"Did she kill you ?" Rudolph dismissed him with a vague but angry motion.
Some time afterward the same voice came louder.

The coolie was still there.
"You cannot sit here all night," he said.

"By daylight they will catch you.Come.Perhaps I can take you to your friends.

Come." Rudolph felt sharp knuckles working at his lips, and before he could rebel, found his mouth full of sweet fiery liquid.

He choked, swallowed, and presently heard the empty bottle splash in the river.
"_Stoesst an_!" said the rescuer, and chuckled something in dispraise of women.