at Great Being to reconcile
sinners to himself by the all-sufficient and complete atonement wrought
out by his well-beloved Son on Calvary.

"Ah, sahib," exclaimed Wuzeer Singh, "how merciful God is to demand from
us a simple, loving faith alone as the condition on which we are saved.
Were he to insist on our good works and pure and holy lives, who could
ever hope to merit heaven? For sinners we were, and sinners we remain;
but, praised be his name, `the blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth from all
sin.'"

Such was the faith of these men, and it supported them, isolated as they
were in the midst of a heathen population, who would have torn them to
pieces had they suspected the creed they held.

On Reginald's return to the palace, he found the rajah alone. He had
anxiously wished for an opportunity of renewing the conversation so
suddenly broken off, and of obtaining information regarding his father's
property, and the important documents which he supposed the rajah had in
his possession. He again tried to get him to lead to the subject; but
finding this in vain, he remarked, "Your highness appeared anxious some
time ago to know what had become of the son of the Englishman who was
once in your service, and who had the happiness of saving your life in
battle."

"You speak of Rinaldo Khan," said the rajah, fixing his eye on Reginald.

"That was the name by which my father was known," was the answer; "for I
am the boy whose fate you desired to learn."

"You the son of Rinaldo Khan!" exclaimed the rajah. "Come nearer, my
son, and let me see your features. Yes, yes, I believe you; these are
the lineaments of my beloved daughter. Did your father ever tell you
who was your mother?"

"I know only that she was a native lady of high rank, and that it cost
my father much pain to be compelled to leave her."

"Did he tell you that you were his only child?" inquired the rajah,
still keeping his gaze fixed on Reginald's countenance. "But why do I
ask? Your sister Nuna was born after he, as you say, was compelled to
fly from the country in order to save his life. The English in those
days had not the power they now possess, or he would have quickly
returned and taken vengeance on the traitors who deprived me of his
services; for a truer and a better friend I have never possessed."

"I feel almost overwhelmed at what your highness has told me," exclaimed
Reginald. "Am I then your daughter's son, and the brother of the Ran