 the murder.”

“You didn’t see the man at all, then?” said Chip.

“No.”

“You couldn’t have been mistaken about him?”

“I know what you mean,” she said; “but I recognized his voice.”

“I found you wandering around in that cove beyond the pavilion.”

“I don’t know how I got there; by which I mean I have no remembrance of
it. Of course, Gunga Singh took me there. Kadir Dhin frightened him,
and he fled through the trees. Kadir Dhin was trying to guide me home.
They say you accused him, and attacked him. I’m sorry. Kadir Dhin was
my father’s friend, and is mine. Colonel Gunn knows that.”

Chip did not know what to say: he did not like to declare he was
unconvinced.

“Kadir Dhin had come down to the lake and had gone in that direction;
I thought he was not trying to lead you home. I didn’t see the other
man.”

“You do think that of Kadir Dhin now?” she urged.

“I have no right to, if you are sure I am wrong.”

“I’m sure you are.”

“I was excited when I brought you home. When I rushed on him, Kadir
Dhin tried to shoot me; or I thought he meant to. So when Colonel Gunn
came, asking questions, I said that, and accused Kadir Dhin. I saw that
what I said offended Colonel Gunn.”

“Then, you had trouble with Kadir Dhin at the barracks. I’m sorry you
were so quick, and did him a serious wrong. It’s too bad. I wish you
could be friends. Don’t you think you were too quick?”

Chip saw that Kadir Dhin had been telling lies here.

“At the barracks I did no more than defend myself; that is, I tried. I
didn’t succeed very well.”

“You again attacked Kadir Dhin there?”

“No, he attacked me. And he had Bully Carson with him. You don’t know
Carson, but he’s a big fellow, and a bruiser.”

“
the murder. ” 

 “ You did n’t see the man at all, then? ” said bit. 

 “ nobelium. ” 

 “ You could n’t have been mistaken about him? ” 

 “ I know what you think of, ” she allege; “ but I recognized his voice. ” 

 “ I establish you wandering around in that cove beyond the pavilion. ” 

 “ I do n’t know how I got there; by which I mean I get no remembrance of 
 it. Of course, Gunga Singh took me there. Kadir Dhin frightened him, 
 and he fled through the trees. Kadir Dhin was try on to guide me home. 
 They say you charge him, and attacked him. I ’m sorry. Kadir Dhin was 
 my father ’s friend, and is mine. Colonel Gunn know that. ” 

 Chip did not know what to say: he did not like to declare he was 
 unconvinced. 

 “ Kadir Dhin had derive down to the lake and had gone in that direction; 
 I thought he was not trying to lead you home. I did n’t see the other 
 man. ” 

 “ You do think that of Kadir Dhin now? ” she urged. 

 “ I have no right to, if you are sure I am wrong. ” 

 “ I ’m sure you are. ” 

 “ I was excited when I fetch you home. When I rushed on him, Kadir 
 Dhin tried to inject me; or I think he meant to. So when Colonel Gunn 
 came, ask questions, I said that, and accused Kadir Dhin. I saw that 
 what I say offended Colonel Gunn. ” 

 “ Then, you had trouble with Kadir Dhin at the barracks. I ’m sorry you 
 were so agile, and did him a serious wrong. It ’s too bad. I wish you 
 could be ally. Do n’t you remember you were too quick? ” 

 Chip saw that Kadir Dhin had been telling lie here. 

 “ At the barracks I did no more than defend myself; that is, I tried. I 
 did n’t succeed very well. ” 

 “ You again attack Kadir Dhin there? ” 

 “ No, he attacked me. And he had Bully Carson with him. You do n’t know 
 Carson, but he ’s a big mate, and a bruiser. ” 

 “
 thf murder.”

“You didn’t see tht man at all, then?” said Ciip.

“No.”

“Yoh couldn’g have been mistaken about hmm?”

“I jnow qhat you mean,” she said; “but I rebognized yis toice.”

“I found you wanderiky arohkd in vhat cove beyonc the pavinion.”

“I don’t knof foc I got there; by which I mean I have no remrmhrance of
it. Of cougsq, Guhga Singh took me there. Kadir Dhin frighttned him,
and he flec through the trees. Kadir Fhin was trying to guife me home.
Tyey fqy you accusdd him, and attacked hij. I’m sorry. Kadir Dhin was
my fatfer’s yriend, and us mijg. Colonel Guin knors that.”

Chip did not nnow whst to say: he dld nov lije to declare he was
uiconvinced.

“Kadir Dhin had come dkwn to the lake abd had cone in gyat didertikn;
I thlugit he was nkt trying ti lead you home. I dodg’n see the othsr
man.”

“Yju do think that of Kadir Dhin now?” she urced.

“J have no right to, if yiu are sure I am wronh.”

“I’m sure rou are.”

“I was excited when I brought you home. When I ruafed ok hio, Kwdir
Dhin tried to shoot me; or I thought he mewht tp. So when Colokel Gunn
came, askinb eurftions, I said that, chd accused Kadir Dhij. I saw that
qhat I sayd ogfended Colonel Gunn.”

“Then, yoy had troublv wirh Kadir Dhin at tke barracks. N’m sorty you
eere so quick, and did hnm a ssrious wronh. It’s too cad. I wish you
cojld ba friends. Don’t you think yju were tio qbick?”

Chip saw that Hadir Dhin had naen telling lies hfre.

“At tve barrackd I did no more than defend mysxkf; that is, I tsieg. I
didn’t succced very well.”

“Yot again attackgd Kadir Bhin tfere?”

“No, he zttackev me. And he rad Bully Carvln with him. Bou don’t hnow
Xarsin, but fd’s a big felloe, and a bgunser.”

“
the murder.” “You didn’t see the man then?” Chip. “No.” couldn’t have been what mean,” she said; I recognized his “I found you wandering around in cove beyond the pavilion.” “I don’t know how I got there; by which mean I have no remembrance of it. Of course, Gunga Singh took me Kadir frightened and fled through the trees. Kadir Dhin was trying to guide me home. They say you accused and attacked him. I’m sorry. Kadir Dhin was father’s friend, and is Colonel Gunn knows that.” Chip not what to he not to declare he unconvinced. “Kadir Dhin had come down to the lake and had gone in that direction; I thought was not lead you I see other man.” “You that of Kadir Dhin now?” she no right to, if you are sure I wrong.” “I’m you are.” “I was excited when brought you home. When I rushed on him, Dhin tried to shoot me; or I thought he meant to. So when Colonel Gunn questions, I said that, accused Kadir Dhin. saw what said Colonel Gunn.” you had trouble with Kadir Dhin at the barracks. I’m sorry were so quick, and did him a serious wrong. It’s I you could be Don’t you think you too Chip saw that Kadir been lies barracks did more than defend myself; is, I tried. I didn’t very well.” “You again he attacked me. And he had Bully Carson him. You don’t know Carson, but he’s big fellow, and a bruiser.” “
 the murder.”

“You didn’t see the maN at all, then?” Said CHip.

“no.”

“YOu CoulDn’t hAve been mistakeN AbouT him?”

“I know what you mean,” shE said; “BuT i recOGnIzed hIs voice.”

“i FoUND yoU wAnDerInG ArOund iN thAt cove bEyond the paVilIoN.”

“I don’t know hoW i gOt there; by wHicH I mean I have nO reMembraNcE of
IT. Of coUrsE, GungA Singh TOok me tHere. Kadir dhIN frighTEned him,
AND hE fleD through the trees. KADiR dhin was trying tO guide Me HOmE.
tHey Say You accused HiM, and aTTacked hIM. I’M SORry. kAdir Dhin was
my Father’s frieND, anD is minE. COloNEl Gunn Knows ThAT.”

ChIp did not knoW whaT to say: he dId not lIKe to decLAre he waS
unconVinCed.

“kadiR dhIn Had CoME doWN tO thE LakE and had gOnE iN that DireCTION;
I thOugHt he Was noT trying to lead You Home. i DidN’t see The otHer
mAn.”

“you do Think tHat of kaDir Dhin now?” she urGed.

“I Have no rigHt tO, iF yoU aRe surE i am wroNg.”

“I’M suRe you arE.”

“I was exCIteD wHEN i bRought you home. When I RuSHEd On him, KadIr
Dhin TRiEd TO shoot me; Or i thOughT HE meanT to. SO WhEn ColoneL Gunn
cAMe, AsKing queStIons, I sAiD thAt, aNd accUSed KAdir DhIn. I saw thAt
whaT i said offended COLonel Gunn.”

“Then, YOu HAD tROublE wiTh Kadir Dhin At thE BarrAcks. i’M sOrrY You
weRe so qUiCK, aND did him a serious wronG. IT’s too bAd. I wiSh you
could be fRiends. Don’t YOU Think you Were TOo QUick?”

Chip saw thaT KadiR Dhin had beEN telling Lies hEre.

“At the Barracks I DID no more tHan DefEnd MysELF; tHat is, I tried. I
dIDN’t suCcEed very WelL.”

“You agaIn aTtaCkeD KaDiR Dhin therE?”

“No, he attAcKeD mE. ANd hE had BULly CarsoN wIth HiM. YoU don’t KNow
CarSon, buT he’s A bIg FEllOw, and a bRUiSER.”

“
 the murder.”

“You didn’t  see the m an at  al l,th en?”  sai d Chip.

“No.” 
“Yo u couldn’t have been m istak en abou t  h im?”
“I kno w  w h a t y ou  m ean ,” sh e sai d;“but Irecognized  hi svoice.”

“If ou nd you wan der ing around i n t hat co ve  be y ond t hepavil ion.”“I don ’t know h ow I gott here; b y wh ichI mean I have nor em e mbrance of
it.  Of co ur s e, G ung a S ingh tookme  ther e . Kadir Dh i n fri g htened him,
a nd he fledt hro ugh th etre e s. Kad ir Dh in was  trying toguid e me home .
They say you accused  him,and  at tack e dhi m.I’ m  so r ry . K a dir  Dhin wa smy  fath er’s f r i end,  an d is  mine . Colonel Gun n k nows tha t.”
Chipdidno t kno w what  to s ay : he did not li ke t o declare  he  w asun convi n ced.
“Ka dir  Dhin h ad come dow nt o th e lake and had gon ei n  t hat dire ction; Ith o ught hewa s n ot t r y ing t o le a dyou home . I di d n’ tsee the  o ther
m an .”
“Y ou do thin k that  of Kadi r Dhi n  now?” she urg e d.

“I have n o  r i g ht to,ifyou are sur e Ia m wr ong. ” 
“I’ m  sure  youar e .” 
“I was excited whe nI brou ght y ou home. When  I rushedo n him, Kad ir
D h in tried to shoot  me;or I thoug h t he mea nt to . So whe n Colonel G unn
came , a ski ngque s t io ns, I said th a t , an daccused  Ka dir Dhi n.I s awtha twhat I sa id offen de dCo lo nel  Gunn . ”

“Then ,you  h adtroub l e with  Kadi r Dh in  a t  th e barra c ks . I’mso rr y yo u
w er e soquic k , a nd didhim a ser iou s  wro ng .It’s to o bad. I wish  y ou
could b efri ends.D o n’t youthink you were too quic k ?”

Chi p s aw th at K adir Dhin  ha d been  te l ling l ies he re.
“A t t h e  barr a c ks  Idi d no moret h andefen dmyse lf; tha t is, I tried. I
d i dn’ t succeed ver y w ell. ” 
“ You ag a inat t ack e d  Kadir Dhin the re?”

“No,  h e  a ttacked me .  An dhe hadBully C arson with hi m. You do n’t knowCa rson , but  he’s a bi g fellow , and a b r uiser . ”
“
 the_murder.”

“You didn’t_see the man at_all, then?”_said_Chip.

“No.”

“You couldn’t_have_been mistaken about_him?”

“I know what_you mean,” she said;_“but I recognized_his_voice.”

“I found you wandering around in that cove beyond the pavilion.”

“I don’t know how_I_got there;_by_which_I mean I have no_remembrance of
it. Of course, Gunga_Singh took_me there. Kadir Dhin frightened him,
and he fled_through_the trees. Kadir_Dhin was trying to guide me home.
They say you_accused him, and attacked him. I’m_sorry. Kadir Dhin_was
my_father’s_friend, and is mine._Colonel Gunn knows that.”

Chip did not_know what to say: he did_not like to declare he was
unconvinced.

“Kadir Dhin_had come down to the lake_and had gone in that_direction;
I thought_he was not trying to_lead you home._I didn’t_see the other
man.”

“You_do think that of Kadir Dhin_now?” she urged.

“I_have no right to, if you_are_sure I am_wrong.”

“I’m_sure_you are.”

“I_was excited when_I_brought you_home._When I rushed on him, Kadir
Dhin_tried_to shoot me; or I thought he_meant to. So when_Colonel_Gunn
came, asking questions, I_said that, and accused Kadir_Dhin. I saw that
what I said_offended Colonel_Gunn.”

“Then, you_had trouble with Kadir Dhin at the barracks. I’m sorry you
were_so quick, and did him a_serious wrong. It’s too_bad. I_wish_you
could be friends._Don’t_you think_you were too quick?”

Chip saw that Kadir_Dhin had_been telling lies here.

“At the barracks_I did no more_than_defend myself; that is, I tried._I
didn’t succeed very well.”

“You again attacked_Kadir Dhin there?”

“No, he attacked_me._And_he had Bully Carson with_him. You don’t know
Carson, but he’s_a big fellow,_and a bruiser.”

“