Bertram Mitford

The Sirdar's Oath Bertram Mitford

"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.