A voice or two--even a dozen men talking--were inaudible, but the Turks would have heard a cheer.
"Ye ?" said Ranjoor Singh.

"Ye for the raj?
I thought ye were all for loot ?" "Nay!" said Gooja Singh, for he saw his position undermined and began to grow fearful for consequences.

"We are all for the raj, and all were for the raj from the first.

It is you who are doubtful!" He thought to arouse feeling again, but the contrast between the one man and the other had been too strong and none gave him any backing.
Ranjoor Singh laughed.
"Have a care, Gooja Singh!" he warned.

"I promised you court martial and reduction to the ranks should I see fit! To your place in the rear!" So Gooja Singh slunk back to his place behind the men and I judged him more likely than ever to be dangerous, although for the moment overcome.