We always have coffee the first thing, except in very hot weather, when we have fruit sherbet.

After that we ride or shoot till the sun gets hot, and then come in to the morning meal, at ten." On going in, Dick found that his mother and the ranee were both up, and they all sat down to what Dick considered a breakfast, consisting of coffee and a variety of fruit and bread.

One or two dishes of meat were also handed round, but were taken away untouched.
"Now come out to the stables, Dick," the Rajah said.

"Anwar, the officer who commanded the escort, will meet us there.

He will be your instructor." The stables were large.