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The Kirangozi replied, "But the direct road is blocked up by wars: if a march must be made, I will show another route three marches longer round." "That," answered the Jemadar, "is not your business: if any troubles arise from marauders, we, the Beluches, are the fighting men leave that to us." At last the Kirangozi, getting quite disconcerted, declared that there was no water on the way.
Thy faithful slave is watching near. Thy father, my dear, is the jemadar Of a province which stretches wide and far; And his brother, my child, is a moonsif great, Who ruleth o'er many a ryot's fate. Sleep on, sleep on, my bâbâ dear! Thy faithful slave is watching near.
Volunteers were now called for to accompany us, who would carry each his arms, a little food, and such baggage as might be necessary just enough to march up rapidly to Fuga, to have a little shooting in some favourable jungles near there, and return again as soon as possible. There was no difficulty, as the jemadar foresaw.
That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn't mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn't going to crab a fellow Mussulman's chances of Paradise. Then Stalky jabbered Pushtu and Punjabi in alternate streaks. Where the deuce did he pick up his Pushtu from, Beetle?" "Never mind his language, Dick," said I. "Give us the gist of it."
Meinik was sitting on the ground, contentedly, outside the cottage, the jemadar standing beside him. "Have you had any food, Meinik?" Stanley asked. The man nodded. "Good food," he said. "That is all right. Now, come along with us. You can leave your weapons here they won't be wanted." Meinik rose and followed Stanley and Captain Cooke. There were houses scattered all along the roadside.
Very soon a jemadar came in and informed us that "if the sahib log, who were the protectors of the poor, would deign to be led by him," we should be shown into the royal presence. So we rose and followed the obsequious official into another apartment. The room where the maharajah awaited us was even smaller than the one into which we had been first shown.
Although several shots were fired in their direction by the jemadar of the gang to which the coolie belonged, they took no notice of these and did not attempt to move until their horrible meal was finished.
Starting on a march with a large mixed caravan, consisting of 1 corporal and 9 privates, Hottentots 1 jemadar and 25 privates, Beluchs 1 Arab Cafila Bashi and 75 freed slaves 1 Kirangozi, or leader, and 100 negro porters 12 mules untrained, 3 donkeys, and 22 goats one could hardly expect to find everybody in his place at the proper time for breaking ground; but, at the same time, it could hardly be expected that ten men, who had actually received their bounty-money, and had sworn fidelity, should give one the slip the very first day.
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