See what a figure he was when he was gotten up for style and had all his things on: "I was fully armed--a sword, shield, pistols, a matchlock musket and a flint gun, for I was fond of being thus arrayed, and when so armed feared not though forty men stood before me." He gave himself up and proudly proclaimed himself a Thug.

Then by request he agreed to betray his friend and pal, Buhram, a Thug with the most tremendous record in India.

"I went to the house where Buhram slept (often has he led our gangs!) I woke him, he knew me well, and came outside to me.

It was a cold night, so under pretence of warming myself, but in reality to have light for his seizure by the guards, I lighted some straw and made a blaze.

We were warming our hands.