h which he had been entrusted.
Bajee's face became radiant, as he went on.

"This is news, indeed," he said. "That Phurkay was faithful to me,
I knew; but I thought that he was the only friend I had left. Truly
Nana Furnuwees is a great man, and I will gladly give the
undertaking he asks for; that, in the event of his succeeding in
placing me on the musnud, he shall be my minister, with the same
authority and power that he had under Mahdoo."

"I have, at the farmhouse where I am stopping, a thousand gold
mohurs, which Nana has sent to enable you to begin your
preparations; but he urges that you should be extremely careful
for, as you see by what I have told you, he has ample power to
carry out the plan without any assistance from yourself, and it is
most important that nothing shall be done that can arouse the
suspicions of Balloba, until all is ready for the final stroke. I
have not brought it with me, today, as I knew not how vigilant they
might be in camp, and it was possible that my sacks of grain might
be examined. As, however, I passed in without question, I will
bring it when I next come, which will be in two days."

"I suppose there is no objection to my telling Phurkay what is
being done?"

"None at all, Your Highness. He has not yet been informed, though
communications have passed between him and Nana. But, although the
latter was well convinced of his devotion, he thought it safer that
no one should know the extent of the plot, until all was in
readiness."

Two days later, Harry made another journey to the camp, and this
time with the bags of money hidden among the grain, in one of the
sacks. He saw Bajee Rao, as before, and received from him a paper,
with the undertaking required by Nana. The sack containing the
money was put down where Bajee's horses were picketed, and was
there opened by a confidential servant, who carried the bags into
the tent which was close by.

As he was leaving the camp, Harry had reason to congratulate
himself on the precautions that he had taken; for he met Balloba,
riding along with a number of officers. Harry had, with his change
of costume, assumed the appearance of age. He walked by the side of
the bullocks, stooping greatly and leaning on his staff; and the
minister passed without even glancing at him.

Harry, on his return, paid the farmer for the hire of his cart. The
latter was well pleased for, in addition to the money so earned, he
had charged a good price for