"I may have something to say to you about the Baronetcy, by and bye." He paused to notice the keen old Scotchman wince under the thrust, "but, in the mean time, I am merely waiting orders here, and I want you to post me about the condition of affairs up there." He vaguely indicated with his thumb the far-distant battlement of the Roof of the World.

Hugh Johnstone rang a silver bell, and muttered a few words in Hindostanee to an attendant.

"I must know more from Calcutta before I can explain just where I stand," said the renegade soldier, with caution.
Before the silver tray loaded with ante-prandial beverages was produced, Hugh Johnstone quietly turned to his guest.

"Did you see Anstruther in London ?" he demanded, with a scarcely veiled eagerness.
"We were together some days," very neatly rejoined the now confident Major.

"In fact, I'm to operate partly under his personal directions.