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"It is true"

"Will you do a favor for the son?"

"Yes If the Colonel Sahib and his daughter live, ask what you will"

Ramabai bowed

"I will set my camp five miles beyond your walls and wait When I see

the Meo home Now,

to you, Bruce Sahib: Leave not your treasure within uarantee protection Leave it where it

is and bring it with you Save s contain Let us proceed upon our junket--or our war!"

Uate of Allaha at the same time Bruce

stopped before the walls of Bala Khan's city He deter

the secret frohter, return for the

treasure and depart for Egypt down the Persian Gulf

He made a wide detour and caht He dismounted and entered, found three or four of his

whilom slaves, hen he revealed his identity, felt the old terror

and fear of the ht in A slave took the

elephants to the stables He wanted to run away and declare U