from them the
treasures that they were supposed to have concealed.

During the months that followed his return to Calcutta, Harry
remained attached to the staff of the Marquis of Wellesley--for to
this title Lord Mornington had succeeded, during his absence, on
the death of his father--and was sent on various missions; among
others accompanying the Governor General's brother, the Honorable
Henry Wellesley, to the court of Oude. He could now speak
Hindustani, as well as Mahratti; and was very useful in acting as
an interpreter, and in aiding to carry on the negotiations.

In February, 1803, he was sent by the Governor General to join the
force that Major General Wellesley was preparing, in Mysore, to aid
Bajee Rao to recover his throne. The treaty that the latter had
concluded with the Government, on his arrival at Bassein, was a
most advantageous one to the English. In return for their
assistance, he agreed that a force of infantry, with guns and
European artillerymen, should be stationed within his territories;
their maintenance being paid by handing over to the Company a large
amount of territory. The two parties were to support each other in
case of war, and the Peishwa bound himself not to make aggressions
against other states, nor to negotiate with them without the
Governor's consent. The Peishwa agreed, also, to abandon the
Mahratta claims on Surat, and other districts that had been
occupied by the English.

On arriving at General Wellesley's camp, Harry reported himself to
that officer for service.

"I am very glad to have you with me, Captain Lindsay. I have
frequently heard my brother speak of your services, and your
perfect knowledge of Mahratti, and your acquaintance with its
people will be of great value to me.

"You know the Peishwa well. Do you think that he will be faithful
to the engagement that he has made with us?"

"Certainly not, sir. He has been intriguing, ever since he ascended
the musnud. His duplicity is only equalled by his treachery and, as
soon as he is restored, in Poona, he will again begin his intrigues
with Scindia and the other Mahratta chiefs."

"That is the opinion that I have formed of him, from what I have
heard," the general said. "However, the terms of the treaty will
render him practically our servant; for we shall maintain a body of
troops near Poona, which will effectually prevent any scheme of his
from succeeding.

"What course Holkar will take, we cannot say; but