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Updated: May 31, 2025
On arriving at the palace four of the troopers were ordered to dismount Harry being one of those selected and, on demanding to see the Peishwa the Resident was, after some little delay, ushered into the audience chamber, where Bajee Rao was seated, with several of his officers standing behind him. He received Mr. Uhtoff with a show of great courtesy.
The matter on which you come must be something urgent, or Mr. Uhtoff would not have sent you down with it." Harry handed over the despatch of which he was bearer and, as the Governor ran his eye over it, his face became more and more grave, as he gathered the news. "This is serious, indeed," he said, "most serious. Now be pleased to sit down, Mr.
They mounted as soon as they had left the palace, and rode back to the Residency; Mr. Uhtoff keeping his place at their head, and speaking no word until he dismounted, when he asked Harry to accompany him to his room. "This is a bad business, indeed, Mr. Lindsay.
Colonel Palmer had gone down to Bombay on leave, his place being filled temporarily by Mr. Uhtoff. Bajee was, as usual, playing a deep game. He desired to become independent both of Scindia and Nana Furnuwees.
"And now we will go into the room where the Council must be, by this time, assembled." This proved to be the case, and the Governor read to them the note that he had received from Mr. Uhtoff; and then requested Harry to repeat the details, as fully as he had already done. There was a consensus of opinion as to the importance of the news. "Come round again tomorrow morning, Mr.
Uhtoff, because it was mentioned in orders that you had been detailed for that duty; but they know no more than that, and will doubtless be surprised at your colour. But you can very well say that, as you had an important message to carry down, you thought it best to disguise yourself." "That will do excellently, Colonel; and I shall be very glad to have a talk with my friends again."
Uhtoff said, coldly, "had I not been aware that you and your officers have decoyed a number of Nana's friends to this palace and, on their arrival, had them suddenly arrested." Bajee Rao, practised dissimulator as he was, flushed at this unexpected accusation.
Uhtoff was standing at his door, and the men of his escort were all under arms. Harry had been in frequent communication with him, from the time that he had taken Colonel Palmer's place. The Resident did not, for the moment, recognize him in his new disguise but, when he did so, he asked anxiously what was going on in the town.
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