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things going to themselves, with what result we 

 have seen. 



As they sat under some splendid forest trees 

 to allow the beaters to refresh before proceed- 

 ing to attack the stronghold of Bruin, Hawkes 

 remarked 



" Where is the spring I I don't see any signs of 

 water. The nullah is as dry as a stick." 



" I don't know," said Norman, looking round. 

 " Here, Manajee, fill our choguls, if the water is clear, 

 before the beaters dirty it ; and see if there are any 

 pugs around the edge." 



" It is not a pool of water, Sahib," was the reply ; 

 " it is a well." 



" A well V asked Mackenzie, incredulously. " How 

 did that get here \ Let me see it." And, accord- 

 ingly, he was conducted to a deep stone-built well, 

 overhung by ancient trees of large growth, which 

 shadowed the adjacent ground for some extent, and 

 contrasted strongly with the wild and desolate aspect 

 of the surrounding jungle. 



" Who would have imagined finding such traces 

 of man in this howling wilderness ? " said Hawkes 

 to Norman. " And look, too, at these blocks of 

 stone. Several of them bear traces of carving." 



" And very fine carving too," was the reply. 

 " Some of this is coarse marble. This must be the 



