'It touches thy peace.' 'O Shaitan!' Mahbub gave the money.
'Rememberest thou the little business of the thieves in the dark, down yonder at Umballa ?' 'Seeing they sought my life, I have not altogether forgotten.

Why ?' 'Rememberest thou the Kashmir Serai ?' 'I will twist thy ears in a moment--Sahib.' 'No need--Pathan.

Only, the second fakir, whom the Sahibs beat senseless, was the man who came to search thy bulkhead at Lahore.

I saw his face as they helped him on the engine.

The very same man.' 'Why didst thou not tell before ?' 'Oh, he will go to jail, and be safe for some years.