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Diggle came forward, trotting his horse up to the base of the mound. The peons fingered their matchlocks and looked expectant; Bulger growled; but Desmond gazed calmly at his enemy. "Your disguise is excellent," said Diggle in his smoothest tones; "but I believe I speak to Mr. Desmond Burke." "Yes, Mr. Diggle," said Desmond, stepping forward. "I am glad to have overtaken you.
Diggle shrugged and smiled. "Very well, huzur. You drive a hard bargain; but it shall be as you say. I will send a chit to the captain, and you shall have the muskets before the ship sails." Angria made a sign to one of his attendants. The man approached Desmond, took him by the sleeve, and signed for him to come away. Desmond threw a beseeching look at Diggle, and said hurriedly: "Mr.
Another man, a noted runner, formerly a kasid in the employment of the Nawab of the Deccan, was sent in advance to find Surendra Nath's house, give him warning of Desmond's coming, and instruct him to have someone on the lookout for the approach of the enemy, if Diggle were not, indeed, already in possession of the village. The rest pushed on with all speed.
"That you, Sharper?" he said. "Yes, sir. Good morning," said Sharper. Diggle went on writing for a minute in silence, and then said drearily: "Well, what is it?" "Please can I have that partnership now?" asked Sharper. "Not to-day. Don't fidget with your hands. Keep your ears quiet, if possible. Close the door gently as you go out." Luke went gloomily back to his own room.
As the enemy, tall men in the costume of native cavalry, assembled by twos and threes at the edge of the grove, Desmond noticed three Europeans leave the main body and advance some way into the open. It was with a flush of indignation and a fierce resolve to bring him at last to book that Desmond recognized one of them as Diggle.
At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore. Next day when Desmond, having finished his midday meal of rice and mangoes, had returned to his workshop, Diggle sauntered in.
Signing to the marines to bring forward their prisoner, he threw himself back upon the divan, leaving the matter in Clive's hands. Clive was gazing hard at Diggle, who had lost the look of terror he had worn two nights before, and stood before them in his usual attitude of careless ease. "You captured this man," said Clive, turning to Desmond, "within the precincts of the fort?"
It was Diggle Peloti, I mean who betrayed your brother. I understand now why the squire took no steps against Grinsell. His accomplice was Diggle." He related the incident of the house breakers. "Yes," said Merriman, "that throws a light on things. Peloti, I imagine, had previously seen the squire, and tried to get money from him.
Him Diggle felled; then he crawled painfully into the saddle and galloped away, Scipio Africanus leaping up behind. By this time his followers were dispersing in all directions all but eight luckless men who would never more wield cutlass or lathi, and a dozen who lay on one side or other of the barricade, too hard hit to move. Diggle's escape passed unnoticed until it was too late to pursue him.
Can I have a partnership?" "Not to-day, Mr. Sharper," said Diggle. "You should be more reasonable. The whole office is more or less disorganized by the spring-cleaning. It seems to me that you try to make more trouble. You go out a great deal for a business man." "I have to. Things for my wife, you know. Soft glass and paper soap. Things of that kind." "I don't wish to hear about it.
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