So did Bala Khan's camel men.
"Death if you move!" snarled the chief.

"Ah, you gave us bad opium, and we dropped like logs! Swine!" He raised his rifle threateningly.
"Wait a minute," said Bruce coolly.

"What you want is money." "Ay, money! Ten thousand rupees!" "It shall be given you if you let us go.

You will conduct us over the hills to the sea, and there the money will be given you." The chief laughed long and loudly.

"What! Am I a goat to put my head inside the tiger's jaws?
Nay, I shall hold you here for ransom.