One is an American.

The third is that same Sikh who took the letter from you.
They will take the train from Ludd, and I have engaged myself as servant to the American." "Now that was extremely clever of, you!" said Yussuf Dakmar.
"Yes," Grim agreed.

"But perhaps it will be as well to have an accomplice after all, and you will do as well as any.

If I steal the letter they may accuse me; but if I can pass it to you, then I can submit to a search and oblige them to apologize." "True! True! That will be excellent." "So you had better take the morning train for Damascus," Grim continued.
"But understand: If you bring others with you I shall suspect you of intending to play a trick on me.

In that event I shall shoot you with your own pistol, and take my chance of escaping afterward.