"It is all," Kassim said quietly. "I would make speech for a little
with the Captain."
As each officer passed toward the door he held out a hand and gripped
the hand of the Englishman.
When they had gone Kassim said: "Go thou back, Sahib, to the one who is
to receive our answer, and let our promise be sent to the one who
commands the Englay army and is even now at Tonk, in Mewar, for the
purpose of putting the Mahrattas to the sword. Tell the Sahib to
strike and drive the accursed dogs from Mewar, and have no fear that
the Pindaris will fall upon his flank. Even also our tulwars and our
spears are ready for service so be it there is a reward in lands and
gold."
The Pindari Chief paced the marble floor twice, then with his eyes
watching the effect of his words in the face of Barlow he said:
"Captain Sahib, it is of an affair of feeling I would speak now. It
relates to the woman who has done us all a service, which but shows
what a perception Amir Khan had; a glance and he knew a man for what he
was. Therein was his power over the Pindaris.
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