I want to sleep." Again Mahommed Gunga bowed, without a smile or a tremor on his face; again a growled order was echoed and re-echoed through the dark.

The drumming stopped.
"Is there oil in the bahadur's lamp ?" asked Mahommed Gunga.
"Probably not," said Cunningham.
"I will command that--" "You needn't trouble, thank you, risaldar-sahib.

I sleep better in the dark.

I'll be glad to see you after breakfast as usual--ah--without your shoes, unless you come in uniform.

Good night." The Rajput signed to the others and withdrew with dignity.