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The light was dim, and Coja Solomon was old. "Good evening, Khwaja," said Desmond quietly. The man jumped as if shot. "No, don't get up, and don't make a noise. My business with you will not take long. I will ask you to hand over Mr. Merriman's dastaks. I know that they are in your possession. I have come to get them, and to take away the goods Mr. Merriman's goods."
"It will save my time. As Mr. Merriman's representative I will take over the goods with the dastaks." "If you will excuse me, I will fetch them." "Stay!" said Desmond, as the man moved toward the door. He had not lowered the pistol. "Where are they?" "They are in my office beside the godown." "Very well. It would be a pity to trouble you to bring them here. I will go with you.
I have the dastaks authorizing its removal to Calcutta; they are signed by the Faujdar of Murshidabad. Has the Faujdar of where did you say?" "Of Hugli." "Has the Faujdar of Hugli power to countermand what the Faujdar of the capital has done?" "Why discuss that point?" said Diggle with a smile.
I've sent two or three messengers to him, asking him to hurry, but he replies that there is some difficulty about the dastaks papers authorizing the despatch of goods free from customs duty. "Now, will you go up the river and see what is causing the delay? I'll give you an introduction to Mr. Watts; he will do all he can for you, though no doubt his hands are full.
"You haven't been long reckoning him up, Mr. Burke. I'm afraid you're right. I'll see what I can do for you." In less than ten minutes the man returned with an intelligent-looking young Bengali. Mr. Watts addressed the latter in Hindustani, bidding him hasten to Murshidabad and find out quietly what the Faujdar was doing with the dastaks. When he had gone, Mr.
It appeared that Coja Solomon had no intention of leaving until the factory was actually in Rai Durlabh's hands. Desmond had already decided that, to legalize his position, he must gain possession of the dastaks. Not that they would help him much if, as was only too probable, Coja Solomon should be backed up by the Nawab.
A boat put off from the ghat, and awaited the arrival of Desmond's boat in midstream. As it came alongside an official ordered the men to cease rowing and demanded to know who was the owner of the goods on board and to see the dastaks. The Babu, to whom Desmond had intrusted the papers, showed them to the man; he scanned them, said that he was satisfied, and rowed back to the ghat.
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