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alive the old feelings. I have several reasons for
wishing he had continued longer in the Hyderabad
service and thrown in his English weight to balance
affairs. It was unfortunate that he left just when
he had begun to discriminate between the lights
and shadows in the Council administration and
was able to see into the motives of some of those
who were directing its affairs. I still regret our
loss. He had prophesied that my tastes and
- habits would save me from boredom when out of
office and I sincerely wish him the same composure
.and satisfaction amidst congenial activities.
TKe Rt. Hon'ble Sir Akbar Hydari
Mr. (afterwards Sir Akbar) Hydari, came to
Hyderabad as Accountant-General in 1905 in the
time of Mr. (afterwards Sir) George Casson Walker.
He was a well-educated ' cultured ' man with
pleasing manners, and we soon came to have a
liking for each other. Our acquaintance ripened
into friendship and it was gratifying to find in him
one who appreciated the feeble attempts of my
Muse to become vocal.
When some two or three years had passed, the
Accountant-General found his way to the Home
Secretaryship in 1910. It was said that the chief
reason for this change was that Mr. Casson Walker's
successor as Finance Minister was going to be one
who had been Mr. Hydari's junior in the British
Indian service. On this account the latter had
scruples in serving under Mr. Glancy, as Account-
ant-General, and had succeeded in persuading