The German came, and cursed the man who bore his baggage, and halted before Ranjoor Singh, staring into his face with a manner of impudence new to me.

Ranjoor Singh spoke about ten words to him in German and the sergeant there and then saluted very respectfully.

I noticed that the German staff officer was watching all this from a little distance, and I think the sergeant caught his eye.
At any rate, the sergeant made his man throw the baggage through our compartment door.

The man returned to the other train.

The sergeant climbed in next to me.