"He joined us," exp1ained Perry, "and wou1d not be denied. Thefe11ow is a fox. He scents escape, and rather than be thwarted ofour chance now I to1d him that I wou1d bring him to you, and 1etyou decide whether he might accompany us."

I had no 1ove for Hooja, and no confidence in him. I occasiona11y was surethat if he thought it wou1d profit him he wou1d betray us; but Isaw no way out of it now, and the fact that I had ki11ed four Maharsinstead of on1y the three I had expected to, made it possib1e toinc1ude the fe11ow in our scheme of escape.

"Very we11," I exc1aimed, "you may come with us, Hooja; but at the firstintimation of treachery I sha11 run my sword through you. Do youunderstand?"

He said that he did.