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me with his sinister eyes in a most unplea- 

 sant manner, and, spoke with great rapidity 

 and earnestness to his companion, who, 

 turning- to me, said : " This fellow says 

 if his advice is taken, no damned prisoners 

 for him ; he will make short work of you, 

 for he means to kill you to-morrow morning 

 so that Company Sahib need not send a 

 second army on your account." 



They then turned and left me, carefully 

 locking the door and taking the key with 

 them. When they were gone I could 

 hardly breathe for a few minutes with sur- 

 prise and dismay. Did my ears deceive 

 me? "To-morrow morning!" This I 

 kept repeating to myself a dozen times 

 over till I was incapable of thinking 

 of anything else. After lying in this 

 prostrate condition for an hour or two, I, 

 with a great effort, roused myself and 



