or, Harry at once went to the shop of the
Parsee merchant from whom he had obtained his regimentals, and
ordered the various uniforms required for the staff. He then went
to Soyera and, to his great satisfaction, found Sufder there. The
latter's troop was one of those which had been disbanded when, on
the arrival of Scindia, Bajee Rao deemed it necessary to reduce his
force; and Sufder, after staying for some time at Jooneer, had now
come down to see his cousin.

"I am glad, indeed, to find you here, Sufder; in the first place,
because it is always a pleasure to meet a good friend; and in the
second, because you can take Soyera back with you, and place her
with Ramdass."

"But why should I leave here, Harry?"

"Because, mother, I am to start for Madras in three weeks; and may
be, for aught I know, away for a year or more. Of course you can
remain here if you prefer it, but it seems to me that the other
would be the better plan."

"I should certainly prefer to go with Sufder to my home," Soyera
said. "I have numbers of acquaintances here, but no real friends;
and Ramdass and Anundee will, I know, joyfully receive me."

"At any rate, you shall be no burden to them, Soyera. I will give
you a thousand rupees, with which you can pay your share of the
expenses of the house or land; and I will give you a similar sum to
hand to Ramdass, as a token of my gratitude for his protection and
kindness. This will enable him to add to his holding, and to the
comforts of his house. I would willingly give much more, but it
might cause suspicion and enquiry, were he to extend his holding
largely; and the authorities of Jooneer might demand from him how
he became possessed of such means. As I told you, I have received
much money in presents, and could afford to give you very much
more, if it were of any advantage to you.

"I shall give a thousand rupees also to you, Sufder. They will be
useful to you, when you settle down on the revenues of your
district; and enable you to cut a good figure among the people when
you arrive there."

The day before he was to sail, a Hindu entered Harry's apartment
and, bowing deeply, handed him a letter. It was from Nana.

"My good English friend,

"I send the enclosed bill, upon my agent, as a small token of
acknowledgment for the inestimable service you have rendered me.
During my long life I have had many friends; but these, in
supporting me, acted in their own interest. You alone have shown m