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"Kit," said her father, "Ahmed warned you not to stop"

"I aue to retort that his own carelessness was

the basic cause of the pursuit; but she reh

"There is a village not far," reminded Ahmed "They are a friendly

people It is quite possible, with the money we have, to buy so I do not understand,

Sahib"

"And what is that?" asked the colonel

"The readiness hich Uetting forward"

Late that afternoon they were all

tractable ponies, ater and provisions And the spirits of all

rose accordingly Even Ahmed became cheerful

"We'll raph

office That's all I need just now"

"Two days, Sahib," said Ahht, stopping only at dawn for breakfast

and a cat nap after Then forward again till they careed to spend the night Beyond the