Bless her sweet soul! I'll tell ye now! She whispered to me: 'Tell him--tell Major Hardwicke--he'll hear from me himself, even if I was at the very end of the earth! and give him this!'" The frightened servant thrust a little packet into the officer's hand.

"It was the only chance she had." "That Swiss woman watched her every moment, and the man--the one the father sent from Calcutta.

There was a telegram to her.

I gave it to her myself! Major, my oath--they're on the blue water, now! I'll watch and come to you! Don't leave Delhi till I post you!" "You're a brave fellow, Simpson.

Keep this all quiet," softly said Major Hardwicke.