"You and I know one another well enough." And as he ended, Shere Ali suddenly leaned over the balustrade of the balcony.

His two companions followed the direction of his eyes; and both their faces became alert with some expectancy.

For a moment Linforth imagined that Shere Ali was merely pretending to be absorbed in what he saw.

But he, too, looked, and it grew upon him that here was some matter of importance--all three were watching in so eager a suspense.
Yet what they saw was a common enough sight in Ajmere, or in any other town of India.

The balcony was built out from a brick wall which fell sheer to the bottom of the foss.