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`Nay，Ihavenot。Readtheletter，iftherebeadoubt。’
`ThenwhyhastthouleftoutmynameinwritingtothatHolyOne？’TheColonelsmiledaqueersmile。Kimtookhiscourageinbothhands。
`Itwassaidoncetomethatitisinexpedienttowritethenamesofstrangersconcernedinanymatter，becausebythenamingofnamesmanygoodplansarebroughttoconfusion。’
`Thouhastbeenwelltaught，’theColonelreplied，andKimflushed。
`Ihaveleftmycheroot-caseinthePadre’sveranda。Bringittomyhousethiseven。’
`Whereisthehouse？’saidKim。Hisquickwittoldhimthathewasbeingtestedinsomefashionoranother，andhestoodonguard。
`Askanyoneinthebigbazar。’TheColonelwalkedon。
`Hehasforgottenhischeroot-case，’saidKim，returning。`Imustbringittohimthisevening。Thatisallmyletterexcept，thriceover，`Cometome！Cometome！Cometome’！NowIwillpayforastampandputitinthepost。’Herosetogo，andasanafterthoughtasked：`Whoisthatangry-facedSahibwholostthecheroot-case？’
`Oh，heisonlyCreightonSahib-averyfoolishSahib，whoisaColonelSahibwithoutaregiment。’
`Whatishisbusiness？’
`Godknows。Heisalwaysbuyinghorseswhichhecannotride，andaskingriddlesabouttheworksofGod-suchasplantsandstonesandthecustomsofpeople。Thedealerscallhimthefatheroffools，becauseheissoeasilycheatedaboutahorse。MahbubAlisaysheismadderthanmostotherSahibs。’
`Oh！’saidKim，anddeparted。Histraininghadgivenhimsomesmallknowledgeofcharacter，andhearguedthatfoolsarenotgiveninformationwhichleadstocallingouteightthousandmenbesidesguns。TheCommander-in-ChiefofallIndiadoesnottalk，asKimhadheardhimtalk，tofools。NorwouldMahbubAli’stonehavechanged，asitdideverytimehementionedtheColonel’sname，iftheColonelhadbeenafool。Consequently-andthissetKimtoskipping-therewasamysterysomewhere，andMahbubAliprobablyspiedfortheColonelmuchasKimhadspiedforMahbub。And，likethehorse-dealer，theColonelevidentlyrespectedpeoplewhodidnotshowthemselvestobetooclever。
HerejoicedthathehadnotbetrayedhisknowledgeoftheColonel’shouse；andwhen，onhisreturntobarracks，hediscoveredthatnocheroot-casehadbeenleftbehind，hebeamedwithdelight。Herewasamanafterhisownheart-atortuousandindirectpersonplayingahiddengame。Well，ifhecouldbeafool，socouldKim。
HeshowednothingofhismindwhenFatherVictor，forthreelongmornings，discoursedtohimofanentirelynewsetofGodsandGodlings-notablyofaGoddesscalledMary，who，hegathered，wasonewithBibiMiriamofMahbubAli’stheology。Hebetrayednoemotionwhen，afterthelecture，FatherVictordraggedhimfromshoptoshopbuyingarticlesofoutfit，norwhenenviousdrummer-boyskickedhimbecausehewasgoingtoasuperiorschooldidhecomplain，butawaitedtheplayofcircumstanceswithaninterestedsoul。FatherVictor，goodman，tookhimtothestation，puthimintoanemptysecond-classnexttoColonelCreighton’sfirst，andbadehimfarewellwithgenuinefeeling。
`They’llmakeamano’you，O’Hara，atStXavier’s-awhiteman，an’，Ihope，agoodman。Theyknowallaboutyourcomin’，an’theColonelwillseethatye’renotlostormislaidanywhereontheroad。I’vegivenyouanotio
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