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He sent word to his brother, the Maharajah, saying that the Rangars had accepted service with the Company and purposed a raid on Howrah; therefore, he proposed that they unite against the common enemy and set a trap for the Rangars. Howrah sent back to ask what proof he had of the Rangars' taking service with the British.
And, of course, you'll understand it wasn't possible to count all those unset stones that 'ud take a week; but your seal is on that big chest, too, so you'll know if it's been opened. You are certain you can preserve the peace of your state with the army you have?" "Yes," said Howrah curtly. "Don't want me to leave a squadron of my men to help you out?" "No!" He said that even more abruptly.
Suttee is against the law as well as against all dictates of reason and humanity; yet the Hindoos make a constant practice of it here under our very eyes. These native states are under treaty to observe the law. I intend to do all in my power to put a stop to their ghoulish practices, and Maharajah Howrah knows what my intentions are.
With regard to that he was shrewd enough not to conceal from himself for a second the necessity for scotching the priests of Siva before he dare broach the Howrah treasure, and so make the throne worth his royal while. Nor did he omit from his calculations the public clamor that would probably be raised should he deal too roughly with the priests. And he intended to deal roughly with them.
For the first time Cunningham noticed the fine European workmanship on the sword-hilt, and realized that the Rajput's usual plain, workmanlike weapon had been replaced. "That is Byng-bahadur's sword of honor! It reached me a few minutes ago. The man who brought it is barely out of sight. It means, sahib, that the hour to act is come!" "But " "Sahib this sending thee to Howrah is my doing?
It was neither plan nor conscious selection that led Rosemary McClean toward the far end of the maidan, where the sluggish, narrow, winding Howrah River sucked slimily beside the burning ghats.
It is mutually agreed that any damage done to their homes during their absence shall be made good out of your treasure, but that should you keep your part of the agreement the treasure shall be handed back to you intact. Is that correct?" "Yes," said Howrah shifting in his seat uneasily. "Is there anything else?" "One other thing.
THAT that followed Alwa's breakaway was all but the tensest hour in Howrah City's history. The inevitable the foiled rage of the priests and Jaimihr's impudent insistence that the missionaries should be handed over to him the Maharajah's answer all combined to set the murmurings afoot.
Alwa was swearing behind the thick teak door that closed behind him and Cunningham and Mahommed Gunga. "We have made a good beginning! With the wolf in a trap, what has the goat to dread? Howrah may chuckle himself to sleep! And I I, too, by the beard of God's prophet! I, too, may laugh, for, with Jaimihr under lock and key, what need is there to ride to the aid of a Hindoo Rajah?
"To the Company, of course." "Nay! Not I! For the son of Cunnigan-bahadur I would slit the throats of half Asia, and then of nine-tenths of the other half! But by the breath of God by my spurs and this sabre here I have had enough of pledging! I swore allegiance to Howrah.
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