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Even after the move to Udalkhand had been accomplished, she scarcely felt the relief which she so urgently needed. Though the place was undoubtedly more airy than Kurrumpore, the air came from the desert, and sand-storms were not infrequent. She made a brave show nevertheless, and with Peter's help turned their new abode into as dainty a dwelling-place as any could desire.
Sir Reginald Bassett a man of immense influence and energy was actually in Udalkhand at that moment. He was ostensibly paying a friendly visit at the Colonel's bungalow, but Monck knew well what it was that had brought him to that steaming corner of Markestan in the very worst of the rainy season. He had come to make some definite arrangement with him.
"Plenty of things might happen," he rejoined, getting up. "But that by the way. If you won't listen to reason I am wasting my time. But " he spoke with abrupt emphasis "you will not take Tessa to Udalkhand." Netta's eyes gleamed. "I shall take her to Kamtchatka if I choose," she said. For the first time a smile crossed Major Ralston's face. He turned to the door.
"Ah, I have begun to do that already," he said, with a touch of sadness. "I wonder if you are as lonely up here as I am at Udalkhand." She kissed his sleeve. "I miss you unspeakably," she said. His fingers closed upon hers. "Stella, can you keep a secret?" She looked up swiftly. "Of course of course. What is it? Have they made you Governor-General of the province?" He smiled grimly. "Not yet.
If I can't stay here, I shall go to Udalkhand. There's a hotel there as well as here." "Of sorts," said Major Ralston. "Also Udalkhand is nearer to the seat of disturbance." "Well, I don't care." Netta spoke recklessly. "I'm not going to be dictated to. What a mighty scare you're all in! What can you think will happen even if a few natives do get out of hand?"
Ralston tiptoed along the verandah, peeped in upon them, and retired again smiling. On the second occasion she met her husband on the same errand and he drew her aside, his hand through her arm. "Look here, Mary! I've talked to that little spitfire without much result. She talks in a random fashion of going to Udalkhand. What her actual intentions are I don't know.
Two months later, on a dripping evening in August, Monck stood alone on the verandah of his bungalow at Udalkhand with a letter from Stella in his hand. He had hurried back from duty on purpose to secure it, knowing that it would be awaiting him. She had become accustomed to the separation now, though she spoke yearningly of his next leave. Mrs.
Definite orders for the move to Udalkhand arrived at length, and Stella's heart rejoiced. The place was situated on the edge of a river, a brown and turgid torrent in the rainy weather, but no more than a torpid, muddy stream before the monsoon.
She believed he watched her narrowly though he certainly had no appearance of doing so, and the suspicion made her nervous. There were a few Lady Harriet among the number who condemned Udalkhand from the outset as impossible, and departed for Bhulwana without attempting to spend even the beginning of the hot season there. Netta Ermsted also decided against it though Mrs.
Then without haste he mounted the steps and came to them. "I am not fit to come near you," he said, as he drew near. "I have been right across the desert to Udalkhand, and had to do some hard riding to get back in time." He pulled off his glove and just touched Stella's cheek in passing. "Hullo, Bernard! About time for a drink, isn't it?"
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