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120 worth that the rebellion had been quelled and that there was nothing left for htm to do but to send for his wife and children from Calcutta. Donniworth promised he would do it, but he had better stay there for some time and let the country quiet down a little more. Donniworth had a farm full of sheep and chicken, and stores replenished with excellent cheese. His table always groaned under the load of all sorts of wild fowl, and his bearded cook was a second Draupadi in the culinary art. So, Captain Thomas did not waste much breath and staved on there. Bhavananda on the other hand was fuming with rage and looking forward to the day when he might have access to the title of a second sambarari by cutting off the head of this Captain Thomas. The Children did not know that the English had come to India for its salva- tion. How could they, indeed ! Even Englishmen of Captain Thomas's time did not know it. It was then only in the mind of Providence that it should be so. Bhava- nanda thought he would pluck out this crop of demons, root and branch, when they would get together and be off their guard. In the meanwhile the Children stayed aloof, and, innocent of anxiety, Captain Thomas set himself to appreciating the skill of the new chef. The Captain loved sport immensely, and would from time to time ride with Mr. Donniworth in quest of game round the woods near Sivagram. One day, he had been out hunting with Mr. Donniworth, follow-