e that of Oriental
females, and all the romance of his ardent nature had been aroused,
though he might possibly not have been actually in love with her. They
at length offered to go in company, but of this the rajah would not
hear. "I must have one of you remain with me, as I need your counsel
and assistance, seeing I have no friend in whom I can trust," he
answered; "but if tidings do not arrive to-morrow, I will give
permission to one or the other to set out. I am grateful to you both,
but the one I appoint must abide by my decision."

Reginald and Burnett of course expressed themselves ready to obey the
rajah, and they were too firm friends to feel jealous of each other.

Reginald had not forgotten the wounded sepoy whose life he had been the
means of saving, and the first time he could leave the palace he made
his way to the house of Dhunna Singh, who had afforded him shelter. He
received a warm welcome from the good man; and he was glad to find that
Wuzeer Singh was already in a fair way of recovery from the wounds he
had received. The man was most grateful to him for saving his life.

"May the God we both worship preserve you, sahib," he said; "and
thankful shall I be, if I can ever have the means of showing my
gratitude to you."

Reginald had a good deal of conversation with him, and learned that he
had been converted to Christianity by Protestant missionaries at some
place where he had been stationed. He had, however, obtained his
discharge, and had taken service with the rajah, for the sake of being
near his Christian friend Dhunna Singh. He was evidently a most
intelligent man, and all his spare moments were devoted to the study of
the Scriptures and such other works as he could obtain to enlarge his
mind. His great delight was to join his friends where, with closed
doors, they could worship God in freedom. They none of them neglected
the duty of endeavouring to spread the gospel among their countrymen,
though they did so with the necessary caution, and had hitherto escaped
the persecution to which they would have been subjected had their object
been discovered by the priests.

Reginald promised to pay them another visit; and he confessed to Burnett
that he had learned many important truths from these men, whom, had he
met casually, he should have looked upon as ignorant heathens. He was
also much struck by their firm confidence in the goodness and love of
God to fallen man, and the desire of th