I do not properly know for why.

It was not the Maharajah,' added Sunni quickly; 'it was Maun Rao.

Ee-Wobbis was my countryman, and I hate Maun Rao.' The orderly came for the final message that was to be sent to the Maharajah.

Colonel Starr told him it would be ready in half an hour.
'Have they given you any breakfast ?' he asked.
'No, thank you--not yet,' answered Sunni politely.
The Colonel wrote an order, and gave it to Thomas Jones.

'Be smart,' he added.
Until Thomas Jones returned with some bread and bacon and a bowl of milk, and until Sunni had eaten the bread and drunk the milk, the Colonel looked at the boy as seldom as he could, and said only two words.