She only fancies that this official visit of the General-Sahib from Calcutta will, of course, take up all their time at the marble house.

But she begs me to watch them all, and she has given me some little presents--money presents." Hawke winced, but in silence.
His employer trusted him not.

Here was proof positive.
"How in the devil's name did they get away without you knowing of it ?" demanded Hawke.

"If you are lying to me, Ram Lal, we may lose both our pickings from this fat pagoda tree.

You see old Johnstone may slip away after the girl.