There is nothing like impudence, Dick, but it seems to me it would have been safer if you had been contented with sub-officers' uniforms." Dick laughed.
"We are wearing them because we have a right to them," Dick laughed.
"We are both colonels in Tippoo's army, and officers of the Palace--that is, we were so until a month ago, though I expect since then our names have been struck off their army list.

I will tell you about it, as we ride." "You had better tell me afterwards, Dick.

I have never ridden a horse in my life, except when they were taking me from the coast to Mysore, and I shall have enough to do to keep my seat and attend to my steering, without trying to listen to you." They rode all day, passed through Anicull and Oussoor, and halted for the night in a grove two or three miles farther on.

They had not been questioned as, at a walk, they went through the town.

Captain Holland had ridden behind with Ibrahim, and the latter had stopped and laid in a stock of provisions at Anicull.
"Thank goodness that is over!" Captain Holland said, as they dismounted.