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Updated: June 23, 2025
As the prices he asked were low, Ghatgay purchased the whole contents of his cart. When this was cleared, Harry left his cattle and wandered about, saying that he and the animals needed an hour's rest. Presently he passed Bajee Rao, who was standing listlessly at the door of a tent. "I am Puntojee," Harry said, as he passed. "I followed you with the horse, that I might help you to escape."
"Will you accompany me, Puntojee?" he asked almost wistfully. "Assuredly I will do so, sir; and I think that I can answer for Sufder, who has, I know, a great regard for your excellency. As to myself, I have little hope that I should escape unharmed, if Balloba arrive here before I leave.
In the meantime Harry Lindsay, who was now called Puntojee, had been living quietly on the farm of Ramdass; and no suspicion whatever had been excited in the minds of the neighbours, or of any of the people of Jooneer, that he was aught but what he seemed the son of Soyera.
Seeing him standing in front of a tent, Harry stopped the cart opposite to him and, leaving it, went up to him. "Where shall I unload the cart?" he asked. "I know nothing about it," the officer said. "Who has ordered it? The supply will be welcome enough, for we are very short of forage." Then, changing his tone, Harry said: "You do not know me, Nujeef. I am your friend, Puntojee."
I have to ride forward, with all haste, to Poona; for I have been on a mission for Nana Furnuwees." "Surely it is not so important that you cannot stay a few hours, Puntojee?" "It is of importance.
With an expression of thanks, Sufder and Harry left the audience hall. "It is a good beginning, Puntojee," the soldier said, as they left the minister's palace. "Nana Furnuwees was evidently pleased with you, and I think he will give you special employment.
"In the first place Scindia has not, as yet, declared war against Nana and Bajee; in the second, there may be more men coming on behind; therefore it will be best to leave them alone though, if they attack us, we shall, of course, defend ourselves." "I think that is their intention, Puntojee. See, they have gathered together! I suppose they daren't go back, and say that you have escaped."
Followed by a train of officers, with whom Harry fell in, the minister proceeded to the palace. His train remained in the public hall, and Nana went into the Peishwa's private apartment. In a few minutes, an official came in and called Puntojee; and Harry at once followed him to an inner room, where the Peishwa and his minister were alone. Harry bowed to the ground.
The men were all ready, as Nana had sent an order to Sufder to prepare instantly for a journey. "So it is you, Puntojee!" the captain said, as he rode up; "the orderly did not tell me whom I was to escort, nor our destination. In which direction do we ride?" "I am bearer of a letter to Purseram Bhow."
"Then I know the direction;" and, giving orders to his men, he rode off at once by the side of Harry. "This is a terrible business, Puntojee." "I am greatly grieved, indeed, for no one could have been kinder to me than Mahdoo Rao."
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