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There is no lack of knowledge of Anglo-Indian life in this novel. The author does not pretend to Ido more than tell a well-conceived story which is devoid of any serious effort to be profound or instructive. Although "the author appears to make the story one of modern times a good deal ithe atmosphere is that of an India Hong-forgotten and it would be unwise for anyone to assume that all. their nowadays. brand of strong, silent men who do impossible things ind maintain an enviable superiority over their fellow Indian subjects in the process. However, that docs not matter provided the reader gets fa thrilling story with such a happy lending that even the apparent vamp turns out to be a woman devoted to her husband, which is most sar-
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