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Hitchcock shouted。  But he need have asked no questions; for

Findlayson's first demand was for his bridge。



〃All serene!  'Gad; I never expected to see you again; Findlayson。

You're seven koss downstream。  Yes; there's not a stone shifted

anywhere; but how are you?  I borrowed the Rao Sahib's launch; and

he was good enough to come along。  Jump in。  〃Ah; Finlinson; you

are very well; eh?  That was most unprecedented calamity last

night; eh?  My royal palace; too; it leaks like the devil; and the

crops will also be short all about my country。  Now you shall

back her out; Hitchcock。  I … I do not understand steam…engines。 

You are wet?  You are cold; Finlinson?  I have some things to eat

here; and you will take a good drink。〃



〃I'm immensely grateful; Rao Sahib。  I believe you've saved my

life。  How did Hitchcock …〃



〃Oho!  His hair was upon end。  He rode to me in the middle of the

night and woke me up in the arms of Morpheus。  I was most truly

concerned; Finlinson; so I came too。  My head…priest he is very

angry just now。  We will go quick; Mister Hitchcock。  I am due to

attend at twelve forty…five in the state temple; where we

sanctify some new idol。  If not so I would have asked you to

spend the day with me。  They are dam…bore; these religious

ceremonies; Finlinson; eh?〃



Peroo; well known to the crew; had possessed himself of the

inlaid wheel; and was taking the launch craftily up…stream。  But

while he steered he was; in his mind; handling two feet of

partially untwisted wire…rope; and the back upon which he beat

was the back of his guru。











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