Now likely as not she bowl you out, and then good-bye Jeekie." Alan sternly bade him be quiet and stop behind if he did not wish to come.
"No, no, Major," he answered, "I come all right.

Asika very prejudiced beggar, and if she find me here alone--oh my! Better die double after all, Two's company, Major.

Now, all ready, _March!_" and he gave the unfortunate Mungana a fearful kick as a hint to proceed.
So utterly crushed was the poor wretch that even this insult did not stir him to resentment.
"Follow me, white man," he said, "and if you desire to live, be silent.
Throw your cloaks about your heads." They did so, and holding their revolvers in their right hands, glided after the Mungana.

In the corner of the big room they came to a little stair.

How it opened in that place where no stair had been, they could not see or even guess, for it was too dark, only now they knew the means by which the Asika had been able to visit them at night.
The Mungana went first down the stair.