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Updated: May 21, 2025
The walls and divans were of white marble; and the floor was paved with the same material, but in two colours. The framework of the window was elaborately carved, and it was evident that the room was, at ordinary times, used as a guest chamber. The attendant left them, for a few minutes. "This is better than I had even hoped for, Abdool.
He was at once dragged out from the audience chamber to the courtyard beyond. He saw the bodies of the two native troopers who had accompanied him. Abdool, who had also been with him, was missing and, knowing how watchful and active he was, he hoped that he might have mounted and ridden off, before he could be attacked. Harry's arms were at once bound.
He placed the order in an inner pocket, put a brace of pistols into his sash, and buckled on a native sword that he had bought that morning; then he went out again, and found that Abdool had the horses in readiness, with two native saddles, with embroidered housings such as was used by native officers; which he had, by Harry's orders, purchased that morning in the bazaar.
"The remains were all buried at the spot where they were found; and a stone was erected, some months afterwards, by the officers of his regiment; recording the deaths of Major Lindsay, his wife and child, at that spot." Two days later Harry took his place with Abdool on the north coach and, after spending a day at Norwich, drove in a post chaise to Merdford.
Harry called a halt; and Abdool dismounted, and found that his suspicion was correct, and that they had certainly left the road. "This is awkward," Harry said, "for we do not know how long it is since we left it, or whether it is to the right hand or left." The night was indeed a very dark one, a mist almost covered the sky, and it was only occasionally that a star could be seen.
"I felt misgivings when I saw Nana going out; but it would have come to the same thing, in the end, for if Scindia's whole army, villainous as is the treachery, had advanced against the town, Nana could have gathered no force to oppose them." Three or four minutes later they started, Abdool carrying a bundle containing Harry's disguises.
Some of them went down to the lower wall, to talk to their comrades there; but whether Abdool accompanied them, or was still in the fort, Harry could not make out. He did not, indeed, remain long on the platform but, after looking towards Delhi for some little time, he went down to his room.
"I should not be comfortable if I were not with you, sahib." "Well, Abdool, we are going with the Bombay regiment which starts tomorrow, and shall travel through Central India to Surat. There I shall leave them in the Concan, and cross the Ghauts to Jooneer, and pay a visit to Soyera, Ramdass, and Sufder, and see them all comfortably settled; and then go down to Bombay.
They rode straight for the Government House, where Harry dismounted and, throwing the reins of his horse to Abdool, told the attendant to inform the Governor that a messenger, from the Resident at Poona, desired to see him. He was at once shown in. "Why, it is Mr. Lindsay!" the Governor said, "though I should scarce know you, in your paint and disguise.
After he had left the camp, he called Abdool up to his side. The latter was still in his native dress. "Abdool, I shall have to look out for another cook and body servant; unless, indeed, I have another trooper told off to me." Abdool looked at Harry in astonishment. "How is that, my lord? Are you dissatisfied with me?" Harry laughed. "Not in any way, Abdool; upon the contrary.
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