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“
‘
There
is
a
rajah
in
the
northern
provinces
who
has
much
wealth
,
though
his
lands
are
small
.
Much
has
come
to
him
from
his
father
,
and
more
still
he
has
set
by
himself
,
for
he
is
of
a
low
nature
and
hoards
his
gold
rather
than
spend
it
.
When
the
troubles
broke
out
he
would
be
friends
both
with
the
lion
and
the
tiger
,
—
with
the
Sepoy
and
with
the
Company
’
s
Raj
.
Soon
,
however
,
it
seemed
to
him
that
the
white
men
’
s
day
was
come
,
for
through
all
the
land
he
could
hear
of
nothing
but
of
their
death
and
their
overthrow
.
Yet
,
being
a
careful
man
,
he
made
such
plans
that
,
come
what
might
,
half
at
least
of
his
treasure
should
be
left
to
him
.
That
which
was
in
gold
and
silver
he
kept
by
him
in
the
vaults
of
his
palace
,
but
the
most
precious
stones
and
the
choicest
pearls
that
he
had
he
put
in
an
iron
box
,
and
sent
it
by
a
trusty
servant
who
,
under
the
guise
of
a
merchant
,
should
take
it
to
the
fort
at
Agra
,
there
to
lie
until
the
land
is
at
peace
.
Thus
,
if
the
rebels
won
he
would
have
his
money
,
but
if
the
Company
conquered
his
jewels
would
be
saved
to
him
.
Having
thus
divided
his
hoard
,
he
threw
himself
into
the
cause
of
the
Sepoys
,
since
they
were
strong
upon
his
borders
.
By
doing
this
,
mark
you
,
Sahib
,
his
property
becomes
the
due
of
those
who
have
been
true
to
their
salt
.
“
‘
This
pretended
merchant
,
who
travels
under
the
name
of
Achmet
,
is
now
in
the
city
of
Agra
,
and
desires
to
gain
his
way
into
the
fort
.
He
has
with
him
as
travelling
-
companion
my
foster
-
brother
Dost
Akbar
,
who
knows
his
secret
.
Dost
Akbar
has
promised
this
night
to
lead
him
to
a
side
-
postern
of
the
fort
,
and
has
chosen
this
one
for
his
purpose
.
Here
he
will
come
presently
,
and
here
he
will
find
Mahomet
Singh
and
myself
awaiting
him
.
The
place
is
lonely
,
and
none
shall
know
of
his
coming
.
The
world
shall
know
of
the
merchant
Achmet
no
more
,
but
the
great
treasure
of
the
rajah
shall
be
divided
among
us
.
What
say
you
to
it
,
Sahib
?
’
“
In
Worcestershire
the
life
of
a
man
seems
a
great
and
a
sacred
thing
;
but
it
is
very
different
when
there
is
fire
and
blood
all
round
you
and
you
have
been
used
to
meeting
death
at
every
turn
.
Whether
Achmet
the
merchant
lived
or
died
was
a
thing
as
light
as
air
to
me
,
but
at
the
talk
about
the
treasure
my
heart
turned
to
it
,
and
I
thought
of
what
I
might
do
in
the
old
country
with
it
,
and
how
my
folk
would
stare
when
they
saw
their
ne
’
er
-
do
-
well
coming
back
with
his
pockets
full
of
gold
moidores
.
I
had
,
therefore
,
already
made
up
my
mind
.
Abdullah
Khan
,
however
,
thinking
that
I
hesitated
,
pressed
the
matter
more
closely
.
“
‘
Consider
,
Sahib
,
’
said
he
,
‘
that
if
this
man
is
taken
by
the
commandant
he
will
be
hung
or
shot
,
and
his
jewels
taken
by
the
government
,
so
that
no
man
will
be
a
rupee
the
better
for
them
.
Now
,
since
we
do
the
taking
of
him
,
why
should
we
not
do
the
rest
as
well
?
The
jewels
will
be
as
well
with
us
as
in
the
Company
’
s
coffers
.
There
will
be
enough
to
make
every
one
of
us
rich
men
and
great
chiefs
.
No
one
can
know
about
the
matter
,
for
here
we
are
cut
off
from
all
men
.
What
could
be
better
for
the
purpose
?
Say
again
,
then
,
Sahib
,
whether
you
are
with
us
,
or
if
we
must
look
upon
you
as
an
enemy
.
’
“
‘
I
am
with
you
heart
and
soul
,
’
said
I
.
“
‘
It
is
well
,
’
he
answered
,
handing
me
back
my
firelock
.
‘
You
see
that
we
trust
you
,
for
your
word
,
like
ours
,
is
not
to
be
broken
.
We
have
now
only
to
wait
for
my
brother
and
the
merchant
.
’
“
‘
Does
your
brother
know
,
then
,
of
what
you
will
do
?
’
I
asked
.
“
‘
The
plan
is
his
.
He
has
devised
it
.
We
will
go
to
the
gate
and
share
the
watch
with
Mahomet
Singh
.
’
