I go about to cure him,' Kim retorted.

'None interfered between thy babe and me.' 'I am rebuked,' said the Kamboh meekly.

'I am thy debtor for the life of my son.

Thou art a miracle-worker--I know it.' 'Show me the cuts.' Kim bent over the Mahratta's neck, his heart nearly choking him; for this was the Great Game with a vengeance.

'Now, tell thy tale swiftly, brother, while I say a charm.' 'I come from the South, where my work lay.