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The Maharaja is a thoroughly progressive man, has an enormous revenue, and devotes a large part of it to the bringing into cultivation tracts of hitherto unbroken and unoccupied land, which no doubt will eventually increase his revenue and provide homesteads for his people. Sindia, as his name is, is a keen soldier, a keen sportsman, and most loyal to the British Raj.
But perhaps the tribesmen, sitting sullenly on the hillsides and contemplating the ruin of their habitations, did not realise all this, or if they did, still felt regret at having tried conclusions with the British Raj. Their fame had cost them dear. Indeed, as we have been told, "nothing is so expensive as glory."
He and I stood together at the stern, and I waved my arm to designate the fleet of floating things. We were almost the only troops, although there were soldiers here and there on the tugs and barges, taking charge and supervising. "To Stamboul," said he. "Bulgaria is in. The road to Stamboul is open." "Sahib," said I, "I know you are true to the raj.
But you made me." And the elders, watching with amused approbation, had no inkling that the words were spoken not by Roy Sinclair but by Prithvi Raj.
It ran in the usual very abbreviated newspaper fashion: 'Russian agents revolted Bodahls Tibetan frontier. Advices Peshawur state Russian army marching on Merv. Bodahls attacked Commissioner, declared independence British raj. 'Will you write us a leader? the editor asked, simply. Ernest drew a long breath. Three guineas! Edie, Dot, an empty exchequer!
Ahmed recognized him as the ambassador from the neighboring principality, ruled by a Kumor, who was in turn ruled by the British Raj. Kathlyn could not shut out the leer on his face. By midafternoon the gharry reached Bruce's camp. Ramabai and Pundita greeted Kathlyn with delight. All their troubles were over. They had but to mount the elephants and ride away.
Such echoes of far away sedition as may reach their mountain fastnesses provoke only vague wonder at the forbearance and leniency of British rulers, and if ever the British Raj were in jeopardy, Pathan and Baluch would be the first to sharpen their swords and shoulder their rifles either in response to our call or in order to descend on their own account, as their forbears have done before, into the fair plains of Hindustan and carve out kingdoms for themselves from the chaos that would follow the collapse of British power.
"You old war-dog, what brought you here? Heavens, how you startled me! What good wind brought you?" "Nay! It seems it was an ill wind, sahib!" "What ill wind? I'm glad to see you!" "The breath of rumor, sahib!" "What rumor brought you?" "Where a man's honor lies, there is he, in the hour of danger! Is all well with the Raj, sahib?" "With the Raj? How d'you mean, Risaldar?"
He had notes, but I think he spoke by heart. I made a careful picture of it all; red decorations, green grass, Prince and Princess, and the golden umbrella, but it is gone, lost gone where pins go, I suppose. You should have heard the people cheering, and seen the running to and fro of crowds to catch a glimpse of the great Raj as he drove away!
I demand court martial!" "I see I'd better begin with an apology," smiled the general! He was not trying to pretend he felt comfortable. "Nay, sahib! I would accept no apology. It must first be proved to me that he, who tells me I am wanted to take further part in this rat- hole treachery, is not a traitor to the Raj! I have read of generals turning traitors!
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