The Sirdar's Oath

"Yer-Kroojer Kroojer. Go'n get yer whiskers shyved." "Ere, chaps. 'Ere's old Kroojer " And the section of the crowd among whom originated these remarks closed up around the object thereof. The latter, though clad in the frock-coat of European civilisation, was obviously an Oriental. He was a man of fine presence, tall and dignified, handsome in the aquiline-featured type, and wearing a full beard just turning grey. Hence it will be seen that his resemblance to the world-famed President was so striking as to commend itself at once to the understanding of his molesters.