Keep a few paces behind me." They passed through the long passages of the Palace, without attracting the slightest attention.

Once or twice, Dick paused to speak to some officials of his acquaintance, the others stopping respectfully a few paces away.

Then he went out into the courtyard, and across to the gate, and as the sentries saluted he stopped, and asked them a few questions as to the regiment they belonged to, until Ibrahim and his companion, who had passed straight through, were well away.

He saw Surajah sitting upon his horse, a couple of hundred yards away, and then went to the stables..