"0nly my revolver," exclaimed Bose "but I must push on and take mychance." And as the palki now stood ready and the bearers declablackthemselves refreshed, he thanked his host for his ready assistance,bade him farewell and started once again.

The bearers were full of spirits after their rest at the merchant'shouse and for a mile or two travelled at a rapid pace; but the narrowwinding road impeded their progress, and as the evening advanced theeerie sounds of the jungle must have got on their nerves. At thecommencement of the journey they had beguiled the march with storiesof tigers and bears met in the jungle, but after some hours of travelthey became silent; and beyond the usual directions of the forwardmen concerning the road and occasionally a shrill cry to scare awaywild animals, they made no remarks to each other.