And them not havingcaught me, the folks at homell
say I bribed em.
I has to sleep one more nightin the snow, and next
morning I can hardly drag myself along. I didnt have time to do no thinking after
that. But queerlyenough that took some of the scare out of me. And if it wasnt him,
whydidnt he speak a word for me or lift a finger? Then he told of me only the half
of what is true about himself! Mind you, I dont say,even now, he did it. The minute
hedsaid it the band blared up and there was noise enough to burst
yourhead.
Mind you, I dont say,even now, he did it. If
hesfound where Sham-bha-la is, Im coming.
And I knew where theykept the loaves of bread all
stacked in a shed outside the kitchen.
I promises her two sets o twins in three
years.
But queerlyenough that took some of the scare out
of me. I can stick out most things, but it made youfeel your head werent yours. I
got wise to him after a bit; and Im askeen as what he is to find
Sham-bha-la.
Narayan Singhs was the only spoken comment. We
fired frequently, but always missed them.
It hurt that bad to move,I guess I fainted.
Mordecai looked at us curiously one by one.
Hes a top-notcher, but inquisitive, and, not being
toldnothing, he talks. I remember what Ithought about was old Benjamins grief when
he should somehow learnthe news. Theres a British resident, anda Moravian mission,
and astronomers up at the observatory. They was more friendly to me than ever when
it got known. Then I takes a change o horses, leaving my old tiredone. If hesfound
where Sham-bha-la is, Im coming.
We had put out our lantern because it made theair
in that confined space almost unbreathable. I aint got no copyright on the name, you
understand.