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"Surely, sahib, provided our intention is not to evade the promise." "Our intention is to prevent Howrah and his brother from fighting, to insure peace and protection on this whole countryside, and, if possible, to ride away with Jaimihr's army to the Company's aid." "Good, sahib."
That would have been impossible if he had been a fool, or a weak man, or an incompetent; but any good man can be hated easily. Fourth, sahib, I sent, by the hand of a man of mine, a message to Everton-sahib at Abu reporting to him that it was not in Howrah as it should be, and warning him that a sahib should be sent there.
"At the most at a pinch in case of direst need, and for a cause that all agreed on?" "Two thousand." "Horsed and armed?" "And ready!" "And you, Alwa-sahib are you pledged to fight against the British?" "Not in so many words. I swore to uphold Howrah on his throne. He is against the British." "You swore to help smash his brother, Jaimihr?" "If I were needed."
She felt herself trembling for the consequences. "Sahiba, there is only one condition that would make me ride to the British aid with all my men." "Name it!" "Thou art it!" "I don't understand you, Jaimihr-sahib," she whispered, understanding all too well. "Follow me. Come to me in Howrah.
My brother plans to overcome me first, and then take arms against the British. If the Rangars come to help me I will ride with them to the Company's aid afterward. That is my given word!" "Then the throne of Howrah is your price, Jaimihr-sahib?" "Thou art the price and the prize, sahiba! For thee I would win the throne!" She actually laughed, and he winced palpably.
"I sent a letter to you, by horseman, with a present," said Howrah. "I await the answer." Alwa's eyes changed, and his attention stiffened. Not having been at home, he knew nothing of the letter, but he did not choose to acknowledge the fact. The principle that one only shares the truth with friends is good, when taken by surprise.
Where the carcass is, there wheel the kites and there the jackals fight, as your proverb says. The easiest part will be finding the treasure. Then " They legged in closer to him, hanging on his words and too busy listening to speak. "If Howrah thinks we're after the treasure and decides to fight without previous argument, that absolves you from your promise, doesn't it, Alwa-sahib?"
Besides, you couldn't think of a better way of scoring off the priests than by enforcing the law and abolishing the practice. Think that over, Maharajah-sahib." Howrah swore into his beard, as any ruling potentate might well do at being dictated to by a boy of twenty-two. "I will do my best, sahib," he answered. "I am with the British not against them." "Good for you! er, I mean, that's right!"
Hear his first! Hear Chota-Cunnigan-bahadur!" echoed Mahommed Gunga. "Let us hear a plan worth hearing!" And Alwa looked into a pair of steady eyes that seemed to see through him past him to the finished work beyond. "Speak, sahib." "You are pledged to uphold Howrah on his throne?" "Ha, sahib." "Then, I guarantee you shall!
The rebellion that had made her disobey her father back in Howrah City the spirit that had kept her in Howrah City and had given Jaimihr back cool stare for stare rallied her to resist to ridicule to rival Cunningham's pretensions. He saw her flush beneath his gaze, and turned away to where Mahommed Gunga watched from the parapet. The leaders of Jaimihr's calvary were arguing.
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