nd Rao Phurkay, were also
released.

Nana joined his army at the Salpee Ghaut, and Scindia's infantry,
under Mr. Boyd, marched for the capital; which Nana refused to
enter, however, until he had received a formal declaration, from
Bajee, that he intended no treachery against him. This pledge was
given; and a treaty was, at the same time, entered into by the
Nizam and Scindia, both agreeing to establish Bajee Rao on the
musnud, and reinstate Nana as his prime minister. These matters
being settled, Nana returned to Poona, from which he had been
absent for nearly a year, and resumed the duties of prime minister.

A fortnight later, Bajee Rao was solemnly invested as Peishwa. One
of his first acts was to send for Harry, to whom he gave a robe of
honour, and thirty thousand rupees in money, in token of his
gratitude for the risk he had run in communicating with him, and
for his daring proposal to rescue him from the hands of his escort.

On the day after Nana's re-entry into the capital, Harry received a
note from Mr. Malet, asking him to call.

"I expect Colonel Palmer to relieve me of my duties here, in the
course of a day or two. I need scarcely say I shall be glad to be
released from a work which is surrounded with infinite difficulty,
and which constantly upsets all human calculations. Nana is in
power again; but another turn of the wheel may take place, at any
moment, and he may again be an exile, or possibly a prisoner.

"It seems to me that it would be well for you to accompany me to
Bombay. The remembrance of your services will be fresh, and they
cannot but be recognized by the Council. That body is frequently
changed and, in two or three years' time, there will be fresh men,
who will know nothing of what has happened now, and be indisposed
to rake up old reports and letters, or to reward past services;
especially as the whole position here may have altered, half a
dozen times, before that."

"I will gladly do so, sir, and thank you very heartily for your
kindness. I will ride over to Jooneer, tomorrow, and bring my old
nurse down with me; and I have no doubt Sufder will be willing to
accompany us. He has rendered good services to Nana; and the latter
will, I am sure, grant him leave of absence for as long as may be
necessary."

"I think it would certainly be best to take them both down, if
possible. They could make affidavits, in Bombay, that would place
it beyond doubt that you are Major Lindsay's son. I