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She was wiping slobber on to her skirt from an envelope whose strong perfume had excited the dog's salivary glands. But it was true that she did not see. "May I call you Theresa?" "Why?" "It would encourage confidences. There isn't another woman in Sialpore whom I could tell what I'm going to say to you. The others would repeat it to their husbands, or " "I tell mine everything. Every word!"
But he convinced the high commissioner, who never told either, unless to somebody at Simla, who buried the secret among the State Department files. "I'll wire Simla," said the high commissioner presently, "for permission to authorize you to set your signature to that contract on behalf of government. The minute I get it I'll wire you to Sialpore and confirm by letter.
"There was a party at my house last night, and every one agreed what an acquisition you and your husband are to Sialpore. You're so refreshing quite different to what we're all used to." "We're enjoying the novelty too at least, Dick doesn't have much time for enjoyment, but " "I suppose he has had vast experience of mining?" "Oh, he knows his profession, and works hard.
"It's known all over Sialpore that her ladyship's staying here, and Gungadhura's at large somewhere. You're well guarded; that's been seen to, but Trotters stays for double inner-guard. One or two men might go to sleep. Gungadhura might pass them a poisoned drink, or physic their rations in some way.
Samson wished to goodness there was some one he dared consult with. There were other Englishmen, of course, but they were all ambitious like himself. He felt that his prospects were at stake. The tribes were too far away to come in actual touch with Sialpore, although they were probably too wild and childish to appreciate that fact.
The easiest thing Gungadhura could do, and surest thing he would attempt once word should reach him that she had vanished from Sialpore would be to draw around her a network of his own men.
Sialpore, however, was much more taken up with preparations for the colossal coronation-wedding feast than with Samson's digging. Yasmini went on her palace roof each day to see how the trees leaned this and that way, as the earth was mined from under them.
" Gunga Khatiawara Dhuleep Rhakapushi Utirupa Singh Maharajah of Sialpore!" Two hundred swords sprang clear again. The chandeliers rattled and the beams shook to the thunder of two hundred throats. "Rung Ho!" they roared. "Rung Ho!" "Rung Ho!" bringing down their right feet with a stamp all together that shook the building.
The throne of Sialpore is vacant, and you are invited to accept it. I have here the required authority from Simla." Utirupa rose from his chair, and bowed. "I am willing to accep," he answered quietly. His face showed no emotion. "There is one stipulation, though," said Samson. "We are tired of these foolish 'islands' our territory in yours and yours in ours. There's a contract here.
By train and horse and tonga Samson contrived to reach Sialpore on the morning before the day set for the polo tournament. He barely allowed himself time to shave before going to see Dick Blaine, and found him, as he expected, at the end of the tunnel nearly a hundred yards long that started from inside the palace wall and passed out under it.
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