` You impenitent old heathen ! ' Creighton turned to Lurgan . The black beard nodded assent to the wisdom of the Afghan 's dyed scarlet . ' I should have used him long ago , ' said Lurgan . ` The younger the better . That is why I always have my really valuable jewels watched by a child . You sent him to me to try . I tried him in every way : he is the only boy I could not make to see things . ' ` In the crystal -- in the ink-pool ? ' demanded Mahbub . ` No . Under my hand , as I told you . That has never happened before . It means that he is strong enough -- but you think it skittles , Colonel Creighton -- to make anyone do anything he wants . And that is three years ago . I have taught him a good deal since , Colonel Creighton . I think you waste him now . ' ` Hmm ! Maybe you 're right . But , as you know , there is no Survey work for him at present . '
` Let him out let him go , ' XXXXX interrupted .
Afghan Creighton Hmm Lurgan Mahbub boy crystal ink-pool jewels right