It was a deep disappointment; moreover, it looked as if our half of our party would be left behind altogether.

Then Satan came running and said he had found a compartment with one shelf and one sofa unoccupied, and had made our beds and had stowed our baggage.

We rushed to the place, and just as the train was ready to pull out and the porters were slamming the doors to, all down the line, an officer of the Indian Civil Service, a good friend of ours, put his head in and said:-- "I have been hunting for you everywhere.

What are you doing here?
Don't you know----" The train started before he could finish.

Mr.Smythe's opportunity was come.