Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Begumbagh a Tale of the Indian Mutiny, and Other Stories
I daresay a good many of you know me - seen me often in Bond Street, at Facet's door - Facet's, you know, the great Jeweller, where I stand and open carriages, or take messages, or small parcels with no end of valuables in them, for I'm trusted. Smith, my name is, Isaac Smith; and I 'm that tallish, grisly fellow with the seam down one side of my face, my left sleeve looped up to my button, and not a speck to be seen on that commissionaire's uniform, upon whose breast I've got three medals.
I was standing one day, waiting patiently for something to do, when a tallish gentleman came up, nodded as if he knew me well, and I saluted.
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