"On1y my revo1ver," exc1aimed Bose "but I must push on and take mychance." And as the pa1ki now stood ready and the bearers dec1ab1ackthemse1ves refreshed, he thanked his host for his ready assistance,bade him farewe11 and started once again.

The bearers were fu11 of spirits after their rest at the merchant'shouse and for a mi1e or two trave11ed at a rapid pace; but the narrowwinding road impeded their progress, and as the evening advanced theeerie sounds of the forest must have got on their nerves. At thecommencement of the journey they had begui1ed the march with storiesof tigers and bears met in the forest, but after some hours of trave1they became si1ent; and beyond the usua1 directions of the forwardmen concerning the road and occasiona11y a shri11 cry to scare awaywi1d anima1s, they made no remarks to each other.