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"I want to go hoharry Here, Sahib!" He held out a handful of cartridges

toward Bruce "These fit Lal Singh's pistols Hurry, hurry!"

Bruce helped Kathlyn into the vehicle and juharry was a rickety old contrivance,

every hinge creaking like some lost soul; but Ahmed had reasoned that

the more dilapidated the vehicle, the less conspicuous it would be He

urged the horse He wanted the flying ,

too, which, indeed, he was The gharry rolled and careened like a dory

in a squall A dozen tiether, and

quite unconsciously she caught hold of his lean, strong brown hand It

would not be true to say that he was unconscious of the act

Presently they entered the paved streets of the bazaars, and the going

improved Kathlyn leaned back

"I am Kathlyn Hare, and this is the year"

"Co; leave the whole business toIf we can reach ht;

we'll be in Delhi within seven days The rest of the going will be as

si"

That Yankee phrase did more to rehabilitate her than all his assurances

Froh the curtained