It was pretty obvious that all he wanted was a chance to escape from us, and he began offering bribes the minute we were out of sight of the camp.
The bribes were all in the nature of promises, however.

He hadn't a coin or a thing except the clothes he wore, Ali Baba's gang having attended to that thoroughly.
"The wool-merchant--my master--is a rich man," he urged.

"Let me go and he will be your friend for ever after." "We have no need of friends," Narayan Singh answered.

"This man and I, being spies in the government service, on the other hand, are men whose friendship is of value.

You can serve us in a certain matter." "Then give me money!" he retorted instantly.