Of course, the girl left alone would be an easy prey to every fortune hunter in India, should anything happen!" There was a ferocious, wild gleam in Alan Hawke's eyes as the aide grasped his hat and stick.

"I wish to probe the family records and find out what I can of the 'distaff side of the line,' as Mr.Guy Livingstone would say.

I have some really valuable presents, and I am on honor to the Viceroy in this, for, of course, a baronetcy must not be given into sullied hands.

Johnstone will probably hermetically seal the girl up till the Kaisar-I-Hind has spoken officially.

Then, if this delicate matter of the hidden booty of the King of Oude is settled, the old fellow intends to return to the home place he has bought.