He said to me: "'I shall wait a bit longer.

Mr.Bullen turned up quite unexpectedly, once before and, though I fear there is not a shadow of chance that he will do so again, I will hold the money for a time.

It is just possible that he is held as a hostage, in which case we shall probably hear of him, when the passes are open.'" Lisle went to the paymaster's at once and, finding that he had not parted with the money, drew fifty pounds.

He had no difficulty in buying the revolvers and cartridges; but was so completely at a loss as to the female garments, and the price he ought to pay, that he went back to the cantonment and asked two of the ladies to accompany him shopping.

This they at once consented to do and, with their aid, he laid in a stock of female garments: silk for the chief's wife; and simpler, but good and useful materials--for the most part of bright colour--for the other women.