I was,
therefore, unable to help him in any way.
???We might threaten a Station-master,
and make him send a wire on tick,??? said
my friend, ???but that??™d mean inquiries for
you and for me, and I??™ve got my hands full
these days. Did you say you are travelling
back along this line within any days????
???Within ten,??? I said.
???Can??™t you make it eight???? said he.
???Mine is rather urgent business.???
???I can send your telegram within ten
days if that will serve you,??? I said.
???I couldn??™t trust the wire to fetch him
now I think of it. It??™s this way. He leaves
Delhi on the 23d for Bombay. That means
he??™ll be running through Ajmir about the
night of the 23d.???
???But I??™m going into the Indian Desert,???
I explained.
???Well and good,??? said he. ???You??™ll be
changing at Marwar Junction to get into
Jodhpore territory??”you must do that??”and
he??™ll be coming through Marwar Junction
in the early morning of the 24th by the
Bombay Mail. Can you be at Marwar
Junction on that time? ??™Twon??™t be inconveniencing
you because I know that there??™s
precious few pickings to be got out of these
Central India States??”even though you pretend
to be correspondent of the Backwoodsman.???
???Have you ever tried that trick???? I
asked.
???Again and again, but the Residents find
you out, and then you get escorted to the
Border before you??™ve time to get your knife
into them. But about my friend here.
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