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8,"S?+ ,I [E 6! SOIL T GREW-
,M 6! LIFE T F$-
,B MO/ 6,ALLAH ,:O GAVE ME TWO
,SEP>ATE SIDES 6MY H1D4

,I WD G )\T %IRTS OR %OES1
,FRS1 TOBA3O OR BR1D
,SOON] ?AN = AN 9/ANT LOSE
,EI SIDE ( MY H1D40

  8,!N 9 ,GOD'S ,"N TAKE BLUE = R$10 SD
,MAHBUB1 ALLUD+ 6! ,H9DU COL\R (      
,KIM'S 4REPUTA# TURBAN4
  ,KIM C.T]$ )! OLD PROV]B1 8,I W *ANGE MY
FAI? & MY B$D+1 B ?\ M/ PAY = X40
  ,! D1L] LAU<$ TILL HE NE>LY FELL F 8
HORSE4 ,AT A %OP ON ! \TSKIRTS (! C;Y !
*ANGE 0 MADE1 & ,KIM /OOD UP1 EXT]N,Y AT
L1/1 A ,MOHAMM$AN4
  ,MAHBUB HIR$ A ROOM OV] AG/ ! RAILWAY
/,N1 S5T =A COOK$ M1L (! F9E/ ) ALMOND-
CURD SWEETM1TS 7BALU%AI WE CALL X7 & F9E-
*OPP$ ,LUC"K TOBA3O4
  8,? IS BETT] ?AN "S O!R M1T T ,I ATE )!
,SIKH10 SD ,KIM1 GR9N+ Z HE SQUATT$1 8&
ASSUR$LY !Y GIVE NO S* VICTUALS AT MY
MADRISSAH40
  8,I H A DESIRE 6HE> ( T SAME MADRISSAH40
,MAHBUB /U6$ HMF ) GRT BOLUSES ( SPIC$
MUTTON FRI$ 9 FAT ) CA2AGE & GOLD5-BR[N
ONIONS4 8,B TELL ME F/1 ALT & TRU?;LLY1 !
MANN] ( ?Y ESCAPE4 ,=1 ,O ,FR ( ALL !
,_W0- HE LOOS$ 8 CRACK+ BELT--8,I D N ?9K
X IS (T5 T A ,SAHIB &! SON (A ,SAHIB RUNS
AWAY F "!40
  8,H[ %D !Y8 ,!Y D N "K ! L&4 ,X 0 NO?+10
SD ,KIM1 & 2GAN 8 TALE4 ,:5 HE CAME   
6! 4GUISE;T &! 9T]VIEW )! GIRL 9 ! BAZ>1
,MAHBUB ,ALI'S GRAV;Y W5T F HM4 ,HE LAU<$
AL\D & B1T 8 H& ON 8 ?I<4
  8,%ABA%6 ,%ABA%6 ,OH1 WELL D"O1 LL "O6
,:AT W ! H1L] ( TURQUOISES SAY 6?8 ,N[1
SL[LY1 LET U HE> :AT 2FELL AFWS- /EP 0/EP1
OMITT+ NO?+40
  ,/EP 0/EP !N1 ,KIM TOLD 8 ADV5TURES 2T
C\<S Z ! FULL-FLAV\R$ TOBA3O CAU<T 8
LUNGS4
  8,I SD10 GR[L$ ,MAHBUB ,ALI 6HMF1 8,I SD
X 0 ! PONY BR1K+ \ 6PLAY POLO4 ,! FRUIT IS
RIPE ALR- EXCEPT T HE M/ LE>N 8 4T.ES & 8
PAC+S1 & 8 RODS & 8 -PASSES4 ,LI/5 N[4 ,I
H TURN$ ASIDE ! ,COLONEL'S :IP F ?Y SK91 &
T IS NO SMALL S]VICE40
  8,TRUE40 ,KIM PU6$ S]5ELY4 8,T IS ALL
TRUE40
  8,B X IS N 6BE ?"\ T ? RUNN+ \ & 9 IS
ANY WAY GD40
  8,X 0 MY HOLI"D1 ,HAJJI4 ,I 0 A SLAVE =
_M WEEKS4 ,:Y %D ,I N RUN AWAY :5 ! S*OOL
0 %UT8 ,LOOK1 TOO1 H[ ,I1 LIV+ ^U MY FRS
OR "W+ = MY BR1D1 Z ,I DID )! ,SIKH1 H
SAV$ ! ,COLONEL ,SAHIB A GRT          
EXP5SE40
  ,MAHBUB'S LIPS TWIT*$ "U 8 WELL-PRUN$
,MOHAMM$AN M\/A*E4
  8,:AT >E A FEW RUPEES0- ! ,PA?AN ?REW \
8 OP5 H& C>E.SLY--86! ,COLONEL ,SAHIB8 ,HE
SP5DS !M =A PURPOSE1 N 9 ANY WAY = LOVE (
!E40
  8,T10 SD ,KIM SL[LY1 8,I KNEW A V L;G "T
AGO40
  8,:O TOLD80
  8,! ,COLONEL ,SAHIB HMF4 ,N 9 ^? _M ^WS1
B PLA9LY 5 = "O :O IS N ALT A MUD-H1D4
,YEA1 HE TOLD ME 9 ! TE-RA9 :5 WE W5T D[N
6,LUC"K40
  8,BE X S4 ,!N ,I W TELL !E M1 ,FR ( ALL
! ,_W1 ?\< 9 ! TELL+ ,I L5D !E MY H1D40
  8,X 0 =FEIT 6ME10 SD ,KIM1 ) DEEP RELI%1
8IN ,UMBALLA1 :5 ?\ DID/ PICK ME UP ON !
HORSE AF ! DRUMM]-BOY B1T ME40
  8,SP1K A LL PLA9]4 ,ALL ! _W MAY TELL
LIES SAVE ?\ & ,I4 ,= EQU,Y IS ?Y LIFE
=FEIT 6ME IF ,I *OSE 6RAISE MY F+] "H40
  8,& ? IS "KN 6ME AL10 SD ,KIM1 READJU/+
! LIVE *>COAL-BALL ON ! WE$4 8,X IS A V
SURE TIE 2T U4 ,9DE$ ?Y HOLD IS       
SUR] EV5 ?AN M9E2 = :O WD MISS A BOY B1T5
6D1?1 OR1 X MAY BE1 ?R[N 96A WELL 0!
ROADSIDE8 ,_M P "H & 9 ,SIMLA & ACR !
PASSES 2H ! ,HILLS WD1 ON ! O!R H&1 SAY3
,8,:AT HAS -E 6,MAHBUB ,ALI10' IF HE 7 F.D
D1D AM;G 8 HORSES4 ,SURELY TOO ! ,COLONEL
,SAHIB WD MAKE 9QUIRIES4 ,B AG0- ,KIM'S
FACE PUCK]$ ) CUNN+--8HE WD N MAKE OV]L;G
9QUIRY1 LE/ P %D ASK3 ,8,:AT HAS ?
,COLONEL ,SAHIB 6D ) T HORSE-D1L]80' ,B
,I- IF ,I LIV$-0
  8,Z ?\ WD/ SURELY DIE-0
  8,X MAY BE2 B ,I SAY1 IF ,I LIV$1 ,I1 &
,I AL"O1 WD "K T "O _H -E 0NI<T1 Z A -MON
?IEF P]H1 6,MAHBUB ,ALI'S BULKH1D 9 !
S]AI1 & "! _H SLA9 HM1 EI 2F OR AF T ?IEF
_H MADE A FULL SE>* 96HIS SA4LE-BAGS & 2T
! SOLES ( 8 SLIPP]S4 ,IS T NEWS 6TELL 6!
,COLONEL1 OR WD HE SAY 6ME--7,I H N =GOTT5
:5 HE S5T ME BACK =A CIG>-CASE T HE _H N
LEFT 2H HM7- ,8,:AT IS ,MAHBUB ,ALI
6ME80'0
  ,UP W5T A G\T ( H1VY SMOKE4 ,"! 0 A L;G
PAUSE2 !N ,MAHBUB ,ALI SPOKE 9 ADMIR,N3
8,&) ^! ?+S ON ?Y M9D1 DO/ ?\ LIE     
D[N & RISE AG AM;G ALL ! ,SAHIBS' LL SONS
AT ! MADRISSAH & MEEKLY TAKE 9/RUC;N F ?Y
T1*]S80
  8,X IS AN ORD]10 SD ,KIM BL&LY4 8,:O AM
,I 64PUTE AN ORD]80
  8,A MO/ F9I%$ SON ( ,EBLIS10 SD ,MAHBUB
,ALI4 8,B :AT IS ? TALE (! ?IEF &! SE>*80
  8,T : ,I SAW10 SD ,KIM1 8! NI<T T MY
LAMA & ,I LAY NEXT ?Y PLACE 9 ! ,KA%MIR
,S]AI4 ,! DOOR 0 LEFT UNLOCK$1 : ,I ?9K IS
N ?Y CU/OM1 ,MAHBUB4 ,HE CAME 9 Z "O
ASSUR$ T ?\ WD/ N SOON RETURN4 ,MY EYE 0
AG/ A KNOT-HOLE 9 ! PLANK4 ,HE SE>*$ Z X 7
= "S?+- N A RUG1 N /IRRUPS1 NOR A BRIDLE1
NOR BRASS POTS- "S?+ LL & MO/ C>E;LLY HID4
,ELSE :Y DID HE PRICK ) AN IRON 2T ! SOLES
( ?Y SLIPP]S80
  8,HA60 ,MAHBUB ,ALI SMIL$ G5TLY4 8,&
SEE+ ^! ?+S1 :AT TALE DID/ ?\ FA%ION 6?YF1
,WELL (! ,TRU?80
  8,N"O4 ,I PUT MY H& ^U MY AMULET1 : LIES
ALW NEXT 6MY SK91 &1 REMEMB]+ ! P$IGREE (A
:ITE /ALLION T ,I _H BITT5 \ (A PIECE (
,MUSSALMANI BR1D1 ,I W5T AWAY 6,UMBALLA
P]CVG T A H1VY TRU/ 0 LAID ^U ME4     
,AT T H\R1 _H ,I *OS51 ?Y H1D 0 =FEIT4 ,X
NE$$ ONLY 6SAY 6T MAN1 ,8,I H "H A PAP]
3C]N+ A HORSE : ,I _C R1D40' ,& !N80 ,KIM
PE]$ AT ,MAHBUB "U 8 EYEBR[S4
  8,!N ?\ WD/ H DRUNK WAT] TWICE- P]H
?RICE1 AFWS4 ,I D N ?9K M ?AN ?RICE10 SD
,MAHBUB SIMPLY4
  8,X IS TRUE4 ,I ?"\ ( T A LL1 B MO/ ,I
?"\ T ,I LOV$ !E1 ,MAHBUB4 ,"!=E ,I W5T
6,UMBALLA1 Z ?\ "KE/1 B 7& ? ?\ DO/ N "K7
,I LAY HID 9 ! G>D5-GRASS 6SEE :AT
,COLONEL ,CREI<TON ,SAHIB MI<T D ^U R1D+ !
:ITE /ALLION'S P$IGREE40
  8,& :AT DID HE80 = ,KIM _H BITT5 (F !
3V]S,N4
  8,DO/ ?\ GIVE NEWS = LOVE1 OR DO/ ?\
SELL X80 ,KIM ASK$4
  8,I SELL &- ,I BUY40 ,MAHBUB TOOK A F\R-
ANNA PIECE \ ( 8 BELT & HELD X UP4
  8,EI<T60 SD ,KIM1 ME*ANIC,Y FOLL[+ !
HUCK/] 9/9CT (! ,EA/4
  ,MAHBUB LAU<$1 & PUT AWAY ! CO94 8,X IS
TOO EASY 6D1L 9 T M>KET1 ,FR ( ALL ! ,_W4
,TELL ME = LOVE4 ,\R LIVES LIE 9 EA* O!R'S
H&40                                  
  8,V GD4 ,I SAW ! ,JANG-;I-,LAT ,SAHIB 7!
,-M&]-IN-,*IEF7 -E 6A BIG D9N]4 ,I SAW HM
9 ,CREI<TON ,SAHIB'S (FICE4 ,I SAW ! TWO
R1D ! :ITE /ALLION'S P$IGREE4 ,I HE>D ! V
ORD]S GIV5 =! OP5+ (A GRT W>40
  8,HAH60 ,MAHBUB NO4$ ) DEEPE/ EYES
AFIRE4 8,! GAME IS WELL PLAY$4 ,T W> IS
D"O N[1 &! EVIL1 WE HOPE1 NIPP$ 2F ! FL[]-
?ANKS 6ME- & !E4 ,:AT DID/ ?\ LAT]80
  8,I MADE ! NEWS Z X 7 A HOOK 6CAT* ME
VICTUAL & HON\R AM;G ! VILLAG]S 9 A
VILLAGE ^: PRIE/ DRU7$ MY LAMA4 ,B ,I BORE
AWAY ! OLD MAN'S PURSE1 &! ,BRAHM9 F.D
NO?+4 ,S NEXT MORN+ HE 0 ANGRY4 ,HO6 ,HO6
,& ,I AL US$ ! NEWS :5 ,I FELL 96! H&S ( T
:ITE REGI;T ) _! ,BULL60
  8,T 0 FOOLI%;S40 ,MAHBUB SC[L$4 8,NEWS
IS N M1NT 6BE ?R[N AB L DUNG-CAKES1 B US$
SP>+LY- L BHANG40
  8,S ,I ?9K N[1 &1 MOREOV]1 X DID ME NO
SORT ( GD4 ,B T 0 V L;G AGO0- HE MADE Z
6BRU% X ALL AWAY )A ?9 BR[N H&--8& S9CE
!N1 & ESPECI,Y 9 ! NI<TS "U ! PUNKAH AT !
MADRISSAH1 ,I H ?"\ V GRTLY40
  8,IS X P]MITT$ 6ASK :I!R ! ,H1V5-   
BORN'S ?"\ MI<T H L$80 SD ,MAHBUB1 ) AN
ELABORATE S>CASM1 SMOO?+ 8 SC>LET BE>D4
  8,X IS P]MITT$10 SD ,KIM1 & ?REW BACK !
V T"O4 8,!Y SAY AT ,NUCKLAO T NO ,SAHIB M/
TELL A BLACK MAN T HE HAS MADE A FAULT40
  ,MAHBUB'S H& %OT 96HIS BOSOM1 = 6CALL A
,PA?AN A 8BLACK MAN0 7KALA ADMI7 IS A
BLOOD-9SULT4 ,!N HE REMEMB]$ & LAU<$4
8,SP1K1 ,SAHIB3 ?Y BLACK MAN BE>S40
  8,B10 SD ,KIM1 8,I AM N A ,SAHIB1 & ,I
SAY ,I MADE A FAULT :5 ,I CURS$ !E1
,MAHBUB ,ALI1 ON ! "D AT ,UMBALLA ,I ?"\
,I 0 2TRAY$ 0A ,PA?AN4 ,I 0 S5SE.S2 = ,I 0
B NEWLY CAU<T1 & ,I WI%$ 6KILL T L[-CA/E
DRUMM]-BOY4 ,I SAY N[1 ,HAJJI1 T X 0 WELL
D"O2 & ,I SEE MY ROAD ALL CLE> 2F ME 6A GD
S]VICE4 ,I W /AY 9 ! MADRISSAH TILL ,I AM
RIPE40
  8,WELL SD4 ,ESPECI,Y >E 4T.ES & NUMB]S &
! MANN] ( US+ -PASSES 6BE LE>N$ 9 T GAME4
,"O WAITS 9 ! ,HILLS ABV 6%[ !E40
  8,I W LE>N _! T1*+ ^U A 3DI;N- T MY "T
IS GIV5 6ME )\T "Q :5 ! MADRISSAH IS %UT4
,ASK T = ME (! ,COLONEL40
  8,B :Y N ASK ! ,COLONEL 9 !         
,SAHIB'S T;GUE80
  8,! ,COLONEL IS ! S]VANT (! ,GOV]N;T4
,HE IS S5T HI!R & YON AT A ^W1 & M/ 3SID]
8 [N ADV.E;T4 7,SEE H[ M* ,I H ALR LE>N$
AT ,NUCKLAO67 ,MOREOV]1 ! ,COLONEL ,I "K
S9CE ?REE MON?S ONLY4 ,I H "KN "O ,MAHBUB
,ALI = SIX YE>S4 ,S6 ,6! MADRISSAH ,I W G4
,AT ! MADRISSAH ,I W LE>N4 ,9 ! MADRISSAH
,I W 2 A ,SAHIB4 ,B :5 ! MADRISSAH IS %UT1
!N M/ ,I 2 FREE & G AM;G MY P4 ,O!RWISE ,I
DIE60
  8,& :O >E ?Y ,P1 ,FR ( ALL ! ,_W80
  8,? GRT & B1UTI;L L&10 SD ,KIM1 WAV+ 8
PAW R.D ! LL CLAY-WALL$ ROOM ": ! OIL-LAMP
9 XS NI*E BURN$ H1VILY "? ! TOBA3O-SMOKE4
8,&1 FUR!R1 ,I WD SEE MY LAMA AG4 ,&
FUR!R1 ,I NE$ M"OY40
  8,T IS ! NE$ ( E "O10 SD ,MAHBUB
RUE;LLY4 8,I W GIVE !E EI<T ANNAS1 = M*
M"OY IS N PICK$ \ ( HORSES' HOOVES1 & X M/
SU6ICE = _M "DS4 ,Z 6ALL ! RE/1 ,I AM WELL
PL1S$1 & NO FUR!R TALK IS NE$$4 ,MAKE HA/E
6LE>N1 & 9 ?REE YE>S1 OR X MAY 2 LESS1 ?\
WILT 2 AN AID- EV5 6ME40
  8,H ,I BE5 S* A H9DR.E TILL N[80    
SD ,KIM1 )A BOY'S GI7LE4
  8,D N GIVE ANSW]S10 ,MAHBUB GRUNT$4 8,?\
>T MY NEW HORSE-BOY4 ,G & B$ AM;G MY M54
,!Y >E NE> ! NOR? 5D (! /,N1 )! HORSES40
  8,!Y W B1T ME 6! S\? 5D (! /,N IF ,I -E
)\T AU?OR;Y40
  ,MAHBUB FELT 9 8 BELT1 WETT$ 8 ?UMB ON A
CAKE ( ,*9ESE 9K1 & DA2$ ! IMPRES.N ON A
PIECE ( S(T NATIVE PAP]4 ,F ,BALKH
6,BOMBAY M5 "K T R\<-RIDG$ PR9T )! OLD SC>
RUNN+ DIAGON,Y ACR X4
  8,T IS 5 6%[ MY H1DMAN4 ,I -E 9 !
MORN+40
  8,0: ROAD80 SD ,KIM4
  8,0! ROAD F ! ,C;Y4 ,"! IS B "O1 & !N WE
RETURN 6,CREI<TON ,SAHIB4 ,I H SAV$ !E A
B1T+40
  8,ALLAH6 ,:AT IS A B1T+ :5 ! V H1D IS
LOOSE ON ! %\LD]S80
  ,KIM SLID \ QUIETLY 96! NI<T1 WALK$ HALF
R.D ! H\SE1 KEEP+ CLOSE 6! WALLS1 & H1D$
AWAY F ! /,N =A MILE OR S4 ,!N1 FET*+ A
WIDE -PASS1 HE "W$ BACK AT LEISURE1 = HE
NE$$ "T 69V5T A /ORY IF ANY ( ,MAHBUB'S
RETA9]S ASK$ "QS4                     
  ,!Y 7 CAMP$ ON A PIECE ( WA/E GR.D 2S !
RAILWAY1 &1 2+ NATIVES1 _H N1 ( C\RSE1
UNLOAD$ ! TWO TRUCKS 9 : ,MAHBUB'S ANIMALS
/OOD AM;G A 3SIGN;T ( C.TRY-BR$S B"\ 0!
,BOMBAY TRAM-COMPANY4 ,! H1DMAN1 A BROK5-
D[N1 3SUMPTIVE-LOOK+ ,MOHAMM$AN1 PROMPTLY
*ALL5G$ ,KIM1 B 0 PACIFI$ AT SI<T (
,MAHBUB'S SIGN-MANUAL4
  8,! ,HAJJI HAS ( 8 FAV\R GIV5 ME
S]VICE10 SD ,KIM TE/ILY4 8,IF ? 2 D\BT$1
WAIT TILL HE -ES 9 ! MORN+4 ,M1N"T1 A
PLACE 0! FIRE40
  ,FOLL[$ ! USUAL AIM.S BAB# T E L[-CA/E
NATIVE M/ RAISE ON E O3A.N4 ,X DI$ D[N1 &
,KIM LAY \ 2H ! LL KNOT ( ,MAHBUB'S
FOLL[]S1 ALM "U ! :EELS (A HORSE-TRUCK1 A
BORR[$ BLANKET = COV]+4 ,N[ A B$ AM;G
BRICKBATS & BALLA/-REFUSE ON A DAMP NI<T1
2T OV]CR[D$ HORSES & UNWA%5 ,BALTIS1 WD N
APP1L 6_M :ITE BOYS2 B ,KIM 0 UTT]LY
HAPPY4 ,*ANGE ( SC5E1 S]VICE1 & SURR.D+S 7
! BR1? ( 8 LL NO/RILS1 & ?9K+ (! N1T :ITE
COTS ( ,/4 ,XAVI]'S ALL >[ "U ! PUNKAH
GAVE HM JOY Z KE5 Z ! REPETI;N (!
MULTIPLIC,N-TA# 9 ,5GLI%4             
  8,I AM V OLD10 HE ?"\ SLEEPILY4 8,E MON?
,I 2COME A YE> M OLD4 ,I 0 V "Y1 &A FOOL
6BOOT1 :5 ,I TOOK ,MAHBUB'S MESSAGE
6,UMBALLA4 ,EV5 :5 ,I 0 ) T :ITE REGI;T ,I
0 V "Y & SMALL & _H NO WISDOM4 ,B N[ ,I
LE>N E "D1 & 9 ?REE YE>S ! ,COLONEL W TAKE
ME \ (! MADRISSAH & LET ME G ^U ! ,ROAD )
,MAHBUB HUNT+ = HORSES' P$IGREES1 OR MAYBE
,I % G 0MYF2 OR MAYBE ,I % F9D ! LAMA & G
) HM4 ,YES2 T IS BE/4 ,6WALK AG Z A *ELA )
MY LAMA :5 HE -ES BACK 6,2N>ES40 ,! ?"\S
CAME M SL[LY & 4CONNECT$LY4 ,HE 0 PLUNG+
96A B1UTI;L DR1ML& :5 8 E>S CAU<T A :ISP]1
?9 & %>P1 ABV ! MONOTON\S BAB# R.D ! FIRE4
,X CAME F 2H ! IRON-SK9N$ HORSETRUCK4
  8,HE IS N "H !N80
  8,": %D HE 2 B ROY/]+ 9 ! ,C;Y4 ,:O
LOOKS =A RAT 9 A FROG-POND8 ,-E AWAY4 ,HE
IS N \R MAN40
  8,HE M/ N G BACK 2Y ! ,PASSES A SECOND
"T4 ,X IS ! ORD]40
  8,HIRE "S WOMAN 6DRUG HM4 ,X IS A FEW
RUPEES ONLY1 & "! IS NO EVID;E40
  8,EXCEPT ! WOMAN4 ,X M/ 2 M C]TA92 &
REMEMB] ! PRICE ^U 8 H1D40            
  8,AY1 B ! POLICE H A L;G >M1 & WE >E F>
F ! ,BORD]4 ,IF X 7 9 ,PE%AWUR N[60
  8,YES- 9 ,PE%AWUR10 ! SECOND VOICE
SNE]$4 8,PE%AWUR1 FULL ( 8 BLOOD-K9- FULL
( BOLT-HOLES & WOM5 2H ^: CLO!S HE W HIDE4
,YES1 ,PE%AWUR OR ,JEHANNUM WD SUIT U
EQU,Y WELL40
  8,!N :AT IS ! PLAN80
  8,O FOOL1 H ,I N TOLD X A HUNDR$ "TS4
,WAIT TILL HE -ES 6LIE D[N1 & !N "O SURE
%OT4 ,! TRUCKS >E 2T U & PURSUIT4 ,WE H B
6RUN BACK OV] ! L9ES & G \R WAY4 ,!Y W N
SEE :;E ! %OT CAME4 ,WAIT "H AT L1/ TILL !
DAWN4 ,:AT MANN] ( FAQUIR >T ?\ 6%IV] AT A
LL WAT*+80
  8,OHO60 ?"\ ,KIM1 2H CLOSE-%UT EYES4
8,ONCE AG X IS ,MAHBUB4 ,9DE$ A :ITE
/ALLION'S P$IGREE IS N A GD ?+ 6P$DLE
6,SAHIBS6 ,OR MAYBE ,MAHBUB HAS BE5 SELL+
O!R NEWS4 ,N[ :AT IS 6D1 ,KIM8 ,I "K N ":
,MAHBUB H\SES1 & IF HE -ES "H 2F ! DAWN !Y
W %OOT HM4 ,T WD 2 NO PR(IT = !E1 ,KIM4 ,&
? IS N A MATT] =! POLICE4 ,T WD 2 NO PR(IT
= ,MAHBUB2 &10 HE GI7L$ ALM AL\D1 8,I D N
REMEMB] ANY LESSON AT ,NUCKLAO : W    
HELP ME4 ,ALLAH6 ,"H IS ,KIM & YOND] >E
!Y4 ,F/ !N1 ,KIM M/ WAKE & G AWAY1 S T !Y
% N SUSPECT4 ,A BAD DR1M WAKES A MAN- ?US-
"1
  ,HE ?REW ! BLANKET (F 8 FACE1 & RAIS$
HMF SU45LY )! T]RI#1 BU2L+1 M1N+.S YELL (!
,ASIATIC R\S$ 0NI<TM>E4
  8,URR-URR-URR-URR6 ,YA-LA-LA-LA-LA6
,N>A96 ,! *UREL6 ,! *UREL60
  ,A *UREL IS ! PECULI>LY MALIGNANT <O/ (A
WOMAN :O HAS DI$ 9 *-B$4 ,%E HAUNTS L"OLY
ROADS1 H] FEET >E TURN$ BACKW>DS ON !
ANKLES1 & %E L1DS M5 6TOR;T4
  ,L\D] ROSE ,KIM'S QUAV]+ H[L1 TILL AT
LA/ HE L1P$ 6HIS FEET & /A7]$ (F SLEEPILY1
:ILE ! CAMP CURS$ HM = WAK+ !M4 ,"S TW5TY
Y>DS F>!R UP ! L9E HE LAY D[N AG1 TAK+ C>E
T ! :ISP]]S %D HE> 8 GRUNTS & GROANS Z HE
RECOMPOS$ HMF4 ,AF A FEW M9UTES HE ROLL$
T[>DS ! ROAD & /OLE AWAY 96! ?ICK D>K;S4
  ,HE PA4L$ AL;G SWIFTLY TILL HE CAME 6A
CULV]T1 & DROPP$ 2H X1 8 *9 ON A LEVEL )!
COP+-/"O4 ,"H HE CD -M& ALL ! NI<T-TRA6IC1
HMF UNSE54
  ,TWO OR ?REE C>TS PASS$1 J+L+ \     
6! SUBURBS2 A C\<+ POLICEMAN &A HURRY+
FOOT-PASS5G] OR TWO :O SANG 6KEEP (F EVIL
_SS4 ,!N RAPP$ ! %OD FEET (A HORSE4
  8,AH6 ,? IS M L ,MAHBUB10 ?"\ ,KIM1 Z !
B1/ %I$ AT ! LL H1D ABV ! CULV]T4
  8,OHE1 ,MAHBUB ,ALI10 HE :ISP]$1 8H A
C>E60
  ,! HORSE 0 RE9$ BACK ALM ON XS HAUN*ES1
& =C$ T[>DS ! CULV]T4
  8,N"E AG10 SD ,MAHBUB1 8W ,I TAKE A %OD
HORSE = NI<T"W4 ,!Y PICK UP ALL ! B"OS &
NAILS 9 ! C;Y40 ,HE /OOP$ 6LIFT XS =EFOOT1
& T BR"\ 8 H1D )9 A FOOT ( ,KIM'S4 8,D[N-
KEEP D[N10 HE MUTT]$4 8,! NI<T IS FULL (
EYES40
  8,TWO M5 WAIT ?Y -+ 2H ! HORSE-TRUCKS4
,!Y W %OOT !E AT ?Y LY+ D[N1 2C "! IS A
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CRE$S IS L HORSEFLE%4 ,! WISE MAN "KS
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ALL2 &= MYF- B T ,I AM A GD ,SUNNI    
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[N C.TRY4
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ALL ! ,_W1 T ?\ %D/ SEE S* WOR? 9 A MAN S
LL "KN40
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HEEL-ROPE ?AN ?\40 ,MAHBUB NO4$ 8 H1D4
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  8,A BE7> & 8 B[L 9 ! PRES;E ( ^? "Y ,SA-
"1
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BLOOD1 _M ( !M4 ,SONS ( ME!]ANEES- BRO!RS-
IN-LAW 6! BHUNGI0 7SWEEP]74
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HORSES4
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TURN4 8,:AT NEW DEVILRY80
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GR9N+4 8,X T\*ES ?Y P1CE40
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  8,REMEMB]E/ ?\ ! LL BUSI;S (! ?IEVES 9 !
D>K1 D[N YOND] AT ,UMBALLA80
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=GOTT54 8,:Y80
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FAQUIR1 :OM ! ,SAHIBS B1T S5SE.S1 0 ! MAN
:O CAME 6SE>* ?Y BULKH1D AT ,LAHORE4 ,I
SAW 8 FACE Z !Y HELP$ HM ON ! 5G9E4 ,! V
SAME MAN40
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  8,OH1 HE W G 6JAIL1 & 2 SAFE = "S YE>S4
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"T4 ,2SS1 ,I DID N !N NE$ M"OY =
SWEETM1TS40
  8,ALLAH ,K>IM60 SD ,MAHBUB ,ALI4 8,WILT
?\ "S "D SELL MY H1D =A FEW           
SWEETM1TS IF ! FIT TAKES !E80
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J\RNEY F ,UMBALLA1 "? ,KALKA &! ,P9JORE
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! ,GU7] ,RIV] SWEPT D[N "O HORSE 7! MO/
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/AMP$$ 0A ,GOV]N;T ELEPHANT1 & 2+ 9 HI<
3DI;N ( GRASS FOOD1 X CO/ A "D &A HALF
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D[N )A FEW UNSALEA# SCREWS- REMNANTS ( 8
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LL F+] NAIL ?AN ,SIK&> ,KHAN 9 ALL 8 T5TS1
M/ NE$S BUY TWO (! WOR/1 & T M1NT EI<T
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VI/A (! ,PLA9S ROLL$ \ F> 2N !M2 !
9CESSANT TWANG+ (! T;GA-HORNS &! WILD RU%
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  8,B1 :5 ! S++ & DANC+ IS D"O10 SD
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T IS N S SWEET40
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CD RECALL :5 "! 7 B TWO H\SES 9 X40
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=TY-FIVE4 ,A MAN :O "KS 8 WAY "! C DEFY
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D1L]S1 PRIE/S1 PICKPOCKETS1 & NATIVE
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SECRETS (! ,9DIA ,C\NCIL2 & "H GA!R ALL !
SUB-SUB-AG5TS ( HALF ! NATIVE ,/ATES4 ,"H1
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! H\SE (A ,MOHAMM$AN CATTLE-D1L]4 ,X 0 A
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?\ HA/ ALT WA/$ SIXTY "DS ^U ! ,ROAD1 & X
IS TOO LATE1 "!=E1 6S5D !E 6ANY HILL-
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  8,I H SD T MY HOLI"DS >E MY [N4     
,I D N G 6S*OOL TWICE OV]4 ,T IS "O "P (
MY BOND40
  8,! ,COLONEL ,SAHIB IS N YET AW>E (!
3TRACT4 ,?\ >T 6LODGE 9 ,LURGAN ,SAHIB'S
H\SE TILL X IS "T 6G AG 6,NUCKLAO40
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  8,?\ DO/ N "K ! HON\R4 ,LURGAN ,SAHIB
HMF ASK$ = !E4 ,?\ WILT G UP ! HILL & AL;G
! ROAD ATOP1 & "! ?\ M/ =GET =A :ILE T ?\
HA/ "E SE5 OR SPOK5 6ME1 ,MAHBUB ,ALI1 :O
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,ALI RETURN$1 9 ! T"O HE US$ T[>DS
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&! SON (A ,SAHIB4 ,LURGAN ,SAHIB HAS A %OP
AM;G ! ,EUROP1N %OPS4 ,ALL ,SIMLA "KS X4
,ASK "! ''' &1 ,FR ( ALL ! ,_W1 HE IS "O
6BE OBEY$ 6! LA/ W9K ( 8 EYELA%ES4 ,M5 SAY
HE DOES MAGIC1 B T %D N T\* !E4 ,G UP !
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