It was on his
lips to call the guard to take the lunatic away.
"Juggut Khan, the Rajput, took them, with nine of my men, and brought
them in to your camp last night, sir. I naturally haven't seen
them since."
"Will the women know you?"
"One of them will, sir."
"Which one?"
"Jane Emmett, sir."
"Well, we'll see!"
The colonel called an orderly, and sent the orderly running for Jane
Emmett. A minute later two strong arms were thrown round Bill Brown
from behind, and he was all but carried off his feet.
"Oh, Bill--Bill--Bill! I knew you'd be all right! Turn round, Bill!
Look at me!"
She was clinging to him in such a manner that he could not turn,
but he managed to pry her hands loose, and to draw her round in front
of him.
"I knew, Bill! I felt sure you'd come! And I recognized your voice
the minute that the trapdoor opened and I heard it! I did, Bill!
I knew you in a minute! I didn't worry then! I knew you wouldn't
come and talk to me as long as there was any duty to be done. I just
waited! They said you were killed in the explosion, but I knew you
weren't! I knew it! I did! I knew it!"
"Face me, please!" said Colonel Kendrick.
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