He reflected how best to utilize the services of this willing volunteer without exposing him to certain death in the manner suggested.

The native misinterpreted his silence.
"I am not a _budmash_,[Footnote: Rascal.] sahib," he exclaimed proudly.

"I only killed a man because--" "Listen, Mir Jan.

You cannot well mend what you have said.

The Dyaks, you are sure, will not come before morning ?" "They have carried the wounded to the boats and are making the ladders.
Such was their talk when I left them." "Will they not miss you ?" "They will miss the _mussak_,[Footnote: Goatskin.] sahib.