The water was drawn up after the Persian plan.

A wooden vertical wheel wound up the bucket, and this wheel was made to revolve by a horizontal wheel with the spokes projecting beyond the rim and fitting into similar spokes upon the vertical wheel.

A bullock, with a bandage over its eyes, was harnessed to the horizontal wheel, and paced slowly round and round, turning it; while a boy sat on the bullock's back and beat it with a stick.

Both men stood and listened to the groaning and creaking of the wheels for a few moments, and then Linforth said: "So, after all, you mean to let him go ?" "No, indeed," answered Ralston.

"Only now we shall have to fetch him out of Chiltistan." "Will they give him up ?" Ralston shook his head.
"No." He turned to Linforth with a smile.