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the spot where we had turned off from the 

 main road, and the quick eye of the 

 kotwal immediately observed the marks 

 of horses having moved off; there was 

 an immediate halt, while some of the 

 party dismounted and narrowly examined 

 the hoof marks of the horses. 



My guide, who was well up to his work, 

 signified to me that I must follow him, 

 which I was only too willing to do. We 

 retraced our steps and followed the course 

 we had come, only keeping under cover 

 of the bushes and high grass. On our 

 getting half a mile to the rear, we ap- 

 proached the main road, and, after a good 

 look round, crossed it at once ; then seek- 

 ing the nearest cover, we continued our 

 backward route, only keeping more to our 

 right and getting as far from the road as 

 possible. I now began to see the wisdom 



