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this old conspirator

"Yes, we For I, Lal Singh, propose to take ht

hand I have not been idle Everywhere your friends are evincing

impatience Ah, I know You wish for a bloodless rebellion; but that

can not be, not a our people You have said that in their zeal

your followers, if they kneould sweep the poor old king out of your

path Listen Shall we put hi like this gift of his throne to the Colonel Sahib?"

Ramabai, watched intently by the two conspirators for the British Raj

and his white friends, paced back and forth, his hands behind his back,

his head bent He was a Christian; he was not only a Christian, he was

a Hindu, and the shedding of blood was doubly abhorrent to hispulled by two horses," he said

"Act quickly," advised Ahmed; "one way or the other Umballa will

throw his e

enough for a rat to crawl through And he will fight like a rat this

time; mark me"

Ramabai paused suddenly in front of his wife and smiled down at her