A Prince of Swindlers. Guy Boothby

it that it may bring thee luck," she cried, and then disappeared again.

      He put the present on his finger and went out into the dark square.

      "The money is found," he said, as he looked up at the starlit heavens. "Hiram Singh and Wajib Baksh are to be discovered before noon to-morrow. His Excellency the Viceroy and his amiable lady have promised to stand sponsors for me in London society. If with these advantages I don't succeed, well, all I can say is, I don't deserve to. Now where is my Babuji?"

      Almost at the same instant a figure appeared from the shadow of the building and approached him.

      "If the Sahib will permit me, I will guide him by a short road to his hotel."

      "Lead on then. I am tired, and it is time I was in bed." Then to himself he added: "I must sleep to-night, for to-morrow there are great things toward."