room in the hotel. Suliman, being not much more than a
baby after all, wanted to go to sleep. We went past Goodenough,
who eyed me sharply but took no further notice, and we entered
the hotel door. But there we were met by Cerberus in the shape
of an Arab porter, who cursed our religion and ordered us out
again, threatening violence if we did not make haste.

Suliman argued with him in vain, and even whimpered. There was
nothing for it but to return to the arcade, where I sat down on a
step, from which a native policeman drove me away officiously. I
had about made up my mind to go and speak to Goodenough in
English, when Grim appeared. Not even Goodenough recognized him,
his Syrian stride was so well acted. He saluted, and the salute
was returned punctiliously but with that reserve toward a
foreigner that the Englishman puts on unconsciously. When Grim
spoke to him in Arabic Goodenough answered in the same language.
I did not hear what was said at first, but as I drew closer I
heard the sequel, for Grim changed suddenly to English.

"If you can't recognize me through that magnifying-glass of
yours, colonel, I must be one leopard who can really change his
spots. I'm Grim. Don't change your expression. Quick: look
around and tell me if I'm followed."

"Hard to say. Such a crowd here. There's a Syrian over the way
with a bulbous nose, who came along after you; he's leaning with
his back to the wall now, watching us."

"He's the boy."

"I see Narayan Singh has left his post. Did you give
him orders?"

"Yes. Told him to follow any one who followed me. I don't want
that fellow interfered with. He may stay there, or more likely
he'll call others to take his place; they'll watch all night, if
they're allowed to; let them. Wish you'd give orders they're to
be left alone. Then, please let Narayan Singh go off duty and
get some sleep; I'm going to want him all day tomorrow."

"All right, Grim; anything else?"

"First opportunity, I wish you'd come to Davey's room upstairs.
Now--long distance stuff again, sir--if any Syrian asks you about
me, you might say I was making sure the car would come for me
at dawn."

They exchanged salutes again as one suspicious alien to another.
Grim looked suitably surprised at sight of me, and led me and
Suliman back to the hotel, where Suliman wanted him to wreak dire
vengeance on the porter; he grew sulky when he discovered that
his influence with Grim was no