It was therefore remarkable that you should turn up in uniform, rifle and all." "It was the uniform of the original Mutteh Ghar," Lisle said.

"My servant had managed to get it; and the story that I was the man's cousin, and was therefore permitted to take his place, was natural enough to pass." "But some of our officers must have helped you, sahib ?" "Well, I won't say anything about that.

I did manage to join in the way I wanted, and you and your comrade were both very kind to me." "That was natural enough, sahib.

You were a young recruit, and we understood that you were put with us two old soldiers in order that we might teach you your duty.

It was not long, however, before we found that there was very little teaching necessary for, at the end of a week, you knew your work as well as any man in the regiment.
We thought you a wonder, but we kept our thoughts to ourselves.
"Now that we know who you are, all the regiment is proud that your father's son has come among us, and shared our lot down to the smallest detail.