"
"I am the Nana's agent here," Rujub said; "I have been working with
him for months. I would I could undo it all now. I was away when
they surrendered at Cawnpore. Had I not been, that massacre would
never have taken place, for I am one of the few who have influence
with him. He is fully cognizant of my power, and fears it."
They made their way back without interruption to the clump of bushes
near the house.
"When shall I see you again?" Bathurst asked.
"I do not know," replied Rujub, "but be sure that I shall be at
hand to aid you if possible should danger arise."
CHAPTER XVIII.
As soon as Bathurst began to remove the covering of the hole, a
voice came from below.
"Is that you, Bathurst?"
"All right, Doctor."
"Heaven be praised! You are back sooner than I expected, by a long
way. I heard voices talking, so I doubted whether it was you."
"The ladder is still there, I suppose, Doctor?"
"Yes; it is just as you got off it. What are you going to do about
the hole?"
"Rujub is here; he will cover it up after me."
"Then you were right," the Doctor said, as Bathurst stepped down
beside him; "and you found the juggler really waiting for you?"
"At the bungalow, Doctor, as I expected."
"And what have you done? You can hardly have seen Por Sing; it is
not much over an hour since you left."
"I have seen him, Doctor; and what is more, he has pledged his word
for our safety."
"Thank God for that, lad; it is more than I expected.
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