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By the light of the fire which the guard had lit without, Tim saw his face. "Hossein," he exclaimed, "more water, for God's sake! The master's alive yet." Hossein at once withdrew, but soon again approached with the bowl. The officer in charge angrily ordered him to draw back. "Let the infidel dogs howl," he said. "They shall have no more."
Nor are the arguments based upon the memorial rites of definitely historical heroes, of comparatively late date, such as Hussein and Hossein, of any value here. It is precisely the death, and not the resurrection, of the martyr which is of the essence of the Muharram.
When he recovered, he found himself lying with his head supported by Hossein, outside the jungle. "Is he dead?" he asked faintly. "He is dead, Sahib," Hossein replied. "Let the Sahib drink some brandy, and he will be strong again." Charlie drank some brandy and water, which Hossein held to his lips. Then the latter raised him to his feet. Charlie felt his limbs and his ribs.
You saved my life that night at Ambur. You saved it that night at Calcutta, for, without the water you brought us, I question whether we could have lived till morning. Now you have procured our freedom. The debt is all on my side now, my friend." "Hossein is glad that his lord is content," the Mohammedan murmured. "Now, what will my lord do?"
After waiting two hours, Hossein saw two carts full of women approaching, and had no doubt that these were the servants of the zenana. As he had expected, the drivers halted their cattle in the shade of the trees; and the women, delighted to enjoy their liberty, alighted from the carts and scattered in the grove.
Between Hossein and Tim there was a sort of brotherly attachment, arising from their mutual love of their master.
No sooner did he touch the ground than they hurried away; Ada sobbing, with excitement and pleasure, on Charlie's shoulder; Tim and Hossein bearing the ladder; Hossein having already carried out his promise of concealing the second bracelet under the window. In a few minutes they had safely surmounted the wall, and hurried across the country, with all speed.
Charlie joined Tim at the window. "Yes, Tim, you are right. That's Hossein, I'm pretty sure." The man had now approached within two or three hundred yards of the corner of the wall. He was apparently collecting pieces of dried brushwood, for firing. Presently, he glanced in the direction of the window. Charlie thrust his arm through the bar, and waved his hand.
Presently one of them, a middle-aged woman, approached the spot where Hossein had seated himself. Hossein drew out a large and beautiful silver bracelet, of Delhi workmanship. "Would you like to buy this?" he asked. "How should I buy it?" she said. "I am only a servant. "It is very beautiful;" and she looked at it, with longing eyes.
Having heard, from him, that it was entirely due to Hossein that Charlie's life had been saved, the rajah directed that every attention should be paid to him; and several times, during the night, Tim stole away to his bedside to press his hand, and call down blessings upon him. The stanching of his wounds, and the application of strong restoratives, presently caused Charlie to open his eyes.
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