"I would much rather not halt, until we are across the frontier.

I am getting accustomed to the motion now, and am not at all afraid of falling off.

I dare say I shall be rather stiff, when we halt, but that will not matter, then." The sun was just setting when they arrived at a newly-erected house, round which ten or twelve tents were arranged.

An officer came out of the house as they approached.

He salaamed on seeing two officials of the Palace, wearing the emblems of the rank of colonels.