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Updated: June 14, 2025
"The tide is beginning to turn, Rujub; the mutineers have done their worst, and have failed to overthrow the English Raj. Now you will see that every day they will lose ground. Fresh troops will pour up the country, and step by step the mutiny will be crushed out; it is a question of time only.
He had not since he sat down to his work given another thought to the juggler, and he almost started as a figure appeared in the veranda at the open window. "Ah, Rujub, is it you? I have just finished my work. Come in; is Rabda with you?" "She will remain outside until I want her," the juggler said as he entered and squatted himself on the floor. "I am not going to juggle, sahib.
"You must have paid them well, Bathurst," Major Hannay said. "They have evidently a lively remembrance of past favors. I suppose they are the same you were talking about?" "Yes, they are the same people, Major." Then he said in the native dialect to the juggler, "Mr. Hunter has put some posts with lamps behind you, Rujub, but he hasn't lit them because he did not know whether you would object."
"It may be so, Rujub, though I can scarce believe that there exists a monster who would give orders for the murder of hundreds of women and children in cold blood; but, at any rate, I will remain and watch. We will decide upon what will be the best plan to rescue her from the prison, if we hear that evil is intended; but, if not, I can remain patiently until our troops arrive.
"You surely do not think he will give orders for the murder of the women and children?" "I fear he will do so," Rujub answered gloomily. Each day Bathurst had learned in the same manner as before what was doing in the prison.
Rujub nodded. "I know the palace is doomed. While I have looked at it it has seemed hidden by a cloud of smoke, but I did not think it was the work of the British I thought of an accident." "The Rajah may fire it with his own hands," Bathurst said; "but if he does not, it will be done for him."
There was the crack of a match, and then Rujub said quietly, "If you will lift off the globe again, I will light the lamp, sahib." Bathurst almost mechanically did as he was told. "Well, sahib, what do you think of the pictures?" "The first was true," Bathurst said quietly, "though, how you knew I was with the regiment that stormed the village at Chillianwalla I know not.
"As far as I can see there is nothing to do at present, Rujub," he said. "When the white troops come up she will be delivered." "Then will my lord go down to Allahabad?" "Certainly not. There is no saying what may happen." "That is so," Rujub agreed.
Many of the shops displayed garments, weapons, jewelry, and other things, the plunder of the intrenchments of Cawnpore. Rujub entered several shops where drugs were sold, and finally one of the traders said, "I have a large black box full of drugs which I bought from a Sepoy for a rupee, but now that I have got it I do not know what to do with it. Some of the bottles doubtless contain poisons.
"It is possible that as our troops advance he may carry them all off as hostages, and by the threat of killing them may make terms for his own life, but he would never venture to carry out his threats. You think he would?" he asked. Rujub remained silent for a minute.
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