Why not we three men ?" "They would be suspicious at once.

They would reason, if they saw Kathlyn Mem-sahib and my wife with us that we were harmless.

Will you trust me ?" "Anywhere," said the colonel.

"But they will simply make us prisoners along with the elephant." "Ah, but the Colonel Sahib forgets the opium." Ramabai laid his hand upon the colonel's arm.

"Let them make prisoners of us.