'[13] That is,
without killing Mr. Fraser.
They went on every day to watch Mr. Fraser's movements. Leaving the
horse with the groom, sometimes in one old ruin of the city, and
sometimes in another, ready saddled for flight, with orders that he
should not be exposed to the view of passers-by, Karim and Ania used
to pace the streets, and on several occasions fell in with him, but
always found him attended by too many followers of one kind or
another for their purpose. At last, on Sunday, the 13th of March,
1835, Karim heard that Mr. Fraser was to attend a 'nach' (dance),
given by Hindoo Rao, the brother of the Baiza Bai,[14] who then
resided at Delhi; and determining to try whether he could not shoot
him from horseback, he sent away his groom as soon as he had
ascertained that Mr. Fraser was actually at the dance. Ania went in
and mixed among the assembly; and as soon as he saw Mr. Fraser rise
to depart, he gave intimation to Karim, who ordered him to keep
behind, and make off as fast as he could, as soon as he should hear
the report of his gun.
A little way from Hindoo Rao's house the road branches off; that to
the left is straight, while that to the right is circuitous.
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