It has become an important place since; the railroad across India passes through it and no end of changes have taken place; but at that time it was one of the most out of the way stations in India, and, I may say, one of the most pleasant.

It lay high, there was capital boating on the Nerbudda, and, above all, it was a grand place for sport, for it lay at the foot of the hill country, an immense district, then but little known, covered with forests and jungle, and abounding with big game of all kinds.
"My great friend there was a man named Simmonds.

He was just of my own standing; we had come out in the same ship, had marched up the country together, and were almost like brothers.

He was an old Etonian, I an old Westminster, and we were both fond of boating, and, indeed, of sport of all kinds.

But I am not going to tell you of that now.