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I saw him there one moment turning to tell us words of wisdom the next the snow bridge had given way beneath his feet and he was gone. We waited on the bank of the awful chasm for a long time, but there was no sound save the roaring of the stream below. Firdoos Gita Makâni, his master, had called him. Peace be with them both!"
Firdoos Gita Makâni who knew all things under the sun had a favourite horse, that strained itself falling into a drift. They were for leaving it to die, but that did not suit Firdoos Gita Makâni, who was kind to all God's creatures.
But for Firdoos Gita Makâni trampling a road I should never have thought of a tunnel!" Roy, however, was already hard at work improving on the idea by widening the way with Old Faithful's sword, being only let from doing more by Head-nurse's exclamation that the melting snow would flood the shed.
"Faithful?" he asked in a low whisper. "What of him?" There was no answer at first; only Foster-father covered his face with his hands. At last he spoke gently. "He was faithful to death. He was going first, as ever, cheering us all with his sayings of Firdoos Gita Makâni.
"First you must know that Firdoos Gita Makâni, or Babar the brave, had to get back to Kâbul, because wicked men were waiting to be punished. Now, it was winter time, and none dreamed of travelling over the passes at that season. But Firdoos Gita Makâni was not one to hold back when a thing had to be done.
How clever it was of Old Faithful to remember Firdoos Gita Makâni's way of saving his horse; but after all, when one came to think of it, the thanks were due to Babar the brave for being a real King, kind-hearted to animals. And now Roy's task became dangerous as well as hard, for every moment lessened the firmness of the ice film.
"Ohé," said she, "so that was it! Listen, Foster-father! these babes set the platter for Firdoos Gita Makâni on whom be peace! Is not that good omen for us all?" "Mayhap!" said Foster-father, clearing his throat cautiously, "and my heart is comforted also by the presence of Faithful, who was with the great king in his battle with snow and ice."
But it was not the absence of the Khânzâda Khânum which made faces thoughtful at times. She, they knew, was at rest, and they laid flowers for her beside those they gathered in memory of Firdoos Gita Makâni on whom be peace! No! it was the knowledge that Roy could not remain with them.
To pass from the cold and snow into such a village with its warm houses, to find plenty of good food as we did after days of hunger is an enjoyment that can only be understood by those who have suffered similar hardship, have endured such heavy distress." Old Faithful paused and sighed. "That is so like Firdoos Gita Makâni," he said.
Thank God we have provision enough for some days." "And thanks to others also," put in Foster-father heartily; "but for thee and Meroo, old friend " "As Firdoos Gita Makâni used to say," remarked the old man with an air of great virtue, "'Gratitude comes when danger has gone, so she must wait a bit yet."
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