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With these came letters on the Rajah's part from Tchebu Lama to the Lachen Phipun, ordering him to take me to the pass, but not specifying its position; fortunately, however, Dr. Campbell sent me a route, which stated the pass to be at Kongra Lama, several marches beyond this, and in the barren country of Tibet.
In the general disorder no guards had been posted on the outskirts of the camp, and the approaching cavalcade swept gorgeously up the broad avenue leading to the Rajah's tent, riding down the few who sought to challenge their passage. Gerrard turned hastily to the scribe and the Brahmin.
We certainly went to bed without expecting anything to happen, but, about twelve o'clock, we were roused by shouts and screams, and the firing of guns. We got up and looked out. The Rajah's bungalow was in flames across the river. On our side the Middletons' house was burning, and Mr. Crookshank's new house, a little way up the road, was soon after on fire.
Why, to be sure it must; and if my wheels inside had been going as they should, I should have thought it out at once. It must be at the Rajah's place, because of the helephants as you 'eerd now and then. They must have a sort of stable close by here. And then why, of course I'm just as 'fused-like as you are, sir that French count chap came in to see us the other day, and talked to me."
"I know you are, sir, and I might say, so am I; for long enough it has seemed as if the hinge of my back was giving way, and when the helephant gives one of his worst rolls it just seems as if he'd jerk my head off. But cheer up, sir! I think it's all right, and we have done splendidly. We might have had to pull up and fight all the Malay chaps from up there by the Rajah's hunting-box.
It was the "Go ahead!" that Solomon omitted, and that makes Cocker such cheerful reading. King ceased conjecturing and gave full attention to his guide. She showed him where eleven hundred Mauser rifles stood in racks in another cave, with boxes of ammunition piled beside them each rifle and cartridge worth its weight in silver coin a very rajah's ransom!
"What could he have been doing here, sir, that night when Captain Down and I were startled by hearing some one outside the veranda some one who must have been listening to you and Sir Charles when you were talking together?" "Here, I don't understand," said the Major petulantly. "What could the Rajah's friend have been doing here listening to our talk?"
There is much in this "Life" that might be read by our statesmen and philanthropists with profit; for the building of a kingdom in a jungle of savage men and savage beasts places the name of Brooke of Borneo among those of the world's great men, as it does among those of the heroes of adventure. One evening we were pacing back and forth on the deck of the Rajah's magnificent gunboat, the Raneé.
"Here, let's go back," cried Singh. "The Rajah's broken loose again." "No, no," cried Glyn. "They are shouting at us." "What for? What have we done?" "I suppose it's because we rode the elephant. Here, come along; let's turn down here and get round by the fields." The young Indian generally gave way to his English friend; and, obeying directly, they hurried down the first turning, but in vain.
Your face inspires me with confidence; you seem wise, good, and experienced; tell me, for heaven's sake, why you accost me in so odd a fashion." "All in due time," replied the stranger. "But I have the first hand, and you must begin by telling me how the Rajah's Diamond is in your possession." "The Rajah's Diamond!" echoed Francis. "I would not speak so loud, if I were you," returned the other.
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