his pockets full of gold moidores I had, therefore, alreadythat I hesitated, pressed the matter more closely

"'Consider, Sahib,' said he, 'that if thisor shot, and his jewels taken by the government, so that no man will be a rupee the better for the of him, why should we not do the rest as well? The jeill be as ith us as in the Coh to reat chiefs No one can know about the matter, for here we are cut off froain, then, Sahib, whether you are with us, or if we must look upon you as an enemy'

"'I am with you heart and soul,' said I

"'It is well,' he answered, handing me back my firelock 'You see that we trust you, for your word, like ours, is not to be broken We have now only to wait for my brother and the merchant'

"'Does your brother know, then, of what you will do?' I asked

"'The plan is his He has devised it We will go to the gate and share the watch with Mahoh'