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Guided by a servant, Bruce and Ramabai set off for the opium den The

proprietor understood exactly what they desired There were ti sleep, having money

tucked away in their fantastic cummerbunds

So, mounted upon five swift camels, the party started off on a wide

circle Whether they caught the brigands at the well or on the way to

their reat importance Ramabai was quite

certain that the result would be the saood

deal Supposing the rascals did not smoke; what then?

"They will smoke," declared Raht the opium has entertained them more than once They are

too poor to own pipes Have patience, Colonel Sahib A good deal

depends upon the success of our adventure thisabout Uiven his word"

Had it not been for liberal use of opiuands

would not have tarried so long at the well; but they were terribly

thirsty, a bit nerve shattered and craved for the drug The chief

alone had fully recovered He cursed and raved at his men, kicked and

beat the, to let sleep stand

between thes! Did they not

recollect that Bala Khan had a way of nailing thieves outside the walls