But there was no reply; and looking round she saw that her companion had moved quietly away and had joined Wilson at his post.

She stood for a few minutes in the same attitude, and then moved quietly across the staircase in the center of the terrace, and went down to the party below.

A short time later the Doctor followed her, and, taking his rifle, went out into the garden with Captain Doolan, who assisted him in climbing the tree, and handed his gun up to him.

The Doctor made his way out on the branch to the spot where it extended beyond the wall, and there sat, straining his eyes into the darkness.

Half an hour passed, and then he heard a light footfall on the sandy soil.
"Is that you, Bathurst ?" he whispered.
"All right, Doctor;" and a minute later Bathurst sat on the branch beside him.
"Well, what's your news ?" "Very bad, Doctor; they expect the Rajah Por Sing, who, it seems, is the leader of the party in this district, and several other Zemindars, to be here with guns tomorrow or next day.