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But Gungadhura had already enough experience of Richard Blaine to suspect the American of limitless powers of refusal.
Samson sahib would give me almost anything I asked, if he knew that it was I who told his government of Gungadhura's plots; he would know then that with my knowledge to guide him he would be more than a match for Gungadhura, instead of a ball kicked this and that way between Gungadhura and the English! Sometimes I almost think he would consent to try to make me maharanee!"
There was another thud, but this time caused by the hulk of timber falling on the ground, as guard, eunuchs and Gungadhura all took to their heels. "Allah! Il hamdul illah!" swore the gateman. "I said that the gods would help tonight!" Yasmini cried exultantly. "O Lord, what has happened to Dick?" groaned Tess between set teeth. The thunder of pursuit drew nearer.
Have I told you that Gungadhura plots with the Northwest tribes, and that the English know it? No? Didn't I tell you?
But tell Gungadhura, lest he make altogether too much trouble for me, that I applied to the commissioner sahib for assistance to go to Europe, saying I am weary of India. And add that the commissioner sahib counseled me not to go, but promised to send English memsahibs to see me."
He produced the silver tube after a minute, removed the cap from one end, and shook out a piece of parchment. There was a dull crimson stain on it. "The blood of a man who tried to betray the secret!" said Gungadhura. "See-the knife of an assassin pierced the tube, and blood entered through the hole. It happened long ago." But he did not pass the tube to Dick that he might examine the knife mark.
"Cheap?" said the priest over his shoulder as he reached the door. "I proposed it to him." "Go!" growled Gungadhura. "Get out of here!" After the priest had gone he talked matters over with Patali, while she stroked his aching head. Whoever knows the mind of the Indian dancing girl could reason out the calculus of treason.
Your husband must dig elsewhere." "But, my dear, Gungadhura knows already that my husband has found a 'leader. He is all worked up about it, and goes every day to watch the progress." "Surely knowing as well as I do that the vein is leading toward the fort. He goes afterward to the priests, and prays that the vein of gold may turn another way and save him from bankruptcy! Listen? I speak truth!
You'd think after I gave Gungadhura the key and all, he'd have the courtesy to use it and draw the nails! His head can't ache enough to suit me! Me for the princess! If I'd any scruples, believe me, bo, they're vanished gone Vamoosed! That young woman's going to win against the whole darned outfit, English, Indian and all! Me for her! Chamu! Where's Chamu? Why aren't the lamps lit?"
"But when the ceremony is over," she said, "and you yourself have proclaimed Prince Utirupa king of Sialpore, there will still remain the problem of how to make the English recognize him. There is Gungadhura, for instance, to get out of the way; and Gungadhura's sons how many has he?" "Five, all whole and well. But the dogs must suffer for their breeding.
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