"
"That will do," and he passed his hand lightly across her forehead.
"Is it all true?" Bathurst asked, as the juggler turned to him.
"Assuredly it is true, sahib. Had I had my daughter with me
at Deennugghur, I could have sent you a message as easily; as it
was, I had to trust only to the power of my mind upon yours. The
information is of use, sahib."
"It is indeed. It is a great thing to know that the key is left in
the lock, and also that at night there are the prison keepers only
inside the building."
"Does she know what she has been doing?" he asked, as Rabda languidly
rose from her chair.
"No, sahib, she knows nothing after she has recovered from these
trances."
"I will watch tomorrow night," Bathurst said, "and see at what
hour the sentries are relieved. It is evident that the Sepoys are
not trusted to enter the prison, which is left entirely to the
warders, the outside posts being furnished by some regiment in the
lines. It is important to know the exact hour at which the changes
are made, and perhaps you could find out tomorrow, Rujub, who these
warders are; whether they are permanently on duty, or are relieved
once a day."
"I will do that, sahib; if they are changed we may be able to get
at some of them."
"I have no money," Bathurst said; "but--"
"I have money, sahib, and if they can be bribed, will do it; our
caste is a rich one. We sometimes receive large presents, and we
are everywhere made welcome.
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