This, although not large, will suffice for him to live in comfort.

It is but a few miles from Jooneer, and he will therefore be able to be near his friends, and pay frequent visits to his cousin Ramdass." In a short time Harry became a general favourite, and made the acquaintance of the officers of all the regiments in the garrison; for his romantic story speedily circulated and, before he had been a fortnight in the city, he had received invitations to dine at all their messes.
After the exciting life he had led, for two years, he felt, on being released from drill, that life in a garrison town was dull and monotonous.

The simple habits, in which he had been brought up, did not help him to enjoy heavy meals at regimental mess.
Occasionally he and two or three other officers crossed to the mainland, and had some shooting in the wild district of the Concan.
But he was pleased when he received an order, from the Governor, to call upon him.
"Colonel Palmer," he said, "has written, requesting me to send him an assistant; as matters do not seem to be going on well at Poona.
He suggested that you, from your acquaintance with the people and their intrigues, should be selected for the post but, even had he not done so, I should have chosen you, as being better fitted for it than any other officer here.
"Your instructions are simple.

You will watch, and endeavour to penetrate the schemes of the various factions, and assist Colonel Palmer generally." "Am I to go up in my uniform, sir; or to wear a disguise, similar to that in which I came down here ?" "That is a matter over which I have been thinking.

I have come to the conclusion that you will be more likely to obtain intelligence in native garb.