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But his first enquiries among the countryfolk as to where to find Dermot brought him such illuminating information that, not daring to return unsuccessful to those who had sent him, he turned against his own breast the weapon that he had meant for the British officer. Then the Dewan sent for Chunerbutty and took counsel with him, as being more conversant with European ways.
In the evening the train reached the junction where Noreen and Chunerbutty had to transfer to the Calcutta express, which brought them early next morning to Siliguri, the terminus of the main line at the foot of the hills, whence the little mountain-railway starts out on its seven thousand feet climb up the Himalayas.
He evidently felt the heat acutely, and with a large coloured handkerchief he incessantly wiped his red face, down which the sweat rolled in oily drops, and mopped his bald head. When Chunerbutty entered the apartment the Dewan, without any greeting indicated him, saying: "This, Mr.
It is that hateful prejudice of the English man and woman in this country. It is different in England. You know I was made a lot of in London. You saw how all the men in that boarding-house we stayed at before we sailed were my friends." "Yes; that was so, Mr. Chunerbutty," replied Noreen, who was secretly tired of the subject, with which he regaled her every day.
Payne?" asked Noreen. "And what has this got to do with Mrs. Rice?" "Because Mrs. Rice said that you were engaged to Chunerbutty." For a moment Noreen could find no words. Then she leaned forward, her eyes flashing. "Oh, how could she how could she think so?" "Perhaps she didn't. But she wanted us to.
Chunerbutty, deputed by the Rajah to act as host to his European guests, met Daleham's party when they arrived at the gates of Lalpuri and conducted them to the Palace.
The Dewan, a far better judge of men and things than Chunerbutty, did not make the mistake of despising him merely because he was a soldier. The old man realised that it was not wise to count British officers fools. He knew too well how efficient the Indian Military Intelligence Department had proved itself.
"Good morning, Miss Daleham. Just back from your ride with Fred, I suppose?" The newcomer was the engineer of the estate. The staff of the tea-garden of Malpura consisted of three persons, the manager, a hard-drinking old Welshman called Parry; the assistant manager, Daleham; and this man. As a rule the employees of these estates are Europeans. Chunerbutty was an exception.
"Your Highness, it is impossible. Quite impossible. You would be deposed, and I I would be sent to the convict settlement in the Andaman Islands, if I were not hanged." The Rajah abused the hated English, root and branch. But he was forced to admit that Chunerbutty was right. Open violence would ruin them. He sank back on the cushions, exhausted by his fit of anger.
Dermot took off his hat in acknowledgment of the cheers and, seeing the Hindu engineer shrinking behind the others with an expression of amazed terror on his face, called to him: "Would you kindly send one of your friends to open the door, Mr. Chunerbutty? It seems to have got shut by some unfortunate accident." He brought the elephant to its knees and dismounted.
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