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Updated: June 26, 2025
But for the sake of my brethren who are in bondage to you, who are an unbeliever and shall broil everlastingly in raging flames, I will yet make a covenant with you, and the agreement thereof shall be this: "You shall deliver into my hand, before the dark half of the next moon, the man" Isaacs lowered his voice to a whisper, barely audible in the still room, where the only sound heard as he paused was the tread of the sowar on the verandah outside "the man Shere Ali, formerly Emir of Afghanistan, now hidden in your palace of Baithopoor.
Do you see that no one but you and I and the Baithopoor people know anything of the transaction? Do you suppose that I should be tolerated a day in the country if the matter were known? Above all, what do you imagine Mr. Currie Ghyrkins would think of me if he knew I had been liberating and enriching the worst foe of his little god, Lord Beaconsfield?" There was truth in what he said.
No danger threatens me. I could buy you and Baithopoor to-morrow if I chose. But I am a just man.
"Griggs," said Isaacs, "have you ever seen the Rajah of Baithopoor?" "No; you had some business with him this morning, had you not?" "Yes some business if you call it so. If you would like to see him I can take you there, and I think you would be interested in the the business. It is not often such gems are bought and sold in such a way, and besides, he is very amusing.
He has all sorts of difficulties to surmount, while you have only to get your personality accepted which, when I look at you, I think might be done," I added, laughing. "Jo hoga, so hoga what will be, will be," he said; "but religion or no religion, I mean to do it." Then he lighted a cigarette and said, "Come, it is time to go and see his Saturnine majesty, the Maharajah of Baithopoor."
In Simla people make morning calls in the morning instead of after dark, as in more civilised countries. Soon after dawn I received a note from Isaacs, saying that he had business with the Maharajah of Baithopoor about some precious stones, but that he would be ready to go with me to call on Mr. Currie Ghyrkins at ten o'clock, or soon after.
I had never met a man like him, nor should again. How could Miss Westonhaugh save herself from loving such a perfect creature? I thought, too, of his generosity. He would surely keep his promise and deliver poor Shere Ali, hunted to death by English and Afghan foes, from all his troubles. Had he not the Maharajah of Baithopoor in his power?
"Yes," continued Isaacs, "he has been a prisoner in the palace of Baithopoor for six weeks, and not a soul save the maharajah and you and I know it.
"It is not often," he had said, "that you see such jewels bought and sold." No, indeed! "You see," said Isaacs, as we neared our destination, "Baithopoor is in my power, body and soul, for a word from me would expose him to the British Government as 'harbouring traitors, as they would express it.
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