I suppose Major Hannay will keep a sharp lookout over the men ?" "Yes; there was a meeting of the officers this afternoon.

It was agreed to make no outward change, and to give the troops no cause whatever to believe that they are suspected.

They all feel confident of the goodwill of the men; at the same time they will watch them closely, and if the news comes of further trouble, they will prepare the courthouse as a place of refuge." "That is a very good plan; but of course everything depends upon whether, if the troops do rise in mutiny, the people of Oude should join them.

They are a fighting race, and if they should throw in their lot against us the position would be a desperate one." "Well, there is no doubt," the Doctor said, "that the Rajah of Bithoor would be with us; that will make Cawnpore safe, and will largely influence all the great Zemindars, though there is no doubt that a good many of them have been sulky ever since the disarmament order was issued.

I believe there are few of them who have not got cannon hidden away or buried, and as for the people, the number of arms given up was as nothing to what we know they possessed.