file :i* includes ! orig9al illu/rations4 ,see #eajgj-;h4htm or #eajgj-;h4zip3 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/ca*e_/epub_/ #eajgj_/pg#eajgj-;images4html7 or 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/files_/#eajg j_/eajgj-;h4zip7 ,images ( ! orig9al pages are available ?r\gh ,int]net ,ar*ive4 ,see https3_/_/ar*ive4org_/details_/raid]s(s> hadb#jj;dy]u(t ,transcrib]'s note ,text enclos$ by und]scores is 9 italics 7italics74 ,,! ,,raid]s ,,( ,,! ,,s>had ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,typical ,,gorge ,,9 ,,! ,,s>had4 ,,! ,,raid]s ,,( ,,! ,,s>had ,be+ ! ,acc\nt ( a ,campaign ( ,arms & ,bluff ,aga9/ ! ,brig&s ( ! ,p]sian-,balu*i ,bord] dur+ ! ,great ,w> by ,,brigadi]-,,g5]al ,r4 ,e4 ,h4 ,,dy]1 ,c4,b4 ,) ,num]\s ,photographs & ,two ,maps ,london ,h4 ,f4 ,g4 ,)]by #cbf ,high ,holborn1 ,w4,c4 #aiba ,,preface ,) ! greate/ diffid5ce ,i h at la/ made up my m9d to write ! /ory ( my small campaign ) ! ,s>had ,raid]s 9 #aiaf4 ,?is campaign s9ks into utt] insignificance :5 comp>$ ) ! great de$s done 9 o!r !atres ( w> by m5 :o said no?+ ab\t !m4 ,b1 insignificant z x 01 x =ms "p ( ! mosaic ( ! ,great ,w>1 & = ?is reason may be ( "s g5]al int]e/4 ,i take ?is opportunity ( pay+ a tribute to all ! (fic]s :o took "p 9 ?is little campaign4 ,_! untir+ devotion to duty1 & _! ef=ts to d _! utmo/ "u conditions t 7 (t5 m ?an try+1 acc\nts = its success4 ,i w\ld l1 9 p>ticul>1 to m5tion ,major ,l&on ( ! #ce? ,sc9de ,horse1 ^: great k ( ! p & _! c\ntry 0 invaluable2 ,major ,s&]s ( ! #cf? ,sikhs2 ,colonel ,cl>idge ( ! #bh? ,light ,cavalry2 ,capta9 ,br[nl[ & ,capta9 ,hir/1 bo? ( ! #bh? ,light ,cavalry2 ,major ,lang2 ,capta9 ,moore-,lane2 ,lieut5ant ,bream ( ! ,haz>a ,pione]s1 & ,capta9 ,engli%1 ,r4,a4 ,9 addition ,i w\ld m5tion h[ mu*1 n only ,i1 b ! old c\ntry owes to ,khan ,bahadur1 ! ,s>had-d>1 & to ,idu1 non-commission$ (fic] ( ! ,*agai ,levies4 ,! photographs are f snap%ots tak5 by v>i\s (fic]s dur+ ! campaign4 ,r4,e4,h4,d4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i ,,ord]s ,,= ,,! ,,we/ ,,page ,i receive my ord]s--,g]man ag5ts & ,india--,_! r\tes--,a deal 9 *auffeurs--,conc]n+ an appetite & sausages--,nu%liki--,! la/ ( civilisation--,fur!r in=mation--,s&-holes & digg+--,petrol 9 ! des]t #ae ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,road ,,to ,,robat ,mu%ki-*ah--,! native contractor--,an ev5+ r5contre--,idu ( ! ,*agai ,levies--,! native idea ( an air%ip--,idu ! invaluable--,robat #cj ,,*apt] ,,iii ,a ,,plan ,,( ,,campaign ,an intellig5t (fic]--,matt]s political--,?ree tribes & a f\r?--,_! wom5 & int]-tribal laws--,s>had conditions--,a summons to ! ,*iefs--,a bid = rank--,telegraph wires & ,%eitan--,two fir/-class li>s--,a /rategic s*eme--,an ungazett$ ,g5]al--,lo/ kit--,swall[s & flies--,=ces available-- ,communications fre$--,! ,ka*a levy & a %ock--,mirjawa #cg ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,bluff ,,& ,,arms ,ladis & its =t--,a =ce )\t arms--,fir/ sight ( ! enemy--,%ah ,saw> & m bluff--,battle--,bluff succe$s--,casualties--,bad news f ! ,nor?--,idu's proposition--,ji&'s /raggl]s--,ji&'s :ite flag #ee ,,*apt] ,v ,,khwa% ,,& ,,m ,,bluff ,ji&'s surr5d]--,a political lecture--,ji&'s oa?--,bluff = ,khwa%--,! army moves =w>d--,khwa% & its =t--,mahomm$-,hassan comes 9--,beetles z scav5g]s--,halil ,khan comes 9--,rifle prices1 a comp>ison--,idu's w>n+--,news ( ,izzat--,ord] ( m>*--,bluff = ,bampur--,! meteor hole #fi ,,*apt] ,,vi ,a ,,full ,,bag ,,( ,,prison]s ,! m>* to ,ka*a--,! food supply--,fl[]s 9 ! ,wild]ness--,galugan--,repeat$ /rategy--,juma ,khan comes 9--,! bag is full--,! ?rone ( ! danc+ maid5s--,l&on decl9es--,idu's d\bts--,suspicions ar\s$--,halil ,khan closes up--,ka*a1 oa?s1 & ?umb-m>ks--,! ,*iefs dep>t--,bad news #hg ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,race ,,= ,,khwa% ,plans & r\tes--,c> v]sus legs--,an eque/rian int]lude--,! trap 9 ! gorge--,m digg+--,r5dezv\s-- ,mrs ,idu & ga/ronomy--,a re9=cem5t--,a message to ,l&on--,izzat's m5--,idu's romance--,a ,briti% ,bulldog--,! c> ab&on$ #ajc ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,khwa% ,,& ,,! ,,second ,,surr5d] ,d\bts dispell$--,organisation = def5ce--,idu's ,exiat--,& its result--,ji& arrives--,idu's second visit--,! ,s>had-d> arrives--,l&on at la/--,ji&'s visit ( c]emony--,! ,gul-,bibi--,%ah ,saw>'s trea*]y--,we call on ! ,rose ,lady--,a c>pet & ! ,s>had-d>'s advice--,ano!r ,durb>--,return$ loot--,tempor>y peace #abb ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,trea*]y ,,& ,,its ,,sequel ,fur!r re9=cem5ts--,entr5*m5ts & g>d5s-- ,gov]nm5t inquiries--,food supplies--,an (f] to ,ji&--,murad & /raw--,%ah ,saw> aga9--,s5t5ce--,idu's sugge/ion--,re-ent] ! ,rose ,lady--,news ( ,ji&'s int5tions--,a vital mom5t--,a r\nd-up--,! ,s>had-d>'s advice--,a ,bhusa hunt--,di/ru/ful wives #adc ,,*apt] ,x ,,failure ,,& ,,fre% ,,plans ,slave buy+--,a diet discov]y--,poetic ju/ice--,disposition ( prison]s--,incr$ible news--,! ,saw>'s /ory--,disposal ( =ces--,! m>* to ,kamalabad--,ji& ga9s 8 fre$om--,retreat to ,khwa% #afe ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,success ,,9 ,,m9iature ,! night attack--,! ,haz>as arrive--,ji& retires--,we m>* on ! ,s>-i-drokan valley--,cavalry /rategy-- ,gu%ti's decision & op9ion--,! ,hole ( ,judgm5t--,attack & retirem5t--,a lo/ & rega9$ wat]-supply--,! ,s>hadis z humori/s--,! mud =t--,halil ,khan's arrival--,! fight at dawn--,exit ,halil ,khan--,a prophet--,! ,haz>as' reque/ #aha ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,victory ,,& ,,peace ,news ( ! h]ds--,t[>ds ,da/-,kird--,wat]6--,mutton = all--,da/-,kird--,a /amp$e--,back to ,khwa%--,on ! track ( ! ,gam%adzais--,twice a prophet--,! ,s>had-d>'s roo/--,be=e ,jalk--,reject$ t]ms--,m /rategy & a bloodless victory--,rema9 only t]ms & sick leave #bja ,,index #bba ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,,page ,a ,,typical ,,gorge ,,9 ,,! ,,s>had ,frontispiece ,,9 ,,difficulties ,,betwe5 ,,nas>atabad ,,& ,,robat ,fac+ #be ,a ,,good ,,li>1 ,,l&on',s ,,ord]ly ,,& ,,*ief ,,spy #di ,,que/ion+ ,a ,,s>hadi ,,prison] #ei ,,ji&',s ,,m5 ,,com+ ,,9 ,,to ,,p>ley #ga ,,khwa% ,,=t #ge ,,surr5d]$ ,,raid]s1 7,,c5tre7 ,,ji&1 7,,"r7 ,,%ah ,,saw>1 7,,left7 ,,halil ,,khan #hi ,,camel ,,corps ,,saw>s ,,at ,,! ,,t]m9ation ,,( ,,an ,,exp$ition #ig ,,! ,,durb> ,,at ,,khwa% #ada ,,raid] ,,*iefs ,,at ,,! ,,durb> ,,at ,,khwa% #ada ,,raid$ ,,slaves ,,on ,,! ,,way ,,to ,,_! ,,homes #afg ,a ,,p]sian ,,girl ,,captur$ ,,by ,,juma ,,khan #afg ,,captur$ ,,raid]s ,,on ,,! ,,way ,,to ,,ka*a #agc ,,on ,,! ,,m>* ,,t[>ds ,,gu%t1 ,,& ,,! ,,morpei% ,,hills #ahe ,,haz>as ,,on ,a ,,picket ,,po/ ,,bel[ ,,:i* ,,halil ,,khan ,,0 ,,kill$ #aig ,,wat]6 ,,on ,,! ,,m>* ,,to ,,! ,,s>-,i-,,drokan #bjc ,,haz>a ,,pione]s ,,wid5+ ,a ,,passage ,,= ,,load$ ,,camels #bae ,,*ahgird ,,=t ,,9 ,,jalk #bag ,,maps ,,page ,,sket* ,,map ,,( ,,! ,,p]sian-,,balu*i-,,afghan ,,fronti]s ,fac+ #ae ,,sket* ,,map ,,( ,,! ,,fight ,,9 ,,! ,,morpei% ,,hills #aha ,illu/ration3 ,sket* ,map ( ! ,p]sian-,balu*i-,afghan fronti]s ,,! ,,raid]s ,,( ,,! ,,s>had ,,*apt] ,i ,,ord]s ,,= ,,! ,,we/ ,i receive my ord]s--,g]man ag5ts & ,india--,_! r\tes--,a deal 9 *auffeurs--,conc]n+ an appetite & sausages--,nu%liki--,! la/ ( civilisation--,fur!r in=mation--,s&-holes & digg+--,petrol 9 ! des]t4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ,febru>y1 #aiaf1 ,g5]al ,kirkpatrick1 ,*ief ( ,/aff at ,delhi1 s5t = me & gave me ord]s to take *>ge ( ! milit>y op]ations 9 ,s\?-,ea/ ,p]sia4 ,al?\gh ,p]sia1 z a c\ntry1 0 neutral dur+ ! ,w>1 !re is a c]ta9 di/rict 9 ! ,s\?-,ea/1 abutt+ on to ! fronti]s ( ,afghani/an & ( ,balu*i/an1 & kn[n z ! ,s>had1 :i* is occupi$ by a numb] ( nomad tribes :o claim absolute indep5d5ce4 ,at ?is "t ^! tribes 7 caus+ consid]able emb>rassm5t & difficulty to ! ,indian ,gov]nm5t4 ,! ,g]mans & _! ag5ts1 :o 7 pa/ ma/]s 9 ! art ( propag&a1 7 /ill endeav\r+1 z !y _h done = ye>s be=e ! outbreak ( ho/ilities1 to "w ^u ! discont5t$ portion ( ! ,indian population 9 ! hope ( r\s+ !m into op5 rebellion4 ,!y believ$ ?is to be q possible1 9 spite ( ! magnific5t way 9 :i* ,india _h (f]$ h] res\rces ( m5 & money to ! ,briti% ,raj1 & hop$ !reby to h&icap u /ill fur!r 9 our great /ruggle 9 ! ,we/4 ,!y 7 p\r+ _! ag5ts1 ) _! ly+ propag&a1 into ,india via ,p]sia & ,afghani/an4 ,afghani/an1 l ,p]sia1 0 nom9ally neutral1 b %e 0 break+ h] neutrality by _m op5 acts ( aggression1 & 0 (f]+ e facility 9 h] p[] to ! ,g]man ag5ts 9 _! passage ?r\gh h] t]ritories1 & !nce into ! ,punjab4 ,to rea* ,afghani/an1 h[ev]1 ! ,g]man ag5ts _h to pass ?r\gh "s "p ( ,p]sia4 ,! ,p]sian ,gov]nm5t plac$ no re/rictions on ! movem5ts ( ei!r ,briti% or ,g]mans1 ( :i* fact ! latt] took full advantage4 ,a glance at ! map w %[ t app>5tly ! easie/ r\te = !m to take across ,p]sia 0 9 ! ,nor?1 9 ! ,russian sph]e ( influ5ce1 & to approa* ,afghani/an ?r\gh ,korasan2 or1 fail+ ?is1 by a r\te r f>!r ,s\?1 across ! ,lut ,des]t1 9 ! direction ( ,birj&4 ,z a matt] ( fact !y _h tri$ bo? ^! r\tes1 b )\t mu* success1 ow+ to ! inhospitable nature ( ! c\ntry ?r\gh :i* !y _h to pass & also to ! opposition !y met ) f ! ,haz>a tribes r\nd ,h]at1 :o1 belong+ z !y d to ! ,%iah section ( ! ,mahomm$an religion1 are at dagg]s drawn ) ! ,afghans1 :o belong to ! ,sunni section4 ,!re=e ! ,g]mans _h to try yet ano!r road1 & succe$$ f>!r ,s\? :]e !y _h fail$ 9 ! ,nor?4 ,by tak+ ! long] r\te ?r\gh ,k]man & ,n>ma%ir 9 ! ,s\? & ,s\?-,ea/ ( ,p]sia1 !y f\nd easy +ress into ,afghani/an4 ,to effect ?is1 h[ev]1 !y _h to make fri5ds ) ! nomad & w>-l tribes ( ! ,s>had4 ,^! tribes 7 traditionally fri5dly to ! ,briti%1 b ! ,g]mans _h brib$ !m heavily & _h moreov] assur$ !m t ,g]many _h turn$ ,islam & t ! ,kais] ,william himself 0 a conv]t to _! religion4 ,z ! ,s>had tribes 7 always out = a good ?+ = !mselves1 & z !y believ$ ! lie ab\t ! ,g]man conv]sion1 !y _h all[$ !mselves to be trick$ into help+ ! ,g]mans4 ,?is !y 7 do+ n only by p]mitt+ !m to pass ?r\gh _! t]ritory1 b also by h>ass+ ! l9es ( communication betwe5 ! inadequately small ,briti% fronti] po/s4 ,! /ory ( ,g]many hav+ turn$ ,mahomm$an1 f>cical z x 01 0 nev]!less a pot5tial s\rce ( grave dang] = u 9 ,india4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ,g]many's ally1 ,turkey1 0 ,mahomm$an1 & t 9 help+ u aga9/ ,g]many1 ! ,mahomm$ans ( ,india 7 already be+ call$ ^u1 indirectly1 to fight aga9/ _! own co-religioni/s4 ,:51 9 addition1 ,india 0 assur$ t p[]ful ,g]many 0 w9n+1 s h] ag5ts av[$1 9 e !atre ( w>1 x 0 inevitable t 9 "t h] loyalty to u mu/ suff]4 ,x 0 vital to /op ?is ly+ b insidi\s propag&a1 & ! fir/ /ep 0 to prev5t ,g]man ag5ts f ent]+ ,india at all4 ,to d ?is ! nomad tribes ( ! ,s>had mu/ be br\ght back into l9e ) _! old policy ( fri5d%ip ) ,brita94 ,h5ce my ord]s f ,g5]al ,kirkpatrick4 ,he in/ruct$ me to proce$ )\t a mom5t's unnecess>y delay to ,quetta1 :]e ,i 0 to receive m detail$ in/ructions4 ,on leav+ him ,i hurri$1 ) c> & native *auffeur1 to ! railway /ation1 & ask$ = a truck on :i* to place ! c> = entra9m5t to ,nu%ki4 ,! /ation-ma/] assur$ me ,i 0 ask+ = an impossibility4 ,a great ,mah>ajah1 !n travell+1 _h comm&e]$ e available truck = 8 suite1 luggage & c>s4 ,i told him t ! ,gov]nm5t bus9ess on :i* ,i _h be5 s5t 0 all important1 &1 by a little p]suasion1 soon _h myself on ! way to ,p9di & ! c> on ! way to ,nu%ki4 ,arriv$ at ,p9di ,i f\nd ,i _h exactly "o h\r left 9 :i* to cat* ! tra9 = ,quetta4 ,!re 0 no "t to pack1 sort out kit1 or decide :at %\ld1 or %\ld n1 be tak5 on a campaign :i* might la/ only a few weeks or _m mon?s1 & :i* might assume a political aspect soon] ?an expect$4 ,my s]vant1 ,allah-dad1 0 !re=e direct$ to take ev]y?+ = sort+ out :5 "t c\ld be sp>$1 & ,i ru%$ (f to try & d a deal ) ,g5]al ,sir ,g]ald ,kitson1 be=e />t+4 ,i realis$ t a motor-c> might play an important "p 9 ?is prospective campaign1 z x w\ld be necess>y to travel = long di/ances 9 a l& ( no railways & no regul> roads1 ! be/ road to be hop$ = probably be+ a s&y track us$ by camel c>avans4 ,i _h already _h "s exp]i5ce ( difficult motor+ ) an ineffici5t *auffeur1 s naturally want$ to secure ! be/ man t c\ld be got4 ,i mu/ "h expla9 t ,i possess$ an ,engli% *auffeur1 ,allan by "n1 & t ,g5]al ,kitson employ$ 8 bro!r 9 ! same capacity4 ,n[1 )\t any disp>agem5t ( my ,allan1 ,i knew 8 bro!r to be a m practical & exp]i5c$ man4 ,g5]al ,kitson g5]\sly gave 8 cons5t to an ex*ange ( *auffeurs4 ,i may z well say1 at once1 t x 0 a lucky day = me t saw ,allan ( ! #i? ,middlesex ,regim5t ent] my s]vice1 =1 dur+ ! mon?s to come1 he 0 z *e]y & full ( res\rce z he 0 ready = any ev5t1 h[ev] unt[>d4 ,8 appetite /ood =? z ! only ?+ t ev] caus$ me uneas9ess1 & ,i mu/ admit t ,i h nev] met a man ) "o ( su* colossal proportion4 ,z an in/ance--on "o occasion1 :5 camp$ out 9 ! des]t1 betwe5 ,nu%ki & ,robat1 & supplies 7 none too pl5tiful1 we cook$ twelve sausages = breakfa/4 ,i _h "o1 & !n 0 p]suad$ by ,allan to attempt a second4 ,i only succe$$ 9 dispos+ ( half ( x4 ,i !n got up & left ,allan to h 8 own breakfa/4 ,allah-dad1 be+ a ,mahomm$an1 ( c\rse refus$ to t\* sausage4 ,at lun*-"t ,allah-dad ask$ :at ,i w\ld h to eat1 & got ! answ]1 ,oh1 "s ( ! cold sausages left f breakfa/4 ,allah-dad repli$1 ,b !re are no sausages1 ,sahib4 ,allan has eat5 !m all4 ,i expo/ulat$1 ma9ta9+ t x 0 impossible4 ,no normal man c\ld h eat5 t5 & a half l>ge sausages4 ,b ,allah-dad 0 n to be %ak54 ,x may be well imag9$ t ! fe$+ ( my *auffeur dur+ ! mon?s to come loom$ up z "o ( my m9or anxieties4 ,f ,p9di ,i w5t to ,quetta by tra91 my c>1 ) ! native *auffeur hav+ gone direct to ! !n rail-head at ,nu%ki1 9 ! ,nor? ( ,indo-,balu*i/an4 ,at ,quetta ,i laid 9 a /ore ( petrol1 sp>e tyres1 a few p]sonal necessities1 report$ to ,g5]al ,grov] = ord]s & in=mation1 & !n proce$$ to ,nu%ki2 :i* place 0 rea*$1 & ! c> pick$ up1 on1 if ,i rememb] rightly1 ! #be? ( ,febru>y4 ,?is day 9 ,nu%ki 0 to prove ! la/ 9 a civilis$ t[n = _m mon?s to come4 ,! look ( ! c\ntry ly+ be=e u s intimidat$ my native *auffeur t he came to me1 a %ort "t be=e we 7 due to />t1 ) a c\nt5ance torn ) grief &1 ) lam5tations & prote/ations ( sorr[1 told me t bo? 8 fa!r & "m 7 ill1 & t x 0 vital = him to return & succ\r !m4 ,z ,i _h be5 9 two m9ds z to ! advisability ( tak+ ! rascal ) me1 ?is sign ( ! :ite fea!r at ! v outset at once decid$ ! po9t1 & ,i gave him to und]/& t he c\ld g & bury z _m ( 8 relations z he pleas$4 ,) a c\nt5ance swiftly trans=m$ to *e]fulness he left me4 ,j be=e />t+ a wire 0 h&$ 9 f a high political (ficial at ,quetta in=m+ me t ! ,balu* ,raid]s _h already cut our l9es ( communication1 7 "r across my pa?1 & he advis$1 if n ord]$1 me n to proce$4 ,h[ev]1 z explicit milit>y in/ructions 7 to endeav\r to rea* ,robat 7ne> ! ,koh-i-,maliksia71 a hill at :i* ! ,balu*1 ,afghan & ,p]sian fronti]s meet1 z well z t ( ! di/rict kn[n z ! ,s>had1 ) ! lea/ possible delay1 & z ,i knew ! ,raid]s 7 across my pa? ev5 be=e ,i left ,quetta1 ,i saw no reason = alt]+ previ\sly made plans or = delay+ my dep>ture4 ,accord+ly ,i />t$ on ! j\rney to ,robat e>ly on ! morn+ ( ! #bg?4 ,i reckon$ x w\ld take at lea/ five days to rea* t t[n1 z ! r\te x w\ld be necess>y to foll[ w\ld be fully ?ree hundr$ & sev5ty-five miles4 ,i already knew t x w\ld be ess5tial to make _m long dt\rs r\nd fre%ly =m$ s& dunes & o!r ob/acles1 = x mu/ be rememb]$ t !re 0 no prop] road b only a r\gh camel-track cont9ually bl[n ov] & oblit]at$ by s&1 along :i* supplies 7 tak5 f ,india to ,robat1 & ! small g>rison po/s :i* we _h e/abli%$ at v>i\s po9ts ,nor?w>d4 ,! m5tion ( small g>rison po/s may lead ! read] to suppose t ?is area ( wild activity 0 fairly well polic$1 b1 z a fact1 "o battalion ( ,indian infantry1 a regim5t ( ,indian cavalry &1 ,i believe1 f\r m\nta9 guns1 con/itut$ ! entire =ce ( regul>s hold+ a front ( close ^u ?ree hundr$ miles4 ,x 0 small wond]1 !n1 t ! ,s>had tribes1 commonly kn[n z ,raid]s1 f _! raid+ proclivities1 :o knew e in* ( ! c\ntry1 c\ld climb l cats1 & c\ld d long m>*es on %ort rations1 _h succe$$ 9 cutt+ our l9es ( communication1 & 9 c>ry+ (f our supplies4 ,i c\ld1 !re=e1 look = no fur!r help = ! "t 9 ! matt] ( supplies & s took ) me all t ,i ?\ght w\ld be necess>y = our ?ree hundr$ & sev5ty-five mile trek across ! s&y wa/es ly+ betwe5 ,nu%ki & ,robat4 ,petrol 01 at ! mom5t1 ! mo/ important ( our ne$s2 we _h1 !re=e1 to c>ry ) u all we %\ld require1 mak+ all[ance at ! same "t = mi%aps4 ,moreov]1 we _h to take en\gh food & wat] to la/ ,allan1 ,allah-dad & myself = five or six days4 ,z reg>ds p]sonal luggage we travell$ absolutely light1 leav+ all kit to foll[ at a sl[] pace on camels1 toge!r ) my horse1 ,galahad4 ,i _h "s compunction 9 leav+ ! latt] beh9d1 b my ord]s 7 concise & urg5t--to rea* ,robat1 endeav\r to get into t\* ) all our scatt]$ po/s1 & effect a comb9ation aga9/ ! ,raid]s at ! e>lie/ possible mom5t4 ,a />t 0 made v e>ly 9 ! morn+1 b ! fir/ day's j\rney prov$ disappo9t+4 ,in/ead ( do+ ! n9ety miles plann$1 we only accompli%$ ?irty4 ,! track 0 ev5 worse ?an ,i _h expect$1 = we con/antly ran into s&-hills1 & _h to dig ! c> out4 ,i h nev] done s mu* digg+ 9 my life z ,i did on t j\rney to ,robat4 ,s&-hills 71 h[ev]1 only a portion ( our afflictions1 =1 9 addition1 !re 7 _m wat] pools & small %all[ lakes--due to rec5t ra9--:i* _h to be tak5 at a ru%1 or someh[ circumv5t$4 ,s s]i\s1 at la/1 did our rate ( progress become t1 z we approa*$ :at seem$ to be ! hundr$? ( ^! wide1 %all[ pools1 ,i lo/ pati5ce & ord]$ ,allan to drive /raight ?r\gh4 ,he attempt$ to c>ry out ! ord]1 b ab\t half-way we sank up to ! axle & /uck4 ,no p[] on e>? w\ld induce ! c> to budge ano!r in*1 &1 ?\gh we all ?ree got out into ! wat]1 & lugg$1 pu%$ & dragg$ at ! wret*$ c>1 no impression c\ld be made ^u h]4 ,s we rema9$ till1 at la/1 ab\t two a4m41 ,i caught sight ( a light on a small hill n v f> away 9 ! we/1 &1 on go+ ov] to x1 f\nd a sort ( recluse1 or holy man1 quietly cook+ 8 food4 ,aft] ! usual c\rtesies ,i ask$ him to come & help me to pull my c> out4 ,he repli$ t he 0 an old man & c\ld n d mu* by himself1 b t a c>avan ( nomads1 :o _h arriv$ ! ev5+ be=e1 7 encamp$ close by4 ,s (f ,i w5t aga91 flu%$ my qu>ry1 &1 ) ! help ( l>ge bribes1 p]suad$ all ! able-bodi$ m5 to come back to ! c>4 ,=tunately we c>ri$ a good /rong rope z "p ( our kit1 s soon _h ! c> out & runn+ aga94 ,allan 0 nev] aga9 ord]$ to drive ?r\gh wat] on t r\te4 ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,difficulties ,,betwe5 ,,nas>atabad ,,& ,,robat4 ,on ! second day our tr\bles recomm5c$1 = we _h b>ely done a doz5 miles ?an we /uck 9 ano!r s&-hill1 & ! labori\s digg+-out process _h to be done all ov] aga94 ,=tunately1 ! p>ty :o _h got ! c> out ( ! lake ! night be=e 7 close beh9d1 & = an obvi\s reason4 ,!y _h be5 giv5 s _m rupees = _! timely help t1 kn[+ ! difficulties ly+ ahead1 !y _h foll[$ 9 ! hope ( fur!r l>gesse4 ,!y got x4 ,once safely out aga9 ,i made a t\r ( inspection r\nd ! c>1 b only to f9d m tr\ble4 ,hullo1 :at on e>? is ?is1 ,allan8 ,%e's leak+6 ,allan smil$ a sup]ior smile4 ,i don't ?9k s1 sir4 ,my c>s don't leak4 ,b a mom5t lat] 8 sup]iority turn$ to con/]nation1 & he 0 bury+ 8 head 9 ! b[els ( ! c>4 ,aft] a mom5t's inspection he %[$ a face ( su* utt] dismay t x w\ld h be5 comical _h n ! situation be5 s s]i\s4 ,great ,scott1 sir6 ,i mu/ h left ! petrol tap turn$ on1 & ! tank is ne>ly empty4 ,"h1 ,i'm afraid1 my language 0 viol5t1 & x 0 "s m9utes be=e ,allan 0 able to asc]ta9 exactly h[ mu* petrol we _h left4 ,8 calculations e/abli%$ ! fact t we _h lo/ "s f\rte5 gallons4 ,?is meant t we %\ld h to walk ! great] "p ( ! la/ two hundr$ miles ( our j\rney4 ,a pleasant prospect 9 t =bidd+ c\ntry4 ,b ord]s 7 to g on1 & g on we did4 ,t day we made good "t1 & be=e ev5+ _h done ! n9ety miles set z a day's m>*4 ,b1 z we _h lo/ s mu* gr\nd ! previ\s day1 ,i det]m9$ to g on z long z ,allan c\ld /ick at ! driv+ :eel1 & we w5t on--to a po/ call$ ,yadg>4 ,i %\ld expla9 t 9 ?is b>r51 t[nless1 roadless di/rict !re are occasional small re/-h\ses1 v mode/ types ( ,dk bungal[s1 e/abli%$ by ! ,indian ,gov]nm5t = ! b5efit ( travell]s1 or soldi]s on _! way to fronti] duty4 ,!y are q b>e except = a camp b$ or two1 a tub1 a table1 a few *airs & a wa%-h& bas91 ) a *okid>1 or keep]1 9 *>ge4 ,su* a re/-h\se we f\nd at ,yadg>1 & be+ n only v tir$ & du/y1 b fil?ily dirty1 z ! result ( our /ruggles ) ! c>1 we pull$ up to try & get a sup]ficial wa%4 ,i jump$ out & tri$ ! door4 ,x 0 lock$1 & ,i bang$ l\dly )\t gett+ any answ]4 ,x w\ld n d to lose an unnecess>y m9ute1 = ! _m miles we %\ld h to walk lat] on loom$ unpleasantly ahead1 b ,i knew !re 7 pretty c]ta9 to be wat] & wa%+-bas9 beh9d t door1 & did n int5d to leave !m unus$ if ,i c\ld help x1 *okid> or no *okid>4 ,s1 ,i took a butt+ run ) my %\ld]1 ! door gave1 & ,i set out 9 se>* ( ! wat] tub4 ,an op5 door on my "r %[$ me a small room1 absolutely empty1 except = a r[ ( t9s aga9/ ! wall4 ,kn[+ t petrol 0 c>ri$ 9 su* t9 drums ,i w5t & exam9$ !m4 ,! next mom5t ,allan he>d a %\t t br\ght him ha/ily inside1 wond]+ :e!r ,i _h gone mad1 _h be5 bitt5 by a wild bea/1 or 0 be+ murd]$4 ,look6 ,i cri$1 z he came runn+ up to me4 ,look at ^? t9s & tell me :at's inside6 ,allan seiz$ hold ( "o ( ! drums1 read :at 0 writt5 on x1 gave x a %ake1 & we c\ld bo? he> ! bless$ s\nd ( lapp+ inside4 ,x's petrol1 sir1 he :isp]$ 9 an aw$ voice4 ,petrol 9 ! des]t--petrol :]e "o w\ld z soon h expect$ to f9d a ,bond ,/reet jewell]6 ,at fir/ we c\ld nei!r ( u believe x4 ,p]sonally ,i imag9$ we _h bo? got tempor>y jim-jams1 b ,allan1 ) 8 usual /olid1 common s5se1 op5$ "o ( ! drums1 te/$ ! cont5ts1 & pron\nc$ x to be fir/-class petrol4 ,!re 7 sev5 drums1 ea* conta9+ f\r gallons4 ,?is means we'll motor1 n walk into ,robat aft] all1 sir1 said ,allan1 ) a gr9 & sigh ( relief4 ,! ?\ght ( ^? miles ( des]t--ne>ly two hundr$ ( !m--:i* confront$ u aft] ! mi%ap _h be5 haunt+ u bo? l a nightm>e4 ,at ?is mom5t ! *okid> return$1 9 great trepidation1 fe>+ a dress+-d[n = be+ abs5t f duty4 ,b ,i 0 f> too elat$ at ! turn ( ev5ts to want to swe> at anyone4 ,i ask$ him :]e ! petrol _h come f1 & ^: x 04 ,he %ook 8 head1 & said he _h no idea4 ,x _h always be5 !re4 ,x belong$ to no "o1 & no "o _h put x !re1 s f> z he knew4 ,he _h nev] se5 a c> !re be=e2 9 fact1 he _h nev] se5 a c> any:]e be=e1 & c\ld n und]/& h[ x 0 t m5 c\ld travel on a ?+ :i* 0 n alive1 :i* 0 n l any horse or camel he _h ev] se54 ,?is 0 all v good he>+1 s ,i proce$$ to tell him t ! petrol belong$ to me1 &1 z he q *e]fully acquiesc$1 ,i gave him a receipt :i* he c\ld %[ to any ,gov]nm5t (ficial 9 case ( ne$$ absolution 9 ! future4 ,z we n[ _h means to f9i% our j\rney by c>1 ,i decid$ to sp5d ! night at ! re/-h\se4 ,aft] a simple camp meal ,allan1 worn out ) ! /r5u\s "w ( ! pa/ two days & night1 0 quickly snor+ 9 ! deep sleep ( exhau/ion1 s ,i w5t = a /roll4 ,z ,i pac$ up & d[n ,i tri$ to draw up "s prelim9>y plan = ! com+ campaign4 ,b su* occupation 0 some:at futile1 z1 until ,i c\ld rea* ,robat1 ,i _h no k at all z to ! /r5g? & composition ( ! =ce t w\ld be at my disposal4 ,b ^u "o ?+ ,i made up my m9d--ev5 at t e>ly /age--,i w\ld d my utmo/ to %[ ^! ,raid]s1 :o 7 do+ u s mu* h>m1 t !y c\ld n d ?is ) impunity4 ,! lesson once driv5 home1 an endeav\r %\ld be made to become fri5dly ) !m1 to w9 !m back to our side1 &1 s to speak1 appo9t !m z doorkeep]s ( ! ,balu*i/an fronti]2 b doorkeep]s ) _! rifles po9t$ at our enemies in/ead ( at ourselves4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ^! m$itations ,i f\nd myself /umbl+ ) fatigue1 s1 ) a la/ look at ! beauty ( ! night1 ,i turn$ indoors1 & 9 a few m9utes 0 s\nd asleep1 & mak+ up = ! :it5ess ( ! night be=e4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,road ,,to ,,robat ,mu%ki-*ah--,! native contractor--,an ev5+ r5contre--,idu ( ! ,*agai ,levies--,! native idea ( an air%ip--,idu ! invaluable--,robat4 ,on ! ?ird day we made good progress1 fate be+ k9d 9 help+ u to avoid ! s&y pitfalls :i* _h hi!rto be5 our undo+1 &1 by nightfall1 we f\nd ourselves approa*+ ! po/ ( ,mu%ki-*ah4 ,"h we f\nd ! road block$ ) a numb] ( camel c>avans c>ry+ ,gov]nm5t food supplies = our scatt]$ po/s along ! fronti]4 ,^! po/s 7 already 9 difficulties ow+ to ! ,raid]s' int]f]5ce ) _! commiss>iat4 ,z c be imag9$ !re 0 a great deal ( noise1 ! native driv]s ge/iculat+ & talk+ 9 a way :i* prov$ t some?+ 0 afoot4 ,i got out ( ! c> & ask$ :o 0 9 *>ge ( ! c>avan4 ,a huge native contractor 0 po9t$ out to me1 &1 summon+ him to my side ,i ask$ him :at all ! hubbub 0 ab\t4 ,he 0 9 a /ate ( great agitation & told me t he _h receiv$ in=mation f sev]al reliable s\rces t ! :ole ( ! c\ntryside ahead ( !m 0 9 ! h&s ( ! ,raid]s1 & t1 !re=e1 x 0 useless to g a /ep fur!r4 ,i expo/ulat$ ) ! man1 po9t+ out t1 by ! t]ms ( 8 contract1 he mu/ g on1 & t if he did n ! soldi]s = :om he 0 br++ supplies w\ld die ( />vation4 ,b he 0 dogg$4 ,he knew too well ! me?ods ( ! ,raid]s ) ! m5 !y captur$4 ,x's no use1 ,sahib1 he said1 respectfully b firmly4 ,my m5 w n g on z !y are un>m$1 & a s+le arm$ ,raid] is en\gh to hold up ! :ole c>avan4 ,i knew ! man 0 "r1 b p]si/$ 9 my ef=ts to p]suade him to *ance x1 po9t+ out t he might be lucky en\gh to elude ! ,raid]s & to w9 ?r\gh4 ,if ! ,gov]nm5t w give me a milit>y escort ,i w g1 b n )\t1 0 8 f9al ^w4 ,i _h no au?ority to compel him to g on1 s gave up ! /ruggle4 ,b ,i realis$ m ?an ev] h[ imp]ative x 0 to endeav\r to rea* ,robat )\t a mom5t's unnecess>y delay1 & />t conclusions ) ! ,raid]s1 ^: m5ace 0 gr[+ m dang]\s e day4 ,we 71 !re=e1 on ! road v e>ly next morn+1 = ,i hop$ to make ,sa9dak t night4 ,i _h int5d$ to g by ,borg>1 b n[ t ,i knew--= ,i _h v]ifi$ ! contractor's /atem5ts1 & believ$ !m to be correct--t t place 0 9 ! h&s ( ! ,raid]s1 ,i elect$ to g by an alt]native r\te1 kn[n z ! ,webb-,w>e r\te1 :i* is practically out ( use n[adays1 hop+1 !reby1 to avoid ! enemy4 ,x 0 /ill d>k :5 we set (f on ! mo/ /r5u\s "p ( our j\rney2 climb+1 mak+ dt\rs1 digg+ ! c> out aga9 & aga9 till we 7 all ?ree worn out 9 body & temp]4 ,we h>dly halt$ t day1 = ! necessity = spe$ 0 z fully realis$ by ,allan z by myself4 ,:5 night fell we _h n yet sight$ ,sa9dak1 b ,i knew we c\ld n be v f> (f1 & curs$ ! com+ ( ! night :i* made x impossible to see :]e we 74 ,i knew we _h got (f ! camel track someh[1 = ! gr\nd 0 ev5 m bumpy ?an x _h be51 & 0 frequ5tly int]sect$ by nullahs or rocky rav9es1 :i* made ! go+ positively dang]\s4 ,if ! c> 7 knock$ "r out ( action our difficulties w\ld rea* ! la/ /age ( disa/]4 ,at la/1 9 despair1 ,allan /opp$1 say+ x 0 useless go+ on any fur!r4 ,we might ov]turn ! c> at any mom5t & sma% x z well z ourselves4 ,he submitt$ t ! only sane ?+ w\ld be to camp j :]e we 7 & wait = daylight1 :5 we might rega9 ! camel track4 ,i knew he 0 "r1 b said ,i w\ld make "o f9al ef=t on foot to f9d ! track1 & direct$ him to give me ! hurricane lamp we c>ri$ on ! c>4 ,/umbl+ & slipp+ ov] ! brok5 gr\nd 9 ! pit* d>kness1 ! lamp b>ely light+ up my imm$iate pa?1 ,i _h w&]$ "s di/ance f ! c> :5 ,i he>d voices4 ,in/antly ,i ?\ght ( ! ,raid]s :o 7 ov]-runn+ ! di/rict4 ,x w\ld be too gall+1 too humiliat+ to be captur$ by !m be=e ! campaign1 on :i* ,i 0 build+ su* high hopes1 _h ev5 begun4 ,noiselessly ,i put out ! lamp & li/5$ 9 ! d5se d>kness4 ,!re 0 absolute sil5ce = "s m9utes1 & ,i /ood /ock /ill4 ,!n voices s\nd$ aga91 & ,i conjectur$ t !re 7 n m ?an two1 or at ! mo/ ?ree1 speak]s4 ,i ?\ght rapidly1 & f9ally decid$ t !re w\ld n be _m m5 9 front ( me4 ,_h !re be5 any?+ approa*+ an encampm5t ( ! ,raid]s 9 ! neighb\rhood1 !re w\ld h be5 lights1 camp fires & consid]able noise4 ,! voices ,i _h he>d probably belong$ to m5 :o _h se5 ! lights ( ! c>1 & _h come to f9d out :at x 04 ,i turn$ swiftly & made my way back to ! c>1 :]e ,i _h fooli%ly left my revolv]4 ,recov]+ my weapon ,i w>n$ ,allan 9 a :isp] ( ! voices ,i _h he>d1 & told him to be ready to /& by4 ,!n ,i made my way back 9 ! d>kness1 & :5 ,i _h rega9$ ! spot1 call$ out l\dly1 9 ,h9du/ani1 ,:o's !re8 ,in/antly a voice answ]$1 ,i am ,idu ( ! ,*agai ,levies1 fri5dly to ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t4 ,i !n call$ out :o ,i 01 &1 imm$iately1 ?ree fully arm$ m5 came =w>d 9 ! d>kness4 ,i ask$ !m :at !y 7 do+ !re1 & ! voice t _h answ]$ me be=e repli$ t !y 7 all ?ree memb]s ( ! ,*agai ,levies1 & t !y1 & ab\t fifty o!rs1 _h come out to fight me4 ,to fight me8 ,i exclaim$4 ,:atev] =8 ,well1 ,sahib1 return$ ! man :o _h said 8 "n 0 ,idu1 we ?\ght y 7 a ,g]man air%ip4 ,& he w5t on to expla9 t = a long "t he & 8 companions _h be5 wat*+ p[]ful lights float+ ab\t 9 ! sky1 & z !y knew t ,g]mans 7 ! only p 9 ! _w :o _h hawaiijihaz or air%ips1 !y 7 conv9c$ ! lights !y _h se5 belong$ to "o ( ^!4 ,& :5 x _h alight$ on ! hill 9 front ( !m1 ! majority ( 8 companions _h be5 s t]rifi$ t !y _h run away1 & only himself & 8 two comrades _h _h ! brav]y to /ay :]e !y 7 & face ! unkn[n dang]4 ,!n x dawn$ on me :at he 0 driv+ at4 ,! fla%+ electric lights ( ! c>1 light+ up ! di/ant1 ris+ slopes ( ! des]t1 _h appe>$ to ^! m5 to come f ! sky1 & my h>mless motor-c> ! dread$ ,g]man air%ip4 ,c>s1 ( c\rse1 along ?is r\te 7 z great a novelty z air%ips1 & d\btless n "o ( ! m5 9 front ( me _h ev] se5 "o be=e4 ,i reassur$ !m z completely z ,i c\ld1 add+ t ,i 0 delight$ to meet su* r$\btable w>riors1 & hop$ t n[ !y w\ld come ) me & help me1 z my bus9ess 0 to fight ,g]mans1 air%ips & all4 ,?is 0 /rictly true1 =1 b = ,g]man influ5ce1 !re w\ld h be5 no ne$ to wage w> on ! ,raid]s :o _h only be5 induc$ to become our enemies by ly+ ,g]man propag&a4 ,idu said !y w\ld be only too glad to g ) ! ,sahib & to help him fight ! enemies ( ! ,briti% ,raj4 ,he also told me t he _h already sav$ my life once t ev5+4 ,h[ 0 t8 ,i ask$1 my spirits ris+ z ,i gaz$ ?r\gh ! d>kness at my fir/ ?ree recruits4 ,well1 ,sahib1 return$ ,idu1 :5 ! air%ip1 :i* y say is no air%ip1 /opp$1 9 a little :ile we saw ! figure ( a man1 c>ry+ a lant]n mov+ t[>ds u1 & ,halil "h1 lay+ 8 h& on ! %\ld] ( "o ( 8 pals1 lift$ 8 rifle & 0 ab\t to %oot4 ,b ,i said1 ',nay4 ,see1 x is b "o man4 ,let u wait & see :o he is4' ,& !n ! lant]n w5t out & !re 0 no long] a t>get4 ,y did well1 ,idu1 ,i said solemnly4 ,y h mo/ c]ta9ly sav$ my life1 & z y seem to be z intellig5t z y are brave1 ,i %all appo9t y to my p]sonal /aff4 ,i am ! (fic] :o has be5 s5t out to take comm& ( ! =ces along ! ,s>had1 & 9 ,sei/an4 ,b at ! pres5t mom5t my *ief conc]n is to f9d ! "r road to ,sa9dak4 ,c y %[ x to me8 ,idu laugh$4 ,i c\ld lead y !re bl9dfold1 ,sahib4 ,i felt ! difficulties ( ! road 7 n[ ov]1 &1 pilot$ by ^! ?ree /alw>ts1 ! c>--a s\rce ( ! utmo/ excitem5t & wond]m5t to !m--,allan1 ,allah-dad & my we>y self 71 ere long1 safe 9 ! re/-h\se ( ! small mud =t at ,sa9dak4 ,! foll[+ morn+1 aft] a good night's re/1 ,i _h a long talk ) ,idu1 & ! v fav\rable impression ,i _h =m$ ( ! man ! night be=e 0 greatly increas$4 ,i f\nd him by daylight to be a highly intellig5t-look+1 spl5didly proportion$ fell[ ( ab\t five feet eight1 ) a big black be>d4 ,i _h glimpses1 ev5 !n1 ( ! ke5 s5se ( hum\r :i* 0 to d s mu* to light5 ! difficulties ( ! ensu+ campaign4 ,nev] once 9 all ! mon?s to come did ,i f9d 8 wit & hum\r fail4 ,z aft]-ev5ts prov$ he 0 absolutely invaluable4 ,9 fact1 ,i (t5 call$ him1 & told him t ,i call$ him1 my head4 ,n only did he "k e y>d ( ! c\ntry1 b he knew by "n practically e "o ( ! ,raid]s1 knew _! peculi>ities & _! weak po9ts z well z _! /r5g?4 ,idu 0 a man 9 a million1 & ,i %\ld l to ?9k t1 "s day1 ?is public appreciation ( him1 & ( :at he did to help 9 ?is campaign1 may rea* him4 ,aft] breakfa/ & my talk ) ,idu1 we set out on ! la/ m>* ( ! fir/ phase ( my j\rney1 & rea*$ ,robat by two o'clock 9 ! aft]noon4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,a ,,plan ,,( ,,campaign ,an intellig5t (fic]--,matt]s political--,?ree tribes & a f\r?--,_! wom5 & int]-tribal laws--,s>had conditions--,a summons to ! ,*iefs--,a bid = rank--,telegraph wires & ,%eitan--,two fir/-class li>s--,a /rategic s*eme--,an ungazett$ ,g5]al--,lo/ kit--,swall[s & flies--,=ces available--,communications fre$--,! ,ka*a levy & a %ock--,mirjawa4 ,my fir/ visit 9 ,robat 0 to ! (fic] :o _h be5 comm&+ ! scatt]$ ,briti% =ces up to t date4 ,he 0 a v sick man1 & _h be5 hold+ out ) ! utmo/ difficulty until he c\ld be reliev$4 ,"h ,i met ,major ,l&on ( ! #ce? ,sc9de ,horse1 "o ( ! ?ree ,intellig5ce ,(fic]s employ$ by ! ,indian ,gov]nm5t 9 ,p]sia4 ,i v quickly realis$ t ,l&on 0 an (fic] ( v high intellig5ce1 z well z an ,intellig5ce ,(fic]1 & t he _h a fund ( in=mation conc]n+ ! c\ntry1 & ! conditions & *>act]i/ics ( ! inhabitants ( bo? ,p]sia & ,balu*i/an4 ,9 fact1 ,i judg$ t he w\ld be su* an asset t1 !n & !re1 ,i invit$ him to become my ,brigade-,major1 al?\gh ,i ruefully rem>k$ t ,i _h1 at pres5t1 no brigade6 ,he 0 ke5 to accept1 b did n "k h[ ! au?orities at ,simla w\ld view 8 acceptance ( su* a po/1 & ask$ me :e!r ,i %\ld be will+ to %\ld] ! responsibility ( annex+ him = ! campaign4 ,consid]+ t my %\ld]s 7 broad en\gh1 ,i promptly repli$ t my ord]s _h be5 to take comm& ( all ! scatt]$ =ces ,i c\ld f9d & co-ord9ate !m1 & t ,i look$ ^u him z my second f9d1 ,idu & 8 two companions be+ ! fir/4 ,fur!r1 t he 0 "h z ,intellig5ce ,(fic] & w\ld acquire no intellig5ce sitt+ d[n 9 ,robat1 :]eas1 if he came ) me1 he w\ld get all he want$ at fir/ h&6 ,i set myself to pick up all ! in=mation ,i c\ld ab\t ! conditions ( ,briti% influ5ce 9 ?is "p ( ,p]sia1 & on ! bord]s ( ,afghani/an4 ,to make x 9 any way cle> :y we _h any influ5ce "h at all we mu/ rev]t to ! old fe> ( ! ?reat5$ advance ( ,russia on ,india1 9 ! days be=e ,russia became our ally 9 ! ,great ,w>4 ,sl[ly & gradually ,russia _h be5 ext5d+ h] influ5ce 9 ! ,pamirs until h] outpo/s on ! ,oxus ,riv] 7 only eight m>*es f ,*itral4 ,evid5tly1 z a wide c\nt]1 /rategic move1 ! ,indian ,gov]nm5t _h s\ght to increase its own influ5ce ) ,p]sia & ,afghani/an by pu%+ =w>d h] outpo/s to ,robat & ,nas>atabad4 ,consequ5tly1 at ! "t ( :i* ,i am writ+1 ,robat1 ,nas>atabad & ,birj& 7 held lightly by *a9s ( small po/s compos$ entirely ( ,indian troops & "s local levies comm&$ by ,briti% (fic]s4 ,our l9es ( communication runn+ f ,birj& to ,nu%ki1 a di/ance ( ab\t six hundr$ miles1 7 held1 9 widely scatt]$ po/s1 by only "o battalion ( ,indian ,infantry & "o regim5t ( ,indian ,cavalry & f\r m\nta9 guns4 ,?us x w be se5 t x 0 v difficult to obta9 any troops = a movable column4 ,a ,briti% ,consulate _h also be5 e/abli%$ at ,nas>atabad1 :i* is on ! bord]s ( ,afghani/an & ,p]sia4 ,dur+ ! ,w> ! importance & influ5ce ( ! ,consul increas$ consid]ably1 z he 0 9 a position to ga!r in=mation :i* 0 ( great value to ! milit>y comm&]s1 :o con/antly s\ght 8 advice4 ,!re 0 also a ,balu* ,political ,(fic]1 kn[n z ! ,s>had-d>1 :o work$ "u ord]s f ! ,briti% ,political ,(fic] at ,quetta4 ,! ,s>had-d>1 to a c]ta9 degree1 controll$ ! ,s>hadi ,raid]s1 occasionally ) ! help ( ! ,*agai ,levies1 :i* 7 rais$ by ! ,indian ,gov]nm5t = ?is p>ticul> "w4 ,supplies 7 br\ght to ^! scatt]$ po/s by camel c>avans f ,india4 ,communication ) ,india 0 ma9ta9$ by means ( ! telegraph4 ,lat] on x became necess>y to s5d out a wireless troop f ,india to e/abli% communication betwe5 my =ce at ,khwa% & ,sa9dak4 ,at ! same "t ,i did my be/ to le>n all ,i c\ld ab\t ! tribes among/ :om ,i 0 go+ to op]ate1 _! ways & cu/oms1 & ! nature ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* !y liv$4 ,a glance at ! map w %[ ! situation & b\nd>ies ( ! ,s>had--lit]ally mean+ b\nd>y4 ,x w be se5 t x ext5ds f ,jalk 9 ! ,ea/ to ,galugan 9 ! ,we/4 ,! ,ea/]n "p1 f ,jalk to ,saf$-koh1 is held by a tribe kn[n z ! ,gam%adzais1 "u _! notable lead]1 ,halil ,khan4 ,! c5tral portion is held by ! ,y>mahomm$zais "u ,ji& ,khan1 an eld]ly man1 :o has be5 undisput$ *ief1 & a sort ( ov]-"l ( ! :ole ( ! ,s>had1 = v _m ye>s4 ,he has be5 look$ ^u by 8 own & neighb\r+ tribes z well-nigh a demi-god4 ,z ,ji& ent]s lat]1 & l>gely1 into ?is n>rative all fur!r description ( him w be res]v$ till actual contact is e/abli%$ ) him4 ,khwa%--kn[n also z ,va%t or ,wa%t--is ! capital ( ! ,s>had1 & is situat$ )9 ,ji&'s jurisdiction1 al?\gh he is n ! actual own] ( ! t[n4 ,! ^w ,khwa% lit]ally means sweet1 &1 ,i believe1 owes its "n to ! wat]1 :i* is1 by ! way1 q w>m :5 x appe>s at ! surface ( ! gr\nd 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity4 ,! ,we/]n portion ( ! ,s>had1 ext5d+ r\ghly f ,khwa% to ,galugan1 is held by ! ,ismailzais "u _! r$\btable lead]1 ,juma ,khan4 ,all ?ree ( ^! tribes possess approximately "o ?\s& families apiece1 &1 ( c\rse1 ea* family has _m memb]s1 z well z l>ge numb]s ( camels1 & h]ds ( %eep & goats4 ,ea* ( ^! tribes1 at ! "t ( :i* ,i write1 c\ld mu/]1 r\ghly1 f "o to two ?\s& riflem51 *iefly arm$ ) ,maus] rifles & mod]n ammunition4 ,s\? ( ,robat lay a f\r? tribe1 ! ,rekis1 few] 9 numb] ?an any "o ( ^? already m5tion$4 ,?is tribe 0 entirely fri5dly to ! ,briti%1 &1 al?\gh nom9ally "u a lead] call$ ,ibrahim1 paid m he$ to ,idu1 :o1 z ,i h already said1 0 "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable m5 ,i h ev] _h ! pleasure ( meet+4 ,he 0 also a ,havild> 7,s]geant7 9 ! ,*agai ,levies2 a local =ce rais$ by ! ,indian ,gov]nm5t4 ,^! v>i\s tribes all belong to ! ,sunni bran* ( ! ,mahomm$an religion1 & are ( ,arab orig94 ,z a :ole !y are a f9e-look+ set ( m51 slim & graceful1 ) f9e1 intellig5t faces1 & aquil9e features4 ,_! hair is all[$ to gr[ unre/rict$1 & falls 9 long black r+lets1 on ei!r side ( ! face1 9 true ,k+ ,*>les ,i4 /yle4 ,9 fact1 "o ( ^! m51 ) :om ,i aft]w>ds made good fri5ds1 0 nicknam$ ,*>les ,i4 on sight1 z1 ) 8 fl[+ r+lets & %ort po9t$ be>d1 he bore su* a /rong resemblance to ! pictures ( t un=tunate mon>*4 ,^! m5 are f9e skirmi%]s1 & w fight ) ! utmo/ brav]y :5 well l$1 & h confid5ce 9 _! lead]s4 ,be+ nomads1 !y possess b few villages1 su* z ,khwa%1 ,gu%t1 & ,jalk2 :i* consi/ ( a mud =t or =ts & a few h\ses4 ,_! lives are sp5t = ! mo/ "p 9 t5ts1 call$ ,jugis1 :i* are made ( camels' hair1 dy$ black1 & are pit*$ :]ev] a conv5i5t spot c be f\nd4 ,wives1 families & h]ds accompany !m on _! w&]+s f place to place4 ,_! wom5k9d are (t5 good-look+1 & usually light] sk9n$ ?an ! m54 ,! wom5's endurance1 too1 is wond]ful1 = !y c climb ! precipit\s hills ) z mu* agility z ! m51 be> ! h>d%ips ( long m>*es1 ! viol5t summ] heat & ! int5se cold ( ! w9t] nights ) great =titude4 ,!y g unveil$1 & appe> to be treat$ well by _! husb&s & sons4 ,9 fact1 9 "s notable in/ances1 ! wom5 ( ! ,s>had ex]cise great influ5ce ov] _! husb&s1 &1 :5 ?is is s1 rule ) ! prov]bial rod ( iron4 ,ea* man is all[$ f\r wives1 &1 ?\gh he does n always acquire ?is numb]1 he nev] exce$s x4 ,! tribes lit]ally live by raid+4 ,!y "k no fe>1 & seldom %[ m]cy4 ,!y n only raid travell]s b villages1 &1 on occasion1 l>ge t[ns4 ,^! raids h be5 kn[n to be pu%$ z f> z ,me%$1 ! sacr$ t[n & ,mecca ( ,p]sia1 :i* lies f> away 9 ! ,nor? ^u ! ,turke/an bord]4 ,su* exp$itions are c>ri$ out ) imm5se skill & cunn+1 & are seldom unsuccessful4 ,! raid]s n only loot jewels1 c>pets1 food1 cattle & h]ds1 b wom5 & *ildr51 :om !y subject to a life ( utt] mis]y4 ,p]sian ladies are frequ5tly c>ri$ (f 9 ?is way1 to become ev5tually abject slaves subject to int]-tribal b>t]4 ,! prices paid = su* slaves naturally v>y accord+ to quality1 age & looks4 ,z mu* z ?ree hundr$ rupees may be tak5 z an av]age price = a "y woman1 & z little z tw5ty-five rupees = a small *ild4 ,b1 al?\gh !y are utt]ly lawless 9 reg>d to o!r p1 _! few int]-tribal laws are fairly /rictly obs]v$4 ,^! laws1 h[ev]1 *iefly consi/ ( ! doctr9e t ,might is ,"r & ,success p>dons all ,s9s4 ,9 ! ,s>had a man is expect$ to tell ! tru?--unless a lie bett] suits 8 purpose4 ,any oa? giv5 on ! ,koran is b9d+1 provid$ a ,mullah or prie/ is pres5t4 ,o!rwise su* an oa? is z (t5 hon\r$ 9 ! brea* z 9 ! obs]vance4 ,!y h1 h[ev]1 "s /&>ds ( hon\r to :i* !y /rictly adh]e4 ,if1 = in/ance1 !y come z invit$ gue/s to y\r camp1 or if y g z an invit$ gue/ to !irs1 trea*]y is n ?\ght (4 ,! laws ( hospitality1 z 9 ne>ly all ,ea/]n c\ntries1 are /rictly ma9ta9$4 ,_! food consi/s mo/ly ( fl\r-cake1 made1 z a rule1 ( b>ley1 ?\gh occasionally ( :eat1 & goat-fle% & wild h]bs4 ,z _! h]ds always travel ) !m1 except :5 fight+ or raid+1 !re is always a pl5tiful supply ( meat & milk4 ,_! slaves1 on ! contr>y1 are half />v$1 & pres5t ! mo/ pitiful contra/ to _! own wom5 & *ildr51 :o are well f$1 heal?y & provid$ ) ample clo?+4 ,_! c\ntry1 ! ,s>had1 is v arid1 s&y1 sp>sely cultivat$1 & cross$ by range ^u range ( b>e volcanic hills1 ) rugg$ peaks & precipit\s sides4 ,"s ( ^! hills rise to consid]able heights1 z1 = example1 ! ,koh-i-,bazman1 ov]look+ ,bampur 9 ! ,s\?4 ,?is peak rea*es an altitude ( elev5 ?\s& f\r hundr$ feet4 ,! ,koh-i-,taftan is ano!r1 ( some?+ ov] ?irte5 ?\s& feet1 & is sn[-capp$ 9 ,w9t] & e>ly ,spr+1 despite ! fact t x is an active volcano4 ,! ^w ,taftan signifies boil+4 ,its crat] possesses two ma9 outlets1 f :i* cl\ds ( sulphur-smoke are con/antly be+ emitt$4 ,! :ole summit is 9 consequ5ce cov]$ ) :ite a%1 s giv+ x a wond]fully impos+ & picturesque appe>ance f a di/ance1 especially at sunset or sunrise4 ,! effect is v l t ( ,fuji-,yama1 b c]ta9ly on a gr&] scale4 ,! hills ( ?is di/rict are all ( volcanic orig91 &1 = ?is reason1 ri* 9 sulphur & sal-ammoniac deposits4 ,! l[-ly+ c\ntry obvi\sly once =m$ ! b$ ( a sea1 = ! fossils to be f\nd "h 9 quantity are ( m>9e orig91 & ! soil is ?ickly impregnat$ ) salt4 ,fre% wat] is v sc>ce1 ?\gh l>ge salt wat] lakes are fairly frequ5t4 ,x is int]e/+ to ?9k h[ mu* c\ld be done ) ?is c\ntry 7 "s s*eme ( irrigation introduc$4 ,! natives h a simple me?od ( supply+ wat] to meet _! wants4 ,?is is done by means ( k>ezes1 und]gr\nd *annels :i* tap und]gr\nd spr+s & s br+ ! wat] to :]e x is want$4 ,trees are occasionally plant$ by ^! k>ezes1 9 ! t[ns1 b o!rwise are sc>cely ev] se5 9 ?is inhospitable1 arid region1 :]e x is ev5 h>d to f9d suffici5t food = camels1 horses or h]ds1 :5 on ! m>*4 ,!re are occasional valleys ?r\gh :i* a small /ream may fl[ = a c]ta9 di/ance1 b :i*1 v soon1 disappe>s aga9 into ! s&4 ,9 ^? r>e spots :]e wat] is pl5tiful ! luxuriance ( ! vegetation is ph5om5al1 prov+ h[ f]tile ! c\ntry might become 7 x irrigat$ 9 ! same way z are c]ta9 p>ts ( ,india4 ,:eat1 b>ley1 sp9a*1 cucumb]s1 pumpk9s & gre5 vegetables gr[ readily :]e wat] exi/s4 ,climatic conditions 9 ^! regions are curi\sly extreme4 ,great cold prevails 9 ! ,w9t]1 b ! heat 9 ,spr+ & ,summ] is t]rific4 ,!re is1 too1 a curi\s feel+ ( int5se lightness 9 ! atmosph]e :i* induces a que] feel+ ( empt9ess 9 ^? unaccu/om$ to its r>ifi$ quality4 ,a hot w9d1 impregnat$ ) s&1 bl[s 9 ,sei/an m or less cont9ually f ,april to ,july1 s add+ to ! g5]al discom=t ( ! :ite man4 ,?is w9d is kn[n z ! ,sad-o-bi/roz 7lit]ally1 w9d :i* bl[s = "o hundr$ & tw5ty days74 ,b1 ?\gh disagreeable & irritat+1 ?is w9d saves ! heal? ( ! ,sei/ani inhabitants dur+ ! mo/ try+ mon?s ( ! ye>1 z x *ecks mal>ia by bl[+ away ! mosquitoes4 ,?is r vague1 & v incomplete1 attempt at a sket* ( ! p :o 7 caus+ su* s]i\s tr\ble to our ,gov]nm5t1 & ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* !y liv$1 may1 at any rate1 s]ve to give "s idea ( ! foe1 & 8 t]ra91 9 ?is small b t]se campaign :i* ,i %all make an attempt to describe 9 ! foll[+ *apt]s4 ,x grew m evid5t daily t x 0 necess>y to organise a movable column to op]ate aga9/ ! ,raid]s z soon z possible4 ,!re 7 m troops at ,nas>atabad ?an at any o!r po/1 & ,i consid]$ t "s ( ^! might well be tak5 = ! purpose4 ,moreov]1 !re 0 a ,briti% ,consul !re ^: advice & in=mation w\ld be v valuable4 ,accord+ly1 ,l&on & ,i arrang$ to g !re by c> on ! fir/ possible day4 ,b ,i ?\ght x w\ld be a good prelim9>y move to f9d out exactly h[ ! l& lay ) reg>d to ! ,raid]s1 & to =ce !m1 s to speak1 to decl>e _! policy t[>ds u4 ,i !re=e told ! local ,balu*i political (fic] to s5d out notices to ,ji& ,khan1 ! lead] ( ! ,y>mahomm$zais1 to ,halil ,khan1 ! lead] ( ! ,gam%adzais1 to ,juma ,khan1 lead] ( ! ,ismailzais1 & to ! lead] ( ! ,rekis1 to meet ! new ,briti% ,g5]al1 j arriv$ f ,india1 s t c\nsel might be tak5 toge!r on a c]ta9 date at a small po/ call$ ,ka*a4 ,( c\rse1 f all ,i _h he>d1 ,i did n = "o mom5t expect ^! ,raid] ,*iefs to keep ! r5dezv\s4 ,b if1 by "s amaz+ *ance1 !y did1 we might come to "s amicable arrangem5t & s avoid actual fight+4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 !y refus$ to d s1 x w\ld be tantam\nt to a decl>ation ( w>4 ,a few days lat] ,i kept ! appo9tm5t ,i _h made1 b1 ) ! exception ( ! ,reki lead]s1 :o assur$ me ( _! consi/5t loyalty to ! ,briti%1 n a s+le ,raid] ,*ief turn$ up4 ,!reupon ,i return$ to ,robat & plann$ my campaign4 ,already ,i c\ld see ,i 0 go+ to be badly h&icapp$ by my lack ( rank1 & det]m9$ to make a bid = ! rank :i* w\ld give me m au?ority4 ,) ?is object 9 view ,i s5t a telegram to ,g5]al ,kirkpatrick--already m5tion$ z ,*ief ( ,/aff at ,simla1 & act+ z ,comm&]-9-,*ief 9 ! abs5ce ( ,g5]al ,sir ,beau*amp ,duff--ask+ him to make me a ,g5]al1 & /at+ baldly t ,i consid]$ x necess>y4 ,x may seem /range t1 9 ?is wild1 desolate c\ntry1 l>gely 9 ! h&s ( lawless1 rebelli\s tribes1 x 0 possible to s5d a telegram at all4 ,b a f9e telegraph l9e1 "r across ,p]sia1 connect+ ,europe ) ,india1 has be5 9 exi/5ce = ov] fifty ye>s4 ,! concession to erect ?is l9e 0 obta9$ f ! ,%ah by ,mr ,ea/wick 9 #ahfb1 !n ,briti% ,*>g d',affaires 9 ,teh]an4 ,!re _h be5 long negotiations ov] ?is concession1 :i* _h be5 consi/5tly refus$ by ! ,p]sian ,gov]nm5t2 b ! ,%ah's p]sonal fri5d%ip = ,mr ,ea/wick prevail$ :]e diplomatic negotiations _h fail$4 ,x 0 a p>ticul>ly advantage\s arrangem5t = u1 z1 by ! contract drawn up by ! ,p]sian ,gov]nm5t 9 #ahfd1 t ,gov]nm5t und]took to con/ruct a telegraph l9e f ! ,p]sian fronti]1 ne> ,baghdad1 to ,india1 at ! exp5se ( ,p]sia1 b to place x "u ! control ( ,briti% (fic]s4 ,?is & o!r telegraph l9es _h n be5 int]f]$ ) or cut 9 any way by ! ,raid]s1 = ! simple reason t !y h /rong sup]/iti\s fe>s ( telegraph wires1 & imag9e !m 9 "s way to be 9 close communication ) ,%eitans 7devils74 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,good ,,li>4 ,l&on's ord]ly & *ief spy4 ,:il/ ,i 0 await+ a reply to my urg5t reque/ = an advance 9 rank1 ,idu1 ,l&on & ,i took c\nsel toge!r4 ,i ask$ ,idu :e!r he _h two fir/-class li>s among/ 8 fri5ds1 9 :om he c\ld place implicit tru/4 ,8 eyes tw9kl$ z he assur$ me he _h _m fri5ds on ^: complete fidelity1 z well z on ^: absolute qualifications1 he c\ld rely4 ,i !n unfold$ to him my s*eme4 ,x 0 q obvi\s t x w\ld be utt]ly impossible to defeat ! ,raid]s 9 op5 fight4 ,!y numb]$ sev]al ?\s&s ( fully arm$ m51 amply equipp$1 & suppli$ ) all ! ammunition & food !y ne$$4 ,!y 7 also 9 _! own c\ntry1 e y>d ( :i* !y knew well4 ,9 a /raight=w>d fight any small =ce we c\ld mu/] w\ld be wip$ out 9 a few m9utes4 ,b z x 0 necess>y to fight & beat ^? ,raid]s1 :o 7 do+ u su* immeasurable damage1 bluff mu/ be us$ to /r5g!n our arms4 ,i sugge/$ to ,idu t he %\ld procure 8 two skill$ fri5ds & tell !m1 at ! outset1 t if !y succe$$ 9 ! plan entru/$ to !m _! pockets w\ld be lit]ally l9$ ) rupees4 ,!y 71 !n1 to run away f me to ! two pr9cipal ,raid] ,*iefs1 ,ji& & ,halil ,khan1 & _! /ory 0 to be t !y _h manag$ to escape f ! great & fam\s ,briti% ,g5]al :o _h j arriv$ ) five ?\s& fully arm$ troops4 ,also1 t ?is ,g5]al ,dy] 0 greatly inc5s$ at _! disob$i5t me?od ( treat+ 8 summons to meet him at ,ka*a1 & t he 0 />t+ 9 great =ce to attack !m1 b t he 0 plann+ to m>* fir/ aga9/ ,halil ,khan 9 ! direction ( ,jalk4 ,if ,idu's m5 succe$$ 9 mak+ ! ,raid]s swall[ all ?is1 ! imm$iate /roke ,i _h 9 view1 namely1 an attack on ,khwa%1 might hope = "s success4 ,x w\ld at any rate draw ! ,raid]s (f ! l9es ( communication & s enable supply c>avans to proce$ to ,robat4 ,idu 0 greatly tak5 ) ! idea4 ,x appeal$ to 8 s5se ( hum\r1 & he _h soon produc$ 8 two spies1 on :om1 he assur$ u1 he c\ld rely z on himself4 ,_! mission fully expla9$1 ,idu's fri5ds />t$ (f at once4 ,mean:ile1 ?\gh ,i 0 n yet a ,g5]al ,i det]m9$ to act ! "p4 ,! #bh? ,light ,cavalry made cross$ swords = my %\ld]s & ! necess>y r$ tabs4 ,! =m] 7 consid]ably bigg] ?an ! regulation patt]n1 b 7 o!rwise well made4 ,!n ,l&on & ,i w5t (f by c> to ,nas>atabad4 ,we f\nd ! place to be a small mud-wall$ enclosure ) walls ( great ?ickness4 ,inside ! enclosure 7 some?+ l a hundr$ %ops1 = ! mo/ "p kept by ,p]sian soldi]s1 ^: milit>y duties are n usually on]\s4 ,we made our way to ! ,consul's h\se1 & _h a v int]e/+ int]view ) him4 ,:il/ we 7 !re a telegram arriv$ f ,simla in=m+ me t ,i _h be5 promot$ to ! rank ( ,brigadi]-,g5]al4 ,?is 0 a great relief1 = ,i n[ no long] felt an impo/or4 ,z a set-(f aga9/ ?is bit ( good news1 ,i he>d t ! :ole ( my kit1 :i* _h foll[$ me f ,nu%ki1 _h be5 captur$ by ! ,raid]s4 ,9 addition !y _h kill$ my horse1 ,galahad1 robb$ ! groom ( all 8 clo?+ & torn 8 gold5 e>-r+s f 8 e>s4 ,on my return to ,robat he came to me />k nak$1 ) 8 n]ves utt]ly %att]$1 & absolutely useless = any fur!r s]vice4 ,we also met ,colonel ,cl>idge1 :o 0 comm&+ ! #bh? ,cavalry & ! troops at ,nas>atabad4 ,i ask$ him to s5d to ,robat z soon z possible all ! food supplies he c\ld collect1 two m\nta9 guns1 a squadron ( cavalry1 & z _m infantry z he c\ld sp>e4 ,i 0 v disappo9t$1 h[ev]1 at ! few troops available at ,nas>atabad = ! exp$ition1 b ,i realis$ t ! situation 9 ,afghani/an dem&$ ! pres5ce ( a fairly /rong g>rison at ,nas>atabad itself4 ,on ! way back to ,robat we /opp$ at a po/ :]e ,i 0 accommodat$ 9 a room ) a dom$ mud ro(1 :i* _h be5 :itewa%$4 ,z ,i lay on my blankets 9 ! morn+1 gaz+ up at ! ro(1 ,i notic$ t ! dome 0 cov]$ ) small black spots4 ,z ! light grew /rong] ,i realis$ t !y 7 flies1 ?\s&s ( !m1 9 a comatose condition1 ow+ to ! cold ( ! night4 ,z ! morn+ advanc$1 swall[s flew 9 by ! op5 door1 &1 flutt]+ r\nd ! dome1 pick$ (f ! helpless flies "o by "o1 until n a s+le "o 0 left4 ,directly we rea*$ ,robat ,l&on & ,i set to "w on our plans4 ,aft] consid]able ?\ght we det]m9$ to make an attempt to capture ,khwa%1 ! capital ( ! ,s>had1 & s endeav\r to entice ! ,raid]s (f our l9es ( communication4 ,b x took "s "t to get ! guns & food supplies to ,robat1 = ,robat 0 q "o hundr$ miles f ,nas>atabad4 ,x 0 also necess>y to get 9 en\gh supplies = a mon? at lea/1 z x 0 useless plac+ reliance on any?+ rea*+ u f ,india4 ,9 o!r words we _h to be q indep5d5t ( all l9es ( communication4 ,at la/ ! two guns1 & supplies1 "u ,major ,mac,gowan1 rea*$ ,robat1 :]e 7 n[ collect$ ab\t a doz5 or fifte5 ( ,idu's ,*agai ,levies1 & sev5te5 ,saw>s ( ! #bh? ,light ,cavalry "u ,lieut5ant ,hir/4 ,b ,i /ill _h no infantry4 ,t1 h[ev]1 ,i hop$ to get at ,ka*a1 ! g>rison ( :i* consi/$ ( a hundr$ sepoys ( ! #ai? ,punjab ,infantry1 & two maxim guns4 ,!re=e1 ,l&on & ,i arrang$ to g to ,ka*a = ! infantry1 :ile ,mac,gowan proce$$ ) 8 two guns1 sev5te5 cavalrym5 & supplies1 direct to ,mirjawa1 via ,sa9dak4 ,we w\ld !n jo9 him !re1 z soon z we _h collect$ ! infantry = our advance on ,khwa%4 ,our real movem5ts _h be5 kept m>vell\sly secret1 :il/ ! news ( ! five ?\s& fully arm$ troops "u my comm& _h be5 spread f> & ne> by ,idu's spies2 ! consequ5ce be+ t ! ,raid]s 7 all quietly retir+1 f raids ^u our l9es ( communication1 to organise _! own la%k>s 7armies71 & _! own def5ce4 ,?us1 & at any rate tempor>ily1 ! l9es ( communication ( our scatt]$ fronti] po/s 7 cle>$1 & )\t /rik+ a bl[4 ,"o small objective _h at lea/ be5 accompli%$4 ,:ile ,mac,gowan's little =ce 0 mak+ its way to ,mirjawa1 ,l&on & ,i rode to ,ka*a1 rea*+ t place on ! #bnd ( ,april4 ,!re ,lieut5ant ,yates1 ( ! #ab? ,pione]s1 p>ad$ all ! m5 he c\ld lay 8 h&s on 9 front ( ! mess-h\se1 &1 z we rode up1 gave ! ord] = ! m5 to pres5t arms4 ,! result 0 a %ock4 ,i dism\nt$ & call$ on all ^? m5 :o _h ev] fir$ a %ot 9 _! lives to fall out4 ,to my dismay only n9e m5 obey$4 ,lieut5ant ,yates told me t he _h done 8 be/ ) ! m51 b ! great] proportion ( !m 7 m]e raw recruits4 ,x 0 a bitt] disappo9tm5t1 & x 0 v obvi\s t a great deal ( brick-mak+ _h to be done )\t /raw4 ,b !re 0 no?+ else = x4 ,^! 7 ! only m51 tra9$ or untra9$1 available = ! exp$ition1 & ,i _h to be ?ankful = !m4 ,i took ! n9e tra9$ soldi]s1 sixty-five ( ! untra9$ recruits1 & two maxim guns belong+ to ! #ab? ,pione]s1 &1 ) ^!1 ,l&on & ,i made our way to ! r5dezv\s at ,mirjawa1 :]e we all met on ! ev5+ ( ! #f? ( ,april4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,bluff ,,& ,,arms ,ladis & its =t--,a =ce )\t arms--,fir/ sight ( ! enemy--,%ah ,saw> & m bluff--,battle--,bluff succe$s--,casualties--,bad news f ! ,nor?--,idu's proposition--,ji&'s /raggl]s--,ji&'s :ite flag4 ,! foll[+ day we m>*$ to ,ladis1 rea*+ t place j be=e nightfall1 & )\t incid5t4 ,ladis is a camp+ place situat$ 9 a comp>atively f]tile tract ( c\ntry fully f\r ?\s& feet above sea-level on ! slopes ( ! fam\s ,koh-i-taftan4 ,a consid]able /ream fl[s ?r\gh ! valley4 ,if ?is /ream 7 exploit$ = irrigation purposes ! :ole di/rict c\ld be made mo/ productive & pr(itable4 ,! climate is f> bett] ?an 9 ! great] "p ( ! ,s>had1 & !re is an abundance ( *ikor & o!r p>tridges1 ibex1 & wolves4 ,on ! "r bank ( ! /ream is a f9e old des]t$ =t1 :i* is f> m sub/antially built ?an ! occupi$ =ts ( ,khwa% & ,jalk1 b x has be5 ru9$ by ! dis9tegrat+ effect ( ! wat] on ! banks on :i* x is built4 ,a passage at ! base ( x indicates t at "o "t an und]gr\nd tunnel connect$ ! =t1 :i* lies on ! "r bank1 ) ! left bank1 ?us af=d+ a means ( escape1 or ( re9=cem5t1 = ! g>rison4 ,we f\nd1 wait+ = u at ,ladis1 a b& ( ab\t fifty ,rekis1 :o _h come to jo9 ! exp$ition 9 answ] to an urg5t appeal f ,idu4 ,i f\nd !y _h no arms1 ammunition or equipm5t1 & ask$ !m :]e _! rifles 74 ,we h none1 ,sahib1 _! spokesman repli$4 ,we ?\ght ! ,g5]al ,sahib w\ld give u rifles4 ,i 0 oblig$ to tell !m t we _h no sp>e arms1 b z e extra man w\ld be an asset 9 our great game ( bluff ,i 0 n go+ to let !m g1 & w\ld f9d "s means ( utilis+ _! s]vices4 ,at fir/ !y 7 greatly disappo9t$ to f9d t !y 7 n go+ to be aw>d$ a free issue ( ,briti% rifles1 & comm5t$ on ! absurdity ( a =ce ( ! size !y saw be=e !m attempt+ to attack ! great ,raid] ,*ief1 ,ji& ,khan4 ,:y1 ,sahib1 ! spokesman said1 ,ji& has fully two ?\s& well-arm$ m51 all out to meet y4 ,!y w wipe y out 9 ab\t two m9utes4 ,if x came to an op5 fight we all knew t ?is 0 lit]ally true4 ,b we 7 rely+ on bluff & luck4 ,! local political (fic]1 a ,balu*1 0 entirely ( ! ,rekis' way ( ?9k+1 & did 8 utmo/ to p]suade u to turn back & save our sk9s4 ,b we _h n come s f> to turn back4 ,ord]s 71 !re=e1 giv5 to g =w>d4 ,=tunately = u1 & be=e we /ruck camp e>ly on ! foll[+ morn+1 ano!r political (fic] arriv$ to sup]s$e him--a man ( totally diff]5t calibre4 ,khan ,bahadur1 ! ,s>had-d> 7! *ief political (fic] ( all matt]s conc]n+ ! ,s>had7 0 full ( fight1 greatly tak5 ) our game ( bluff1 & fully prep>$ to ent] into its _s1 ! only _s :i* c\ld possibly br+ su* an ent]prise z ours to a successful conclusion4 ,f ,ladis ! =ce m>*$ ,s\? 9 ! direction ( ,khwa%1 cov]+ ab\t eighte5 miles4 ,?is 0 n bad go+ :5 x is rememb]$ t ! av]age rate = a camel c>avan ov] r\gh s&y c\ntry ( ?is sort is ab\t t5 or twelve miles a day4 ,we camp$ t night 9 a n>r[ valley1 surr\nd$ by hills1 & ) a good wat] supply4 ,! foll[+ day ! m>* 0 resum$1 & we 7 beg9n+ to wond] h[ soon we %\ld get 9 t\* ) ,ji&'s =ces :5 our advance sc\ts report$ t ! enemy 0 j ahead1 & encamp$ on ! l[ hills runn+ out 9 spurs f ! ,koh-i-,taftan4 ,our =ce 0 halt$1 &1 rid+ =w>d myself1 ,i dism\nt$ & took a good look at ! enemy's position4 ,?is appe>$ to be1 z ,i _h to admit to myself1 a v /rong "o1 &1 z f> z ,i c\ld ga!r1 x look$ z if x _h be5 no idle report t ,ji&'s =ce numb]$ some?+ l two ?\s& m54 ,9 any case we 7 9 = x n[1 & mu/ take our *ances z !y came4 ,i rode back1 ord]$ ! m\nta9 guns to be br\ght up to "s l[ hills on ! left1 & ! cavalry to move =w>d "u cov] to ! "r4 ,! transport camels1 numb]+ ab\t six hundr$1 n[ came up1 "u cov]1 & 7 put 9 *>ge ( ! sixty-five untra9$ infantrym54 ,! two ma*9e guns 7 br\ght up to a fav\rable position 9 ! c5tre1 & our little =ce 0 n[ fully deploy$ = action4 ,at ?is mom5t a man m\nt$ on a camel 0 se5 com+ f ! enemy's camp1 accompani$ by a man on foot c>ry+ a :ite flag ( truce4 ,:5 ! mess5g] _h approa*$ ne>] ! ,s>had-d> exclaim$1 ,:y1 x is ,%ah ,saw> himself6 ,illu/ration3 ,,que/ion+ ,a ,,s>hadi ,,prison]4 ,n[ ,%ah ,saw> 0 a v fam\s ,raid] ,*ief1 & a relation ( ,ji&'s4 ,at "o "t he _h be5 ! own] & gov]nor ( ,khwa%1 b x appe>s t he _h greatly covet$1 z a bride1 a v beautiful lady kn[n z ! ,gul-,bibi1 or ,rose ,lady4 ,z usual1 negotiations 7 conduct$ betwe5 ! prospective bridegroom & ! lady's ne>e/ male relative1 :o1 9 ?is in/ance1 happ5$ to be a some:at weak-*>act]$ man nam$ ,mahomm$-,hassan4 ,! price t ,mahomm$-,hassan plac$ on ! ,gul-,bibi 0 no less ?an ! own]%ip ( ,khwa% itself4 ,%aw ,saw>'s infatuation drove him to pay ! price1 ?\gh1 f :at ,i came to "k ( ! ruffian aft]w>ds1 ,i am p]fectly conv9c$ t he _h e int5tion ( recov]+ 8 patrimony z soon z a fav\rable opportunity pres5t$ itself4 ,:5 he rode up to me1 prec$$ by ! flag ( truce1 ,i 0 /ruck by 8 f9e appe>ance4 ,he ann\nc$ t he _h come ) a message f 8 k9sman1 ,ji& ,khan1 to ! effect t1 ,if ! ,g5]al ,sahib1 accompani$ by only "o man1 w\ld meet ,ji& half-way1 ,ji&1 also accompani$ by "o man1 w\ld meet him & discuss ! situation4 ,( c\rse ! v la/ ?+ ,i want$ to d 0 to prolong any negotiations4 ,e mom5t t pass$ increas$ ! dang] t our bluff w\ld be discov]$1 = x 0 q obvi\s t1 up to date1 ,ji& believ$ 9 ! exi/5ce ( ! great =ce be+ br\ght aga9/ him "u a ,briti% ,g5]al1 z report$ to him by ,idu's spies4 ,!re=e1 x 0 necess>y to blu/]1 & answ] indignantly1 ,h[ d>e y come to a ,briti% ,g5]al ) any su* proposal f a sc\ndrel l ,ji&8 ,g back & tell him t ,i am com+1 n half-way1 b ! :ole way1 & at once4 ,i w give y "t to take him my message4 ,i w !n fire a %ot into ! air z ! signal t ho/ilities h begun1 & ! attack1 :i* w wipe him out1 w comm5ce4 ,%ah ,saw> 0 visibly impress$1 &1 aft] a few mom5ts' hesitation1 beckon$ to ! man :o _h come ) him4 ,aft] a :isp]$ colloquy ! latt] return$ to ,ji& ) ! ,g5]al ,sahib's message4 ,%ah ,saw> himself said t he int5d$ to rema9 ) me4 ,he 0 obvi\sly c[$ & bewild]$4 ,he firmly believ$ we _h a great army 9 ! l[ hills beh9d u1 & deem$ x saf] to rema9 ) u z a prison] ?an to return to ,ji&'s camp & engage 9 a battle aga9/ five ?\s& troops--:i* he c\ld n see f 8 pres5t position6 ,:il/ ! mess5g] 0 rac+ back to ,ji& ! sev5te5 cavalrym5 7 ord]$ to %[ !mselves1 & z !y topp$ ! hills1 app>5tly ! advance gu>d ( a great =ce1 _! big horses look$ mo/ impos+4 ,lieut5ant ,hir/1 comm&+ !m1 0 direct$ to make a pret5ce ( ?reat5+ ! left flank & re> ( ,ji&'s position1 b ord]$ n to g too close6 ,!n1 z soon z in=mation came t ,ji&'s mess5g] _h rea*$ 8 camp--"s six hundr$ y>ds di/ant--& _h _h "t to deliv] 8 message1 "o ( ! ,*agai ,levies 0 ord]$ to fire a %ot into ! air z a signal t ! battle _h begun4 ,he pull$ 8 trigg]1 b no?+ happ5$4 ,i told him to try aga94 ,aga9 he pull$ ! trigg]1 & ?is "t ) ! desir$ result4 ,! battle _h begun4 ,! ord] to *>ge 0 giv54 ,! cavalry mov$ rapidly to ! "r1 ! ma*9e guns rattl$1 & ! infantry--n9e tra9$ m5 & a h&ful ( ,*agai ,levies1 ru%$ =w>d 9 ! c5tre4 ,:at happ5$ 9 ! enemy's camp ,i only le>n$ aft]w>ds1 b x appe>s to h be5 z foll[s3 ,ji&1 see+ ! cavalry advanc+ z if to ?reat5 8 retreat1 really believ$ t ! my?ical army ( five ?\s& 0 comm5c+ its attack 9 full =ce1 &1 m\nt+ 8 own camel1 he gave an ord] :i* lit]ally am\nt$ to a sauve qui peut4 ,9 any case1 & 9 a mom5t1 8 =ce 0 scatt]$ 9 a fr5zy ( t]ror1 & 9 full retreat1 among/ ! hills & valleys4 ,= a mom5t ,l&on & ,i look$ at ea* o!r4 ,!n1 z we realis$ t ! great bluff _h succe$$1 we ru%$ =w>d1 ) a l\d :oop1 closely accompani$ by ! ,s>had-d>4 ,z we 7 m\nt$1 we got ahead ( ! o!rs1 & actually ov]took a numb] ( ,ji&'s m5 retreat+ d[n a nullah4 ,we empti$ our revolv]s into !m1 & "s ( our infantry com+ up1 _! t]ror 0 increas$1 = !y ?\ght !y _h be5 trapp$ by ov]:elm+ numb]s4 ,! enemy _h suff]$ a loss ( sev5 kill$4 ,on our side we _h "o man w\nd$1 & ,i hone/ly believe he 0 w\nd$ by "o ( our own untra9$ infantrym51 :o1 9 ! excitem5t & en?usiasm ( ! mom5t1 _h disobey$ ord]s & jo9$ 9 ! *ase4 ,by ! ev5+ !re 0 no "o left 9 sight to *ase1 s we halt$ & made prep>ations to camp :]e we 74 ,only a few h\rs be=e we _h kn[n t if ! tru? ( our numb]s _h leak$ out n "o ( u w\ld live till night to tell ! tale4 ,=tunately ! secret _h be5 well kept1 &1 al?\gh we _h only acc\nt$ = sev5 ( ! enemy1 x 0 obvi\s we _h won a decisive victory4 ,ji&'s entire =ce 0 scatt]$ & demoralis$1 & x w\ld take him a consid]able "t1 ev5 :5 he did le>n h[ he _h be5 trick$1 to collect !m aga94 ,he 0 a v notable man1 ) enorm\s p[] & pre/ige1 n only ) 8 own tribe1 ! ,y>mahomm$zais1 b ) all ! nomad tribes ( ! di/rict1 & 0 reg>d$ z a p]sonage by ! ,gov]nm5ts ( bo? ,india & ( ,p]sia4 ,8 defeat w\ld be a v bitt] pill = him to swall[4 ,al?\gh he 0 look$ on by ! ,ismailzais & ! ,gam%adzais z a sort ( ov]-"l1 ev5 ( _! own ,*iefs1 !re 0 always great rivalry betwe5 ! v>i\s tribes1 & he w\ld "k t ,juma ,khan1 :il/ outw>dly sympa?is+ ) him1 w\ld1 9 reality1 be jubilant4 ,accord+ly1 & = ! sake ( 8 own pre/ige1 he mu/ make ! mo/ ( ! =ces br\ght aga9/ him4 ,t v ev5+ ,i le>n$ f "o ( 8 m51 :o _h be5 ov]tak5 & br\ght back z a prison]1 t he _h giv5 out t he _h _h sev5 hundr$ m5 kill$ & among/ ! numb] 0 8 own fav\rite son4 ,! dea? ( ?is son1 ,i aft]w>ds f\nd1 0 a bitt] bl[ to ! fam\s old ,*ief1 & ,i h always be5 sorry t he cr$it$ my h& z be+ ! "o :i* _h /ruck him d[n1 ?\gh ?is 0 absolutely untrue4 ,sev5 m5 multipli$ by a hundr$ 0 n bad z a free adv]tisem5t4 ,b ,i det]m9$ to g "o bett]4 ,sev5 hundr$6 ,i retort$ to ! trembl+ prison]4 ,nons5se6 ,if y _h said sev5 ?\s&1 x w\ld be f> ne>] ! m>k4 ,n[ ! great ?+ 0 to make ! mo/ ( our almo/ bloodless victory ne> ,koh-i-taftan1 & pursue ,ji& & 8 m5 z f> z possible among/ ! rocky fa/nesses ( ! hills into :i* !y _h fl$4 ,if only ! old ruffian c\ld be p]suad$ to surr5d] be=e ! bluff 0 call$1 x w\ld be j possible to make ! o!r tribes ?9k t ! :ole game 0 up1 & s make t]ms ) u2 ?us obviat+ a long & h>ass+ campaign4 ,s we pursu$ him = two days1 z f> z ,kamalabad1 8 own special w9t] headqu>t]s1 ne>ly ov]tak+ him4 ,b he j elud$ u z we ent]$ ! place by rid+ out at ! o!r end1 & s escap$ into ! ,morpei% ,hills1 :]e x 0 q hopeless to ?9k ( foll[+ him ) our v small =ce4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if we left him !re1 he became an h\rly m5ace4 ,x c\ld be only a "q ( "t be=e ,ji& w\ld be b\nd to le>n h[ he _h be5 dup$4 ,he w\ld !n collect 8 m5 once m1 summon ! o!r tribes to 8 assi/ance1 & wipe out our little =ce z he might h done1 _h he only kn[n1 at ,koh-i-taftan4 ,moreov]1 news _h j rea*$ u ( an unt[>d little incid5t :i* _h occurr$ away to ! ,we/ ( ,robat4 ,a small ,briti% =ce _h be5 op]at+ 9 ! vic9ity ( ,nas>atabad-sippi 7n to be confus$ ) ,nas>atabad 9 ,sei/an7 & ?is =ce _h be5 attack$ 9 ov]:elm+ numb]s by ! ,ismailzais1 "u ,juma ,khan4 ,x _h suff]$ consid]able loss1 n only 9 m51 b 9 mules1 rifles1 &1 mo/ important ( all1 ammunition4 ,! ,briti% (fic] comm&+ _h f\ght ably & _h av]t$ disa/]1 b ! losses _h be5 suffici5t to create a rum\r t ,juma ,khan _h scor$ an exagg]at$ victory4 ,?is mu/ und\bt$ly be av5g$1 & ! only hope ( do+ s 0 to /rike at once1 & :il/ ,ji&'s =ces 7 /ill scatt]$ & demoralis$4 ,l&on1 ! ,s>had-d>1 ,idu & ,i imm$iately took c\nsel toge!r4 ,we discuss$ ! reports ( ! v>i\s sc\ts :o _h be5 s5t out 9 e direction4 ,x appe>$ t ! r$\btable ,ji& _h receiv$ a great %ock1 & t 8 n]ves 7 ?or\ghly %att]$4 ,he _h de>ly lov$ 8 son1 & ! loss 0 a great grief4 ,he also firmly believ$ he _h lo/ a great numb] ( 8 foll[]s 9 kill$ & w\nd$1 & 8 pride 0 suff]+ badly 9 ! loss ( 8 pre/ige z a practically unbeat5 ,*ief4 ,!n ,idu evolv$ a brilliant s*eme by :i* he believ$ we %\ld be able to lure ,ji&1 9 8 pres5t brok5 /ate1 to surr5d]4 ,kamalabad1 :]e we 7 at pres5t encamp$1 & :i* 0 ,ji&'s fav\rite w9t] resid5ce1 is "o ( ! few spots 9 ! ,s>had well irrigat$ & consequ5tly well cultivat$4 ,! place is freely int]sect$ ) k>ezes1 f :i* ! fields are sy/ematically wat]$4 ,moreov]1 ! valley is wat]$ on its ,we/]n side by a /ream :i* gu%es out ( ! gr\nd1 &1 aft] fl[+ pa/ ,gazo1 w9ds r\nd ! ,nor!rn slopes ( ! ,morpei% ,hills & ! ,s>-i-drokan1 to lose itself soon aft]w>ds 9 ! s&4 ,kamalabad is n1 /rictly speak+1 a village1 z !re are no h\ses !re4 ,b x becomes d5sely populat$ :5 ,ji&'s nomad families camp !re 9 _! jugis dur+ ! w9t] mon?s4 ,beyond ?is f]tile valley1 :i* = half ! ye> is teem+ ) life1 ?\gh x is practically des]t$ dur+ ! summ] mon?s1 ! ,morpei% ,hills rise abruptly & precipitately out ( ! pla9 to a height ( t5 ?\s& feet4 ,on ! f>!r side ( ^! hills1 & %ut 9 beyond by ! ,s>-i-drokan ,range1 ris+ to ab\t ! same height z ! ,morpei% ,hills1 & runn+ p>allel ) !m = a di/ance ( ab\t sev5ty-five miles1 is ano!r valley1 ,ji&'s fav\rite summ] haunt4 ,x w ?us be se5 t x 0 utt]ly impossible to ?9k ( attempt+ to drive ,ji& out ( 8 refuge4 ,ev5 suppos+ t we succe$$ 9 dislodg+ him f ! ,morpei% ,hills he w\ld at once make = ! ,s>-i-drokan1 a range :i* w\ld be /ill m difficult to negotiate1 ap>t f ! fact t x w\ld draw u f>!r & f>!r f our base & any hope ( supplies4 ,b x 0 evid5t t some?+ mu/ be done1 & done quickly4 ,idu's proposal 01 !re=e1 ! only "o (f]+ any hope ( success4 ,all ! crops ( :eat & b>ley 9 ! ,kamalabad ,valley 7 !n at _! full gr[?1 ?\gh /ill gre51 & x 0 ^u ^! crops1 :5 h>ve/$1 t ,ji& & ! entire ,y>mahomm$zai tribe reli$ = _! ye>ly bread supply4 ,idu's idea 0 sub/antially ?is1 t we %\ld s5d a message to ,ji&1 :il/ he /ill believ$ himself pursu$ by a va/ =ce1 summon him to surr5d] =?)1 & tell him t1 if he fail$ to comply ) ! in/ant summons1 ! :ole ( 8 crops w\ld be de/roy$4 ,anyh[ ! idea 0 wor? try+4 ,accord+ly1 tru/wor?y mess5g]s 7 s5t to him tell+ him t if he surr5d]$ himself on behalf ( 8 tribe1 be=e sund[n on ! foll[+ day1 ! lives ( himself & 8 foll[]s w\ld be safe1 & 8 crops w\ld be sp>$4 ,if1 h[ev]1 he fail$ to surr5d] by ! appo9t$ "t1 six hundr$ camels1 :i* _h already arriv$ ) ! advance gu>d ( ! great =ce op]at+ aga9/ him1 w\ld be turn$ loose 9 8 fields1 &1 z he well knew1 w\ld make v %ort "w ( 8 crops4 ,! h\rs t pass$ betwe5 ! s5d+ out ( ! mess5g]s1 & ! "t limit = ,ji&'s surr5d]1 7 v anxi\s ones4 ,w\ld bluff cont9ue to c>ry u ?r\gh1 or _h ! bubble be5 prick$8 ,dur+ t day news rea*$ u f /raggl]s1 :o came trembl+ to jo9 u at ,kamalabad1 t _m ( ! old p & wom5 ( ,ji&'s tribe 7 9 great di/ress4 ,dur+ ! headlong flight ( himself & 8 fight+ m5 ! weakl+s 7 left beh9d1 &1 9 _! t]ror1 !y _h fl$ into all sorts ( hid+ places :]e !re 0 nei!r wat] nor food4 ,ord]s 7 imm$iately giv5 t !y 7 to be reassur$ & succ\r$ 9 e way1 & t food & wat] 7 to be suppli$ to !m1 also jugis1 :]ev] possible1 to %elt] !m4 ,! day pass$ & ! "t limit 0 rapidly runn+ out :51 betwe5 f\r & five o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 we saw a little gr\p ( m5 em]ge f ! ,morpei% ,hills1 c>ry+ a :ite flag4 ,^! m5 approa*$ & ann\nc$ t !y _h come z emiss>ies f ,ji& ,khan1 :o 0 on 8 way to surr5d]4 ,he admitt$ 8 defeat by ! ov]:elm+ numb]s br\ght aga9/ him1 said he knew x 0 no use cont9u+ to fight aga9/ !m1 & t 8 he>t 0 brok5 by ! loss ( 8 son4 ,= ! sake ( 8 p he mu/ save ! crops or !y w\ld surely die4 ,!re=e1 if ! ,g5]al ,sahib swore on 8 hon\r t ! lives ( himself & 8 m5 w\ld be safe1 & t 8 crops w\ld be sp>$1 he w\ld surr5d]4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,khwa% ,,& ,,m ,,bluff ,ji&'s surr5d]--,a political lecture--,ji&'s oa?--,bluff = ,khwa%--,! army moves =w>d--,khwa% & its =t--,mahomm$-,hassan comes 9--,beetles z scav5g]s--,halil ,khan comes 9--,rifle prices1 a comp>ison--,idu's w>n+--,news ( ,izzat--,ord] ( m>*--,bluff = ,bampur--,! meteor hole4 ,at five o'clock ,ji& arriv$ rid+ a camel1 & foll[$ by a few att5dants4 ,i w5t =w>d to meet him1 & treat$ him ) all ! c\rtesy due to 8 position4 ,he dism\nt$ & (f]$ 8 salaams4 ,he 0 a f9e b pa!tic-look+ figure--a tall1 sp>e man--b ! weight ( ye>s1 & ! /ra9 ( rec5t ev5ts1 7 beg9n+ to b[ 8 %\ld]s4 ,8 ?ick be>d 0 q grey1 b 8 eyes c\ld /ill fla% ) passion & ang]1 ?\gh1 at pres5t1 !y 7 dull$ ) grief & humiliation4 ,i imm$iately (f]$ him my condol5ces on ! dea? ( 8 son1 & told him ,i _h he>d t he believ$ t ,i p]sonally 0 responsible = 8 dea?4 ,i assur$ him t ?is 0 n s1 & t ,i greatly regrett$ t s valiant a fa!r %\ld suff] ! loss ( a valiant son4 ,i !n invit$ him to sit d[n on a small rise ( gr\nd :]e a few sp>se bu%es (f]$ "s %ade f ! sun1 & z we _h no seats we sat d[n on ! gr\nd r\nd him4 ,i po9t$ out to ,ji& 8 folly 9 hav+ prov$ false to ! traditional fri5d%ip :i* _h exi/$ betwe5 him1 8 tribes & ! ,briti% ,raj4 ,i also told him t ,i knew p]fectly well he _h be5 misl$ by ,g]man lies z to ! break+ ( ,briti% p[]1 c\pl$ ) advice to h>ry ! ,briti% l9es ( communication1 & to help himself to all supplies ^u :i* he c\ld lay 8 h&s be=e ! ,g]man =ces advanc$ into ,india1 =1 :5 !y did1 no?+ mu* w\ld be left to take4 ,b1 ,i ask$ him1 h[ c\ld a man ( 8 intellig5ce h ev] all[$ himself to be gull$ 9 su* a mann]8 ,_h he ?\ght1 he mu/ h kn[n t ,briti% might 0 f> too firmly e/abli%$ to be ov]?r[n by any?+ s despicable z ! ,g]man race1 & he mu/ h kn[n too t1 9 des]t+ 8 old fri5ds ! ,briti%1 & 9 fight+ aga9/ !m1 he 0 only c\rt+ disa/]4 ,i fur!r ask$ him if he _h ev]1 ) 8 own eyes1 se5 "o ( ! ,g]man air%ips :i* !y _h be5 boa/+ 7 fly+ ev]y:]e1 de/roy+ enemy's l&s1 t[ns & h]ds4 ,ji& admitt$ t he _h n4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ji&',s ,,m5 ,,com+ ,,9 ,,to ,,p>ley ,i ask$ him h[ x came ab\t t1 if he _h really believ$ s mu* 9 ! /r5g? & p[] ( ! ,g]mans1 n "o ( !m 0 to be f\nd 9 ! di/rict to come to 8 help 9 8 pres5t difficulties8 ,ei!r !y 7 c[>ds & _h run away1 or !y _h li$ to him & !re _h nev] be5 any ,g]man =ces sweep+ on victori\sly to wipe out ! ,briti% ,raj4 ,ji& admitt$ ! =ce ( all my argum5ts1 & repli$ t he1 & all ! ,s>hadis1 _h be5 grossly deceiv$1 b plead$ t he himself _h done 8 be/ to re/ra9 8 m5 f int]f]+ ) ! ,briti% l9es ( communication1 w>n+ !m t x 0 nei!r safe nor wise4 ,h[ev]1 he c\ld n s]i\sly h expect$ t ,i w\ld swall[ ?is excuse1 z he 0 kn[n to be held 9 su* awe by 8 foll[]s t n "o ( !m w\ld h d>$ to dispute 8 au?ority4 ,i dem&$ ! return ( all gov]nm5t camels & /ores & ( my kit1 captur$ betwe5 ,nu%ki & ,robat1 & he assur$ me t ev]y?+ %\ld be s5t back 9 full4 ,:ile we 7 talk+ ,i notic$ 8 eyes kept w&]+ r\nd1 &1 at la/1 he c\ld re/ra9 8 curiosity no long]1 & ask$ me po9t blank :]e ! va/ mass ( troops 0 :i* _h conqu]$ 8 own4 ,i repli$1 ,x 0 n necess>y to br+ all my m5 to ,kamalabad4 ,i only came "h ) my advance gu>d to make y my prison]4 ,we h yet to capture ,khwa%4 ,! re/ 0 left to 8 imag9ation4 ,8 p>ole 0 !n dem&$1 :i* he promptly gave1 & solemnly swore1 on ! ,koran1 t nei!r he nor any ( 8 tribe1 w\ld raise a h& aga9 aga9/ ! ,briti% ,raj4 ,nei!r he nor ! h&ful ( m5 he _h br\ght ) him1 7 dis>m$4 ,we _h to cont9ue our game ( bluff & _h to %[ t we 7 n 9 ! lea/ afraid ( him4 ,aft] ,i _h dismiss$ him1 tell+ him he w\ld accompany me :]ev] ,i w5t "u op5 arre/1 ,l&on1 ! ,s>had-d>1 ,idu & myself took c\nsel toge!r z to ! be/ way to obta9 ! surr5d] ( ,khwa% ) its =t1 ! ma9 /ronghold ( ! ,y>mahomm$zais4 ,we decid$ to s5d a c\ple ( ,l&on's sc\ts direct to ,khwa%--ab\t n9ete5 miles di/ant--) a message to ,mahomm$-,hassan1 tell+ him t ,ji& 0 a prison] 9 my h&s1 & t he himself admitt$ a loss ( sev5 hundr$ m5 kill$ 9 op5 fight ) my =ces1 b t ! figure 0 an "u-e/imate4 ,%ah ,saw> 0 also a prison] 9 my h&s4 ,i call$ on him1 !re=e1 to surr5d] ! =t ( ,khwa% to me be=e twelve1 noon1 on ! foll[+ day1 or w>n$ him ,i %\ld bl[ ! :ole place to ! skies4 ,nor %\ld ,i hold myself responsible = ! future action ( my troops4 ,idu's eyes tw9kl$4 ,j suppose1 ,g5]al ,sahib1 t ,mahomm$-,hassan refuses2 may ,i ask h[ y propose to bl[ ,khwa% to ! skies--or any:]e8 ,i repli$ ) becom+ dignity t ,i %\ld ( c\rse bl[ x to ! skies ) my artill]y4 ,idu ro>$ ) laught]4 ,he said he _h se5 my pop-guns fir+ & he 0 afraid t1 unless our bluff c\ld d ! trick1 ,i %\ld be unpleasantly surpris$ at ! /r5g? ( ! walls ( ,khwa%4 ,! next morn+ our entire =ce ( two m\nta9 guns1 two ma*9e guns1 sev5te5 cavalrym51 n9e tra9$ & sixty-five untra9$ infantry & a h&ful ( ,*agai ,levies1 mov$ =w>d to ! assault ( ! ,raid]s' /ronghold4 ,by elev5 o'clock1 & :ile we 7 /ill ab\t ?ree miles di/ant1 we came into full view ( ! =t4 ,ev5 f t di/ance ,i c\ld see t ,idu's boa/ z to its /r5g? 0 no idle "o1 & t if ,mahomm$-,hassan elect$ to put up a fight we c\ld n possibly expect to be able to take x by assault4 ,our anxieties 7 n[ fur!r increas$ by rum\rs t ,halil ,khan1 ) all 8 ,gam%adzais1 0 on ! way to re9=ce ,ji&1 ( ^: p]sonal surr5d] he _h n yet he>d4 ,our objective1 ,khwa%1 lay on a plateau ab\t six miles wide1 bord]$ on ei!r side by two ranges ( hills4 ,^! hills h an altitude ( "s six ?\s& feet & run p>allel to ea* o!r on ! ,nor?-,ea/ & ,s\?-,we/ sides ( ! =t4 ,! =t itself is some:]e ab\t f\r ?\s& five hundr$ feet above sea-level4 ,?is plateau 0 at "o "t well populat$1 well wood$ & cultivat$ ) "s sev5ty-?ree k>ezes runn+ along x1 all tapp+ ! great und]gr\nd /ream :i* fl[s f ! ,s\!rn slopes ( ! ,koh-i-taftan4 ,we 7 hot & play$ out aft] our sixte5-mile m>*1 s halt$ to re/1 & to speculate z to :e!r ,mahomm$-,hassan w\ld surr5d] on1 or be=e1 ! "t-limit giv5 him4 ,we _h n long to wait1 h[ev]1 = h>dly _h we halt$ :5 we saw a mess5g]1 on foot & c>ry+ a :ite flag1 com+ t[>ds u4 ,he salaam$ z he rea*$ u & said he bore a message f ,mahomm$-,hassan1 implor+ me n to bl[ ,khwa% into ! skies1 z he _h he>d all ab\t ! defeat ( ! ,y>mahomm$zais "u ,ji&1 & t1 "u ! circum/ances1 he recognis$ ! folly ( attempt+ to oppose my advance4 ,moreov]1 he 0 n[ on 8 way to surr5d] himself & ! =t4 ,s bluff /ill held ! day6 ,& sure en\gh1 a few m9utes lat]1 ,mahomm$-,hassan1 a mis]able-look+ creature1 arriv$ & t5d]$ 8 =mal surr5d]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,khwa% ,,=t4 ,z we m>*$ =w>d 9 /yle to ent] ! =t ! ,y>mahomm$zai g>rison m>*$ out & jo9$ ! local population ( ,khwa%is1 :o h liv$ 9 & ar\nd ! =t = _m g5]ations4 ,^! latt] are peaceful cultivators ( ! soil1 & are all[$ to exi/ because !y are useful s]vants to ,ji& & 8 fight+ m54 ,!y & _! wom5folk are graci\sly all[$ to keep a c]ta9 proportion ( ! crops !y gr[1 ! bulk ( :i* goes to ,ji&4 ,^! ,khwa%is are a mu* l[] type ( humanity ?an ! ,raid]s1 & only ask to be all[$ to exi/ 9 peace4 ,! =t1 on clos] inspection1 prov$ to be "s sev5ty y>ds squ>e1 ) two gates1 "o to ! ,s\?-,ea/ & "o to ! ,nor?-,we/4 ,! out] walls rise to ab\t ?irty feet ) t[]s at ! f\r corn]s1 ?ree ( :i* are ab\t ?irty-five feet high1 :ile ! f\r? is probably fully fifty feet4 ,?is latt] t[] 0 ! "o occupi$ by ! g>rison4 ,( ! sev5ty-?ree f9e k>ezes orig9ally exi/+ 9 & ar\nd ! =t we c\ld only f9d two4 ,b "o ( ^! 0 a p>ticul>ly good "o ^: wat]s came to ! surface & fl[$ outside ! ,s\?-,ea/ walls 9 an extraord9>ily cle> & limpid /ream1 9 refre%+ contra/ to s _m ( ! tepid1 bracki% /reams f\nd ?r\gh\t ! ,s>had4 ,b ! "o feature ( ! neighb\rhood :i* /ruck me mo/ =cibly 0 ! quantity ( beetles to be f\nd ev]y:]e4 ,nev] 9 my life h ,i se5 s _m4 ,!y 7 ( ! v>iety commonly kn[n z dung-beetles4 ,?is k9d is l>g] ?an ! ord9>y h\se beetle1 r\nd & flat1 jet black1 & c fly1 :i* adds to its unpleasantness4 ,directly occasion (f]s x flies f e direction & is soon rapidly & effectively at "w4 ,z a scav5g]1 unpleasant z x is1 x und\bt$ly repres5ts a provision ( nature to keep ! place--:]e sanitation is unkn[n--clean & heal?y4 ,a few trees are scatt]$ r\nd ,khwa%1 & a welcome sight ^! 7 aft] un5d+ vi/as ( s&y wa/e & b>e hillside4 ,! c\ntry 9 ! close vic9ity ( ,khwa% 0 well cultivat$1 :il/ ,i not$ ) satisfaction t "s ( ! hill slopes 7 cov]$ ) a tall grass4 ,?is w\ld prove invaluable z fodd] = ! horses4 ,t same day ano!r piece ( good news rea*$ u1 to ! effect t ,halil ,khan1 ! great lead] ( ! ,gam%adzais1 _h j he>d ( ! surr5d] ( ,ji&1 also ! full details ( 8 great defeat1 & loss ( sev5 hundr$ m54 ,b beyond ?is ! news ran t he 0 com+ himself to surr5d]1 & to tell me t he _h se5 ! folly ( 8 pa/ actions4 ,^u receipt ( ?is news ,l&on & ,i look$ at ea* o!r & !n ro>$ ) laught]4 ,we began to realise t ! ,battle ( ,koh-i-taftan _h inde$ be5 a decisive victory6 ,t same ev5+ ,halil ,khan1 & ab\t fifty ( 8 *os5 m51 arriv$1 &1 =mally salaam+1 surr5d]$ !mselves4 ,i 0 imm5sely impress$ by ! appe>ance ( ?is ,raid] ,*ief4 ,he 0 n v tall1 b 0 magnific5tly proportion$ & develop$1 ) an intellig5t1 h&some head1 & a peculi>ly al]t look4 ,he c]ta9ly look$ :at he 0 well kn[n to be1 namely1 "o ( ! be/ fight+ lead]s 9 ! ,s>had4 ,he & all 8 m5 7 arm$ ) ,maus] rifles & an abundance ( ammunition4 ,halil ,khan seem$ w$d$ to 81 & :5 he 0 in=m$ t ! ,g5]al ,sahib 0 go+ to ext5d to him ! same t]ms z to ,ji& & all[ him to keep 8 rifle1 8 joy 0 v app>5t4 ,^! ,g]man rifles _h ei!r be5 provid$ by ! ,g]mans1 & s5t direct across ,p]sia1 or 7 ! outcome ( ! gun-runn+ 9 ! ,p]sian ,gulf prior to ! ,w>4 ,! price ( a ,maus] 9 ! ,s>had1 at t "t1 0 ab\t "o ?\s& "o hundr$ rupees1 ?\gh ,i 0 glad to le>n t ! ,briti% ,lee-,enfield 0 valu$ at "o ?\s& two hundr$ rupees4 ,! real co/ ( manufactur+ ^! rifles is1 ,i believe1 f six to t5 p\nds or sixty to "o hundr$ rupees1 s t x w be se5 :at sort ( a price ! ,raid]s are prep>$ to pay = _! arms4 ,halil ,khan 0 p>ticul>ly anxi\s to le>n h[ we _h manag$ to defeat ,ji&1 & 0 ( c\rse curi\s to "k :]e ! va/ ,briti% =ces 74 ,b he ga!r$ no m in=mation ?an ,ji& _h done4 ,my own private op9ion is t ,halil ,khan 0 disgu/$ ) ,ji& = surr5d]+1 & t he himself w\ld h de>ly lov$ a fight1 =--z ,i 0 aft]w>ds to le>n to my co/--he 0 n only a magnific5t fight]1 b did n "k ! mean+ ( fe>4 ,! only way 9 :i* ,i c acc\nt = 8 own surr5d]--= only a day or s previ\sly he _h be5 fully prep>$ to fight u--is t he _h j become aw>e ( ! fact t ,ji& 0 a prison] 9 our h&s4 ,he 0 afraid1 !re=e1 t if he attack$ u ! pr\d old ,*ief might suff]1 & t1 on ! :ole1 x w\ld be wis] to appe> submissive--= ! mom5t4 ,b ,idu w>n$ me at ! "t1 & aga9 & aga9 9 ! imm$iate future1 ,ji& & ,halil ,khan w nev] re/ until !y h f\ght y aga94 ,unless y c get a mu* l>g] =ce1 at ! v fir/ opportunity1 & almo/ c]ta9ly :5 !y le>n t y h at pres5t practically no troops1 !y w turn & attack y4 ,place no reliance on _! ^w or _! oa?1 ev5 ?\gh x be giv5 on ! ,koran4 ,t same ev5+ ,i le>nt ( a great raid t _h rec5tly be5 made into ,p]sia by a section ( ! ,y>mahomm$zais1 "u a lead] call$ ,izzat4 ,z an outcome ( ?is raid hundr$s ( ,p]sian ladies & *ildr5 _h be5 dragg$ f _! homes & br\ght by ,izzat into ! ,s>had1 !re to be b>t]$ z slaves4 ,_! suff]+s1 bo? f ! indignity & %ame ( _! pres5t /ate1 & ! h>d%ips !y mu/ inevitably h und]gone among/ _! nomad captors1 aft] ! comp>ative luxury ( _! own homes1 c well be imag9$4 ,! ,s>had-d>1 a well-educat$ & s5sitive man1 z well z a brave fight]1 0 s ov]come by ! picture drawn ( ! suff]+s ( ^! wret*$ wom5 & *ildr5 t he bur/ into te>s1 & sobb+ l a *ild1 plead$ ) me to ignore ev]y?+ else & to at once set ab\t return+ ^! ,p]sians to _! homes4 ,/rongly z my own wi%es co9cid$ ) 81 ,i knew su* a c\rse to be impossible4 ,i _h /ill m important ?+s to d4 ,moreov]1 our own situation might become desp]ate at any mom5t4 ,al?\gh ,ji& & ,halil ,khan1 ) a h&ful ( _! foll[]s1 7 prison]s 9 my h&s1 _! tribes 7 at l>ge1 & at ! fir/ suspicion ( ! trick t _h be5 play$ on !m w\ld be on u l a sw>m ( bees4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ too1 t ,juma ,khan ( ! ,ismailzais 0 /ill at lib]ty1 9 a position to le>n t we really _h no troops1 & might br+ 8 m5 aga9/ u at any mom5t4 ,x 0 obvi\s1 !re=e1 t ,i _h to deal ) him be=e ,i d>$ attempt ! rescue ( any ,p]sian wom51 ?\gh ! ?\ght ( !m & _! plight1 & ! det]m9ation to endeav\r to rescue & return !m to _! homes at ! fir/ possible mom5t nev] left me4 ,! foll[+ day ,i decid$ to hold a ,durb>1 s gave ord]s t all ! ,s>hadi ,*iefs 7 to be pres5t1 & t !y c\ld br+ z _m ( _! foll[]s z !y *ose4 ,! ,durb> 0 held on ! banks ( ! /ream1 j outside ! =t1 & "u ! %ade ( "o ( ! trees4 ,we all sat on ! gr\nd1 & ,i op5$ ! ,durb> z ,i ?\ght a commission] might d 9 ,india1 ?\gh1 tru? to tell1 ,i knew v little inde$ ab\t ,durb>s6 ,i expla9$ to ! ,s>hadi ,*iefs1 ,ji&1 ,halil ,khan1 ,%ah ,saw>1 & ,mahomm$-,hassan1 t ! ,sirk> 7lit]ally1 rul+ p[]7 0 n repres5t$ 9 =ce by :at !y saw at ,khwa%4 ,!y might be int]e/$ to "k1 h[ev]1 t "s f\r millions ( ! v f9e/ troops 9 ! _w 7 !n fight+ "u ! ,briti% flag 9 v>i\s !atres ( w> all ov] ! _w1 & t1 z surely z night foll[s day1 ,g]many w\ld be defeat$1 because "r & might 7 on our side4 ,i expla9$ to !m collectively1 z ,i _h expla9$ to ,ji& individually1 t !y _h be5 misl$ by ,g]man lies & propag&a into believ+ t ,g]many 0 w9n+1 & also t ! ,g]mans _h turn$ ,mussulmans4 ,i told !m t x 0 q ! o!r way ab\t1 =1 9 po9t ( fact1 _! own fell[-,mahomm$ans1 ! ,turks1 _h really become ,g]mans1 tak+ _! ord]s f _! new ma/]s1 & _h tak5 to dr9k+ w9e & to do+ o!r acts absolutely contr>y to ! tea*+s ( ! ,koran4 ,i told !m t ,*ri/ians nev] became ,mahomm$ans1 ?\gh x 0 easy = !m to say s to secure _! own ends4 ,i also told !m t ,i w\ld give !m a lakh ( rupees = e ,g]man !y c\ld produce :o _h really become a foll[] ( ! ,prophet4 ,i advis$ !m t on su* matt]s !y %\ld look = decision to ! ,%]if ( ,mecca z _! spiritual head1 & t he 0 entirely on ! ,briti% side4 ,!y 7 !n recomm5d$ no long] to make fools ( !mselves1 = ,i _h orig9ally come to ! ,s>had z _! fri5d1 & t1 ?\gh !y _h f\ght aga9/ me1 ,i 0 will+ to let bygones be bygones & to be fri5ds ) !m 9 ! future4 ,i also po9t$ out t all _! int]e/ lay 9 reta9+ ! fri5d%ip ( ! ,sirk>1 = !y w\ld surely lose _! c\ntry = ev] if !y p]si/$ 9 ! mad c\rse ( oppos+ u4 ,i ask$ !m :y _! new fri5ds _h n help$ !m to oppose me1 ) advice if ) no?+ else8 ,&1 if ^! fri5ds _h really be5 sweep+ victori\sly on to ov]come ! ,briti% ,raj1 :y !y 7 n !re ) !m8 ,ji&1 ,halil ,khan1 ,%ah ,saw> & ,mahomm$-,hassan all express$ _! ke5 regret at :at _h occurr$1 promis$ t !y w\ld return to _! old allegiance1 & t1 in/ead ( fight+ me any m1 !y w\ld help me to re/ore ord] 9 ! ,s>had4 ,!y also promis$ to br+ ,juma ,khan & 8 ,ismailzais to book4 ,i !n expla9$ my plans = ! imm$iate future4 ,i told !m ( my int5tion to reta9 ,khwa% z a pl$ge = _! good behavi\r1 & until su* "t z a b5ign ,indian ,gov]nm5t might see fit to return x to !m4 ,b ,i promis$ t ,i w\ld s5d 9 a fai?ful report ( _! rep5tance = _! pa/ misde$s1 & ( _! promise to assi/ u 9 ! future1 & told !m !y might re/ assur$ t ! ,gov]nm5t w\ld d all t 0 "r & fair4 ,! foll[+ day we m>*$ out once m ) ! object ( attack+ ,juma ,khan at ,galugan1 leav+ ! head ( ! ,reki clan 7,i ?9k 8 "n 0 ,mirza ,khan7 9 comm& ( ,khwa%1 ) a few ( 8 own tribe1 & five ( my n9e infantrym5 :o c\ld h&le a rifle4 ,n1 x w be consid]$1 a v =midable g>rison to leave 9 *>ge1 b x 0 impossible to sp>e any m m54 ,we m>*$ 9 ! foll[+ ord]3 ,%ah ,saw> & 8 m5 7 9 front z advance gu>ds1 ,halil ,khan & ! ,gam%adzais on ! left flank1 & ,ji& & 8 ,y>mahomm$zais on ! "r flank4 ,our infantry w5t ) ! baggage1 & ! guns & ammunition br\ght up ! re>4 ,! cavalry & a few infantrym5 =m$ my p]sonal escort4 ,i hop$ by ?is arrangem5t to keep ! v>i\s ,s>hadi ,*iefs well ap>t s t !y might be unable to comp>e notes4 ,my own small =ce 0 kept 9 ! re>1 & well toge!r4 ,i 0 ask$ by ! ,raid]s :y ,i 0 mak+ all ^! c>eful arrangem5ts to protect my camels4 ,i repli$ t 9 w> "o _h to be prep>$ to meet any em]g5cy1 & t ,i 0 n at all satisfi$ ) :at ,i _h he>d conc]n+ ! conduct ( ! ,khan ( ,bampur1 = !re _h be5 rum\rs t he might be fooli% en\gh to try conclusions ) me4 ,bampur is situat$ 9 ,p]sian ,balu*i/an1 fully six m>*es away to ! ,s\? ( ,khwa%1 & is ov]look$ by ! ,koh-i-,bazman4 ,bampur1 x w be rememb]$1 0 ! old capital ( ,balu*i/an1 b to-day x is only a squalid collection ( mud-built huts & des]t$ g>d5s1 clu/]$ r\nd a semi-ru9$ =t /&+ 9 an unheal?y1 mal>ial di/rict4 ,x 0 held at ?is date by a ,balu*i ,*ief1 app>5tly z c[>dly z he 0 arrogant4 ,! fe> ,i express$ ( 8 int5tion 0 to lull any possible suspicion ( ! ,s>hadi ,*iefs--nom9ally my prison]s--z to ! =mation ( my battle array2 b !re rema9$ a modicum ( tru? beh9d ! reason giv54 ,:5 we halt$ t night ,l&on1 ! ,s>had-d>1 ,idu & myself1 z usual1 took c\nsel z to ! next day's movem5ts1 & f9ally decid$ to s5d two ( ,l&on's spies to ,bampur4 ,arriv$ !re !y 7 to tell ! ,khan t !y _h run away f u to w>n him1 because my mighty army1 n[ on ! m>*1 might possibly take ,bampur 9 its /ride4 ,9 addition !y 7 to tell him t1 :il/ x 0 true t ! ,g5]al comm&+ _h giv5 out t he 0 only go+ to m>* along ! bord]s ( ! ,bampur di/rict 9 ord] to rea* ,galugan1 :]e he int5d$ to cru% ,juma ,khan1 !y fully believ$ ?is to be only a bl9d1 & t ,bampur 0 to be fir/ de/roy$4 ,khwa% itself _h rec5tly be5 ?reat5$1 & _h only escap$ de/ruction by surr5d]4 ,x 0 n[ left 9 *>ge ( five hundr$ ( ! ,briti% ,g5]al's be/ troops1 ) ample supplies = a mon?4 ,x 0 only lat] on t ,i le>n$ ! success ( ?is mission4 ,! two spies arriv$ on a c]ta9 night at ab\t "o a4m4 & did _! "p s well t1 by two a4m41 ! t]rifi$ ,khan _h m\nt$ 8 camel1 & set =? = ,makran4 ,makran is an arid region ly+ along ! %ores ( ! ,p]sian ,gulf1 & /ret*+ inl& = a di/ance ( ab\t sixty miles4 ,x is fill$ ) b>e1 dry m\nta9s1 & hills ) curi\sly s]rat$ edges4 ,f ! m f]tile p>ts l>ge quantities ( dates are gr[n & export$4 ,arriv$ at ! headqu>t]s ( ! ,briti% political (fic]1 ,colonel ,dew1 ! ,khan flung himself on 8 m]cy1 & implor$ him 7s ,i h be5 told7 n to all[ ,g5]al ,dy] to attack him1 ?\gh ,i h nev] se5 ,colonel ,dew s9ce to obta9 an au!ntic acc\nt ( ! int]view4 ,b ?is 0 ano!r pot5tial enemy cle>$ f our pa?1 at any rate = ! mom5t1 & ?is 0 all t matt]$ to u4 ,on1 or ab\t1 ! #ae? ( ,april we cont9u$ our m>* t[>ds ,galugan1 & on ! second day came 9 view ( ! ,koh-i-,bazman1 an ext9ct volcano4 ,?is is an impos+ m\nta9 ( betwe5 t5 & elev5 ?\s& feet1 cov]$ ) sn[ & ris+1 a %e]1 solit>y peak1 out ( ! pla94 ,at "o po9t on ! m>* ,idu ask$ me :e!r ,i w\ld l to see a curi\s hole 9 ! gr\nd ly+ only a little way (f our l9e ( r\te4 ,we turn$ aside = a few hundr$ y>ds1 &1 on a pla9 z flat z a billi>d-table1 ) a surface coat$ ) h>d5$ clay--obvi\sly1 at "o "t1 ! b$ ( a lake--we came ^u x4 ,! p]fectly level1 smoo? lips ( ! hole (f]$ no sugge/ion t x _h be5 excavat$ by human ag5cy4 ,on ! contr>y1 x gave ! appe>ance ( hav+ be5 pun*$ 9 ! gr\nd by "s trem5d\s =ce4 ,! hole 0 ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty feet long1 "o hundr$ & tw5ty feet wide1 & ab\t fifty feet deep1 ) absolutely p]p5dicul> sides4 ,idu ask$ :e!r ,i c\ld sugge/ any explanation ( ?is =mation1 &1 aft] exam9ation1 ,i admitt$ ,i _h none to (f]1 ask+ him 9 turn :e!r any tradition 0 atta*$ to x4 ,he repli$ t ! hole _h once be5 only half its pres5t size1 b twice z deep1 & t 8 gr&fa!r rememb]$ h[ & :5 ! hole 0 made4 ,! old man _h told him t1 "o night :5 he 0 a y\?1 some?+ _h explod$ 9 ! sky & fall5 to ! e>?1 pun*+ a hole "o hundr$ feet deep 9 ! pla94 ,ow+ to wea!r & climatic conditions1 ! sides ( ?is hole _h gradually fall5 91 h5ce its pres5t wid? & %all[ness4 ,!re c1 !re=e1 be little d\bt t an enorm\s meteorite fell "h1 & t x lies buri$ at ! bottom ( ?is hole4 ,its locality is ab\t sev5 hundr$ y>ds f a hill call$ ,gw>ko1 & c\ld easily be f\nd by anyone int]e/$ 9 su* ph5om5a4 ,?is is n ! only natural feature :i* w\ld repay a visit f ^? int]e/$ 9 natural sci5ce1 =1 ?\gh ,i am no geologi/ or sci5ti/ myself1 ,i 0 greatly int]e/$ 9 ! num]\s gorges 9 ! vic9ity ( ,ka*a1 a po/ 9 ! hills ne> ,robat1 :]e1 at c]ta9 seasons ( ! ye>1 viol5t spates occur1 & ! ru%+ wat] has s burni%$ ! sides ( ! rocks t !y gli/5 9 ! sun l poli%$1 v>iegat$ m>ble4 ,! sections s made %[ a close mass ( fossils1 :i*1 app>5tly1 7 once oy/]s1 c5tip$es1 crabs1 etc4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,a ,,full ,,bag ,,( ,,prison]s ,! m>* to ,ka*a--,! food supply--,fl[]s 9 ! ,wild]ness--,galugan--,repeat$ /rategy--,juma ,khan comes 9--,! bag is full--,! ?rone ( ! danc+-maid5s--,l&on decl9es--,idu's d\bts--,suspicions ar\s$--,halil ,khan closes up--,ka*a1 oa?s1 & ?umb-m>ks--,! ,*iefs dep>t--,bad news4 ,! m>* f ,khwa% to ,ka*a 0 ov] con/antly asc5d+ gr\nd1 & ! high] ! altitude rea*$ ! m abundant did ! vegetation become4 ,on ! ?ird day ,i notic$ t a great _m ( ! ,raid]s 7 c>ry+ bun*es ( gre5 /uff "u _! arms1 pluck$ along ! l9e ( m>*1 & ,i ask$ ,idu :at !y 7 go+ to d ) x4 ,he repli$ t !y w\ld eat x raw1 & supplem5t$ ?is in=mation ) ! fur!r news t1 beyond a few dri$ dates1 ! surr5d]$ ,raid]s _h br\ght h>dly any rations ) !m4 ,consequ5tly1 & v %ortly1 ,i %\ld be call$ ^u to fe$ !m4 ,?is 0 an al>m+ prospect4 ,we _h left a g5]\s supply ( food beh9d = ! g>rison ( ,khwa%1 ?us r$uc+ our own rations to a b>e suffici5cy = ! consid]able di/ance to be cov]$4 ,i in/ruct$ ,idu to w>d (f ! evil day z long z possible1 b told him t1 9 ! la/ extremity1 our food supplies w\ld1 ( c\rse1 be fairly & ev5ly %>$ ) ! ,s>hadis4 ,at ?is /age 9 ! m>* we rea*$ a height ( "s sev5 ?\s& feet1 & ,i 0 /ruck ) ! beauty ( ! sc5e4 ,ar\nd u ! slopes 7 cov]$ ) a pr(usion ( fl[]s ( e hue1 =m+1 s x seem$1 a va/1 v>iegat$ c>pet4 ,al?\gh ,i "k no?+ :atev] ( fl[]s f a botanical po9t ( view ! beauty ( _m ( !m /ruck me s mu* t1 lat] 9 ! ye>1 ,i collect$ "s ( ! se$s & pres]v$ !m c>efully ) ! idea ( home cultivation4 ,^! se$s rema9$ ) me 9 all my w&]+s1 b1 un=tunately1 on my j\rney home ! pocket-book conta9+ !m 0 lo/4 ,"o plant 9 p>ticul>1 ! aseftida 7locally kn[n z h+71 is v /rik+1 & mo/ effective 9 ! di/ance4 ,! l[] leaves are v big1 & ! plant ?r[s up a tall1 yell[ %oot1 two or ?ree feet high1 topp$ by a clu/] ( ! mo/ brilliant fl[]s ( ! same col\r4 ,?is plant is mu* valu$ by ! ,balu*is1 & ,i am told t l>ge quantities are export$ f ?is di/rict to ,india4 ,illu/ration3 ,,surr5d]$ ,,raid]s3 ,,halil 7left71 ,,ji& 7c5tre71 ,,%ah ,,saw> 7"r74 ,we 7 lucky 9 f9d+ cool camp+ places on ! ?ird & f\r? nights ( ! m>*4 ,on ! fif? we comm5c$ our la/ m>* on ! pla9 to ,galugan1 ! t]ritory belong+ to ! ,ismailzais "u _! lead]1 ,juma ,khan4 ,galugan is l ,kamalabad1 a di/rict only populat$ dur+ c]ta9 seasons ( ! ye>1 :5 ! ,ismailzais make a regul> encampm5t !re1 live 9 jugis1 & settle d[n = a "t to ! cultivation ( _! crops4 ,! place is well wat]$1 ) a v f]tile soil capable ( be>+ magnific5t crops ( :eat & b>ley4 ,z we approa*$ ! camp+ gr\nd ( ,galugan our sc\ts came back to in=m u t ,juma ,khan _h des]t$ ,galugan1 & _h gone1 ) all 8 tribe1 into ! high hills surr\nd+ ! place4 ,he _h he>d ( ! defeat ( ,ji& at ,koh-i-taftan1 ( 8 subsequ5t surr5d]1 & ( ! capture ( ,khwa%4 ,he _h also se5 our =ces approa*+1 & _h no hope ( success if he _h rema9$ to (f] battle4 ,z a matt] ( fact we really did pres5t q an impos+ appe>ance by ?is "t4 ,our numb]s _h be5 augm5t$ by small gr\ps ( ,ji&'s & ,halil ,khan's m5 :o _h jo9$ u at int]vals all along ! r\te4 ,we accord+ly m>*$1 )\t any opposition1 into ,galugan1 & f\nd x1 z report$1 absolutely des]t$1 ) ! exception ( "o old woman :o _h utt]ly refus$ to des]t h] crops1 & 0 ev5tually discov]$ hid+ 9 a field4 ,z ! ?reat ( de/ruction to 8 crops _h be5 s successful ) ,ji& we det]m9$ to try ! same ?reat on ,juma ,khan4 ,accord+ly1 mess5g]s 7 s5t summon+ him to surr5d] at once1 ) all 8 =ce1 "u a simil> p5alty4 ,i told ! mess5g]s to impress ^u him ! fact t he & 8 tribe 7 n[ q isolat$1 t ! ,gam%adzais & ,y>mahomm$zais _h surr5d]$1 b t !y1 & _! lead]s1 _h be5 well & g5]\sly treat$1 _! lives & crops sp>$1 & t ! same g5]\s treatm5t w\ld be accord$ to him if he deliv]$ himself up )\t delay4 ,v %ortly he s5t back a message to say t he realis$ he 0 9 a hopeless position1 & 0 q prep>$ to surr5d] unconditionally4 ,he also (f]$ to re/ore all ! plund] he _h tak5 9 ! direction ( ,nas>atabad-sippi4 ,b he ask$ = a def9ite gu>antee t 8 life w\ld be sp>$4 ,i s5t back ^w t he ne$ h no fe> on t score4 ,my mission 0 to make him see ! error ( 8 ways & to re-e/abli% good relations betwe5 8 tribe & ! ,briti%2 also1 t he w\ld be treat$ exactly z ,i _h treat$ ,ji& & ,halil ,khan4 ,t same ev5+ he came into camp1 ) "s ?irty ( 8 foll[]s z a body-gu>d1 & =mally surr5d]$4 ,he 0 a some:at diff]5t type f bo? ,ji& & ,halil ,khan4 ,juma ,khan 0 ( m$ium height1 & slightly built4 ,he _h a v pleas+1 well-cut1 high-br$ face1 always full ( smiles & laught]1 z ?\gh life 7 "o huge joke4 ,idu1 :o1 z ,i h already said1 knew all ab\t ! ,s>hadi ,*iefs & _! *>act]i/ic po9ts1 said to me aft] ,i _h int]view$ ,juma ,khan1 ,if ,juma ,khan gives y 8 oa? on ! ,koran he w keep x4 ,he is well kn[n ?r\gh\t ! ,s>had z a man :o abides by 8 ^w4 ,any promise1 !re=e1 t he makes to y he w fai?fully keep4 ,i 0 especially glad t ,juma ,khan _h come into l9e1 & = a v good reason4 ,! easie/ r\te = ,g]man emiss>ies into ,afghani/an lay ?r\gh 8 t]ritory4 ,on all r\tes across ,p]sia wat]-supply is "o ( ! mo/ vital consid]ations1 ! consequ5ce be+ t _m an o!rwise conv5i5t road _h _h to be ab&on$ ow+ to lack ( wat]4 ,n[ ! /ream :i* runs f ,galugan1 pi]c+ ! hills & runn+ into ! ,p]sian di/rict ( ,n>ma%ir1 (f]s an excell5t supply1 s mak+ ?is r\te an easy "o = ,g]man ag5ts--if n oppos$ by ,juma ,khan4 ,b ) ,juma ,khan on our side x w\ld be practically impossible = su* to get ?r\gh ! ,s>had4 ,x 01 !re=e1 my policy to treat him ) special consid]ation4 ,to be pla91 ,i wi%$ him1 ?\gh an unwill+ captive1 to be a real conv]t to our int]e/s4 ,all ! ,s>hadi ,*iefs 7 n[ prison]s1 b ! problem arose z to ! be/ & safe/ me?od ( transport+ !m1 & all _! foll[]s1 back to ,ka*a1 fully eighty miles di/ant4 ,our own food supplies 7 already runn+ v %ort1 yet ,i 0 oblig$ to promise ! ,raid]s a fair & equal %>e ( ^!4 ,we 71 !re=e1 imm$iately oblig$ to g on half rations4 ,to add to our tr\bles ! wea!r 0 beg9n+ to get v hot on ^! pla9s1 & ,i well knew t1 at any rate on "s days--ow+ to wat] difficulties--x w\ld be necess>y to make long m>*es4 ,! fir/ m>* out ( ,galugan prov$ to be heavy uphill "w1 our r\te ly+ up a /eady1 /eep incl9e4 ,b at night we f\nd a suitable camp+ gr\nd by ! side ( a /ream4 ,"h aga9 ! gr\nd 0 cov]$ by a mass ( beautiful fl[]s4 ,! foll[+ day we desc5d$ to ! ,duzd-ab pla91 & _h only cross$ "s five miles ( x :5 a hill ( su* extraord9>y appe>ance came into view t ,l&on & ,i simultane\sly exclaim$4 ,?is look$ = all ! _w l a huge mu%room ) flatt5$ dome & v ?ick /em--obvi\sly a hill ^: upp] "p 0 ( a h>d] =mation ?an ! l[]1 ?us resi/+ ) bett] success ! attacks ( "t & wea!r4 ,idu cant]$ up on 8 pony & po9t$ to ! hill ) pride4 ,t1 ,sahib1 he said1 is call$ ! ,takht-i-,j9ikan 7?rone ( ! danc+ maid5s74 ,:y 0 x giv5 t "n8 ,i ask$4 ,d maid5s live !re alone8 ,idu gr9n$4 ,li/51 ,sahib1 & ,i w tell y ! /ory ( ! ,takht-i-,j9ikan4 ,on beautiful moonlight nights immortal maid5s are suppos$ to dance on ! flat top ( ?is hill4 ,if a "y man is really v good he may climb to ! top ( ! hill alone1 :ile !y are danc+1 9 ! hope ( obta9+ a bride4 ,b he mu/ be v good to be suffici5tly wor?y to w9 ! love ( "o ( ^! immortal maid5s4 ,if he succe$s %e becomes mortal1 & !y are m>ri$4 ,i ask$ ,idu if he _h met anyone :o _h obta9$ an immortal bride4 ,idu smil$4 ,i fe> !re is no "y man 9 ! ,s>had good en\gh to be wor?y ( ! hon\r6 ,i p]suad$ ,l&on1 :o 0 unm>ri$1 to climb ! hill ) me--b n by moonlight6 ,on our return ,idu ask$ ,major ,l&on if he _h se5 ! ,j9ikan4 ,l&on repli$ regretfully t he _h n1 b 0 sure x 0 because he _h n be5 able to asc5d ! hill by moonlight--c]ta9ly n because he 0 n good en\gh4 ,he1 h[ev]1 _h se5 "s v l>ge footpr9ts1 :i* he s9c]ely tru/$1 = ! sake ( ! beauty ( ! leg5d1 did n belong to ^! immortal damsels6 ,b :at pleas$ me m ?an ! romantic hill 0 ! discov]y ( a /ream only a %ort di/ance away4 ,?is af=d$ n only an unexpect$ly good supply ( wat]1 b1 f a quantity ( dry bu%es along its banks1 an abundance ( fire wood = cook+4 ,on ea* day ( ! m>* we held c\nsel ) ! ,s>hadis & soon became on fri5dly t]ms ) !m4 ,we f\nd !m a v int]e/+ cr[d1 full ( adv5ture & ! joy ( life4 ,!y in=m$ me t1 z !y _h n[ ?r[n 9 _! lot ) me1 !y 7 q ready to take "p 9 any raid ) me1 if only ,i w\ld organise "o4 ,nor did ! objective matt]4 ,p]sia1 ,afghani/an1 or1 9 fact1 any:]e :]e !re might be excitem5t & adv5tur\s do+s4 ,s fri5dly1 inde$1 7 we all t ,i began to ?9k my "w1 & ! :ole object = :i* ,i _h be5 s5t to ! ,s>had1 accompli%$4 ,b ,idu 0 nev] optimi/ic on ! subject4 ,he inv>iably %ook 8 head1 & w>n$ me1 9 & out ( season1 aga9/ ,halil ,khan & ,ji&4 ,he1 at la/1 s infect$ me ) 8 own anxiety1 t ,i began to wond] :e!r ! two ,*iefs might n take x into _! heads to wipe out our little =ce "o night4 ,!y c\ld h done ?is ) ! utmo/ ease4 ,?is *ange ( m9d induc$ me at la/ to make my camp dispositions ) r$\bl$ c>e4 ,! ,raid]s 7 giv5 to und]/& t !y mu/ take "p 9 organis+ ! camp aga9/ "s unkn[n foe :o might make !m1 z well z myself1 an object ( attack4 ,my suspicions 7 fur!r ar\s$ by ! m9ute way 9 :i* !y que/ion$ me z to ! individuality ( t foe1 & ! direction f :i* x w\ld be possible = him to come4 ,i told !m t habit 9 soldi]s becomes second nature2 t x 0 a soldi]'s habit to take ! utmo/ precaution 9 self-def5ce1 & t neglect$ precaution might always br+ possible disa/]4 ,b ,i c\ld see t !y accept$ ! explanation ) d\bt1 & obvi\sly disbeliev$ 9 my my?ical foe4 ,! ?ird day's m>* across ! ,duzd-ab valley 0 a v try+ "o4 ,we _h to make a d\ble m>*1 = our food supplies 7 almo/ exhau/$1 & x 0 obvi\sly imp]ative to rea* ,ka*a z soon z possible4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$1 too1 t we _h be5 on half rations s9ce leav+ ,galugan1 & already !re _h be5 mu* gr\s+ among/ ! :ole =ce4 ,t night we encamp$ at ! base ( a hill :i* ,ji& pr\dly ann\nc$ z ,koh-i-,ji&siah1 or ! ,hill ( ,black ,ji&4 ,i ask$ him :o ,black ,ji& might be1 & he repli$ t 8 fa!r's "n 0 ,ji&1 ?\gh he 0 n black1 & t ! hill _h be5 nam$ aft] him4 ,! old fell[ 0 obvi\sly pr\d ( ! hon\r :i* _h be5 conf]r$ on 8 fa!r4 ,"h ,l&on & ,i sp5t an anxi\s night1 = bo? ,idu & ! ,s>had-d> 7 v n]v\s & depress$4 ,! latt] said t a rum\r _h got ab\t among/ ! ,s>hadis t all my promises & prote/ations to !m 7 false1 & t ,i 0 really lead+ !m into a trap at ,ka*a1 :]e !y 7 all to be kill$4 ,consequ5tly1 ! idea _h be5 discuss$ z to :e!r x might n be saf]1 & wis]1 to attack our small =ce1 ov]:elm u dur+ ! night1 & escape be=e daybreak4 ,z may be imag9$1 ! prospect 0 sc>cely a pleasant "o1 b we c\ld take no /rict] precautions ?an _h already be5 done1 & our sole rema9+ action n[ 0 to %[ an absolutely untr\bl$ & confid5t front to m5 :o1 ?\gh nom9ally our prison]s1 held u 9 ! holl[ ( _! h&s4 ,9 o!r words to tru/ to luck4 ,=tunately = u ! ,raid]s1 :o /ill c\ld n make head or tail ( ! real situation1 det]m9$ on a pacific c\rse1 & ! night pass$ )\t incid5t4 ,s luck /ood ) u1 & on ! foll[+ morn+ we 7 e>ly a/ir = ! la/ m>* s\? ( ,ka*a4 ,x 0 evid5t t ! situation _h n[ become "o ( ! t\* & g ord]1 s ,i det]m9$ to emphasise my suppos$ confid5ce 9 ! ,raid]s1 by ?is means re/or+ !irs1 & conv9c+ !m t !re 0 no trap4 ,i1 !re=e1 gave ord]s t none ( !m 7 to m>* 9 advance1 b 9 ! re>1 z ,i wi%$ to h a cle> view ( my cov]+ troops4 ,z we drew 9 t[>ds ,ka*a ,i notic$ t ,halil ,khan & 8 b& ga!r$ z close 9 beh9d me z possible1 & ,i le>n$ aft]w>ds t he _h said1 ,if we are to be l$ into a trap ,i w see to x t ! ,g5]al ,sahib does n escape me4 ,illu/ration3 ,,camel ,,corps ,,saw>s ,,at ,,! ,,t]m9ation ,,( ,,op]ations4 ,i _h already giv5 ord]s t1 ! in/ant we ent]$ ,ka*a1 ! advance gu>d ( infantry1 also ! cavalry & guns1 7 to m>* /raight (f to _! respective b>racks4 ,?is ord] ,i le>n$ aft]w>ds greatly reliev$ ! anxiety ( ! ,s>hadis1 :o _h actually talk$ !mselves into an hone/ belief ( ! exi/5ce ( a trap4 ,!y !mselves encamp$ 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,briti% ,political ,(fic]'s h\se4 ,he himself 0 abs5t at t date4 ,ample food supplies 7 dealt out to !m4 ,n[ t our l9es ( communication 7 cle> ( ! ,raid]s food 0 com+ ?r\gh aga9 f ,india4 ,= ! mom5t all ne$ = anxiety seem$ at an end4 ,on ! #a/ ( ,may ,i summon$ a ,durb>1 to be held1 on ! foll[+ day1 close to ! ,political ,(fic]'s h\se4 ,idu 0 n pres5t1 = he _h ask$ = leave to g to ,robat on important p]sonal bus9ess4 ,i suspect$ ?is important bus9ess 0 a visit to "o ( 8 num]\s wives1 ?\gh ! rascal always disclaim$ ! sugge/ion t 8 abs5ces ev] _h any?+ to d ) a woman4 ,! ,durb> 0 an impressive affair4 ,sev]al bags ( money 7 br\ght f ! ,gov]nm5t ,treasury by ! ,s>had-d> & plac$ at my feet4 ,^! 7 to be giv5 to ! ,*iefs z rew>ds = future good conduct4 ,aft] deliv]+ an address--m or less a repetition ( :at ,i _h said at ,khwa% z to ! folly ( des]t+ ! ,briti% = ! ,g]mans--,i call$ on ! ,*iefs to sign an agreem5t :]eby !y h&$ _! c\ntry ov] to ! ,sirk>1 & promis$ 9 future to be loyal to ! ,indian ,gov]nm5t4 ,fur!r ?an ?is1 & "u ?is agreem5t1 !y 7 to give timely w>n+ ( ! approa* ( ,g]man ag5ts f any direction4 ,z mo/ ( ! ,raid]s c\ld n write1 _! ?umb-m>ks 7 duly impress$ on an impos+ look+ docum5t produc$ by ! ,s>had-d>1 & ! ,*iefs swore on ! ,koran to abide by ! agreem5t4 ,!y 7 !n h&$ ! money rew>ds promis$ !m1 ,ji& receiv+ ! l>ge/ am\nt--two ?\s& rupees4 ,i !n ann\nc$ to !m t !y 7 all free to return to _! homes1 & t if ev] any ( !m ne$$ a fri5d1 or w\ld l me to adjudicate betwe5 !m on any local qu>rel1 !y 7 at lib]ty to call ^u me = ! purpose4 ,!y pr(ess$ !mselves z v grateful = all t _h be5 giv5 !m2 admitt$ !y _h be5 treat$ g5]\sly1 & promis$1 on oa?1 t !re %\ld be no m tr\ble 9 ! ,s>had1 nor %\ld any ,g]man or ,g]man ag5t be p]mitt$ to pass ?r\gh _! t]ritories4 ,?us1 :5 !y left = _! homes1 on ! morn+ ( ,may #crd1 all p>ties 71 app>5tly1 on excell5t t]ms4 ,i wrote a despat* to headqu>t]s at ,simla1 giv+ a %ort acc\nt ( ! exp$ition & its results1 at ! same "t br++ =w>d ! names ( v>i\s (fic]s1 & o!r ranks1 = good "w done4 ,i also m5tion$ ! fact t ,i did n "k :at to d 9 reg>d to ! traffic 9 slaves4 ,t ev5+ ,idu return$4 ,he came /raight to my room & told me ,i _h act$ unwisely 9 disreg>d+ 8 repeat$ w>n+s z to ! unreliability ( ,ji& & ,halil ,khan4 ,he fur!r add$ t "s ( 8 own *os5 m51 :o _h be5 sc\t+ ar\nd & pick+ up all possible in=mation1 _h met him1 on 8 return to ,ka*a1 & _h giv5 him ! foll[+ au!ntic & disquiet+ news4 ,x 0 to ! effect t1 h>dly _h ,ji& got out ( ,ka*a1 t morn+1 ) promises ( devotion & loyalty /ill hot ^u 8 lips1 ?an he _h halt$ & call$ a meet+ ( ! ,raid] ,*iefs1 urg+ !m to repudiate _! oa?s1 to collect all _! fight+ m5 z quickly z possible1 attack & take ,khwa%1 & !n to turn _! att5tion to my =ce1 :i* he n[ op5ly said he knew to be a contemptibly small "o4 ,?is 0 bad news inde$4 ,we naturally knew t ,khwa% c\ld be captur$ 9 a few m9utes4 ,!re 7 only five m5 !re4 ,we 7 also q consci\s ( ! fact t we c\ld be wip$ out 9 less ?an ! same "t if attack$ 9 any =ce4 ,b ! bad 0 leav5$ by ! good1 = ! same report told u t ,juma ,khan _h resolutely & absolutely refus$ to fall 9 ) ,ji&'s plans4 ,he 0 also report$ to h said t ! ,g5]al ,sahib _h kept e promise made to !m1 _h sp>$ _! lives & crops :5 he c\ld h de/roy$ !m1 _h treat$ !m1 f ! comm5cem5t ( ho/ilities1 z hon\rable foes1 & lat] z fri5ds1 & _h f9ally giv5 !m consid]able sums ( money4 ,he _h nev] brok5 8 ^w1 & he did n int5d to beg9 do+ s n[4 ,!re=e1 he 0 to be c\nt$ out ( any plans ( trea*]y :i* ,ji& might be m$itat+4 ,^u :i* expression ( op9ion he _h ridd5 (f to 8 own c\ntry ) 8 foll[+4 ,b1 ev5 ) ,juma ,khan elim9at$1 ! situation 0 s]i\s en\gh1 = ,i saw no *ance ( obta9+ re9=cem5ts f any qu>t] 9 "t to prev5t a disa/]4 ,h[ev]1 x 0 no use cry+ ov] spilt milk4 ,?+s mu/ be fac$ z !y 74 ,aft] all1 z ,i po9t$ out to ,idu1 ,ji& c\ld n d ! impossible4 ,he & ,halil ,khan c\ld n collect _! scatt]$ m5 9 a mom5t4 ,! "o ?+ left = u to d 0 to set (f on ! morr[1 m>* back to ,khwa%1 endeav\r to rea* x be=e ,ji&1 & organise our def5ce aga9/ 8 com+4 ,i h (t5 s9ce be5 blam$ = an app>5t foolh>d9ess 9 tru/+ ! ,raid]s suffici5tly to let !m g4 ,b x mu/ be rememb]$ t ,i _h n come out to fight ! ,raid]s--unless ev5ts made x absolutely necess>y to d s--b1 r1 to make fri5ds ) !m & to keep ! ,g]mans1 or _! ag5ts1 f com+ ?r\gh _! c\ntry4 ,moreov]1 ! =ce at my disposal 0 v small inde$1 & q insuffici5t to keep ^! ,raid]s 9 *eck :5 once ! bluff 0 call$4 ,9 o!r words1 ,i %\ld soon lose ! game if ,i p]si/$ 9 treat+ !m z enemies4 ,x mu/ be und]/ood1 too1 t ! ,s>had 0 only ! ,s\!rn portion ( my comm&1 & t rum\rs 7 con/antly com+ 9 t ,g]mans1 :o _h fail$ to get ?r\gh into ,afghani/an via ! ,s\?1 7 n only mov+ ,nor? t[>ds ,birj&1 b 7 try+ to cross ! bord] 9 t direction4 ,i knew1 also1 t x w\ld soon be necess>y to move ,nor? 9 ord] to induce ! ,russians to keep a m c>eful gu>d ?an !y _h be5 do+ 9 ! di/rict ,nor? ( ,birj&1 a di/rict )9 _! sph]e ( influ5ce 9 ,p]sia4 ,nor mu/ x be suppos$ t ,i _h n q realis$1 be=e ,i let ! ,raid]s g1 t ,i _h n obta9$ all ! safegu>ds ,i c\ld h wi%$4 ,b ,i did n !n1 nor d ,i n[1 see t ,i _h any o!r alt]native4 ,9 any case ,i _h ga9$ "o v def9ite advantage4 ,i _h won ov] ,juma ,khan to our side2 & x 0 ?r\gh 8 t]ritory t ! ,g]mans w\ld fir/ h to pass 9 ord] to get ?r\gh ! ,s>had4 ,b1 ?\gh ,juma ,khan _h already giv5 a practical example ( 8 det]m9ation to be loyal to 8 oa?1 ,i recognis$ t he w\ld be bol/]$ up 9 8 loyalty if he felt !re 0 app>5t "s %[ ( /r5g? on our side4 ,! loss ( ,khwa% to ,ji& w\ld1 !re=e1 be a t]rible confession ( weakness4 ,l&on & ! ,s>had-d> fully concurr$ ) me t ! "o & only wise plan to foll[ w\ld be to m>* at daybreak ) all ! =ces we c\ld comm&1 & endeav\r1 by a s]ies ( =c$ m>*es1 to rea* & ent] ,khwa% be=e ,ji& c\ld take x4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,race ,,= ,,khwa% ,plans & r\tes--,c> v]sus legs--,an eque/rian int]lude--,! trap 9 ! gorge--,m digg+--,r5dezv\s--,mrs ,idu & ga/ronomy--,a re9=cem5t--,a message to ,l&on--,izzat's m5--,idu's romance--,a ,briti% ,bulldog--,! c> ab&on$4 ,"t 0 obvi\sly ! *ief factor to be reckon$ ) = any hope ( ultimate success2 ,i wond]$1 !re=e1 :e!r ! c> might n be utilis$ 9 ?is da% back to ,khwa%4 ,consid]+ ! nature ( ! gr\nd ov] :i* we _h m>*$1 x seem$ r a mad idea1 b ,idu p\nc$ on x4 ,! v ?+1 ,sahib1 he said excit$ly4 ,y rememb] h[ a/oni%$ ev5 ,i 0 :5 ,i fir/ saw x8 ,h[ mu* m w x impress ,ji&'s ignorant m56 ,!y w ?9k x a new sort ( devil1 & x w be m useful ?an a doz5 guns6 ,i believe ,idu is "r1 ,l&on said4 ,:y don't y g 9 ! c>1 :il/ ,i take *>ge ( ! army8 ,aft] fur!r details _h be5 discuss$1 we decid$ to adopt ?is plan4 ,! c> 0 /ill at ,robat1 ab\t tw5ty-f\r miles di/ant1 ) ,allan 9 *>ge4 ,i1 !re=e1 s5t a telegram1 & also a duplicate message by a saw> on a m>i camel1 tell+ ,allan to provision ! c>1 br+ all ! sp>e tubes & tyres he possess$1 & />t e>ly ! foll[+ morn+ on ! track to ,sa9dak1 :]e1 at a spot to :i* ! saw> w\ld guide him1 ab\t n9e miles out ( ,ka*a1 ,idu & ,i w\ld meet him on horseback4 ,l&on1 :o w\ld be able to use a f> m direct r\te to ,khwa% ?an ! c> c\ld take1 0 to />t ) ! army--! same old army ( sev5te5 cavalrym51 f\r tra9$ infantrym5 7x w be rememb]$ five _h be5 left 9 ,khwa%71 sixty-five untra9$ m51 ) two m\nta9 guns1 two ma*9e-guns1 & six hundr$ camels4 ,he 0 to endeav\r to rea* ! ,raid]s' /ronghold 9 sev5 m>*es4 ,six hundr$ camels = s small a =ce w\ld seem out ( all proportion4 ,b x mu/ be rememb]$ t transport = provisions1 & ev]y?+ else we %\ld ne$ = at lea/ a full mon?1 0 requir$2 t we c\ld n dep5d on keep+ op5 any sort ( l9es ( communication2 & t :5ev] a ,durb> or meet+ 0 held1 all ^? att5d+ x expect$ to be f$1 & well f$4 ,our v exi/5ce dep5d$ on an ample supply ( food4 ,fur!r1 ! pres5ce ( s _m camels help$ to uphold ! game ( bluff x 0 /ill necess>y to play1 & a di/ant view ( ^! six hundr$ camels gave an appe>ance ( numb]s out ( all proportion to our real fight+ /r5g?4 ,l&on's r\te w\ld take him by a comp>atively %ort cut1 ?\gh1 ev5 by ?is--ov] ! we/]n slopes ( ! ,koh-i-taftan--he c\ld n hope to accompli% ! m>* 9 less ?an sev5 days4 ,v e>ly 9 ! morn+ ,idu & ,i rode (f on a c\ple ( small ponies provid$ by ! =m]1 & he assur$ me t x 0 only a v special bre$ ( pony t c\ld hope to cope ) ! difficulties ( ! n9e hilly miles ly+ betwe5 u & ! meet+-place arrang$ ) ,allan & ! c>4 ,idu 0 fully ju/ifi$ 9 8 criticism ( ! track we _h to foll[1 = x grew /eep] & n>r[] z we proce$$1 until1 at la/1 we 7 negotiat+ a m]e cleft 9 ! hill1 ) our elb[s almo/ t\*+ ! rocky sides4 ,sudd5ly1 my pony1 :o _h probably be5 decid+ t he _h _h en\gh ( x1 /opp$ dead1 quiv]$ all ov] &--sat d[n6 ,idu1 :o 0 imm$iately 9 front1 turn$ r\nd to see :at _h happ5$1 & 8 pony promptly roll$ backw>ds on ! top ( u4 ,i got cle> z well z ,i c\ld = laugh+1 help$ ,idu--:o 0 v badly %ak5--to extricate himself f ! ponies1 & !n1 betwe5 u1 got ! ponies out ( ! crevasse into :i* !y _h manag$ to jam !mselves4 ,?is took "s "t1 & :5 we got !m up we f\nd ! poor bea/s s fright5$ t we _h to walk !m ! great] "p ( ! way4 ,at elev5 o'clock1 p]spir+ f e pore1 we rea*$ ! r5dezv\s arrang$1 & to our great relief f\nd ,allan wait+1 /olid1 imp]turbable1 reliable z ev]1 ) ! c> 9 spick-&-span ord]4 ,poor ,allan little knew :at he 0 9 =4 ,he _h1 ( c\rse1 se5 no?+ ( our rec5t little campaign1 z he _h rema9$ at ,robat dur+ ! pa/ few weeks4 ,he 01 !re=e1 q delight$ at ! prospect ( a little activity4 ,we gave our ponies to ! camel saw>s :o _h act$ z guides to ,allan1 ) in/ructions to take !m back to ,ka*a1 s ,idu & ,i took our places1 ?ankful to be 9 ! c> once m1 & set (f on our j\rney ,s\?4 ,we soon pass$ ?r\gh ,sa9dak1 &1 z ! go+ 0 n q z bad on t fir/ day z we _h expect$1 we got f>!r ?an we _h hop$1 rea*+ a halt+ place call$ ,jujak1 :]e !re 0 an old ru9$ s>ai 7re/-h\se7 & a good spr+4 ,"h we slept out 9 ! op51 & set (f e>ly on ! foll[+ morn+4 ,idu 0 greatly impress$ ) ! p[]s ( ! c>1 & began to ?9k x c\ld g any:]e1 scale any height1 & slip ?r\gh any op5+1 h[ev] n>r[4 ,?is 0 flatt]+ to ! ,ov]l&1 b x l$ u into future difficulties f :i* only great good luck extricat$ u4 ,we _h int5d$ go+ via ,mirjawa1 b ,idu po9t$ out t !re 0 a mu* %ort] way ?r\gh ! hills1 :i*1 he 0 q c]ta91 ! c> c\ld manage4 ,b we 7 to prove once m t ! longe/ way r\nd may (t5 be ! %orte/ way home6 ,! c> ent]$ ! hills by a gorge :i* rose /eeply to _! summits1 &1 ?\gh we _h to get out occasionally & pu%1 x really 0 a/oni%+ h[ well %e took ! incl9es4 ,b x 0 :5 we desc5d$ t our tr\bles began1 =1 9 do+ s1 we ent]$ ano!r gorge :i* grew n>r[] & n>r[]1 till1 at la/1 ,allan /opp$ ! c> dead1 decl>+ t we c\ld g no f>!r4 ,& a glance at our r\te did seem to %[ t we _h manuvr$ ourselves into a hopeless impasse4 ,ahead ! gorge 0 too n>r[ to all[ ( go+ on4 ,beh9d x 0 s /eep t ! c> c\ld n back out4 ,on ! "r we 7 completely %ut 9 by ! high /eep sides ( ! gorge1 on ! left x look$ z impassable2 :il/ x 0 q impossible to turn6 ,!re rema9$ no?+ = x b to dig a way out1 s we set to "w1 &1 aft] work+ till we 7 wet ?r\gh1 manag$ someh[ to get ! c> ?r\gh ! wall ( e>? %utt+ u 9 on ! left1 & out on to ! op5 hill-side4 ,idu op5ly express$ 8 disgu/ & disappo9tm5t ) ! c>4 ,he _h giv5 h] cr$it = be+ capable ( do+ any?+ & go+ any:]e1 & ?is failure to pass ?r\gh ! eye ( a ne$le dim9i%$ 8 respect = h]4 ,!re 0 /ill no direct way d[n ! hill1 & we _h p]=ce to g _m miles out ( our c\rse1 9 a long hair-p9 loop1 to rea* any?+ l dec5t go+4 ,no "o :o has n attempt$ to take a c> ov] trackless hills ( r\gh1 brok5 surface1 & fill$ ) bl9d gorges1 c h any idea ( ! difficulties t confront$ u "h1 & dur+ ! great] "p ( our j\rney to ,khwa%4 ,by d9t ( ceaseless pull+ & pu%+1 & digg+ ! c> out aga9 & aga91 we manag$ to rea* ! r5dezv\s ) ,l&on be=e nightfall4 ,he m>*$ 9 a few m9utes aft] we arriv$1 & 0 z frankly pleas$ z a/oni%$ to see u4 ,he _h j come ?r\gh ano!r section ( ^? hills himself4 ,he _h n1 !re=e1 expect$ ! c> w\ld get ?r\gh1 & 0 wond]+ h[ on e>? ,i %\ld ev] rejo9 him & ! army4 ,s we all camp$ out 9 ! op51 grateful = ! coolness ( ! ev5+1 = ! heat ( ! day _h be5 t]rific4 ,be=e sunrise on ! foll[+ morn+ ,l&on m>*$ out1 &1 z soon z we _h lo/ sight ( him1 ,idu1 ,allan1 & myself set (f 9 ! c>4 ,i d n propose to give a detail$ acc\nt ( ! rema9d] ( our j\rney4 ,"o day 0 v l ano!r1 & ! bad surface only diff]$ 9 quality & degree4 ,! heat 0 v great by day1 & ! gl>e ov] ! s&y wa/es & hills almo/ bl9d+4 ,"h & !re1 especially 9 ! ,galugan valley1 we came across gr\ps ( human be+s1 mo/ly ( a l[ type ( humanity1 :o bolt$ 9 t]ror at sight ( ! c>4 ,"o ev5+ we halt$ at a settlem5t ( ,rekis1 ,idu's own tribe1 & receiv$ a v w>m welcome1 = "o ( ,idu's wives 0 among/ 8 p4 ,! rascal always ma9ta9$ t he _h no int]e/ 9 wom51 b1 nev]!less1 seem$ to me to be a v good und]/udy to ! prov]bial sailor1 = he appe>$ to h a wife 9 e village & encampm5t4 ,?is p>ticul> ,mrs ,idu 0 delight$ at ! unexpect$ reunion ) h] husb&1 & did ! hon\rs ( ! camp "r royally4 ,foll[+ accept$ cu/om1 ,i1 fir/ ( all1 b\ght a few %eep f ! ,jugi-dwell]s1 & !n pres5t$ ^! to !m s t !y c\ld prep>e a fea/4 ,mrs ,idu1 a v unprepossess+-look+1 b highly amiable lady1 act$ z ho/ess1 & we all squatt$ r\nd ! camp fires :ile ! meat 0 roa/+4 ,allan's face 0 a picture z he wat*$ ! tribesm5 cook & eat _! meat4 ,!y hack$ *unks ( fle% f ! dead c>casses ( ! %eep ) ! knives !y always c>ri$1 spitt$ !m on ! clean+ rods ( _! rifles1 & roa/$ !m ov] ! fire4 ,^! !y ate voraci\sly1 z ?\gh v hungry1 &1 z a matt] ( fact1 food 9 t di/rict is bo? sc>ce & monoton\s4 ,9 any case !y dev\r$ ! meat :il/ x 0 /ill ne>ly raw4 ,ev5 ,idu ate 8 meat half-cook$1 ma9ta9+ t x 0 f> m t5d] 9 su* a /ate4 ,( c\rse1 ! c> 0 a s\rce ( int5se int]e/ & excitem5t4 ,at fir/ ! tribesm5 7 too afraid ( x to g any:]e ne> x1 b :5 !y saw x /& q /ill at ,allan's ord]s1 & t x _h no bite1 curiosity ov]came fe>1 &1 "o by "o1 !y crept up & n]v\sly t\*$ x4 ,at ?is /age ,allan s\nd$ ! ,claxton1 &1 ) %rieks ( t]ror1 !y all bolt$4 ,b ,idu1 :o _h come ov] ! m\nta9s 9 x1 &1 !re=e1 _h lo/ all fe> ( ! mon/]1 felt a devil ( a fell[1 &1 ) a fl\ri%1 assur$ !m x 0 n ! ro> inside :i* made x g1 & t x w\ld d no "o any h>m4 ,s !y came back to x once m1 &1 aft] "s p]suasion1 7 induc$ to s\nd ! ,claxton !mselves4 ,once famili> ) x1 !y laugh$ l *ildr5 ea* "t x b>k$1 & ,i began to wi% ,i _h tak5 ! ?+ (f be=e we />t$4 ,aft] supp] ,idu prep>$ my blankets "u ! %elt] ( a small bu%1 b1 be=e turn+ 91 ,i sat d[n on ! gr\nd = a f9al smoke1 plac+ ! hurricane lamp f ! c> on ! h>d smoo? e>? 9 front ( me4 ,! light naturally attract$ myriads ( insects ( all sorts1 _m ( :i* ,i _h nev] se5 be=e1 & :i* are1 ,i feel sure1 unkn[n 9 ,india4 ,beetles ( _m sorts sw>m$ ar\nd1 bo? 9 ! air & on ! gr\nd1 :il/ a scorpion1 ! bigge/ ,i h ev] se51 d>t$ out f ! d>kness to inspect ! light4 ,he 0 a br[n fell[1 n an iridesc5t blue1 l ! ,burmese v>iety1 ?\gh he 0 q z big4 ,) 8 tail curl$ "r ov] 8 back1 & /+ ready to /rike1 he look$ a =midable p]son1 & x 0 comic to wat* ! ha/e ) :i* all ! less] fry scuttl$ out ( 8 way1 &1 ?\gh he made _m attempts to secure 8 supp]1 ,i did n see him succe$1 s swift 7 8 int5d$ victims 9 escap+ f _! dread$ enemy4 ,we 71 z usual1 up 9 ! morn+ be=e daybreak1 & en r\te be=e ! re/ ( ! camp 0 a/ir4 ,! go+ t morn+ prov$ fairly good1 ! *ief ob/acle be+ huge clumps ( a co>se1 rank grass1 :i* we _h to circumv5t4 ,we _h proce$$ "s di/ance :5 ,idu1 ^: eyes seem$ able n only to see 9 ! d>k1 b ?r\gh hills & fields ( crops1 sudd5ly exclaim$1 ,i c see m5 9 front ( u4 ,we _h bett] halt :ile ,i g =w>d & f9d out :e!r !y are fri5ds or enemies4 ,we /opp$ ! c>1 = we 7 n[ on ! bord]s ( ,ji&'s t]ritory1 & ^! m5 might be 8 foll[]s treat+ u to an ambu%4 ,idu leapt out1 &1 advanc+ "u cov] ) ! eel-l movem5ts all ^! ,raid]s possess1 reconnoitr$ ! position4 ,obvi\sly all 0 well1 =1 %ortly aft]w>ds1 he saunt]$ back 9 ! op5 & told me t x 0 q all "r4 ,! m5 he _h se5 7 ,rekis1 & !y 7 n[ com+ to speak to me4 ,soon aft]w>ds fifte5 well-arm$1 p[]ful-look+ m5 on camels ambl$ up to u1 & ,i 0 grateful inde$ to "k !y 7 fri5dlies & n ,ji&'s m54 ,!y1 h[ev]1 kept at a respectful di/ance f ! c>1 :i* 0 /ill reta9+ its moral effect1 & implor$ me1 z ! fri5d & protector ( ,idu & ( !mselves1 to g back4 ,ji& is advanc+ on ,khwa%1 ,sahib1 ) a big la%k>1 !y said4 ,he is probably already !re1 & he w kill y & y\r foll[]s unless y run away on ! devil :i* has br\ght y "h4 ,i express$ a hope t _! in=mation 0 wrong1 & t1 z x 0 n c]ta9 t ,ji& 0 already 9 ,khwa%1 ,i /ill hop$ to get !re fir/4 ,i po9t$ out to !m t if we c\ld only get into ,khwa% we c\ld1 ) _! help1 hold x or ev5 bluff ,ji& into surr5d]+ )\t a fight4 ,aft] a little fur!r p]suasion by ,idu--:o told !m :at wond]s ! c> c\ld d1 & :at rew>ds !y w\ld ga9--& aft] consid]able talk among !mselves !y decid$ to ?r[ 9 _! lot ) u4 ,we %all want all ! help !y c give u ) ! c>1 ,idu :isp]$ to me1 = ! gr\nd we h to pass ?r\gh betwe5 "h & ,khwa% is f> worse ?an any?+ we h cross$ yet4 ,i c\ld imag9e no?+ worse ?an ! fir/ two days among/ ! hills4 ,b ,idu knew :at he 0 talk+ ab\t1 z we 7 to discov] dur+ ! next tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,at ?is po9t ,i s5t "o ( ^! m5 back to try & f9d ,l&on & ! army4 ,z ,idu _h sket*$ out ! be/ r\te = !m to foll[ he 0 able to tell him ! exact direction 9 :i* to g4 ,9 ! int]val ,i wrote a message to ,l&on urg+ him to use 8 be/ spe$1 = x _h n[ develop$ into a race betwe5 ,ji& & ourselves1 & tell+ him t ,i hop$ to rea* ,khwa% myself be=e ! foll[+ ev5+4 ,i ( c\rse knew t ne>ly ev]y?+ hung ^u gett+ to ,khwa% fir/4 ,if ,ji& got 9 ) 8 m51 he c\ld hold x z long z he *ose aga9/ u1 & vice v]sa4 ,x 0 cle>1 too1 t ! hold] ( ,khwa% 0 ma/] ( ! ,s>had4 ,moreov]1 ,i felt a grave responsibility = ! lives ( ! five ,sepoys ,i _h left !re1 = !y w\ld meet ) %ort %rift at ,ji&'s h&s4 ,! message dispat*$1 we set (f once m1 ) our new cavalcade 9 att5dance1 & _h gone "s tw5ty or tw5ty-five miles :5 ,idu aga9 ask$ = a halt z he believ$ he saw m5 camp$ 9 a little nullah /raight ahead ( u4 ,7 he correct !y w\ld be ,y>mahomm$zais1 & s our enemies1 = we 7 n[ "r 9 ! he>t ( ,ji&'s t]ritory4 ,allan 01 !re=e1 direct$ to drive ! c> into ! m\? ( a nullah close at h&1 :]e ! c>1 & ! ,rekis ) _! camels1 c\ld be conceal$1 & :]e we c\ld fill up our wat]-bottles & ! radiator1 f a small /ream t trickl$ ?r\gh x4 ,! banks ( ! nullah _h be5 holl[$ out by ! action ( ! wat]1 s af=d+ a c]ta9 am\nt ( %ade1 = :i* we 7 v grateful aft] ! burn+ he>t ( ! op5 s&y pla94 ,aft] re/ & a dr9k ,idu w5t out to reconnoitre1 & pres5tly return$ ) a glum face4 ,!y are ,izzat's m51 he said4 7,izzat1 x w be rememb]$1 _h be5 ! r+lead] 9 ! rec5t raid into ,p]sia1 :i* _h result$ 9 ! capture ( s _m wom5 & *ildr574 ,izzat is a great fight]1 & we are 9 = a scrap4 ,h[ _m m5 has he ) him8 ,i ask$4 ,ab\t eighte51 ,idu repli$4 ,only eighte58 ,i felt reliev$4 ,:y1 !n we are ab\t equal 9 numb]s1 to say no?+ ( ! c>4 ,if !y want a fight !y %all h x4 ,idu look$ dubi\s4 ,9 any case x w\ld mean ! loss ( _m ( my tribe1 & we %all want !m all if we are to hold ,khwa%4 ,w ! ,g5]al ,sahib p]mit me to g & see if ,i c p]suade ,izzat n to fight8 ,kn[+ ,idu's p]suasive qualities ,i gave a ready cons5t1 b w>n$ him to take no p]sonal risks4 ,) 8 great k ( ! c\ntry1 & ( all ! ,s>hadis ) _! diff]5t peculi>ities1 he 0 absolutely indisp5sable to me1 & ,i h no hesitation 9 mak+ ! admission4 ,fur!rmore1 ,i _h conceiv$ a v g5u9e affection = ! man1 ^: utt] devotion & loyalty nev] sw]v$ f ! mom5t he jo9$ me4 ,h no fe>1 ,sahib1 he said ) a gr94 ,y "k ! law ( our tribes4 ,x is ! "o law we nev] break4 ,idu !n w5t =w>d1 &1 f safe cov]1 %\t$ out to ,izzat1 expla9+ :o he 01 & ask+ = a safe conduct4 ,?is 0 in/antly giv54 ,i h said be=e 9 ?is n>rative1 & ,i prov$ aga9 & aga91 t :il/ ! ,raid]s w\ld break e o!r law & oa?1 ev5 :5 giv5 on ! ,koran1 ! "o law !y nev] break is t ( hospitality4 ,if !y promise safe conduct x is absolutely obs]v$ 9 lett] & _s4 ,accord+ly1 ,idu w5t =w>d boldly1 q c]ta91 accord+ to ! code ( 8 enemies1 t 8 life 0 safe until he return$ to 8 fri5ds4 ,8 conv]sation ) ,izzat prov$ a l5g?y "o4 ,izzat 0 h>d to conv9ce4 ,b1 at la/1 & z usual1 ,idu's wily tongue won ! day4 ,:5 he return$ x 0 to tell me t he _h p]suad$ ,izzat & 8 m5 to come along ) u1 if n z fri5ds at any rate n z enemies4 ,he gave me a rsum ( ! argum5ts he _h us$4 ,^! 7 orig9al1 ev5 = ,idu1 ) ^: me?ods ,i 0 beg9n+ to be famili>4 ,! conv]sation mu/ h be5 some?+ z foll[s3 ,:at are y do+ "h1 ,izzat8 ,y\r home is a long way f "h4 ,i h come to fight ! ,briti% ,g5]al1 & ,i am 9 comm& ( a reconnoitr+ p>ty to report to ,ji&1 :o is advanc+ on ,khwa%4 ,d ,i und]/& y8 said ,idu4 ,d y s]i\sly mean t y h come ) ! int5tion ( fight+ ! ,g5]al ,sahib8 ,i d1 repli$ ,izzat4 ,!n1 said ,idu scornfully1 all ,i c tell y is t y w be wip$ out 9 a c\ple ( seconds4 ,if y fight1 y w prove y\rself a li>4 ,! ,g5]al ,sahib captur$ y & c\ld h kill$ y & all y\r m54 ,in/ead he treat$ y well1 gave y back y\r rifles1 l>ge sums ( money1 & let y g free4 ,moreov]1 y swore on ! ,koran at ,ka*a t y w\ld nev] fight aga9/ him aga91 & put y\r ?umb-m>k on ! agreem5t4 ,y are a f9e k9d ( ,mahomm$an to break y\r oa? giv5 on ! ,koran4 ,besides1 y fool1 don't y "k t ! ,g5]al ,sahib has br\ght a wond]ful devil ) him8 ,come ov] "h & look4 ,he l$ ,izzat to a spot :5ce he c\ld see ! c>4 ,d y see1 he w5t on1 t que] ?+ !re8 ,& d y see t ! front "p ( x is fill$ ) hundr$s ( little holes8 ,! ,g5]al ,sahib has only to press a button & a hail ( bullets w come out ( ^? holes1 & y1 & all y\r m51 w be kill$4 ,he is only wait+ till ,i g back4 ,i h come out to try & save y\r lives4 ,if ,i tell him t y are go+ to fight he w press ! button1 & !re w n be "o ( y left4 ,y\r only hope is to g & fall at 8 feet & ask him to =give y4 ,izzat 0 deeply impress$1 &1 aft] consultation ) 8 m51 told ,idu t he w\ld accept 8 advice4 ,if1 !re=e1 he w\ld g back & beg ! ,sahib n to de/roy !m ) 8 motor-c> !y w\ld foll[ a few m9utes lat] & surr5d]6 ,allan ro>$ ) laught] at ,idu's explanation ( ! radiator1 b aft] a few mom5ts grew s]i\s4 ,d y ?9k x's safe to let !m come1 sir8 ,!y seem a pretty brutal lot2 & :5 !y f9d out t ,idu has be5 spo(+ !m !y may attack u1 & cut our ?roats be=e we c d !m mu* damage8 ,i "k1 b we'll hang on to ,idu's bluff ab\t ! radiator z long z we c4 ,besides1 we are ne>ly man to man4 ,rememb]1 ! "o ?+ to d is to %[ no sign ( fe> or d\bt ( !m4 ,t impresses !m m ?an any?+4 ,s ,allan & ,i rema9$ seat$ 9 ! %ade ( ! ov]hang+ bank1 :il/ ,izzat & 8 m5 came & sat 9 a circle 9 front ( u4 ,i !n proce$$ to tell ,izzat1 9 v pla9 language1 :at ,i ?\ght ( him4 ,8 m9d 0 /ill visibly work+ "u ! impression ,idu _h produc$1 = he appe>$ q c[$ 9 8 apologies = 8 conduct4 ,aft] a long dress+-d[n ,i ?\ght x advisable to make a %[ ( magnanimity1 s promis$ to =give him on condition t he & 8 m5 came along ) me1 & help$ me :5 ,i ne$$ assi/ance ) ! c>4 ,i expla9$ t1 ?\gh x 0 a devil1 yet ! s& sometimes ob/ruct$ x & !n x ne$$ human help4 ,izzat promis$ any?+ & ev]y?+ ,i ask$1 ev5 volunte]+ to fight = me if ,i want$ him4 ,?is latt] promise1 h[ev]1 ,i utt]ly disc\nt$4 ,x 0 n 9 ! lea/ likely t he w\ld fight aga9/ 8 own tribe1 & ,i knew t we %\ld h to be p]petually on ! look-out = trea*]y1 especially until ,l&on & 8 little =ce arriv$4 ,b ,i _h got out ( ,izzat1 :il/ /ill unc]ta9 ( 8 fate1 ! in=mation t ,ji&'s prep>ations = ! tak+ ( ,khwa% _h be5 quick] ?an ,i _h expect$2 also t he 0 already on ! m>* 9 full =ce1 & w\ld surely rea* ,khwa% ! foll[+ day4 ,?is meant t we _h n a mom5t to lose4 ,i _h hop$ t by arriv+ on ! foll[+ ev5+ ,i %\ld be 9 "t4 ,b n[ we mu/ make a da% = x1 &1 by hook or by crook1 arrive by ! morn+4 ,ev5+ 0 already approa*+1 b in/ead ( camp+ = ! night z ,i _h int5d$1 & gett+ by daylight ?r\gh ! hills ly+ betwe5 u & ! valley 9 :i* ,khwa% /ood1 x w\ld n[ be necess>y to negotiate !m by night4 ,allan look$ dubi\s :5 ,i told him ( my decision4 ,i c't gu>antee to get ! c> ?r\gh1 sir1 he said4 ,idu says ^! hills are f> worse ?an ! hills ne> ,ladis1 & y "k :at a job we _h gett+ ?r\gh !m by daylight4 ,b ,i'll d my be/4 ,& if ev] a man did 8 be/ ,allan did 8 "r nobly t night4 ,a :ole s]ies ( hills1 )\t any tracks ov] !m1 int]sect$ ) nullahs1 valleys fill$ ) s&-drifts1 & m>%y tracts1 _h to be negotiat$ 9 ! d>kness1 light$ only by ! />s & ! c>'s lamps4 ,on ! l[] slopes we got /uck aga9 & aga9 9 ! n>r[ /eep-sid$ nullahs1 & x took ! comb9$ ef=ts ( ! ,rekis1 ,izzat's m5 & a /\t rope1 always c>ri$ on ! c>1 to drag h] out4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 x seem$ z ?\gh we mu/ give up ! attempt & wait = daylight4 ,b ,allan came ( ! "r /ock4 ,he also knew well h[ vitally important = ,briti% pre/ige ?r\gh\t ! ,s>had x 0 to be fir/ 9 ,khwa%1 & s confirm our supremacy !re4 ,s ,allan /uck to 8 job1 mutt]+ repeat$ly :5 ! difficulties seem$ insup]able1 ,i'm a ,briti% bull-dog1 sir1 & ,i am n go+ to be beat4 ,?is expression ( ,allan's aft]w>ds became a say+ among/ our m5 :5 any difficulty arose4 ,b if ,allan wasn't beat5 ! c> v ne>ly 0 at "o po9t :5 negotiat+ ! wor/ bit ( gr\nd ,i h ev] pass$ ov] 9 my life--= !re 0 no go+ r\nd x4 ,! /rata "h 7 up-end$1 & consi/$ ( alt]nate lay]s ( %ale & qu>tz4 ,wea!r+ _h done its "w m easily on ! %ale1 h5ce ! qu>tz1 :i* 0 mu* ?9n] ?an ! %ale1 project$ upw>ds 9 great dagg]-l po9ts 9 e direction1 & ov] a long di/ance4 ,( c\rse tyres & tubes 7 cut to ribbons 9 a few m9utes1 &1 z x w\ld h be5 futile to replace !m1 ! c> 0 lit]ally dragg$ ov] ! gr\nd on h] rims4 ,z may be imag9$1 :5 we _h left ?is awful bit ( gr\nd beh9d1 my poor c> 0 9 a pitiable condition4 ,luckily1 ,allan _h pl5ty ( sp>e tubes & f\r fre% tyres4 ,) ^! adju/$1 we />t$ aga91 b ! gr\nd 0 /ill s bad t e mile or s we 7 badly punctur$1 & tubes _h to be replac$ or pat*$4 ,x mu/ be und]/ood1 too1 t ! heat 0 int5se1 ev5 at night "t4 ,i c safely say t t "o night's j\rney 0 ! v wor/ ,i h ev] exp]i5c$ 9 any "p ( ! _w4 ,we 7 all utt]ly exhau/$ long be=e daybreak1 &1 e n[ & aga91 despite our desp]ate anxiety1 eyelids clos$ & heads nodd$4 ,z = ,allan1 /urdy bull-dog ?\gh he 01 nature 0 too /rong = him4 ,j z dawn broke 8 heavy eyelids clos$ = a second z he sat at ! :eel4 ,b t second prov$ fatal4 ,! c> sw]v$ a fraction f ! c\rse we _h be5 foll[+ by ! light ( ! lamps1 &1 9 an in/ant1 x 0 ov] ! edge ( ! track & firmly emb$d$ 9 a s&y nullah-b$4 ,a few m9utes lat] ! sun rose ov] ! pla9 bel[ u1 light+ up ! walls ( ,khwa%1 a b>e five miles away4 ,allan 0 9 despair at ! position ( affairs & curs$ himself = 8 mom5t>y relaxation4 ,b ! damage _h be5 done1 &1 z we knew by exp]i5ce h[ long x w\ld take to extricate ! c>1 we decid$ to ab&on x & press =w>d to ,khwa% ) all spe$4 ,i invit$ myself on to ,izzat's own camel1 z x look$ ! mo/ com=table6 ,allan 0 induc$ to get on to ano!r1 & ,idu invit$ himself on to ! next be/-look+ animal4 ,i ord]$ ,izzat to ride close beside me1 = ,i did n tru/ him = a mom5t1 m especially s9ce ! failure ( ! c>1 ^: fir/ impression _h be5 s satisfactory4 ,& !n1 z fa/ z we c\ld urge ! animals1 we ambl$ on t[>ds our ,mecca1 ) ! "q ev] be=e u1 %all we be 9 "t or has ,ji& =e/all$ u8 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,khwa% ,,& ,,! ,,second ,,surr5d] ,d\bts dispell$--,organisation = def5ce--,idu's ,exiat--,& its result--,ji& arrives--,idu's second visit--,! ,s>had-d> arrives--,l&on at la/--,ji&'s visit ( c]emony--,! ,gul-,bibi--,%ah ,saw>'s trea*]y--,we call on ! ,rose ,lady--,a c>pet & ! ,s>had-d>'s advice--,ano!r ,durb>--,return$ loot--,tempor>y peace4 ,z we approa*$ ! =t1 /ill 9 d\bt z to :e!r ,ji& occupi$ x or n1 ,allan turn$ r\nd on 8 camel & ask$1 ,:i* way %all we run1 sir1 if we h to run8 ,i laugh$1 ?\gh ,i c\ld n help approv+ 8 =esight4 ,!re's no m runn+1 ,allan4 ,if ,ji& is n 9 ,khwa%1 all w be well4 ,if he is--well1 y c take x f me1 ! game's up4 ,!re'll be no runn+ = any ( u4 ,we 7 n[ ne> en\gh to see a man /&+ on ! top ( "o ( ! t[]s4 ,0 he "o ( ! m5 ,i _h left1 or a ,y>mahomm$zai8 ,a few m9utes lat] we c\ld di/+ui% 8 uni=m4 ,we 7 9 "t6 ,we %\ld be fir/ into ,khwa% aft] all6 ,9 my joy ,i took (f my helmet & wav$ x to %[ ! man ,i 0 n "o ( ! enemy1 = he might easily h mi/ak5 u1 see+ t we 7 all m\nt$ on camels4 ,he paus$ a mom5t1 !n1 recognis+ ! signal1 tore d[n f ! t[]1 quitt$ ! walls & ru%$ out to meet u1 ne>ly beside himself ) excitem5t & relief4 ,y are only j 9 "t1 ,sahib1 he said4 ,%ah ,saw> has already arriv$ ) a l>ge =ce & is encamp$ close by4 ,we h be5 expect+ him to attack all ! morn+4 ,come quickly into ! =t1 or1 ev5 n[1 y may be too late4 ,we ne$$ no second bidd+1 b1 urg+ ! camels =w>d1 press$ on1 & 7 soon all safely conta9$ )9 /rong mud walls4 ,)\t a mom5t's delay ! place 0 organis$ = def5ce4 ,?is 0 done z well z x 0 possible to d1 p5d+ ! arrival ( ,l&on ) 8 =ce4 ,! five infantrym5 till n[ con/itut+ ! g>rison 7 put 9 ! highe/ t\relle1 :]e ,i also took up my qu>t]s4 ,f ?is vantage-po9t ,i n only _h ! be/ view ( ! :ole pla9 b c\ld comm& e in* ( ! =t's int]ior4 ,idu's m5 mann$ ! ?ree rema9+ t\relles1 :il/ ,izzat's b& 7 plac$1 all toge!r1 9 ! c5tre ( ! ,squ>e1 :]e a wat*ful eye c\ld be kept on !m4 ,izzat himself ,i kept close by my side1 = ,idu1 :o knew him too well to tru/ him a y>d1 advis$ me to keep a close p]sonal wat* on him4 ,! place 0 n[ z secure z our limit$ numb]s c\ld make x1 & no m c\ld be done b await developm5ts4 ,idu1 :o _h nev] left my side1 n[ ask$ p]mission to leave ! =t = ! purpose ( que/ion+ ! ,khwa%is outside ! walls4 ,he also ask$ = "s money ) :i* to bribe !m4 ,a v little w op5 _! m\?s1 ,sahib1 he said p]suasively4 ,& !y w surely "k all ab\t ! movem5ts ( ,%ah ,saw> & ( ,ji&4 ,z no enemy _h yet appe>$ 9 sight ,i gave him leave to g1 & all ! money ,i _h 9 my pocket4 ,on 8 return he in=m$ me t he _h le>n$ exactly :]e ,%ah ,saw> & 8 m5 7 encamp$1 & propos$ t he %\ld g out & conf] ) him4 ,at fir/ ,i refus$ po9t-blank4 ,idu c\ld n g on be>+ a *>m$ life1 & ,%ah ,saw> 0 a trea*]\s sc\ndrel4 ,i po9t$ out t ev5 if ,%ah ,saw> did n kill him he might take & keep him prison]1 & ,i c\ld n possibly d )\t him4 ,8 loss w\ld be irrep>able4 ,idu 0 obvi\sly pleas$ & flatt]$ at my appreciation ( him1 b p]si/$ t 8 0 ! wis] plan4 ,y h se51 aga9 & aga91 ,sahib1 t :at ,i h told y is always true4 ,no ,s>hadi w break 8 oa? ( safe conduct to an enemy4 ,i "k1 ,i repli$4 ,b y h n got t promise f ,%ah ,saw>1 & )\t x ,i w n let y g4 ,idu1 :o _h ! utmo/ fai? 9 8 own p[]s ( p]suasion1 0 n to be done4 ,he argu$ t x w\ld be easy en\gh to bribe "o ( ! ,khwa%is1 encamp$ outside1 to g ov] to ,%ah ,saw> & get ! necess>y safe conduct4 ,at la/1 & ) great reluctance1 ,i cons5t$1 provid$ ,%ah ,saw> s5t e assurance & gu>antee t !re w\ld be no trea*]y if ,idu w5t z an emiss>y4 ,9 due c\rse ^! assurances arriv$4 ,i _h1 !re=e1 to keep my ^w to ,idu1 & give my cons5t1 ?\gh1 ev5 !n1 ,i did n tru/ ,%ah ,saw>4 ,h[ev]1 once aga9 ,idu's confid5ce 9 t "o1 all-sacr$ law ( hospitality 0 ju/ifi$4 ,f my t[] ,i wat*$ him />t1 b he 0 v quickly lo/ to view among/ ! s& dunes & fields ) _! tall-gr[n crops :i* lay betwe5 ! =t & ,%ah ,saw>'s camp1 "s ?ree miles di/ant4 ,he 0 away some?+ l ?ree h\rs1 & ,i 0 beg9n+ to get desp]ately anxi\s1 :51 to my great relief1 ,i saw him ambl+ back on 8 ,m>i4 ,he 0 highly pleas$ ) ! success ( 8 mission1 & gave me a full & detail$ acc\nt ( 8 meet+ ) ,%ah ,saw>4 ,z usual he _h tak5 a high tone1 &1 on arriv+ at ! camp1 _h imm$iately & scornfully approa*$ ! ,*ief4 ,s ,i see y are ab\t to make a fool ( y\rself aga94 ,b :at d y ?9k y are go+ to d8 ,! ,g5]al ,sahib is 9 ,khwa% wait+ = y6 ,at fir/ ,%ah ,saw> refus$ to believe ?is1 say+ t x 0 impossible to h got !re f ,ka*a 9 ! "t4 ,x 0 evid5t t ! ,khwa%i s5t z a mess5g] _h fai?fully kept ! oa? ,idu _h exact$ f him1 i4e41 t he w\ld give ,%ah ,saw> no indication :atev] ( my pres5ce1 or any reason = ,idu's reque/ = a safe conduct to 8 camp4 ,b :5 ,idu p]si/$ t1 possible or n1 ,i 0 !re ) a consid]able =ce1 & t a l>ge army 0 approa*+ to re9=ce me1 & w\ld be 9 ,khwa% at any m9ute1 ,%ah ,saw> ask$ h[ on e>? x _h be5 done4 ,he well knew ! c\ntry ly+ betwe5 ,ka*a & ,khwa%1 & he c\ld n believe ! di/ance _h be5 cov]$ s9ce he himself _h se5 ! ,g5]al ,sahib 9 ,ka*a4 ,idu repli$ t x 0 nev]!less true1 & t he _h come 9 a motor-c>1 also t he1 ,idu1 _h come 9 x too6 ,:at is a motor-c>8 ask$ ,%ah ,saw>1 & h[ c\ld x come ov] ! hills8 ,a motor-c>1 repli$ ,idu 7?is is 8 own acc\nt71 is an inf]nal ma*9e :i* climbs any hill z fa/ z y l4 ,x c spread bullets 9 e direction4 ,nei!r y nor anyone else has ! slighte/ *ance if y try to fight aga9/ x4 ,x appe>s t ,%ah ,saw> did n "k :e!r to believe or disbelieve ,idu's /range /atem5ts1 s produc$ a ,koran :i* all ,s>hadis c>ry conceal$ some:]e "u _! robes4 ,w y swe> on ! ,koran t ! ,g5]al ,sahib is 9 ,khwa%1 & t he really came ov] ! hills 9 ?is /range ?+ :i* y call a motor-c>1 also t ?is motor-c> is at ,khwa%8 ,idu gr9n$ :5 he told me t he _h sworn to all ^! facts4 ,( c\rse ,i knew1 ,sahib1 t we _h left ! motor-c> away up 9 ! s&hills1 b ,i "k h[ y lov$ x1 & ,i guess$ t y w\ld h s5t p>ties ( ,khwa%i to fet* x 94 ,?is is exactly :at ,i _h done "u ,allan's guidance1 = he _h be5 he>tbrok5 at ! ?\ght ( leav+ ! c> to become d]elict4 ,%e _h !re=e be5 dragg$ out by ! docile ,khwa%is1 & _h only a %ort "t be=e be5 br\ght triumphantly into ! =t4 ,well1 is ,%ah ,saw> com+ to attack u8 ,i qu]i$4 ,no1 ,sahib4 ,he is com+1 x is true1 b :5 he comes1 he w speak fair1 he w pret5d t he nev] meant to fight aga9/ y1 b t he only came out ) 8 m5 to d y hon\r6 ,s 9 due c\rse ,%ah ,saw> arriv$1 & :5 ,idu br\ght me ^w t he 0 approa*+1 ,i w5t outside ! =t to meet him4 ,i _h n ! slighte/ desire t he %\ld see h[ few m5 7 inside ! walls1 nei!r did ,i wi% him to h ! *ance ( spee* ) any ( ,izzat's m54 ,he 0 receiv$ ) all ! dignity ,i c\ld mu/]1 & ,i outw>dly accept$ 8 assurance t he _h only come on a fri5dly mission1 9 fact = ! purpose ( do+ me hon\r4 ,i told him1 h[ev]1 t = ! pres5t he mu/ rema9 ) me z my prison]--or gue/--anyh[ until 8 ov]-"l1 ,ji&1 _h arriv$ & v\*$ = 8 p]man5t good conduct4 ,i !n ask$ him casually :5 he expect$ ,ji& to arrive4 ,he repli$ t ! old ,*ief w\ld be outside ! walls ( ,khwa% t ev5+1 & t he 0 !n only a v few miles di/ant4 ,i !n dismiss$ ,%ah ,saw> "u escort1 & ord]$ ,idu to select "o ( 8 tru/ie/ m54 ,?is man ,i told to *oose ! swifte/ camel 9 ! place1 to set (f at once1 f9d our approa*+ =ce1 & give a lett] to ,major ,l&on4 ,9 ?is lett] ,i ask$ ,l&on to s5d on ! cavalry at once1 at :atev] "t ! message rea*$ him1 z !y mu/1 )\t fail1 be 9 ! =t t night or e>ly next morn+ if ! situation 0 to be sav$4 ,! infantry & supply camels mu/ foll[ z soon aft] z possible )\t ! protection ( ! cavalry4 ,^! ord]s 7 s5t because ,i knew p]fectly well t1 at any mom5t1 our true /r5g?1 or r our weakness1 might be betray$ by "s ignorant ,khwa%i1 or worse /ill1 by "s unsuspect$ traitor )9 ! walls4 ,x does n ne$ mu* imag9ation to und]/& t if ,ji& _h got to "k ! tru? be=e re9=cem5ts c\ld rea* u1 he & ,%ah ,saw>'s m5 comb9$1 w\ld h be5 able to take ! =t 9 a v %ort "t4 ,j at nightfall1 to our dismay1 we le>n$ t ,ji& himself1 ) a l>ge foll[+1 _h arriv$ 9 ! imm$iate neighb\rhood1 _h camp$ close at h&1 & 0 prep>+ to attack u at once4 ,once aga9 ,idu volunte]$ to d a conjur+ trick4 ,x 0 a race n[ aga9/ "t4 ,if ,l&on c\ld rea* u dur+ ! night we c\ld snap our f+]s at ,ji&4 ,if he fail$1 well--we 7 done4 ,to ga9 "t1 ev5 a few h\rs1 meant ev]y?+4 ,s hav+1 z usual1 obta9$ ! promise ( safe conduct1 ,idu w5t out to visit ,ji&1 & to endeav\r once m to play ! great game ( bluff4 ,b :5 he return$ he seem$ v d\btful z to ! success ( 8 mission4 ,he told ,ji& t ,i 0 already 9 ,khwa%1 hav+ arriv$ by motor-c>1 on ^: sup]natural p[]s he enl>g$ once m2 also t my :ole army 0 9 ,khwa%1 hav+ come 9 motor-c>s1 :i* 7 q wond]ful1 ?\gh n s wond]ful z m9e 7,idu's p[]s ( imag9ation 7 on ! up grade674 ,ji& 01 moreov]1 acqua9t$ ) ! fact t ,%ah ,saw> _h already se5 ! folly ( attempt+ to fight1 & _h paid me a visit ( c]emony & ( submission4 ,idu w5t on to say t ,i _h he>d ( 8 trea*]y1 & ! fact t he 0 m>*+ t[>ds ,khwa% to attack me !re2 also t ,i 0 9 a t[]+ rage ab\t x1 & 0 fully prep>$ = him4 ,8 urg5t advice to him 7,ji&7 0 t he %\ld pres5t himself at ! =t at elev5 o'clock ! foll[+ morn+1 make 8 pr(\nd apologies to ! ,g5]al ,sahib1 & t1 mean:ile1 he w\ld himself plead ) ! ,g5]al n to be too sev]e ) ! ,*ief :5 he came to surr5d]6 ,d y ?9k he'll wait till !n8 ,i ask$4 ,i don't "k1 ,sahib1 ,idu repli$4 ,& = once 8 *e]y good spirits seem$ to h des]t$ him4 ,i am n at all sure t ,ji& believ$ a ^w ,i said4 ,if he did n he w attack u to-night1 &---- he /opp$ significantly4 ,we all und]/ood4 ,"h 7 we1 a m]e h&ful ( m51 9 t old mud =t 7:i* meant s mu* to bo? sides7 ) two l>ge enemy camps outside4 ,ei!r ( !m1 if !y once le>n$ ! tru?1 c\ld oblit]ate u 9 a few h\rs4 ,comb9$1 our *ances w\ld n be giv5 ev5 t am\nt ( rope4 ,x 0 a desp]ately anxi\s night4 ,ev]y?+ n[ dep5d$ ^u ,l&on gett+ my message4 ,if an accid5t1 or any o!r unt[>d happ5+1 held up 8 =ce1 or delay$ x1 we might reckon t all 0 up4 ,we c\ld n hope to rely on bluff beyond ! foll[+ morn+4 ,"s ( ! ,khwa%is w\ld1 z c]ta9 z to-morr['s sun1 be que/ion$ by ! ,y>mahomm$zais1 &1 if s1 ! tru? z to ! =t's g>rison w\ld be dragg$ f !m4 ,i w>n$ ! five infantrym5 ( ! great dang] ?reat5+ u1 & told !m t !re c\ld be no sleep = anyone t night4 ,ev]yone mu/ keep 8 eyes sk9n$ = any movem5t 9 ! d>kness :i* might be ! =]unn] ( a sudd5 night attack4 ,i myself made no attempt to sleep1 b cont9ually patroll$ to see t e man 0 awake & 9 8 place1 & t no movem5t or talk+ occurr$ among/ ,izzat's m54 ,int]m9able ?\gh x seem$1 ! night at la/ wore itself out1 &1 z ! dawn broke1 ,i climb$ to ! top ( ! highe/ t\relle1 l ,si/] ,anne1 to see if anybody 0 com+4 ,s f> n a sign ( ! army1 :i* mu/ approa* f ! ,nor?4 ,my spirits sank1 & ,i anxi\sly turn$ t[>ds ! ,ea/1 & ,s\?-,ea/1 on :i* sides ,ji&'s & ,%ah ,saw>'s m5 7 encamp$4 ,no signs ( movem5t !re1 b ?is meant little1 = ,i knew t1 "u cov] ( ^? well-gr[n crops1 _! m5 c\ld /eal?ily approa*1 almo/ to ! walls1 be=e be+ obs]v$4 ,once aga9 my eyes turn$ to ! ,nor?4 ,! h\rs w5t by1 & ) e "o t pass$ my anxiety grew4 ,:at _h happ5$ to ,l&on8 ,_h he be5 able to make good "t1 or 0 he1 z he easily might be1 if any?+ _h gone wrong1 /ill a day's m>* away8 ,sudd5ly ,i saw a small cl\d ( du/ /irr+ 9 ! pla9 to ! ,nor?1 & my he>t b\nd$4 ,out ( ! cl\d ( du/ !re pres5tly em]g$ ! solit>y figure ( a camel ) a man on 8 back4 ,! camel dev\r$ ! pla9 until x 0 close to ! walls1 & ,i ru%$ d[n to ! gate to see :o ! rid] might be4 ,x 0 my fri5d ! ,s>had-d>1 & ,i 0 m t\*$ ?an words c express by ! mann] 9 :i* he met me1 emb>rass+ ?\gh x 0 at ! mom5t4 ,he flung 8 arms r\nd me & embrac$ me ) ! utmo/ affection1 = he said t he _h n hop$ to see me alive4 ,my urg5t message _h rea*$ ,l&on1 :o 0 n[ pu%+ =w>d at 8 utmo/ spe$4 ,!y _h also _h num]\s confirmations ( ! in=mation ,i _h giv5 z to ! numb]s ,ji& 0 br++ aga9/ ,khwa%1 & ( 8 int5tion to retake & kill its def5d]s4 ,! ,s>had-d>'s e>ly arrival 0 expla9$ by 8 action 9 tell+ ,major ,l&on he c\ld n wait to ride at ! sl[] pace ( ! army1 b mu/ =ge on ahead to see :e!r he c\ld d any?+ to help me4 ,! ,s>had-d>'s action 0 "o ( great brav]y1 = he rode q alone ?r\gh t]ritory :i* he 0 fully aw>e might h be5 sw>m+ ) enemies1 & :o 7 actually only a %ort di/ance f 8 pa?4 ,:5 he saw ,%ah ,saw> he turn$ & curs$ him volubly1 tell+ him he 0 an accurs$ li> & traitor1 & t1 "o day1 he w\ld see to x t he got 8 full des]ts4 ,once aga9 ,i m\nt$ to ! t\relle1 & ?is "t ! du/ rais$ by ! approa*+ cavalry c\ld be pla9ly se54 ,idu1 :o 0 ) me1 look+ 9 ! opposite direction1 ann\nc$ t m5 7 mov+ 9 ,ji&'s camp4 ,b1 ?\gh ,i h v good eyesight1 & ?\gh ,i look$ h>d & long 9 ! direction indicat$1 ,i c\ld see no?+4 ,idu's sight 0 c]ta9ly ph5om5al1 b he c\ld n tell :e!r ?is movem5t =etold an attack or a fri5dly visit4 ,9 any case x 0 v lucky t ,l&on's reliev+ =ce 0 s close at h&4 ,a few m9utes lat] ,l&on himself arriv$ ) ! cavalry1 hot1 fagg$ out1 & cov]$ ) s&1 b mu* buck$ at ! fact t he _h arriv$ 9 "t4 ,! camels & infantry 7 only a %ort di/ance beh9d1 =1 z we knew by bitt] exp]i5ce1 ! la/ /age ( ! r\te _h be5 s bad1 t1 until ! pla9 _h be5 rea*$1 five miles away1 ! cavalry c\ld make no bett] go+ ?an ! re/ ( our small =ce2 h5ce ! %ort di/ance sep>at+ !m4 ,z a matt] ( fact ! :ole =ce arriv$ v soon aft]1 full ( fight+ _s1 despite ! fact t1 = ov] a mon?1 x _h be5 cont9ually on ! m>*4 ,i felt we c\ld n[ snap our f+]s at ,ji&4 ,z may be imag9$ x 0 a v *e]y morn+1 =1 n[ t ! guns _h arriv$1 we knew t ,ji& _h ab\t z mu* *ance ( tak+ ,khwa% z ( grasp+ ! moon4 ,we _h beat5 him 9 ! race ) only an h\r or two to sp>e1 b s9ce we _h won1 ! game 0 up = ,ji&1 at any rate = ! mom5t--& he knew x6 ,9 due c\rse ! old ruffian1 = he 0 n lack+ 9 pluck :atev] he might lack 9 tru?1 arriv$ to pay a c]emonial visit1 :i* he said 0 m]ely = ! purpose ( do+ me hon\r4 ,he _h he>d1 he said1 t x _h be5 repres5t$ to ! ,g5]al ,sahib t he _h come on a w>like mission4 ,?is rum\r 0 q untrue4 ,he _h m]ely come1 ) ab\t a hundr$ ( 8 tribe1 to repeat ! assurances he _h already giv5 ( 8 absolute loyalty to ! ,briti% ,raj6 ,z a matt] ( fact he _h left ! bulk ( 8 m5 at ! camp because he 0 afraid t !y w\ld be dis>m$4 ,he !n ask$ :e!r he might see ! motor-c>1 ab\t :i* he _h he>d su* wond]ful /ories4 ,i promptly deput$ ,idu ! romanc] z lectur]1 = no "o c\ld compete ) him 9 a description ( its m>vels4 ,allan solemnly set ! c> 9 motion1 & ,ji& & 8 m5 gaz$ at him z a sort ( demi-god4 ,s "o mu/ be :o c\ld s control ! devil 9 ?is que] %ap$ ?+ t he c\ld make x1 )\t ! help ( camels or horses1 move across ! pla9 & climb ! hills4 ,bo? he & ! ,g5]al ,sahib mu/ surely be 9 close league ) ,%eitan6 ,aft] a :ile ,i ask$ ,ji& if he w\ld l to g = a ride 9 x1 assur+ him he w\ld enjoy x4 ,b he promptly repli$ t he w\ld n risk x t day4 ,p]haps at "s o!r "t4 ,z a matt] ( fact ! old ,*ief 0 utt]ly unn]v$ at 8 second failure1 & obvi\sly "u ! impression t 8 position z ov]-"l ( ! ,s>had 0 once aga9 9 jeop>dy4 ,:5 ,ji& left ,i gave ,%ah ,saw> leave to g too1 b w>n$ him t ! next "t he broke 8 ^w x w\ld be ! la/ *ance he w\ld get ( do+ x4 ,t[>ds ev5+ ,idu1 :o _h slipp$ away f ! =t on secret bus9ess ( 8 own1 came up to my qu>t]s to tell me t :5 ,ji& & ,%ah ,saw> _h got back to _! camp1 !y _h receiv$ a f9e scold+ f ! ,gul-,bibi1 ,%ah ,saw>'s wife1 = ^: fair sake1 x w be rememb]$1 ! latt] _h b>t]$ ,khwa% to ,mahomm$-,hassan1 h] ne>e/ male relation4 ,& he *uckl$ z he w5t on to describe h[ ?is imp]i\s lady _h je]$ at !m bo?1 call+ !m fools1 & twitt+ !m ) ! fact t x 0 n[ common talk t ! ,g5]al _h arriv$ ) a m]e h&ful ( m51 & _h simply trick$ !m into surr5d]4 ,nor did %e leave ! matt] !re4 ,%e proce$$ to tell ,ji& t1 _h he _h ! he>t ( a m\se he c\ld h attack$ & tak5 ,khwa% ! night be=e1 or ev5 e>ly t morn+1 = ! ,g5]al's little =ce _h n arriv$ till ! sun 0 well up4 ,= h] "p1 %e said all h] admiration 0 = ! ,g5]al1 & %e int5d$ to s5d him two %eep z a pres5t1 & z a m>k ( h] appreciation4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,idu conclud$1 ! %eep h already arriv$4 ,b ,i c't accept pres5ts f a p :o h be5 %[+ !mselves ho/ile1 ,i said4 ,& h[ is x t a woman c h ! audacity to lecture a ,*ief l ,ji&1 :atev] %e may d to h] own husb&8 ,y don't "k ! ,gul-,bibi--yet1 ,idu gr9n$4 ,b y w4 ,%e is "o ( ! mo/ influ5tial individuals 9 ! ,s>had1 ?\gh %e is a woman4 ,also1 %e is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful wom5 9 ! _w4 ,& y mu/ p>don me1 ,sahib1 b y mu/ accept ! %eep %e has s5t4 ,= x w\ld be look$ ^u z a great insult 7 y to refuse4 ,! ,s>had-d> concurr$1 say+ t !re 0 no *oice4 ,! %eep mu/ be accept$ z a peace-(f]+4 ,i gave 91 & ask$ :at ,i ought to d 9 return4 ,g & call ^u h]1 ,sahib1 said ,idu4 ,! ,gul-,bibi is accu/om$ to h hon\r paid to h]4 ,all "r1 ,i repli$1 & turn+ to ,l&on1 :o _h be5 pres5t & mu* amus$1 ,i add$1 ,y'll h to come too4 ,i'm a m>ri$ man1 & ,i'm n go+ to call on ! mo/ beautiful woman 9 ! _w alone2 ?\gh1 by ! way1 ,i suppose %e w be veil$8 ,c]ta9ly n1 ,idu put 94 ,! ,gul-,bibi values h] good looks f> too highly to conceal !m4 ,i'll let h] "k to-night t y & ,major ,l&on w call ^u h] to-morr[ 9 ! motor-c>4 ,%e w be m pleas$ at t ?an at ! gift ( _m %eep4 ,t ev5+ ,l&on gave me a v disconc]t+ piece ( in=mation1 p>ticul>ly s 9 ! light ( pres5t arrangem5ts4 ,x 0 to ! effect t1 on ! way to ,khwa%1 he _h captur$ "o ( ,%ah ,saw>'s m5 c>ry+ lett]s to ! ,g]mans4 ,^! lett]s _h be5 writt5 imm$iately aft] ,%ah ,saw> _h be5 releas$ f ,ka*a1 & 9 ! face ( ! promises giv5 & oa?s sworn on ! ,koran4 ,9 ^! lett]s he _h r5ew$ 8 (f]s ( help1 & _h und]tak5 to all[ !m to pass1 :5ev] !y *ose1 ?r\gh 8 section ( ! ,s>had4 ,! trea*]\s brute6 ,i exclaim$4 ,:at on e>? are we to d ab\t him n[8 ,i've j s5t him back to 8 own p1 & h come to t]ms ) ,ji&4 ,moreov]1 we h accept$ ! ,gul-,bibi's peace (f]+1 & h promis$ to visit h] to-morr[4 ,%e seems s influ5tial1 too1 t if we make fri5ds ) h]1 ^! ruffians may really keep _! ^w ?is "t4 ,aft] consid]able discussion we decid$ to ignore ,%ah ,saw>'s trea*]y = ! pres5t & proce$ z arrang$4 ,%ah ,saw> & ,ji& _h l>ge numb]s ( _! fight+ m5 on ! spot1 & ,halil ,khan1 ) a ?ird big =ce1 0 to be expect$ on ! morr[4 ,we mu/1 !re=e1 endeav\r to disp]se "s ( ^! brig&s to _! homes be=e we c\rt-m>tiall$ t ar*-villa9 ,%ah ,saw>6 ,! foll[+ morn+ ,l&on1 ! ,s>had-d>1 ,idu & myself1 set (f 9 ! c> to call ^u ! ,rose ,lady--! mo/ beautiful woman 9 ! _w6 ,half-way !re ,%ah ,saw> himself came to meet u1 & ev5tually conduct$ u to a huge jugi4 ,inside ?is we f\nd ! fam\s beauty1 seat$ on a pile ( col\r$ cu%ions4 ,to my great surprise ,i f\nd t ,idu _h n exagg]at$4 ,! ,gul-,bibi really 0 a beautiful "y woman1 v fair = a ,s>hadi1 ) regul>1 clean cut1 almo/ ,grecian features1 & unusual-look+1 big hazel eyes4 ,%e 0 evid5tly small-bon$1 & h] limbs & h&s 7 beautifully modell$4 ,%e 0 obvi\sly aw>e ( h] own attractions1 & v animat$4 ,h] dress 0 :ite1 embroid]$ 9 ,p]sian col\r+s1 & %e wore a *uddah ov] h] head1 :i* fell 9 graceful folds1 )\t1 h[ev]1 9 any way conceal+ h] face4 ,on our entry %e rose ) dignity & b[$4 ,%ah ,saw> !n proce$$ to introduce u "o by "o4 ,we ea* b[$ 9 turn1 &1 at h] invitation1 sat on ! gr\nd 9 front ( h]1 9 a semicircle4 ,%e !n proce$$ to make u a v *>m+ address 9 ,p]sian1 :i* ,l&on & ,i und]/ood1 ?\gh we c\ld nei!r ( u speak mu* ,p]sian4 ,?is conclud$1 ) ! ,s>had-d>'s help1 z int]pret]1 ,i did my be/ to make a suitable reply4 ,^! prelim9>ies complet$1 a v beautiful ,p]sian c>pet 0 produc$ & (f]$ to me by our ho/ess4 ,?is 0 v emb>rass+1 & ,i :isp]$ to ! ,s>had-d> t ,i c\ld n possibly accept x4 ,8 reply 0 emphatic4 ,y _c refuse x4 ,y mu/ accept x z y h come "h z h] gue/4 ,b1 ,i p]si/$1 ,i've got to c\rt-m>tial h] husb& to-morr[1 or ! next day1 & %all probably h to %oot him4 ,i c't take a pres5t f h] "u su* circum/ances4 ,%oot him1 !n1 if y mu/1 repli$ ! ,s>had-d>4 ,%e c get pl5ty ( husb&s4 ,b y mu/ accept ! c>pet n[ or y w give dire (f5ce4 ,y c 9 any case s5d a money pres5t ( equival5t value to-morr[ if y l4 ,s ,i 0 oblig$ to accept ! c>pet ) ! be/ grace ,i c\ld1 & did my be/ 9 halt+ ,p]sian to praise bo? ! gift & ! giv]4 ,aft] ?is ! int]view proce$$ m]rily1 & ! ,gul-,bibi proce$$ to *aff h] husb& q op5ly1 tell+ him t he _h be5 clev]ly trick$ & scor$ (f4 ,%e also told him t he 0 a fool & z "o )\t intellig5ce4 ,b ,%ah ,saw> only laugh$1 tak+ 8 wife's raill]y 9 good "p4 ,x 0 obvi\s t %e _h him v mu* "u h] ?umb1 & t he _h a v /rong reg>d = h]4 ,altoge!r x resolv$ itself into q a fri5dly meet+1 &1 pres5tly1 we adj\rn$ to inspect ! c>1 :i*1 z usual1 0 ! occasion ( mu* awe & wond]m5t4 ,! inspection ov] we invit$ ! ,gul-,bibi to g = a ride 9 x "o day1 aft] :i* we took our leave & made our way back to ,khwa%4 ,a day or s lat] ,halil ,khan arriv$ ) a foll[+ ( ab\t tw5ty-five m54 ,he _h left 8 la%k> "s miles away1 = he _h1 ( c\rse1 he>d ( ! surr5d] ( bo? ,ji& & ,%ah ,saw>4 ,imm$iately ^u 8 arrival we held ano!r ,durb>1 & ar\nd ! circle sat ! same old collection ( w>riors1 ) _! ,*iefs ,ji&1 ,%ah ,saw>1 ,mahomm$-,hassan & ,halil ,khan4 ,juma ,khan1 ! only man ( 8 ^w ,i _h yet enc\nt]$1 0 ! "o abs5tee4 ,^? :o 7 pres5t all solemnly swore to ! fact t !y 7 !re on an entirely fri5dly mission1 & t1 if ,i _h suspect$ o!rwise1 ,i _h be5 totally mis9=m$6 ,!y 7 all suck+ doves1 or _! equival5t1 ^: "o desire 0 to d me hon\r6 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,durb> ,,at ,,khwa%4 ,khan ,bahadur 7,s>had-,d>7 /&+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,raid] ,,*iefs ,,at ,,! ,,durb> ,,at ,,khwa%4 ,i play$ up to ! game1 accept$ _! prote/ations1 & told !m t1 ?is be+ s1 ,i _h a proposition to make4 ,i !n proce$$ to sugge/ t ! ,*iefs1 ea* ) a c]ta9 numb] ( foll[]s1 %\ld rema9 ) me1 :il/ ! rema9d] 7 s5t back to _! homes4 ,my idea1 ,i said1 0 to raise a corps ( ,levies among/ ! ,s>hadis4 ,i c\ld gu>antee t _! pay w\ld be good1 &1 z !y 7 already su* good fight+ m51 _! tra9+ light4 ,i also promis$ t _m ( _! (fic]s %\ld be select$ f among/ !mselves4 ,aft] a %ort consultation !y pret5d$ to fall 9 ) ! idea1 & sev]al ( ! tribesm5 actually enli/$ !n & !re4 ,b ,halil ,khan got up & begg$ me to excuse him4 ,he said x 0 n t he 0 n will+ to s]ve 9 any corps ,i might wi% to raise1 b t he 0 v anxi\s ab\t 8 wife & family1 :o 7 w&]+ ab\t 9 ! ,morpei% hills4 ,he 0 mo/ eag] to f9d !m1 & w\ld look on x z an act ( grace if ,i w\ld p]mit him to g4 ,z ! :ole s*eme 9 view 0 to make _! enli/m5t volunt>y1 ,i _h1 ( c\rse1 to cons5t4 ,b he 0 n to g )\t a w>n+1 & z he got up to leave ,i call$ him back1 & look$ him /raight betwe5 ! eyes4 ,halil ,khan1 ,i said1 ) all ! sev]ity ,i c\ld mu/]1 if y play me false1 or ev] raise y\r h& aga9/ me aga91 ,i w bl[ y\r head (f4 ,he look$ back at me z /eadily4 ,sahib1 y\r k9dness ov]:elms me4 ,i swe> by ! ,koran 7draw+ "o f "u 8 robes7 t ,i w nev] fight aga9/ y aga94 ,well1 ,i w accept y\r ^w ?is second "t4 ,b if y fail to keep x--rememb]4 ,& s he left1 "u safe conduct1 & %ortly aft]w>ds ,ji&1 b n until ,i _h rem9d$ him t ,i _h n yet receiv$ ! loot he _h tak51 & :i* he1 at our la/ meet+1 _h engag$ to h& ov]4 ,i dem&$ its imm$iate return1 & laid special /ress on ! f\r tyres includ$ 9 x4 ,i also told him t he mu/ return1 at ! same "t1 all ,gov]nm5t camels seiz$ :5 he _h raid$ ! ,briti% l9es ( communication1 & also ! f\r hundr$ ,afghan camels :i* ,i _h j he>d 8 m5 _h seiz$ on ! c>avan r\te f ,nu%ki to ,robat4 ,ji& fai?fully promis$ t all %\ld be return$ )9 a c\ple ( days ( 8 dep>ture f ! neighb\rhood ( ,khwa%4 ,?is promise he kept to ! lett]1 = ! camels & loot arriv$ on ! date specifi$4 ,z may be imag9$1 ! tyres 7 specially welcome4 ,^? on ! c> 7 absolutely worn out1 &1 ( c\rse1 we _h no possible means ( obta9+ o!rs4 ,= ! mom5t1 ev]y?+ seem$ peaceful4 ,s peaceful t we settl$ d[n 9 ,khwa% = a few quiet weeks2 b1 9 ! int]val1 did our utmo/ to make ! place secure aga9/ all attacks4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,trea*]y ,,& ,,its ,,sequel ,fur!r re9=cem5ts--,entr5*m5ts & g>d5s--,gov]nm5t inquiries--,food supplies--,an (f] to ,ji&--,murad & /raw--,%ah ,saw> aga9--,s5t5ce--,idu's sugge/ion--,re-ent] ! ,rose ,lady--,news ( ,ji&'s int5tions--,a vital mom5t--,a r\nd-up--,! ,s>had-d>'s advice--,a ,bhusa hunt--,di/ru/ful wives4 ,dur+ ?is re/ 9 ,khwa% ,i 0 able to increase to "s ext5t ! =ces "u my comm&4 ,i obta9$ a :ole squadron ( ! #bh? ,light ,cavalry1 "u ,colonel ,cl>idge1 & two ma*9e guns f ,nas>atabad4 ,9 addition ,i obta9$ f ,ka*a a consid]able quantity ( gun-cotton1 ) fuses1 etc41 & a supply ( b>b$ wire1 ( :i*1 =tunately1 !re 7 l>ge /ores at ,ka*a4 ,! m5 7 kept busy ) _! musketry tra9+1 & ) ! improvem5ts t 7 be+ made 9 & ab\t ! =t4 ,we also succe$$ 9 creat+ a really cr$itable1 & v useful1 g>d5 outside ! walls1 ) ! help ( a native g>d5]1 :om ,i _h s5t = f ,ka*a4 ,he br\ght l>ge quantities ( se$s ) him1 & x 0 amaz+ h[1 9 s %ort a "t1 we 7 able to obta9 full-gr[n m>r[s1 cucumb]s1 pumpk9s1 ,indian corn1 turnips1 c>rots1 lettuces & sp9a*4 ,^! fre% vegetables =m$ an invaluable addition to1 & v>iation (1 a v monoton\s diet4 ,we also s[$ a consid]able am\nt ( b>ley ( a k9d :i* comes to maturity & rip5s )9 ?ree mon?s4 ,! m5 7 imm5sely int]e/$ 9 _! g>d51 b 7 /ill m eag] to toil on ! s]i\s "w ( improv+ our def5ces1 & 9 ! build+ ( b>racks to obta9 %elt] f ! sun4 ,! =ces at my disposal 71 at be/1 inf9itesimal comp>$ ) ^? ! ,raid]s c\ld collect1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 ! latt] 7 at ! great disadvantage ( be+ m9us m\nta9 or ma*9e guns4 ,b suppos+--z might happ5 at any mom5t--x became necess>y to divide my =ces1 "p to g on any exp$ition1 & "p to rema9 9 def5ce ( ,khwa%1 ! ,raid]s1 if !y *ose to attack 9 numb]s1 c\ld1 )\t "q1 recapture _! capital4 ,i decid$1 !re=e1 to bl[ up ! surr\nd+ walls ( ! =t1 z well z ! ?ree small] t\relles1 leav+ ! talle/ t[] alone /&+4 ,9 places ( ^! rais$ t\relles ,i made an entr5*$ camp outside ! site ( ! old walls4 ,peculi> folds 9 ! gr\nd l5t !mselves well to my purpose1 enabl+ me to place ! def5sive l9es along ! tops ( ! folds4 ,! int]ior ( ! "w 0 ?us well conceal$ f view4 ,! high t\relle 0 !n improv$ & /r5g!n$1 & a ma*9e gun plac$ on its top to comm& ! :ole ( ! camp bel[4 ,^? ,raid]s dwell+ 9 ! surr\nd+ di/ricts took a ke5 int]e/ 9 ^! *anges1 = !y 7 "u ! impression t we _h only demoli%$ ! exi/+ walls ) ! int5tion ( build+ /rong] & high] ones1 & ask$ me h[ high ,i int5d$ to make !m4 ,z ,i did n ?9k x wise to gratify _! curiosity1 ,i repli$ t1 :5 f9i%$1 x might be j possible to see ! tops ( !m6 ,f ?is reply ! rum\r got abroad t ,i 0 mak+ a va/ =tress1 &1 lat] on1 ! ,p]sian ,gov]nm5t s5t urg5t inquiries z to :y ,i _h built a great =t 9 ,p]sia )\t its p]mission4 ,x 01 9 consequ5ce1 difficult to p]suade !m t ,i _h built no?+1 b1 on ! contr>y1 _h bl[n up exi/+ walls1 & t all t ,i _h done 9 excess ( ?is 0 to dig into ! gr\nd6 ,al?\gh "t 0 pass+ peacefully & busily 9 ! organisation ( ^! v>i\s works1 ,i 0 beg9n+ to get v anxi\s ab\t ! food supply ( bo? m5 & bea/s4 ,x 0 n[ ! end ( ,may & ! heat 0 int5se4 ,! camels us$ 9 ! c>avans br++ supplies f ,india f\nd little or no graz+ betwe5 m>*es1 & di$ 9 _! doz5s on ! way1 ! consequ5ce be+ t b little ( ! supplies despat*$ f ,india ev] rea*$ u4 ,our horses began to die (f 9 al>m+ numb]s4 ,! grass on ! slopes ( ! hills surr\nd+ ,khwa% 0 ( c\rse quickly eat5 up1 & we 7 r$uc$ practically to no?+1 n possess+ ev5 /raw z fodd]4 ,to make matt]s worse !re 7 /ill ?ree mon?s to wait be=e we c\ld hope to obta9 /raw f ! b>ley we _h s[n4 ,altoge!r ! position 0 beg9n+ to be ( an al>m+ nature1 & ,i began to wond] :e!r1 ?\gh ,ji& & all 8 m5 _h n be5 able to turn u out ( ,khwa%1 we might n be driv5 out by sl[ />vation4 ,some?+ _h to be done & done quickly4 ,no /one mu/ be left unturn$ to save u f ?is pass1 & ,i ca/ ab\t = means ( fe$+ ! animals o!r ?an by ^! fail+ supplies f ,india4 ,x 0 !n t ,i sudd5ly rememb]$ ,ji&'s crops at ,kamalabad4 ,:51 on ! fir/ occasion1 he _h surr5d]$ !re ,i _h sp>$ n only ! lives ( himself & 8 foll[]s b 8 crops z well4 ,^? crops ,i decid$ to call ^u him to %>e ) u n[4 ,accord+ly1 9 ! e>ly "p ( ,june1 ,i s5t = him1 & 9 a few days he obey$ ! summons1 b 0 obvi\sly reluctant1 & v morose4 ,i !reupon frankly told him ! position ) reg>d to ! animals1 & said t ,i knew he mu/ h va/ quantities ( bhusa f 8 crops1 = ! bulk ( :i* he c\ld h no use1 & ask$ him to sell x4 ,! old villa9 refus$ po9t blank4 ,i swall[$ my ang] z be/ ,i c\ld1 & told him ,i w\ld give f\r times ! m>ket price = x if he w\ld s5d x at once4 ,b he 0 ob/9ate1 & p]si/$ 9 8 refusal1 9 spite ( all my (f]s4 ,z a matt] ( fact ,i _h be5 told repeat$ly t x 0 ,ji&'s "o hope & ambition t ,i w\ld try conclusions ) him 9 8 own "p ( ! c\ntry1 :]e 8 secret hid+ places1 & def5ces amid/ ! difficult hill c\ntry1 7 only kn[n to 8 own tribe4 ,moreov]1 s ,i 0 also told1 ,halil ,khan 0 cont9ually urg+ him to =ce me to fight4 ,halil ,khan himself 0 it*+ to wipe out ! humiliation & discr$it !y _h bo? suff]$ z an outcome ( be+ bluff$ twice :5 !y c\ld actually h wip$ u out4 ,indignant z ,i 0 !re 0 no?+ to be done b to let him g4 ,i _h promis$ him safe conduct to & fro2 ,i1 !re=e1 _h no alt]native4 ,b !re 0 /ill ano!r /one t c\ld be turn$4 ,ab\t five miles di/ant f ! valley ( ,kamalabad1 ,ji&'s /ronghold1 lay ano!r f]tile valley1 ,k>simabad1 ! prop]ty ( an old ,*ief nam$ ,murad4 ,?is old man _h at "o "t be5 ! lead] ( ! ,s>had1 until ,ji& _h depos$ him f 8 lead]%ip & assum$ x himself4 ,al?\gh ,murad 0 outw>dly on fri5dly t]ms ) ,ji&--he 0 n /rong en\gh to %[ himself o!rwise--,i _h he>d _m h9ts ( ! old ex-,*ief's jeal\sy ( & res5tm5t t[>ds ,ji&4 ,i1 !re=e1 s5t = ,murad & ask$ him if he w\ld sell 8 /raw1 tell+ him t ,ji& _h refus$ to d bus9ess ) me4 ,! old fell[ assur$ me ,i c\ld h all ! /raw ,i want$1 & t ,i c\ld h x = no?+4 ,( c\rse ,i refus$ 8 g5]osity1 told him ,i w\ld pay him :at ,i _h (f]$ ,ji&1 & in/ruct$ him to get x ready z soon z possible1 :5 ,i w\ld s5d my camels to br+ x 94 ,be=e ,murad1 :o 0 obvi\sly delight$ ) su* a good piece ( bus9ess1 dep>t$ he gave me a ^w ( w>n+ :i* fully confirm$ all ,i _h he>d ( ,halil ,khan's & ,ji&'s sm\ld]+ enmity4 ,if !y c kill y1 ,sahib1 !y w4 ,& !y w mo/ surely fight aga9/ y & try to kill y be=e _m weeks are pa/4 ,x 0 ab\t ?is date t repeat$ confirmations rea*$ me ( ,%ah ,saw>'s p]si/5t trea*]y4 ,up to ! pres5t ,i _h elect$ to ignore ! incid5t ( 8 lett]s to ! ,g]mans4 ,!y _h nev] rea*$ _! de/9ations1 s no h>m _h be5 done s f>4 ,x _h be5 my con/ant wi%1 despite all ! w>n+s ,i _h receiv$1 to make fri5ds ) ! ,y>mahomm$zais4 ,b x 0 n[ "t1 ,i consid]$1 to take "s notice ( ,%ah ,saw>'s activities1 & ?is seem$ a suitable mom5t to *>ge him bluntly conc]n+ 8 traffic ) ! ,g]mans4 ,accord+ly he 0 summon$ to appe> be=e a drum-head c\rt m>tial consi/+ ( myself & two o!r (fic]s1 to be tri$ = repeat$ acts ( trea*]y1 & p>ticul>ly = communication ) ! ,g]mans1 c\pl$ ) ! in=mation suppli$ to ! same qu>t] t ,i _h few troops1 & t1 if !y 7! ,g]mans7 came to ! ,s>had x w\ld be easy = !m1 ) 8 help1 to ov]:elm my :ole =ce4 ,z usual1 ,%ah ,saw> swore he 0 innoc5t ( all ^! *>ges & po9t$ out t x 0 obvi\s he c\ld n possibly h be5 guilty1 z he c\ld n write4 ,!n ,i play$ a trump c>d1 = ,i produc$ ! mullah 7prie/7 :o _h writt5 ! lett]s at 8 dictation1 & :o _h w&]$1 a day or s be=e1 into ! camp4 ,:5 ,%ah ,saw> caught sight ( ! mullah he %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s & mutt]$1 ,kismet4 ,he knew ! game 0 up1 confess$ at once t he _h dictat$ ! lett]s1 & _h put 8 m>k to !m4 ,!re 0 naturally only "o s5t5ce t c\ld be pass$ ^u him1 & he knew x4 ,he 0 f\nd guilty & condemn$ to be %ot4 ,he implor$ me to give him ano!r *ance1 b ,i 0 tir$ ( 8 brok5 promises1 & told him flatly t he _h (f5d$ once too (t54 ,he _h be5 convict$ by a duly con/itut$ c\rt m>tial1 & ! f9d+ ( ! c\rt mu/ /&4 ,i told him also t 8 "t 0 %ort1 & advis$ him to write any f>ewell messages he want$ to s5d1 & to make 8 w z quickly z possible4 ,! mullah 0 also giv5 leave to write any?+ t ,%ah ,saw> wi%$ to dictate4 ,z ,i pass$ f ! t5t ,i gaz$ h>d at ,%ah ,saw>4 ,! sweat 0 p\r+ d[n 8 face--few m5 c he> ! s5t5ce ( imm$iate dea? )\t emotion ( "s sort--b he did n utt] a s\nd4 ,x mu/ be admitt$ t he bore himself l a man1 z1 ) a ge/ure ( resignation1 he told ! mullah he want$ him to />t writ+ at once4 ,:il/ he 0 writ+ out 8 la/ wi%es1 ,i made my way to ! ,durb> t5t to wait until he _h f9i%$4 ,on my way ,i met ,idu & told him ! result ( ! c\rt m>tial4 ,idu _h an uncanny gift ( intuition & ,i am c]ta9 realis$ h[ mu* ,i dislik$ my obvi\s b uncong5ial duty4 ,he look$ at me /rangely & !n disappe>$4 ,"s little "t lat] ,i 0 leav+ ! t5t :5 ,i caught sight ( ! ,gul-,bibi1 ,%ah ,saw>'s wife1 dress$ 9 h] v be/ attire1 runn+ t[>ds me4 ,directly %e rea*$ me1 %e fell on h] knees &1 t\*+ my feet ) h] h&s1 broke into lam5tations4 ,:at is x8 ,i ask$1 try+ to speak /]nly4 ,:at h y to say8 ,! ,gul-,bibi _h a great deal to say6 ,%e said t ,idu _h gone to h] & told h] ( ! s5t5ce t _h be5 pass$ on h] husb& & %e _h come to plead = 8 life4 ,%e us$ e argum5t %e c\ld ?9k ( to p]suade me to rev]se ! f9d+ ( ! c\rt1 & f9ally w5t bail 9 h] own p]son = ! future good behavi\r ( ! h&some rascal1 if only he might h ano!r *ance4 ,i swe> to y1 %e said passionately1 t if ev] my fool ( a husb& raises 8 h& aga9/ y aga9 or breaks 8 ^w to y1 ,i w %oot him ) my own h&s4 ,i1 ! ,gul-,bibi1 swe> x4 ,x occurr$ to me t aft] all x might be politic to temp] ju/ice ) m]cy4 ,%ah ,saw> und\bt$ly _h great influ5ce & ! concession ( 8 life might be a turn+-po9t 9 ! det]m9ation ( 8 tribe to be loyal to ! ,briti% cause4 ,i said t %e _h accompli%$ :at no "o else c\ld h done & t h] eloqu5ce _h p]suad$ me to grant h] h] husb&'s life4 ,b ?is is ! v la/ "t ,i w %[ him any m]cy4 ,%ah ,saw> has prov$ himself a traitor & has brok5 8 oa? aga9 & aga94 ,i am only lett+ him g n[ on y\r gu>antee ( 8 good behavi\r 9 ! future4 ,if ev] he breaks fai? aga91 x w be = ! v la/ "t4 ,y may g n[ & tell him :at ,i h said & tell him t he owes 8 life entirely to y4 ,i direct$ h] to ! t5t :]e %e w\ld f9d ,%ah ,saw> wait+ = dea?1 & pres5tly %e return$ ) h] husb& by h] side4 ,he 0 obvi\sly v subdu$ & v impress$4 ,8 gratitude 0 g5u9e en\gh1 anyh[ = ! mom5t1 & once m he promis$ t he w\ld nev] fight aga9--etc41 etc4 ,! next day a message 0 receiv$ f ,murad to ! effect t he _h collect$ a f9e quantity ( bhusa1 & t x 0 pil$ up 9 f\rte5 great /acks ready = transport1 if camels c\ld be s5t to fet* x4 ,^w 0 s5t back t ,i w\ld g myself on ! morr[ to ,k>simabad ) ! camels1 & a small escort1 9 ord] t x might be possible to ?ank & pay him 9 p]son4 ,accord+ly ord]s 7 giv5 = ! escort & camels to be ready to />t e>ly ! next morn+4 ,b1 t night1 news 0 br\ght by "o ( ,l&on's intellig5ce m5 :i* caus$ a modification ( ^! plans4 ,x %\ld "h be m5tion$ t ,major ,l&on _h1 %ortly be=e1 be5 oblig$ to leave me4 ,x w be rememb]$ t he 0 "o ( b ?ree ,intellig5ce ,(fic]s 9 ,p]sia1 & _h !re=e to return to 8 duties4 ,8 place z my ,brigade ,major _h be5 tak5 by a v able ,/aff ,(fic]1 ,major ,s&]s ( ! #cf? ,sikhs4 ,! news ! sc\t br\ght me 0 to ! effect t ,ji& knew all ab\t my propos$ visit to ,k>simabad1 & 0 plann+ to attack 9 =ce1 & capture me4 ,he _h be5 wait+ = a good opportunity to lure me out ( ,khwa%1 & n[ felt he _h 8 *ance4 ,well1 he %all h x1 ,i repli$4 ,only1 we w disappo9t him4 ,= in/ead ( go+ ) only a small escort1 we'll take a good "p ( our entire army1 & ! guns4 ,he'll !n h 8 "w cut out4 ,! consequ5ce be+ t :5 we m>*$ out on ! foll[+ morn+ we made an impos+ spectacle4 ,i det]m9$ to d ! ?+ ?or\ghly1 s took a consid]able numb] ( infantry1 ! cavalry1 guns & a l>ge convoy ( camels4 ,we _h only m>*$ a %ort di/ance :5 "o ( ! sc\ts came 9 ) ! in=mation t all ! bhusa at ,k>simabad _h be5 burn$4 ,at fir/ ,i c\ld h>dly believe my e>s & told him he mu/ be mi/ak52 t p]haps "s ( x _h be5 burn$ by accid5t1 b t f\rte5 /acks1 ! numb] ,murad _h m5tion$ z collect$1 c\ld n all h be5 burn$ by ?is means4 ,b ! man proce$$ to tell me t x 0 no accid5t4 ,he himself _h se5 ! scor*$ gr\nd ^u :i* ! /acks _h /ood4 ,!y _h be5 built suffici5tly f> ap>t to make x impossible to be burn$ by "o sett+ light to ano!r4 ,ea* /ack _h be5 sep>ately & individually fir$1 & ,murad _h pro( t x _h be5 done by ,ji&'s m54 ,z may be imag9$1 ,i 0 ne>ly beside myself ) rage at ! news4 ,x w\ld entail untold suff]+ among/ our un=tunate bea/s1 :o 7 already und]f$4 ,! act 0 un=givable1 especially :5 we 7 j hop+ to obta9 a safegu>d aga9/ ! wor/ mon?s ( ! ye>4 ,! m>* ( ! column 0 imm$iately quick5$4 ,!re rema9$ b "o ?+ to d--to g =w>d & asc]ta9 ! tru?4 ,if ,ji& _h really be5 guilty ( ?is act he %\ld be accommodat$ z reg>ds fight+4 ,s f> ev]y?+ possible _h be5 done to create fri5dly relations ) him1 & ov] & above ?is he _h be51 ?r\gh\t1 g5]\sly & l5i5tly treat$4 ,b pati5ce has its limits1 & !re c\ld be no m l5i5cy4 ,despite ! burn+ heat we manag$ to cov] ! di/ance 9 record "t1 & 7 )9 five miles ( ,k>simabad :5 ! advance gu>d report$ ! enemy 9 sight1 & 9 l>ge numb]s4 ,come out to capture me1 ,i suppose6 ,i rem>k$ to ,s&]s4 ,ji& is1 probably1 /ill "u ! impression t we are com+ ) only a small escort4 ,i wond] :at he'll d :5 he sees ! column--& ! guns8 ,:at he did d we 7 soon to "k4 ,! old villa9 mu/ h indulg$ 9 "o %ort look to realise1 once aga91 t he _h be5 foil$ 9 8 attempt at a surprise2 = ,i knew1 by curr5t rum\r1 t he /ood 9 deadly t]ror ( :at ! guns c\ld d4 ,he _h c]ta9ly nev] se5 !m work+1 b _h he>d ! rattle ( ! ,maxims at ,koh-i-taftan1 & _h a :olesome dread ( _! de/ructive possibilities4 ,:51 !re=e1 ! cavalry & ! guns came into view1 in/ead ( attack+1 he s5t a mess5g] ahead to meet me1 & to ask :e!r he might come & d me hon\r6 ,tell him1 ,i repli$1 /ill furi\sly angry1 t x is n a case ( may he come--he mu/ come himself & in/antly4 ,i am 9 no playful mood z he w f9d to 8 co/4 ,a few m9utes lat] we saw ,ji&1 accompani$ by two or ?ree m5 ambl+ t[>ds u on 8 camel4 ,imm$iately on 8 arrival ,ji& assur$ me t1 he>+ ,i 0 9 ! neighb\rhood1 he _h come ) 8 foll[]s to d me hon\r4 ,hon\r be damn$6 ,i retort$4 ,:at d y mean by burn+ ! bhusa ,i h b\ght f ,murad8 ,0 t also by way ( do+ me hon\r8 ,ji& prote/$ 8 innoc5ce4 ,0 x possible t any?+ t belong$ to ! ,g5]al ,sahib %\ld1 or c\ld1 be burn$8 ,& h[ c\ld he 7! ,g5]al7 s wrong him 7,ji&7 z to suspect him ( any su* (f5ce8 ,if ! bhusa really 0 burn$1 he swore t he 0 innoc5t1 & _h _h no?+ to d ) x4 ,we'll soon prove :e!r y _h or n1 ,i return$4 ,i am on my way to ,k>simabad to inquire into x4 ,y w g !re too1 & if ,i f9d y _h a h& 9 x1 z ,i am conv9c$ y _h1 y %all regret x to y\r dy+ day4 ,g on 9 front ( me1 & wait = me 9 ,k>simabad4 ,) a sull5 face ,ji& obey$1 & our own =ce cont9u$ its m>*4 ,arriv$ )9 ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile ( ,murad's place we halt$ at :at appe>$ to be a fav\rable place to camp4 ,?is repres5t$ a h>d flat piece ( gr\nd at ! base ( a small hill4 ,a picket on ! hill-top w\ld comm& ! surr\nd+ c\ntry & s prev5t surprise4 ,! bulk ( ! =ce 0 left & ,i w5t =w>d ) an escort ( ab\t a doz5 infantrym5 & "s fifte5 cavalrym54 ,at ! entrance to ,k>simabad ,i notic$ a huge tree ) a mud plat=m plac$ r\nd its base1 close beside ! ru9s ( a small =t4 ,?is seem$ to (f] an ideal spot ^u :i* to hold ! inquiry1 = ! tree af=d$ a wide circle ( %ade f ! burn+ heat4 ,accord+ly ,i sat d[n1 ) ,s&]s & ! ,s>had-d> on ei!r side1 :il/ ! cavalry accompany+ u dism\nt$ & rema9$ beh9d ! tree4 ,! infantry-escort =m$ up on our "r4 ,murad1 :o appe>$ greatly di/ress$1 came =w>d & told me t all ! bhusa he _h collect$ = u _h be5 burn$ d[n1 ?us confirm+ ! report ,i _h already receiv$4 ,:o did x8 ,i ?und]$4 ,c y produce ! man :o d>$ to burn my prop]ty8 ,to my great surprise ,murad said he c\ld4 ,he _h captur$ ! man1 a ,y>mahomm$zai4 ,sc>cely _h ! man be5 br\ght =w>d :51 f e qu>t]1 appe>$ m5 arm$ ) rifles4 ,a mom5t be=e ! place1 except+ = ourselves1 _h be5 empty4 ,^! m5 seem$ to h sprung out ( ! gr\nd1 b mu/1 actually1 h be5 conceal$ 9 ! adjo9+ fields4 ,9 an in/ant ,i c\ld tell t !y 7 pick$ m5 ( ,ji&'s la%k>4 ,!re mu/ h be5 betwe5 "o hundr$ & fifty & two hundr$ ( !m4 ,!y came =w>d & squatt$ d[n 9 a circle close 9 front ( u2 ,ji&1 & 8 k9sman & evil g5ius1 a man nam$ ,nur-,mahomm$1 plac+ !mselves well 9 ! =egr\nd4 ,9 a fla% ,i realis$ ! tactical error ,i _h made 9 leav+ ! ma9 =ce ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile away1 & be=e ,i _h made c]ta9 t ,ji&'s m5 _h n occupi$ ,k>simabad4 ,^! m5 held _! magaz9e rifles1 :i* 7 always load$1 across _! knees4 ,f :]e we sat1 ,i n[ realis$1 & too late1 t ,i c\ld n see1 or signal to1 my own small =ce1 & t1 except by a miracle1 x w\ld be equally ignorant ( ^! proce$+s4 ,i glanc$ quickly beh9d me at ! fifte5 or sixte5 cavalrym5 ,i _h br\ght1 saw t !y _h dism\nt$ & 7 hold+ _! lances 9 _! h&s1 :il/ _! rifles rema9$ 9 ! buckets on ! (f-sides ( ! horses4 ,a bad position = gett+ at !m :5 dism\nt$ & at a mom5t's notice4 ,x 0 obvi\s t ,i _h all[$ myself to be caught 9 a trap4 ,we all knew x1 ?\gh n "o man ) me %[$ x by ! quiv] ( an eyelid4 ,i turn$ to ! man :om ,murad _h br\ght =w>d & plac$ be=e me z ! burn] ( ! /acks ( /raw4 ,h[ d>e y burn my bhusa8 ,:at reason _h y = do+ x1 & :o told y to d x8 ,be=e ! man1 :o 0 trembl+ l a leaf1 _h "t to answ]1 ,nur-,mahomm$ sprang up & %\t$3 ,! c\ntry is ours & ev]y?+ 9 x4 ,we w burn ! bhusa1 or burn any?+ we l4 ,& he gl>$ at ,s&]s & myself 9 a way t left no d\bt z to 8 mean+4 ,i told him angrily to sit d[n1 z ,i 0 n talk+ to him4 ,= answ] he assum$ a ?reat5+ attitude1 & op5ly sne]$ at me = attempt+ to give ord]s ,i c\ld n en=ce4 ,i ord]$ a sepoy to arre/ him4 ,:at foll[$ all happ5$ 9 a fla%4 ,! sepoy _h sc>cely mov$ a /ep to obey :5 e "o ( ,ji&'s m5 leapt to _! feet & br\ght _! rifles to ! pres5t4 ,i mu/ confess to hav+ act$ automatically4 ,inde$1 !re 0 no "t to ?9k or d o!rwise4 ,i lit]ally ro>$ at !m4 ,h[ d>e y1 y dogs8 ,sit d[n ?is in/ant6 ,i rea*$ out my h&s t[>ds ,ji& :o 0 close to me1 &1 9 a p>oxysm ( rage1 =c$ him d[n by my side4 ,sit d[n6 ,i ro>$ aga9 into ! d>k faces ( ! m5 surr\nd+ u4 ,hesitation & d\bt spread among/ t ?reat5+ cr[d--& ! bulk ( !m sat d[n6 ,!y 7 n[ giv5 no "t to recov] _! poise4 ,s&]s & ! escort 7 at once ord]$ to dis>m ! m5 :o rema9$ /&+4 ,l a fla% my m5 d>t$ =w>d1 only too ?ankful to take action in/ead ( wait+ to be %ot d[n1 & 9 a tw9kl+ _h wr5*$ _! rifles f ! sc[l+ brutes :o 7 hesitat+ z to :e!r !y w\ld %oot fir/ or submit4 ,!y 7 look+ to _! ,*ief = a lead4 ,b ,ji&1 t once inv9cible w>rior1 _h lo/ 8 n]ve1 & n[ sat c[]+1 unable ei!r to make a decision or dom9ate 8 own m54 ,s1 :il/ !y /ood1 furtive & undecid$1 !y 7 dis>m$ & left helpless4 ,n[1 ,i %\t$1 turn+ to ^? :o _h sat d[n1 get up & place y\r rifles aga9/ t wall1 !re1 po9t+ to ! wall ( ! mud =t4 ,& if !re is ! slighte/ sign ( trea*]y ,i w %oot y d[n l ! dogs y are4 ,l a lot ( beat5 %eep !y got up & obey$4 ,! dang] 0 ov] be=e we _h _h "t fully to realise x4 ,i !n proce$$ to tell ! ,raid]s :at ,i ?\ght ( !m 9 language :i* has s9ce be5 report$ z hectic4 ,!y 7 told t _! lives & _! prop]ty _h be5 sp>$ aga9 & aga92 t ov] & ov] aga9 _! lib]ty _h be5 giv5 !m :5 !y %\ld h be5 kept z prison]s4 ,b ?is "t _! (f5ce 0 beyond =giv5ess & !y %\ld n[ h a ta/e ( ! treatm5t !y des]v$4 ,i !n ord]$ my escort to seize & tie ! m5 toge!r1 & drive !m back to ! camp4 ,a c]ta9 numb] ( ! ,y>mahomm$zais leapt up at ?is1 &1 be=e !y c\ld be /opp$1 _h bolt$ into ! high-gr[n crops surr\nd+ ! place4 ,b we caught a good sixty ( !m1 & ^! 7 b\nd by _! h&s 9 gr\ps ( ?ree by _! turbans4 ,!y 7 !n m>*$ (f to ! ma9 column1 :i* _h rema9$ 9 blissful ignorance ( ^! happ5+s a %ort ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile away4 ,s&]s & ,i rema9$ :]e we 71 & a few m9utes lat] ! ,s>had-d> return$1 wip+ ! sweat f 8 face4 ,t 0 a close %ave1 ,sahib1 he said1 & ,i c\ld see t 8 h&s 7 %ak+1 despite ! fact t he _h behav$ ) ! utmo/ brav]y dur+ ! crisis4 ,?\gh s _m got away1 among/ ^? we h captur$ are ne>ly all ! lead+ m5 ( ! ,y>mahomm$zais4 ,)\t !m ! tribe w be z m5 )\t lead]s1 & we ne$ n fe> !m4 ,i h se>*$ & que/ion$ "s ( !m1 & ,i h indisputable pro(s t !y came to capture y4 ,!y want$ y--alive1 n dead1 t !y might be able to dictate _! own t]ms4 ,well1 ,i said disgu/$ly1 ,i've _h en\gh 9 ! way ( try+ to make fri5ds ) !m4 ,i "k t bo? y & ,idu h advis$ all along t x w\ld be ( no use1 b ,i h hop$ aga9/ hope4 ,n[ ! ,indian ,gov]nm5t mu/ deal ) !m1 & ,i %all advise ! ,gov]nm5t t ! be/ ?+ to d w be to s5d !m to ,india & imprison !m !re4 ,! ,s>had-d> repli$1 ) he>tfelt relief1 ,i am ?ankful y h at la/ come to t decision4 ,x's ! only *ance ( obta9+ peace 9 ! ,s>had4 ,juma ,khan has already giv5 ample pro( ( 8 loyalty1 & ,halil ,khan1 untru/wor?y z he is1 w\ld nev] dream ( fight+ ! ,sirk> alone4 ,if ,i may advise ,i w\ld sugge/ t :oev] is ultimately set free ,nur-,mahomm$ is nev] lib]at$4 ,he is ,ji&'s evil g5ius4 ,)\t him y might h won ov] ,ji& to real loyalty1 b s long z ,nur-,mahomm$1 :o is a devil1 is always :isp]+ 9 8 e> y c nev] tru/ ,ji& to keep any oa?4 ,be=e we left ,k>simabad ,i paid ,murad "s comp5sation = 8 /raw1 = he _h _h ! be/ int5tions4 ,:5 we rea*$ ! ma9 column1 :i* 0 n[ agog ) curiosity1 ,i once aga9 comb$ out our prison]s1 reta9+ "s =ty-?ree & lett+ ! o!rs g4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t we 7 desp]ately %ort ( food ourselves & ,i did n want a s+le unnecess>y m\? to fe$4 ,b ,i 0 n go+ back to ,khwa% )\t a supply ( fodd] = our animals4 ,i1 !re=e1 told ,ji& t z he _h burn$ ! bhusa ,i _h b\ght1 & _h refus$ 8 own at ! g5]\s price (f]$1 ,i %\ld n[ take 8 )\t paym5t4 ,s we made a dt\r by way ( ,kamalabad1 :]e my m5 imm$iately />t$ hunt+ = /raw & :eat4 ,we ev5tually f\nd t ! latt] _h be5 c>efully hidd5 by ,ji&1 & 9 a highly +5i\s way4 ,! :eat _h be5 put into sacks1 & buri$ 9 ! s& dunes4 ,! s& _h !n be5 c>efully smoo!d ov]1 leav+ no?+ to %[ t x _h be5 di/urb$4 ,b1 be=e our se>*1 ,i ask$ ! ,s>had-d>1 ,h[ on e>? w ! m5 f9d ! sacks8 fe>ful le/1 aft] all1 ,ji& _h foil$ me4 ,!y "k h[ to f9d x1 he repli$4 ,give !m ! ord] to se>* = x & y'll see :at !y'll d4 ,!y "k ! trick well en\gh4 ,accord+ly1 ord]s 7 issu$ to se>* =1 & c>ry (f1 all ! sacks ( :eat & all bhusa t c\ld be f\nd4 ,9 an in/ant !y 7 at "w among/ ! s& dunes1 prodd+ 9 ! s& ) _! clean+ rods4 ,e n[ & aga9 a man w\ld %\t ,"h6 & aft] a few m9utes' digg+ a sack w\ld be dragg$ to light4 ,x 0 imm5sely int]e/+ to wat* ?is une>?+ ( plund]1 & aft] a :ile ,i call$ ,give me a clean+ rod & let me try4 ,b ,i prov$ a hopeless expon5t ( ! game4 ,prod z ,i w\ld1 ,i c\ld f9d no?+1 ?\gh ! smil+ ,rekis w\ld prod :]e ,i _h drawn blank & fi% out sev]al sacks4 ,?is :eat 0 a great f9d1 & 0 load$ on to ! camels ) ! greate/ c>e4 ,f ,kamalabad ,i s5t a c\ple ( m5 ahead ) messages to ,colonel ,cl>idge--:o _h rema9$ beh9d 9 *>ge ( ,khwa%--tell+ him briefly :at _h happ5$1 & ask+ him to prep>e a b>b$ wire cage = ! prison]s n[ be+ br\ght 94 ,s promptly did he set to "w t1 :5 we m>*$ 9 next day1 !re 0 ready z p]fect a cage z any comm&] c\ld wi% to h4 ,we 7 giv5 a great reception by ! g>rison1 delight$ at ! plund] we _h br\ght4 ,! bhusa meant ! sav+ ( our animals1 & ! :eat 0 invaluable to ourselves1 z our supply ( fl\r _h begun to run v %ort4 ,! :eat 0 giv5 to ! ladies ( ,khwa% to gr9d outside ! camp4 ,^! indu/ri\s females all possess$ little /one h&-mills1 &1 = _m days aft]w>ds1 ! air 0 fill$ ) ! s\nd ( ^! at "w4 ,^! same ladies implor$ me to pay !m 9 p]son = _! "w1 because1 !y in=m$ me1 _! m5-folk 7 n to be tru/$4 ,x appe>$ on inquiry t :5 ! m5 7 paid !y 7 apt to put ! wages ( _! wives' lab\r into _! own pockets4 ,s1 ea* aft]noon1 = "s days1 we _h a pay-p>ade ( ,khwa%i ladies to receive 9 rupees ! wages !y _h hone/ly e>n$4 ,:ile ,i 0 wait+ = ,gov]nm5t in/ructions z to ! disposal ( our ,y>mahomm$zai prison]s ,i made ^! "w at /r5g!n+ ! camp4 ,x 0 n easy to get mu* "w out ( !m z !y /rongly res5t$ be+ put to :at !y consid]$ to be a degradation4 ,!y ma9ta9$ x to be a gross indignity = a fight+ man to be made to "w ) 8 h&s1 & cont5d$ t all manual lab\r %\ld be p]=m$ by l[] ca/e p su* z ! ,khwa%is4 ,b hone/ "w did n hurt !m1 =1 dur+ _! imprisonm5t1 _! heal? improv$ to a rem>kable ext5t4 ,?is result 0 probably due to ! increas$ v>iety ( _! rations1 & to ! vegetables gr[n 9 our new g>d5 :i* !y %>$ ) ! g>rison4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,failure ,,& ,,fre% ,,plans ,slave buy+--,a diet discov]y--,poetic ju/ice--,disposition ( prison]s--,incr$ible news--,! ,saw>'s /ory--,disposal ( =ces--,! m>* to ,kamalabad--,ji& ga9s 8 fre$om--,retreat to ,khwa%4 ,:il/ wait+ in/ructions f ! ,indian ,gov]nm5t z to ! disposal ( our ,s>hadi prison]s ,i turn$ my att5tion to ! slave "q4 ,?is _h long be5 "o ( my pre-occupations4 ,! *ief tr\ble lay 9 ! fact t n only ! ,y>mahomm$zais & ! ,gam%adzais1 b also ! fri5dly ,rekis--! m5 ( ,idu's tribe--possess$ l>ge numb]s ( ^! un=tunate wom5 & *ildr54 ,! consequ5ce 0 t1 :5 ,i ann\nc$ t an ord] 0 ab\t to be issu$ comm&+ ! surr5d] ( all slaves ?r\gh\t ! ,s>had1 ,idu op5ly gr\s$4 ,he po9t$ out t x w\ld be a great h>d%ip on 8 fell[-tribesm54 ,_m ( !m _h n actually engag$ 9 raids1 b _h hon\rably b\ght1 & paid =1 ! wom5 f _! captors1 & t1 9 consequ5ce1 !y w\ld n only be out ( pocket to ! ext5t ( ! pur*ase price b w\ld1 also1 be )\t s]vants to d _! m5ial "w4 ,idu's po9t ( view 0 cle> en\gh1 b he 0 ask$1 :at ab\t ! un=tunate slaves8 ,! ,s>had-d> back$ me up = all he 0 wor?1 & at la/ a compromise 0 made4 ,! ord] w5t =? t ! slaves mu/ all be lib]at$ )\t "q1 b t1 z ! ,rekis _h aid$ u 9 e possible way1 ! ,gov]nm5t w\ld pur*ase _! slaves at ! rate ( ?ree hundr$ rupees = a woman1 sev5ty-five = a girl1 & tw5ty-five = a boy4 ,9 due c\rse slaves began to arrive f e direction1 ?\gh und\bt$ly ! ord] 0 ignor$ 9 e in/ance :]e x 0 possible to d s4 ,at la/1 9 ord] to accel]ate deliv]y1 x 0 necess>y to promise to pur*ase all slaves1 no matt] by :om own$4 ,f t mom5t x 0 a/oni%+ h[ ! numb] increas$1 "s arriv+ on camels1 o!rs on foot4 ,! condition ( ^! wret*$ wom5 & *ildr5 0 pitiable 9 ! extreme4 ,"s ( !m 7 ^? :om ,izzat _h captur$ dur+ 8 rec5t big raid1 b ! majority _h be5 9 captivity = _m ye>s & 7 9 a wret*$ /ate1 half-/>v$1 half-nak$1 & c[$1 z ! outcome ( evid5t ill-treatm5t4 ,_m appe>$ to h lo/ all hope 9 life4 ,illu/ration3 ,,raid$ ,,slaves ,,on ,,! ,,way ,,to ,,_! ,,homes4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,p]sian ,,girl ,,captur$ ,,by ,,juma ,,khan1 ,,& ,,:o ,,escap$ ,,to ,,khwa%4 ,^! poor folk 7 giv5 qu>t]s among/ ! ,khwa%is1 special jugis be+ set aside = !m1 & 7 gradually re/or$ to "s semblance ( civilis$ humanity4 ,:ite army drill & brightly col\r$ pr9ts1 7 requisition$ f ,ka*a4 ,) ^! mat]ials ! ,khwa%i ladies made g>m5ts = our enfran*is$ slaves4 ,x 0 pitiful to see _! joy & gratitude :5 told t !y 7 n[ free1 & w\ld %ortly be s5t back to _! own homes4 ,"o ( our new gue/s became a con/ant s\rce ( wond] to u all4 ,%e 0 a f9e1 well-gr[n1 attractive "y woman ( ab\t n9ete5 or tw5ty1 & _h be5 a captive 9 ! h&s ( a ,gam%adzai ,*ief4 ,:5 %e he>d ( ! ord] t all slaves 7 to be releas$ %e claim$ h] fre$om1 & h] "r to g to ! ,briti% ,g5]al at ,khwa%1 :]e safe asylum 0 (f]$ to all ,p]sian slaves4 ,h] ,gam%adzai ma/]1 h[ev]1 _h n ! slighte/ int5tion ( lett+ h] g4 ,%e 0 f> too useful4 ,b ?is ,p]sian girl possess$ bo? grit & p[]s ( endurance4 ,"o night %e escap$ 9 ! d>kness1 &1 ?\gh pursu$ = a long di/ance by h] captor1 manag$ to elude him1 & made good h] escape4 ,app>5tly %e ran all ?r\gh ! night1 cov]+ fully =ty miles ov] r\gh precipit\s hills & s&y pla9s4 ,x seem$ an incr$ible feat--at fir/ none ( u believ$ ! tale--b %e provid$ su* /rik+ evid5ce ( x t we _h at la/ to believe h]4 ,poor s\l1 %e 0 v dirty1 h] feet 7 b>e & h] clo?+ torn to ribbons1 b 9 h] pride & joy at be+ free once m1 %e 0 a mov+ picture4 ,! emaciat$ condition ( ^! slaves fill$ u all ) commis]ation1 & :5 x 0 comm5t$ ^u among/ ourselves ! ,s>had-d> rem>k$ grimly1 ,y c't h se5 _! /aple food4 ,if y _h1 y w\ldn't wond]4 ,!y c>ry x 9 ^? little bags !y all br+ 9 ) !m4 ,my curiosity 0 ar\s$ & ,i ask$ "s ( ! wom5 to %[ me :at 0 conta9$ 9 ^? bags4 ,!y promptly told me t !y conta9$ ! only food !y 7 all[$ by _! captors1 ap>t f any gre5 /uff !y 7 !mselves able to ga!r wild on ! hillsides4 ,"s ( ! bags 7 !n empti$1 & quantities ( dri$ beetles 7 p\r$ out on ! gr\nd4 ,incr$ible z x seems close inquiry confirm$ _! /atem5t--t ^! dri$ beetles =m$ ! great] "p ( _! diet4 ,) ?is evid5ce "o c\ld no long] wond] t ^! poor creatures 7 9 su* a wret*$1 c[$ & hopeless /ate4 ,:5 z _m slaves 7 collect$ z c\ld be accommodat$ x became ne$ful to s5d !m (f 9 ord] to make room = o!rs1 & also to obviate ! necessity ( fe$+ !m4 ,moreov]1 n[ t ?is bat* _h begun to rega9 its humanity1 its memb]s 7 v anxi\s to return to _! own homes1 & :5 x 0 ann\nc$ t we 7 go+ to repatriate !m "u escort !y fell to laugh+ & cry+ ) joy4 ,:5 !y 7 told t ?is w\ld be done "u ! *>ge ( ,izzat--! ,y>mahomm$zai :o _h captur$ s _m ( !m--_! joy 0 turn$ to dismay1 & !y implor$ me n to tru/ !m to 8 t5d] m]cies1 b to s5d !m ) anyone else1 = he w\ld surely take !m back aga9 into captivity4 ,i h decid$ on ,izzat1 ,i repli$1 because he is a ,*ief :o has pl5ty ( camels ( 8 own = y\r transport1 &1 z he /ole s _m ( y1 he w "k exactly :]e to return y4 ,b y %all he> y\rselves :at ,i am go+ to say to him4 ,if1 !n1 y are n satisfi$1 ,i w *oose someone else4 ,y %all decide = y\rselves4 ,accord+ly ,izzat 0 s5t =1 & in=m$ ( ?is ord]4 ,i consid]$ x a piece ( poetic ju/ice t he %\ld be ! "o to re/ore ! p :om he _h /ol51 & ^: lives he _h ru9$4 ,izzat li/5$ grimly & ,i fanci$ ,i c\ld detect 9 8 d>k eyes a h9t ( :at he propos$ do+ :5 ^! wom5 7 once aga9 9 8 p[]4 ,&1 ,i add$ quietly1 y w br+ back & place 9 my h&s a lett] f e "o ( ! wom5 ,i put 9 y\r c>e4 ,i h ! names ( all ( !m writt5 d[n4 ,^! lett]s mu/ be writt5 individually by ea* woman aft] %e has safely rea*$ h] own home1 & mu/ also /ate t %e has be5 well us$ on ! way4 ,if !re is lack+ a lett] f any s+le "o ( ^! wom51 :5 y return to ,khwa%1 ,i %all hang e memb] ( y\r family on ! tree "u :i* ,i am n[ sitt+1 & y w !n be able to c\nt _! dead bodies = y\rself4 ,!y w rema9 9 my *>ge dur+ y\r abs5ce4 ,izzat c\ld see t ,i meant :at ,i said4 ,sahib1 ,i am 9 y\r h&s4 ,i w d :atev] y say4 ,i !n turn$ to ! eag] ,p]sian wom54 ,y h he>d :at has be5 said4 ,y h li/5$ to ! conditions made1 & :i* ,izzat has accept$4 ,are y will+ n[ to g ) him8 ,!y all assur$ me !y 71 & a day or s lat] ! cavalcade set out1 ,izzat tak+ suffici5t camels to all[ = ! accommodation ( all :o 7 infirm & weak1 & = ! fitt] memb]s to be able to ride turn & turn ab\t1 also = ! portage ( suffici5t food = _! long trek ( "s "o hundr$ & fifty miles into ! ,n>ma%ir4 ,z may be imag9$ x 0 a great relief to u all :5 we _h se5 !m safely on _! way4 ,i %\ld "h record ! fact t1 9 due c\rse1 ,izzat return$1 be>+ lett]s f e "o ( ! slaves to ! effect t !y _h safely arriv$ at _! own homes4 ,he d>$ n risk ! p5alty he knew w\ld h surely be5 exact$ _h he fail$ 9 8 tru/4 ,aft] "s little delay ,i receiv$ f ,quetta an answ] to my reque/ = in/ructions z to ! disposal ( ! ,s>hadi prison]s4 ,?is answ] direct$ t !y %\ld be s5t /raight to ,quetta1 a di/ance ( some?+ l f\r hundr$ & fifty miles4 ,naturally ,i _h n suffici5t troops to sp>e = an adequate escort on su* a long m>*1 & s5t an answ] to t effect2 b1 at ! same "t1 sugge/$ t if ! ,gov]nm5t c\ld arrange = escort1 by ,indian troops f ,sa9dak 7ab\t n9e m>*es f ,khwa%71 ,i c\ld arrange to police !m t di/ance4 ,aft] wait+ ano!r two weeks1 ^w came t ?ree hundr$ ( ! #ajf? ,haz>a ,pione]s w\ld be s5t to ,sa9dak to take !m ov]1 & ,i 0 reque/$ to s5d ! prison]s !re1 "u escort1 )\t delay4 ,i 0 also in=m$ t a wireless troop 0 imm$iately be+ dispat*$ to ,khwa%1 ! purpose be+ to op5 up easi] communication ) ,india4 ,at ?is p]iod ! only me?od ( su* communication 0 by wire f ,robat1 or ,ka*a1 to ,quetta1 & camel mess5g]s _h !n to be employ$ to take messages f ,robat1 or ,ka*a1 to ,khwa%1 a n always reliable1 & (t5 l5g?y1 proce$+4 ,accord+ly1 :5 ,i knew ! exact date ( ! ,haz>as' arrival at ,sa9dak1 ,i made my own dispositions = s5d+ ! ,s>hadi prison]s !re4 ,x %\ld be cle>ly und]/ood t ! :ole ( ! r\gh1 roadless di/rict ly+ betwe5 ^! two places 0 ov]-run by ! enemy1 &1 moreov]1 an enemy deeply res5tful ( ! fact t s _m ( _! ,*iefs 7 9 our h&s4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$1 too1 t our numb]s 71 comp>$ ) !irs1 ludicr\sly small4 ,we calculat$1 h[ev]1 & reasonably ,i ?9k1 on ! unlikelihood ( an attack by ! ,y>mahomm$zais on ! column1 ow+ to ! pres5ce ( ! m important prison]s1 ^: lives !y w\ld n d>e to endang]4 ,x 01 !re=e1 ?\ght absolutely safe = ! wireless troop1 :o w\ld be accompani$ by a small escort only1 to come ?r\gh to u at ! same "t z1 & on a p>allel r\te to1 t ( ! prison]s1 ?\gh ! two p>ties 7 m>*+ 9 opposite directions4 ,! wireless troop _h ord]s to come ,s\? along ! ,ea/]n slopes ( ! ,koh-i-taftan1 & ! prison]s 7 to be m>*$ ,nor? ov] ! ,we/]n slopes ( ! same peak4 ,i decid$ also to s5d z l>ge an escort z possible ) ! prison]s1 my object be+ to ensure aga9/ any contretemps prior to _! receipt by ! ,haz>as--a magnific5t type ( fight+ man--= conduct to ,india4 ,i also _h ano!r reason1 = ,i _h be5 w>n$1 by repeat$ rum\r1 t ,halil ,khan 0 !n occupi$ 9 ga!r+ 8 entire =ces toge!r = ! rescue ( ,ji& & 8 m5 :il/ be+ m>*$ nor?w>d to ,sa9dak4 ,our own g>rison 01 !re=e1 practically r$uc$ to a skeleton1 :il/ a =ce consi/+ ( ?ree troops ( cavalry1 sev5ty-five infantry 7ab\t ?ree-f\r?s ( our total numb]s7 & two maxims1 "u ! comm& ( two :ite (fic]s1 0 deta*$ = escort duties4 ,?is column />t$ e>ly "o morn+ 9 ,july1 & 0 to m>* eighte5 miles on ! fir/ day4 ,illu/ration3 ,,captur$ ,,raid]s ,,on ,,! ,,way ,,to ,,ka*a4 ,t same night1 or r e>ly on ! foll[+ morn+1 = x 0 ab\t two a4m41 ,i 0 awak5$ 9 my t5t & in=m$ t a saw> _h j arriv$ ) an urg5t message = me4 ,a mom5t lat] "o ( ! cavalrym5 compos+ ! escort1 :i* _h />t$ s gaily ab\t tw5ty h\rs be=e1 came 91 brea?+ quickly & heavily ) ! spe$ at :i* he _h ridd54 ,he told me t he _h ridd5 z he _h nev] ridd5 be=e to br+ me a message f ! (fic] comm&+ ! prison]s' escort4 ,x 0 to ! effect t e "o ( ! prison]s1 save ,ji& & "o ( 8 sons1 _h escap$ 9 ! d>kness1 & t he await$ fur!r ord]s 9 ! circum/ances4 ,= a mom5t ,i ?\ght ,i 0 /ill asleep & dream+4 ,h[ c\ld x be possible t =ty-five un>m$ m5 _h succe$$ 9 escap+ f an arm$1 & num]ically l>g]1 escort8 ,b ! />k tru? 0 at la/ =c$ ^u me1 & x am\nt$ to no?+ %ort ( absolute disa/]4 ,! :ole ( my f\r mon?s' "w _h be5 undone 9 a few h\rs1 & ,i 0 confront$ ) ! k t ,i %\ld n[ h to make a humiliat+ confession ( utt] failure1 & at ! v mom5t :5 ! "w ,i _h be5 s5t to d seem$ s ne>ly & successfully f9i%$4 ,! situation resolv$ itself into ?is2 n only w\ld x n[ be impossible to h& ov] our enemy & r+lead]s to ! l>ge arm$ escort n[ on its way1 & especially detail$ to receive !m1 b ^! escap$ ,*iefs w\ld be able to reorganise & he>t5 up _! p1 :o _h rema9$ quiet dur+ ! pa/ few weeks simply because !y _h be5 )\t _! lead]%ip4 ,^! same ,*iefs1 ( c\rse1 knew to a man ! /r5g? ( our =ce1 & 7 naturally bitt] ) res5tm5t z an outcome ( _! rec5t captivity4 ,!y w\ld1 ,i knew1 n[ leave no /one unturn$ 9 _! endeav\r to wipe u out4 ,my feel+s c be bett] imag9$ ?an describ$4 ,! ,saw> 0 que/ion$ closely z to ?is disa/r\s affair1 & ,i obta9$ ! foll[+ details4 ,! escort _h pit*$ its camp be=e sund[n on an op5 hillside4 ,an enclosure1 or sort ( r\gh z>eba1 _h be5 con/ruct$ ) a few /r&s ( b>b$ wire1 & ! prison]s1 ) ! exception ( ,ji& & 8 son1 _h be5 plac$ inside1 & s5tries set ov] !m4 ,ji& & 8 son _h be5 kept ap>t1 9 a small jugi1 ) a s5try 9 front ( x4 ,x 0 a v d>k1 quiet night1 & ! camp _h soon settl$ d[n to sleep4 ,sudd5ly1 /range /eal?y s\nds _h be5 he>d close to ! z>eba1 & ! s5tries _h fir$ wildly into ! d>kness4 ,in/antly ! :ole camp _h be5 r\s$1 & ! (fic]s _h ru%$ to ! prison]s' qu>t]s4 ,lamps 7 br\ght1 & x 0 quickly f\nd t ! z>eba 0 empty4 ,:at _h happ5$ seem$ fairly obvi\s4 ,! prison]s _h evid5tly tak5 (f all _! clo!s & flung ! heavi] g>m5ts ov] ! b>b$ wire4 ,?is done1 & act+ 9 consort1 !y _h brok5 or borne x d[n by %e] weight4 ,9 any case ! :ole lot ( !m _h escap$1 absolutely nak$1 leav+ _! clo!s beh9d on ! b>b$ wire6 ,( c\rse an imm$iate se>* 0 in/itut$1 b ! ,raid]s _h escap$ into ! r\gh1 brok5 hills dur+ ! few m9utes succe$+ ! al>m1 & n a s+le "o 0 re-tak54 ,! only prison]s n[ left 9 our h&s 7 ,ji& & 8 son4 ,aft] su* a set-back a man may be p>don$ = be+ at 8 wits' end4 ,n only did x spell failure to keep fai? ) ! ,indian ,gov]nm5t 9 reg>d to ! prison]s1 b x became pla9 t ! wireless troop1 ^: safe passage ,i _h practically gu>ante$1 0 n[ 9 p]il2 = !y w\ld1 almo/ c]ta9ly1 be attack$1 z !y mu/ by ?is "t be "r 9 ! he>t ( ! enemy t]ritory1 ^: fight+ m5 w\ld n[ be elat$ beyond b\nds at _! successful c\p4 ,i quickly realis$ t we mu/ act )\t an in/ant's delay4 ,we mu/ fir/ rescue t wireless troop ) its small escort at any co/4 ,! be/ ?+ to be done at ! mom5t 0 to ord] ! prison]s' escort--:o n[ _h no "o to escort6 except ,ji& & 8 son--to proce$ in/antly 9 ! direction along :i* ! wireless troop 0 com+1 :il/ ,s&]s & myself1 ) e man we c\ld collect aft] leav+ "s sort ( g>rison = ,khwa%--goodness kn[s we 7 few en\gh already6--set out to jo9 up ) ! escort1 :i* w\ld h to m>* due ,ea/ t day4 ,i c\ld !n take "s ( ! m5 =m+ t escort & g 9 ! direction ( ,kamalabad ) ! object ( hold+ (f ! ,gam%adzais "u ,halil ,khan2 ,i 0 conv9c$ !y w\ld n[1 )\t "q1 put into execution ! ?reat !y _h s repeat$ly made ( try+ to rescue ,ji&4 ,z w be se5 my objective 0 ! ,kamalabad valley1 :]e ,i %\ld at lea/ h a bett] *ance ( hold+ !m up ?an else:]e4 ,! mess5g] 0 !reupon direct$ to return at once to ! (fic] comm&+ ! escort1 ) a lett] direct+ ! new move & tell+ him at :at po9t ,i w\ld int]sect 8 m>* t ev5+4 ,z soon z he _h be5 dispat*$ a s]vant 0 s5t to awak5 ,s&]s1 ,idu & ! ,s>had-d>1 & summon !m imm$iately to my t5t4 ,:5 !y 7 told ! bad news _! dismay 0 fully equal to m9e4 ,! ,s>had-d> seem$ to ?9k ! _w _h come to an end4 ,! situation 0 9 any case q black en\gh1 & x 0 a v depress$ little p>ty t an h\r lat] set out f ! camp4 ,x 0 n until well on into ! ev5+ t ! =ce compos+ ! prison]s' escort jo9$ u at ! appo9t$ r5dezv\s1 b :5 x did ,i proce$$ to re-arrange ! composition ( units )\t delay4 ,i took tw5ty-five cavalry1 "s fifty ( ! infantry1 also ! two ma*9e guns1 & ord]$ ! (fic] comm&+1 :o 0 desp]ately d[nca/ at ! disa/]1 to m>* at top spe$ ) ! =ce left him 9 ! direction along :i* ! wireless troop mu/ n[ be com+4 ,8 fur!r ord]s1 on gett+ 9 t\*1 7 to tell !m :at _h happ5$1 &1 z ,i did n n[ consid] x safe = !m to come at pres5t to ,khwa%1 to g back ) him to ,sa9dak1 :]e he 0 to h& ov] ,ji& & 8 son to ! ,haz>as n[ wait+ to receive !m4 ,he 0 fur!r in/ruct$ to say t ,i 0 m>*+ 9 ano!r direction1 t[>ds ,kamalabad1 9 an endeav\r to hold up ,halil ,khan & ! ,gam%adzais1 :o1 accord+ to rum\rs rea*+ u t ev5+1 7 on _! way 9 great =ce to ,gu%t1 at ! end ( ! ,kamalabad valley4 ,my little =ce />t$ !n & !re1 m>*+ a di/ance ( ab\t twelve miles ?r\gh ! night1 & rea*$ ,kamalabad be=e daybreak4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t campaign+ "u conditions obta9+ 9 a di/rict su* z ! ,s>had is utt]ly diff]5t f t ( any o!r type ( w>f>e4 ,among/ my own little =ce1 & especially among/ ! camp foll[]s1 7 bo? fri5ds & pot5tial foes1 traitors & spies4 ,9 addition to ?is ! :ole population ( ! c\ntry 0 its fight+ =ce1 ne>ly e man be+ arm$ & tra9$ to fight4 ,rum\r1 & news c>ri$ by runn]s1 take ! place ( ! dispat*es & newspap]s ( ! ,we/1 ! consequ5ce be+ t "o's movem5ts are convey$ f m\? to m\? imm$iately ^u t movem5t tak+ place4 ,?is fact w 9 itself acc\nt = our be+ able to he> su* con/ant & detail$ news ( bo? ! enemy's movem5ts & int5tions--& vice v]sa4 ,no soon] _h we rea*$ ,kamalabad ?an we le>n$ t ,halil ,khan _h j be5 !re1 b _h tak5 to ! ,morpei% ,hills z we approa*$4 ,he _h e int5tion ( fight+1 b want$ to d x on gr\nd ( 8 own *oice4 ,9 any case he did n want to fight 9 ! op51 :]e our ,maxim guns w\ld und\bt$ly h giv5 u a great advantage4 ,x 0 a great relief to he> ?is1 = x meant t we _h int]cept$ him1 & n[ /ood betwe5 him & ! escort ) ,ji&4 ,x meant 9 effect t he c\ld n attack x )\t fir/ meet+ & defeat+ u4 ,ji& & 8 son at any rate--&1 aft] all1 ,ji& 0 ! supreme ,*ief--w\ld n[ be safely h&$ ov] at ,sa9dak4 ,b my satisfaction on ?is po9t 0 v %ort liv$4 ,soon aft] rea*+ ,kamalabad ano!r mess5g]1 s5t (f po/-ha/e by ! (fic] 9 *>ge ( ! escort1 arriv$ ) ! news t !y _h be5 attack$ 9 =ce1 & t ,ji& & 8 son _h be5 rescu$6 ,i que/ion$ ! man closely z to :at _h happ5$1 & discov]$ t ,ji& & 8 son _h be5 actually snat*$ f ! v h&s ( _! gaol]s4 ,! fight _h be5 a long & h>d "o2 _m m5 on our side _h be5 kill$1 bo? ! ,briti% (fic]s w\nd$1 & _m rifles & mu* ammunition captur$4 ,x seem$ t ! :ole =ce might h be5 annihilat$ b = ! opportune arrival on ! sc5e ( ! wireless troop ) _! escort4 ,! ,y>mahomm$zais evid5tly ?\ght ?is troop ! advance gu>d ( re9=cem5ts & retir$1 tak+ ,ji& & 8 son ) !m4 ,i le>n$ lat] t ! rescue p>ty consi/$ ( n9ete5 ( ! v m5 :o _h escap$ f ! prison]s' escort two nights be=e4 ,x appe>s t !y _h run all ! way to ,kamalabad nak$1 _h clo!d & re-arm$ !mselves1 & _h gone back to rescue _! ,*ief4 ,"o c\ld n b admire su* a magnific5t feat ( d>+ & endurance1 ev5 ?\gh x add$ enorm\sly to ! difficulties ( our own position4 ,! ,gam%adzais1 9 all probability1 already knew :at _h happ5$4 ,!y w\ld also "k t ,i _h br\ght only a v small deta*m5t to ,kamalabad1 t m]ely a beat5 remnant ( ! escort1 n[ )\t ,briti% (fic]s1 0 left on ! slopes ( ! ,koh-i-taftan1 & t !re 0 a /ill small] =ce 9 ,khwa%4 ,x 0 obvi\sly hopeless n[ to attempt to fight :]e we 74 ,x 0 equally obvi\s t our be/ c\rse w\ld be to get back to ,khwa% ) all spe$4 ,khwa% /ill rema9$ a dom9at+ factor1 & 0 /ill 9 our h&s4 ,f t vantage po9t x might yet be possible to collect our scatt]$ =ces1 & obta9 re9=cem5ts4 ,flu%$ ) victory1 & elat$ at 8 escape1 ,ji& w\ld also rememb] ! importance ( ,khwa%1 & w\ld d\btless soon be on 8 way ?i!r1 if1 inde$1 he 0 n already m>*+ ^u x4 ,s1 once aga91 x 0 to be a race betwe5 u = ! capital ( ! ,s>had4 ,&1 z on t =m] occasion ( a few mon?s ago1 we won ! race1 b our return 0 a v diff]5t affair to t ( our previ\s triumphant entry4 ,illu/ration3 ,sket* ,map illu/rat+ ! m>* to ,khwa% & ! fight+ 9 ! ,morpei% ,hills4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,success ,,9 ,,m9iature ,! night attack--,! ,haz>as arrive--,ji& retires--,we m>* on ! ,s>-i-drokan valley--,cavalry /rategy--,gu%ti's decision & op9ion--,! ,hole ( ,judgm5t--,attack & retirem5t--,a lo/ & rega9$ wat]-supply--,! ,s>hadis z humori/s--,! mud =t--,halil ,khan's arrival--,! fight at dawn--,exit ,halil ,khan--,a prophet--,! ,haz>as' reque/4 ,imm$iately on re-ent]+ ,khwa% ,colonel ,cl>idge 0 s5t out1 ) all ! m5 x 0 possible to sp>e1 9 an endeav\r to f9d1 & br+ back1 ! /ray$ remnants ( ! prison]s' escort4 ,9 ! meantime a camel mess5g] 0 dispat*$ to ,sa9dak ask+ ! ,o4,c4 ( ! ,haz>as to m>* ,s\? to our help at once1 & to take a r\te by :i* !y might1 ) luck1 jo9 up ) ,colonel ,cl>idge4 ,a mess5g] 0 also dispat*$ to ,colonel ,dale1 !n comm&+ at ,ka*a1 reque/+ him to s5d u all ! supplies & ammunition he c\ld sp>e1 & p]sonally to d 8 utmo/ to exp$ite ! ,haz>as1 :o 7 also 9 8 imm$iate sph]e ( comm&4 ,h>dly _h ,colonel ,cl>idge & 8 small deta*m5t left ,khwa% :5 ,ji&1 ) a l>ge =ce1 took up 8 position among ! l[ hills ab\t ?ree miles to ! ,nor?-,ea/ ( ! t[n1 & ,%ah ,saw>1 :o1 z ,i might h expect$1 0 n[ 9 full & op5 revolt1 worri$ u f ! hills to ! ,s\?-,we/4 ,b we 7 n go+ to admit yet t we 7 beat54 ,daily we left ! camp = ! op5 z a *all5ge to ,ji& to come out ( 8 hills & fight1 ?\gh x mu/ be confess$ t we hop$ he w\ld n accept x4 ,at la/1 aft] a good deal ( app>5t indecision1 ! two ,*iefs made up _! m9ds to attack u1 & by night4 ,i mu/ expla9 t 9 ord]1 z f> z possible1 to deceive ! enemy z to our numb]s--or r lack ( !m--! :ole ( our newly entr5*$ camp rema9$ occupi$ by day2 nor did we sp>e any device likely to give ! impression ( a l>g] g>rison4 ,b at night ! m5 7 )drawn to a small1 /rongly =tifi$ sector ( ! camp1 s z to consolidate our /r5g?4 ,"o ( our ,maxims _h be5 plac$ 9 ?is sector1 ! o!r on ! only t\relle left /&+1 & tra9$ on ! camp4 ,z we 7 always expect+ a night attack1 we 7 ?us well prep>$ = x :5 x came4 ,ji& made 8 at ! ,nor?-,ea/ & ,%ah ,saw> at ! ,s\?-,we/ angles ( ! camp3 & :5 ! pres5ce ( l>ge numb]s ( ! enemy became app>5t r\nd ^! areas1 our m5 />t$ to %oot wildly1 b 7 quickly /eadi$1 & ord]$ to hold fire4 ,! :ole ( our depositions _h be5 made ) ! object ( all[+ ! enemy1 if ! attack came by night1 actually to ent] ! camp1 & s enable u to deal ) !m 9 d5s] =mation4 ,! out] def5ces 7 ru%$1 & f ! tempor>y pause t occurr$ x 0 cle> t ! enemy 0 surpris$ at f9d+ no def5ce4 ,?is 0 ( c\rse ! vital mom5t at :i* to let !m "k we 7 alive4 ,f my position 9 ! def5sive section ( ! camp ,i _h _h a telephone l9e laid to ! t\relle4 ,x 01 !re=e1 possible to ord] ! two ,maxims to op5 simultane\s fire1 &1 at ! same "t1 a heavy rifle fire "r into ! he>t ( ^? undef5d$ sectors4 ,! enemy recognis$ t a night surprise _h fail$1 & 7 evid5tly n incl9$ to cont9ue ! fight "u conditions s v unfav\rable to !mselves1 s beat a ha/y retreat4 ,! night 0 v d>k1 & s ! results ( our fire 7 n obs]vable4 ,rum\r said t ! enemy _h suff]$ heavily 9 dead & w\nd$1 b !y mu/ h remov$ _! casualties z !re 0 no?+ to be se5 9 ! morn+4 ,! results 7 all ,i desir$1 z we 7 n attack$ aga94 ,?ree or f\r days lat] we 7 mu* elat$ to le>n t a junction _h be5 effect$ betwe5 ,colonel ,cl>idge1 ! remnant ( ! prison]s' escort1 & ! ?ree hundr$ m5 ( ! #ajf? ,haz>a ,pione]s "u ,major ,lang4 ,! same in=mation %[$ t !y 7 m>*+ toge!r1 z quickly z possible1 on ,khwa%1 & w\ld probably be 9 t day4 ,?is 0 good news inde$4 ,:5 !y did arrive my spirits rose high] /ill4 ,! ,haz>as 7 a spl5did body ( m51 all spoil+ = a fight1 & ,i promptly arrang$ t !y %\ld h x4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ! ,haz>as are ,%iahs1 h5ce _! eag]ness to blot out z _m ( ! ,sunni ,s>hadis1 p] man1 z !y c\ld manage4 ,directly ,ji& became aw>e ( _! arrival he realis$ t x w\ld be simply wa/e ( "t to rema9 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,khwa%4 ,he _h n[ n ! slighte/ hope ( captur+ x1 s )drew1 ) all 8 =ces1 to ! ,s>-i-drokan valley1 :i*1 x w be rememb]$1 0 8 ,summ] haunt4 ,?is valley lies p>allel ) ! ,kamalabad valley1 b on ! f>!r side ( ! ,morpei% ,hills1 & is b\nd$ on its ,nor!rn side by ! ,s>-i-drokan ,range4 ,x seem$ n[ t !re might be a good *ance ( fight+ ,ji& ) real hope ( success1 & ) ! elim9ation ( bluff1 ^u :i* x w\ld no long] be ( any use to rely4 ,c\ld we b defeat him 9 a squ>e & op5 fight our pa/ failures w\ld be amply av5g$1 & ,briti% pre/ige aga9 9 ! asc5dant4 ,illu/ration3 ,,on ,,! ,,m>* ,,t[>ds ,,gu%t ,,& ,,! ,,morpei% ,,hills4 ,s1 ) ?is object 9 view1 messages 7 s5t tell+ him to look to himself1 = we 7 com+1 n only to fight him1 b to lift all 8 h]ds4 ,ji& repli$ ) ! defiant message t he 0 q ready = u1 & t he knew h[ to def5d 8 h]ds1 z well z 8 m51 f all com]s4 ,! ,haz>as 7 giv5 a c\ple ( days' re/ aft] _! long1 rapid m>*1 & we !n set out4 ,! comb9$ =ce n[ consi/$ ( ! ?ree hundr$ ,haz>as1 a squadron ( cavalry1 two m\nta9 & two ma*9e guns & "s ,rekis4 ,! remnant ( our orig9al =ce & two ma*9e guns 7 left 9 ,khwa%1 "u ! comm& ( ,colonel ,cl>idge4 ,! ,briti% (fic]s ) me 7 ,major ,s&]s 7,brigade ,major71 ,major ,lang1 ,capta9 ,moore-,lane1 ,lieut5ant ,bream ( ! ,haz>as1 ,lieut5ant ,engli% ) ! guns1 & ,capta9 ,br[nl[ 9 comm& ( ! cavalry4 ,we />t$ on a scor*+ hot day1 ! #bh? ( ,july1 ) ,ji&'s h]ds 9 ! valley ( ! ,s>-i-drokan z objective4 ,!re 7 two ways ( ent]+ ?is valley1 :i* is ab\t sev5ty-five miles long1 m or less clos$ at ei!r end by a bottle-neck =mation ( hills1 & protect$ along ! :ole l5g? ( its sides1 z already describ$1 by ! precipit\s ,morpei% & ,s>-i-drokan ,ranges4 ,we fully realis$ t ! entry to ?is valley w\ld1 9 all probability1 be a t\gh proposition1 z ! entrances c\ld be easily def5d$1 & w\ld !re=e be h>d to =ce4 ,! ,nor?-,we/]n gorge1 "o ( ! two by :i* ! valley c\ld be ent]$1 0 call$ ! ,da/-,kird1 & 0 v n>r[4 ,ji& c\ld1 !re=e1 easily hold u 9 ?is direction4 ,=1 9 an attack ^u x1 cavalry w\ld only be an incumbrance1 &1 ow+ to ! p]p5dicul> sides ( ! gorge1 & to ! curi\s convexities ( ! hill-sides :i* obscur$ ! view f bel[1 ! guns w\ld fail 9 _! prop] sph]e ( usefulness4 ,yet x w\ld be necess>y to ent] ! valley by t gorge1 or by ! alt]native "o at ! ,s\?-,ea/]n end1 & close to a place call$ ,gu%t4 ,b ?is second gorge 0 almo/ z difficult ( access1 if def5d$1 z t ( ! ,da/-,kird4 ,x w be well to expla9 also t "h1 9 ! ,s>had1 victory is atta9$ m by ! numb] ( ramas--h]ds ( goats & %eep--captur$ ?an by ! numb] ( m5 kill$4 ,x w be se51 !re=e1 t if we 7 to claim1 & to be accr$it$ )1 a victory ov] ,ji&1 x became ess5tial to capture ! :ole1 or ! great] "p1 ( 8 h]ds4 ,?is we well knew w\ld be a difficult matt]1 b x w\ld h to be done1 despite ,idu's d\bts on ! po9t4 ,if y try to g 9 by ! ,da/-,kird1 ,sahib1 ,ji& w s5d 8 h]ds out by ,gu%t4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 y try to ent] by ,gu%t1 x w probably be fatal4 ,n only w ,ji& s5d 8 h]ds out by ! ,da/-,kird1 b z ,gu%t /&s on ! bord] ( ,halil ,khan's t]ritory he also w d\btless take y on1 :il/ x w only be a comp>atively %ort di/ance = ,ji& to make 8 da% ?r\gh ! ,da/-,kird & s d[n to ,khwa%4 ,:ile he is attack+ ! few m5 y h left 9 ,khwa%1 y w be left at ,gu%t ) ,halil ,khan gu>d+ ! defile6 ,= once ,idu _h become a croak]1 b we 7 n 9 ! mood to li/5 to him4 ,we camp$ out 9 ! op51 b "u ! lea ( ! ,morpei% ,hills1 & f out ( ^? hills we knew t hundr$s ( eyes 7 wat*+ our e movem5t4 ,at ?is /age ,i s5t = ,capta9 ,br[nl[ & ord]$ him to m>* ) ! cavalry1 :ile x 0 /ill light1 = sev]al miles 9 ! direction ( ! ,da/-,kird1 at ! same "t mak+ z big a display z he c\ld2 b1 :5 night fell1 to rejo9 u z quickly & noiselessly z possible4 ,?is little piece ( /rategy w be pla9 to ! read]4 ,:5 ! enemy saw our cavalry1 app>5tly go+ 9 ! direction ( ! ,da/-,kird1 he w\ld conclude t we int5d$ to attack at t po9t4 ,ji& w\ld1 !re=e1 conc5trate 9 t direction to def5d ! pass1 & to prep>e ! gr\nd = battle on ! morr[4 ,we1 meantime1 w\ld be m>*+ ) all spe$ 9 ! opposite direction--t[>ds ,gu%t4 ,accord+ly1 ,capta9 ,br[nl[1 mak+ a f9e %[ ) 8 cavalry1 set out t[>ds ! ,da/-,kird1 & cont9u$ 9 t direction till night-fall4 ,b he w5t "o bett] ?an 8 in/ructions4 ,he f\nd & collect$ a quantity ( dri$-up scrub1 & ?is he set fire to 9 pat*es1 to give ! impression t our :ole =ce 0 camp+ !re on its way to ! ,da/-,kird4 ,?is done he return$ to camp "u cov] ( d>kness4 ,ji& fell into ! trap4 ,w>n$ by 8 sc\ts ( :at !y imag9$ to be tak+ place he mov$ (f ) 8 =ce ( some?+ betwe5 "o ?\s& & fifte5 hundr$ fight+ m51 & actually m>*$ all night t[>ds ! ,da/-,kird4 ,to safegu>d 8 h]ds he s5t !m (f 9 ! opposite direction1 t[>ds ,gu%t4 ,! position n[ am\nt$ to ?is4 ,ji&'s h]ds1 on ! f>!r side ( ! ,morpei% ,hills1 & ourselves on ! ne> side1 7 hurry+ z fa/ z we c\ld t[>ds ! ,gu%t defile1 :il/ ,ji& & 8 m5 7 ha/5+ 9 ! opposite direction--t[>ds ,da/-,kird4 ,?us x 0 t1 by ! "t ,ji& realis$ ! trick t _h be5 play$ ^u him1 we _h ga9$ a full two m>*es 9 ! race = ! defile4 ,gu%t--! t[n m5tion$ z be+ j outside ! gorge ( ! same "n--belong$ to a ,raid] ,*ief ) a "n s difficult to pron\nce t ,i nev] a*iev$ x1 & s 0 =c$ to call him ,gu%ti4 ,! "n has /uck to him ,i believe ev] s9ce4 ,?is ,raid] 0 at ! head ( ab\t two hundr$ fight+ m51 & claim$ to be a complete free lance1 & to owe allegiance nei!r to ,ji&1 ,halil ,khan1 nor anyone else4 ,gu%t boa/$ a mud =t ( "s size1 & f ?is /ronghold ,gu%ti raid$ at w4 ,i _h be5 told t ,gu%ti 0 prep>$ to jo9 any =ce--z a free lance--if b5t on an exp$ition :i* appeal$ to 8 ta/e4 ,we 71 9 consequ5ce1 up aga9/ ! fact t1 if ,ji& rea*$ ,gu%t fir/1 ,gu%ti w\ld und\bt$ly be p]suad$ to jo9 him4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if we 7 fir/ on ! spot1 x might be possible to bribe him into ?r[+ 9 8 lot ) u4 ,! di/ance betwe5 ,kamalabad1 :]e we _h fir/ camp$1 & ,gu%t is ab\t sixty miles1 & ! di/ance betwe5 ,kamalabad & ,da/-,kird is approximately fifte5 miles4 ,x w be und]/ood1 !n1 t :ile ,ji& 0 m>*+ ! fifte5 miles betwe5 ,kamalabad & ,da/-,kird we 7 mov+ fifte5 miles 9 ! opposite direction4 ,:51 !re=e1 he le>n$ ! tru? z to ! position1 we 7 ?irty miles ahead ( him--a useful />t4 ,on le>n+ 8 error ,ji& turn$ & came hot-foot 9 pursuit ( u along ! f>!r slopes ( ! hills4 ,& su* good progress did he make1 despite ! difficulties ( ! gr\nd1 t he came v ne> to ov]tak+ u1 ?\gh1 =tunately1 n q4 ,! prize (f]$ = ! race 0 a big "o1 ! unoppos$ passage ( ! ,gu%t defile1 plus ! active1 or passive1 assi/ance ( ,gu%ti4 ,on ! ?ird day's m>* we approa*$1 & deploy$ our =ce to give x z big a frontage z possible4 ,?is 0 done to impress ,gu%ti4 ,z usual1 we _h s5t mess5g]s on ahead4 ,^! invit$ ,gu%ti to jo9 u1 & po9t$ out ! uselessness ( opposition z ,ji& 0 hopelessly beh9d1 & promis$ l>ge rew>ds if he decid$ to jo9 u ( 8 own free w4 ,:5 we arriv$ ,gu%ti came out to meet u1 all smiles & pleasantness1 & assur$ me t he _h n ! slighte/ idea ( oppos+ u1 b t he w\ld pref] n to fight aga9/ 8 old fri5d ,halil ,khan4 ,he und\bt$ly held him 9 :olesome dread4 ,he also w>n$ me t we 7 9 = a big ?+ if we really meant fight+4 ,ji& might be beh9d1 b n s v f>1 =1 z usual1 news ( our proce$+s _h spread ahead ( u4 ,ji&1 he cont9u$1 ) a v l>ge =ce1 0 close on our heels1 ?\gh on ! o!r side ( ! range2 :il/ ! ,gam%adzais1 "u ,halil ,khan1 7 ga!r$ 9 l>ge numb]s on ! ,s\!rn slopes ( ! ,saf$-koh--ab\t two m>*es away to ! ,nor? ( ! ,gu%t defile--& 7 ready to attack u at any mom5t4 ,he admitt$1 h[ev]1 t we _h ga9$ "o great advantage1 namely an unoppos$ passage ?r\gh ! defile4 ,we sp5t a v %ort "t 9 ,gu%t1 :i* boa/$ a consid]able numb] ( mud huts1 z well z ! =t already m5tion$4 ,!re 7 also sev]al k>ezes1 & a fair numb] ( date palms dott$ ab\t1 :i* gave a picturesque appe>ance to ! place4 ,9 addition1 !re 0 a spr+ :i* ,gu%ti insi/$ on our see+1 & :i* 0 suppos$ to possess extraord9>y qualities4 ,?is spr+ gu%es out ( ! top ( a dome-%ap$ rock1 & close beside x1 also 9 ! rock1 is a hole call$ ,! ,hole ( ,judgm5t4 ,if a man has be5 accus$ ( wrongdo+1 & is br\ght to ?is hole1 a sure te/ ( 8 innoc5ce or guilt c be obta9$4 ,if1 on ?ru/+ 8 h& into ! hole1 he is able to draw x out aga91 he is innoc5t4 ,if he _c p]=m ! feat he is guilty4 ,?is appe>s to be an unfail+ me?od ( obta9+ absolution = _! s9s4 ,we pass$ ?r\gh ! defile t ev5+1 ?\gh we _h already _h a long m>*1 = ,i did n want to risk los+ ! advantage we _h ga9$4 ,once ?r\gh ! neck we deb\*$ into comp>atively op5 gr\nd1 &1 aft] cont9u+ our m>* = "s ?ree miles1 halt$ & encamp$ by ! side ( a f9e k>eze4 ,t same night ,ji& arriv$ at a po9t only five miles di/ant4 ,we _h n1 !re=e1 won ! race ) mu* to sp>e4 ,lat] in=mation %[$ t he _h travell$ night & day1 & 0 deeply depress$ to f9d t1 ow+ to 8 initial mi/ake1 we _h pass$1 unoppos$1 :at %\ld h be5 a =midable b>ri]4 ,! next morn+ we advanc$ ab\t ?ree miles along ! valley1 subject to a c]ta9 am\nt ( snip+ :i* grew worse z we proce$$4 ,we encamp$ 9 a /rong position by a spr+4 ,we 7 fully aw>e t1 at any mom5t1 ! ,y>mahomm$zais 9 front ( u might jo9 h&s ) ! ,gam%adzais4 ,_! comb9$ =ces w\ld !n numb] any?+ betwe5 two ?\s& to two ?\s& five hundr$ m54 ,we n[ le>n$ t a l>ge numb] ( ! ,gam%adzai h]ds _h be5 s5t to a place call$ ,makn-tuk 9 ! ,saf$-koh hills beyond ! ,s>agan defile4 ,i decid$ to attack 9 ! direction ( ,makn-tuk4 ,accord+ly1 at ab\t five o'clock on ! foll[+ morn+1 we attack$ ! ,gam%adzais' position by ! ,s>agan defile1 b at ! outset ! opposition prov$ f> great] ?an we _h anticipat$1 &1 ?\gh ?is attack 0 pu%$ till elev5 o'clock1 ! ma9 body _h !n only advanc$ ab\t half a mile4 ,i !n realis$ t x w\ld be futile to hope to pu% on to ,makn-tuk1 &1 mu* aga9/ my w1 )drew ! scatt]$ =ces1 "s ( :i* 7 already engag$ f> up on ! hill-sides4 ,) ! help ( cov]+ fire f ! ,maxim & m\nta9 guns1 we )drew ) comp>atively small loss to our la/ camp+ gr\nd4 ,! ,haz>as 7 v disappo9t$ at ?is ord] to retire1 = !y decl>$ t1 _h !y be5 all[$ to advance1 !y w\ld1 mo/ c]ta9ly1 h succe$$ 9 knock+ out ! opposition & w9n+ ?r\gh to ,makn-tuk4 ,b dur+ our passage ?r\gh t region at a lat] date ^! fire-eat]s 7 bett] able to gauge ! extraord9>y difficulty ( ! t]ra91 & _h to admit t x w\ld h be5 impossible to fight a way ?r\gh4 ,9 ! meantime a body ( ! enemy _h mov$ d[n f ! hills1 & _h cut (f our only available wat] supply by captur+ ! picket-po/ gu>d+ ! spr+ be=e m5tion$4 ,?is 0 s]i\s & ,i imm$iately rode =w>d ) an escort ( ab\t a doz5 cavalrym54 ,b we _h n proce$$ f> :51 q sudd5ly1 a heavy fire 0 op5$ on u f ! hills4 ,=tunately no "o 0 hit1 b x 0 a miracul\s escape1 = ! gr\nd ar\nd u 0 lit]ally pl\gh$ up ) bullets4 ,we dism\nt$1 attack$ & rega9$ ! picket-po/4 ,z ,br[nl[ & ,i ent]$ ! sang> ,i notic$1 on ! gr\nd at my feet1 "o ( my own cig>ette boxes1 :i* _h be5 tak5 by ! ,raid]s :5 !y captur$ my kit on its way f ,nu%ki to ,robat4 ,! doz5 ,saw>s 7 n[ left to def5d ! spr+1 at any co/1 & ,br[nl[ & ,i return$ to ! ma9 body1 meet+ on ! way ! ,s>had-d>1 ) "s ( ! ,rekis1 :o 7 com+ to our assi/ance4 ,h[ev]1 ! dang] 0 ov] = ! mom5t4 ,! ,rekis solemnly assur$ me t ,i mu/ be tir-b& 7immune f fire74 ,!y _h wat*$ ! hail ( bullets f ! hills spatt]+ ar\nd u1 & c\ld yet h>dly believe we _h none ( u be5 hit4 ,i _h already f\nd by exp]i5ce t x 0 always wise to take advantage ( little sup]/iti\s sugge/ions ( ?is sort1 s solemnly repli$ t x 0 a well-kn[n fact t ,i 0 tir-b&6 ,we _h n[ se5 en\gh ( ! enemy's ways & me?ods to realise 8 incl9ation to wa/e a great deal ( invaluable ammunition at long ranges4 ,we1 !re=e1 decid$ ^u :at seem$ a wise c\rse ( action4 ,realis+ t to attack him 9 ! hills w\ld be too exp5sive we w\ld rema9 d[n 9 ! op51 anyh[ = a few days1 draw 8 fire1 & give him a good opportunity ( eat+ up 8 limit$ food supply4 ,we _h food = a mon?1 & knew t he _h only suffici5t to la/ f\r or five days4 ,accord+ly we camp$ :]e we 7 = t night1 & on ! foll[+ morn+ mov$ a little f>!r back t[>ds ! ,gu%t gorge1 tak+ up ! position ^u :i* we _h camp$ :5 fir/ ent]+ ! valley4 ,on t %ort re>w>d m>* we 7 fir$ at cont9u\sly1 fir/ at long range1 & !n1 z ! enemy grew bold]1 at close qu>t]s4 ,we c\ld di/9ctly he> !m %\t+ z !y came1 cr\*+ l[ among/ ! rocks & scrub ( ! hill-sides4 ,!y 7 humori/s1 too1 ^! ,s>hadis1 =1 betwe5 ! %\ts1 we c\ld cat* a v passable imitation ( ! rat-a-tat-tat noise ( our ma*9e guns4 ,!y came1 at la/1 ne> en\gh to %\t at me1 directly & p]sonally1 call+ on me to surr5d]2 promis+ if ,i did s to sp>e my life1 & also in=m+ me t x 0 no good try+ to fight any long] z ,i 0 practically surr\nd$1 & my retreat cut (f4 ,!y us$ ! selfsame expressions ,i _h s (t5 us$ :5 summon+ !m to surr5d]4 ,?is 0 turn+ ! tables ) a v5geance6 ,b we quickly saw t _! boa/ z to hav+ cut our retreat 0 n altoge!r an idle "o4 ,!y _h1 at ?is /age1 actually occupi$ a little mud =t cr[n+ a small hillock4 ,?is hillock lay l an isl& 9 ! bottom ( ! valley1 & comm&$ ! camp+ gr\nd we 7 mak+ =4 ,! ,raid]s c\ld be pla9ly se5 %oot+ at u ?r\gh ! loop-holes1 b1 un=tunately = !m1 ,lieut5ant ,engli% promptly tra9$ "o ( 8 m\nta9 guns on ! =t4 ,! fir/ r\nd fir$ hit its m>k1 bur/ inside1 & rais$ a huge cl\d ( du/4 ,its disconc]t$ occupants promptly bolt$1 & ! way to our camp+ gr\nd lay op54 ,"h x 0 possible to place ! :ole =ce 9 comp>ative safety1 p>tly ow+ to ! cov] af=d$ by ! hillock ) ! mud =t on its summit1 & 9 a great] measure to ! v convex slopes ( ! hills to ! ,nor?1 :i* gave u complete %elt] f snip]s' bullets4 ,our only vuln]able po9t 0 f beh9d4 ,if ! enemy collect$ 9 ! l[ hills runn+ out f ! sides ( ! gorge x w\ld be possible to ru% u 9 ! d>kness4 ,x 0 9 t direction1 accord+ly1 t we mu/ look out = tr\ble4 ,) ! idea ( gu>d+ aga9/ ?is ,i ask$ ,gu%ti to supply me ) a c\ple ( m5 :o knew ! c\ntry well1 & 7 able to f9d _! way among/ ! hills by night4 ,i !n wait$ till x 0 q d>k be=e s5d+ out two /rong pickets1 ea* consi/+ ( fifty m51 "u ! guidance ( ,gu%ti's m51 to occupy two ( ! l[ hills :i* ,s&]s & ,i _h c>efully not$ :il/ ! daylight la/$4 ,^! comm&$ ! gr\nd ov] :i* ! attack w\ld mo/ likely come4 ,we n[ fully realis$ t we 7 9 a v tight corn]1 & t !re 0 no?+ to be done b to /ay & fight x out4 ,t night ,halil ,khan himself arriv$ ) re9=cem5ts f ,jalk1 & w5t /raight to ,ji& & 8 ,y>mahomm$zais4 ,he h>angu$ !m on _! lack ( ent]prise 9 n hav+ already defeat$ my =ce & made me a prison]4 ,he told ! tribesm5 t !y va/ly outnumb]$ my m5 & sugge/$ t1 if ,ji& _h lo/ 8 n]ve1 !y _h bett] s]ve1 = ! "t be+1 "u 8 lead]%ip1 :5 !y w\ld soon see h[ to capture ! ,sahib's =ces4 ,! outcome ( ?is =ceful p]sonality's action 0 t ,ji&1 old & n[ v we>y1 cons5t$ to waive 8 lead]%ip 9 ,halil ,khan's fav\r--= ! "t be+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,haz>as ,,on ,a ,,picket ,,po/ ,,bel[ ,,:i* ,,halil ,,khan ,,0 ,,kill$4 ,s sure seems ,halil ,khan to h be5 ( 8 ultimate & complete victory ov] u on ! morr[ t he actually s5t a mess5g] (f1 t night1 to ! ,khan ( ,bampur1 tell+ him t ! ,briti% ,g5]al1 :o _h caus$ s mu* tr\ble1 0 already a captive1 & t hundr$s ( 8 m5 _h be5 kill$4 ,he also w\nd up ?is premature message by invit+ ! ,khan to come & %>e ! loot4 ,he !n left ,ji&'s camp1 tak+ ) him ,ji&'s m51 m>*$ "r r\nd our position to our re>1 & occupi$ a long1 deep holl[ betwe5 ! two v l[ hills on :i* ! pickets _h be5 po/$1 b ^: pres5ce 0 absolutely unsuspect$1 z !y _h got !re noiselessly 9 ! d>kness4 ,f ?is holl[ an easy advance on our camp c\ld be made1 & ,halil ,khan's int5tion _h be51 ) ! dawn1 to ru% u1 & by %e] weight ( numb]s1 ov]:elm u4 ,b j be=e dawn "o ( ^? insignificant accid5ts occurr$ ^u :i* great ?+s s (t5 dep5d4 ,z ,halil ,khan made ready = ! attack1 :i* ,i he>d lat] 0 tim$ to take place dur+ ! next t5 m9utes1 ! rifle ( "o ( 8 m5 w5t (f by accid5t4 ,i di/9ctly he>d ! %ot1 & h s9ce be5 told t ,i ru%$ out ( my t5t %\t+1 ,! ,"l has deliv]$ !m into our h&s6 ,i am p]fectly c]ta9 ,i nev] said any su* ?+1 ?\gh ,i may h exclaim$1 ,we've got em6 ,9 an in/ant a ro> ( musketry broke out f ! hills on bo? sides1 = ! %ot _h al>m$ ! pickets1 & !y 7 fir+ d[n into ! holl[ f :5ce ! s\nd _h come4 ,light 0 beg9n+ to break1 & x 0 !n j suffici5t to see by1 dimly & unc]ta9ly4 ,9 any case ,i knew ,i _h got my *ance4 ,in/ant ord]s 7 giv5 t e man 9 camp %\ld re9=ce ! pickets4 ,x soon became app>5t t ,halil ,khan1 ignorant t ! heights above him 7 occupi$1 _h committ$ a grave error4 ,daylight %[$ t 8 =ce 7 completely expos$ to our fire1 & t he c\ld nei!r advance nor retire )\t runn+ ! gauntlet ( x2 = ?is grew hott] & hott] z re9=cem5ts came up4 ,halil ,khan & 8 m5 f\ght l tig]s1 b 7 9 an impossible position4 ,we _h all ! ammunition we requir$ & an easy t>get4 ,our own casualties 7 a/oni%+ly light1 b we did n get (f scot-free1 & ,halil ,khan 0 p]sonally responsible = _m ( our m54 ,by elev5 o'clock ! fight 0 ov]1 & ^? ( ! enemy rema9+ alive got cle> z be/ !y c\ld4 ,be=e long news 0 br\ght t ,halil ,khan _h be5 kill$1 & t 8 body 0 /ill ly+ 9 ! holl[4 ,imm$iate ord]s 7 giv5 = x to be br\ght 91 z ,i fe>$ ! ,%iah ,haz>as might attempt to mutilate x4 ,"o ( ! ,haz>as spread ! news t he _h se5 me bl[ ,halil ,khan's head (f4 ,! ,s>had-d> ov]he>d him1 repeat$ :at ! ,haz>a _h said1 & ask$ me to g & look at ! body1 :i* _h n[ be5 br\ght 94 ,a numb] ( u w5t & look$ at ! body1 & f\nd t a bullet _h pi]c$ 8 eye & _h bl[n ! back ( 8 head (f4 ,"o ( ! ,rekis1 :o _h be5 pres5t at ! la/ ,durb> 9 ,khwa%1 exclaim$1 ,sahib1 y are a ,buzurg 7a prophet74 ,y said at ! ,durb> 9 ,khwa% t if ev] ,halil ,khan f\ght aga9/ y aga9 y w\ld bl[ 8 head (f4 ,& behold1 y h done x4 ,once aga9 ,i felt x policy to acquiesce & to admit t ,i 0 a prophet4 ,z a fact1 ,i _h n fir$ a s+le %ot dur+ ! engagem5t4 ,soon aft] ,i _h return$ to my t5t an irate1 native (fic] ( ! ,haz>as crav$ admission1 :i* 0 accord$4 ,)\t preface he op5$ bluntly4 ,sahib1 w y give u ,halil ,khan's body8 ,i ask$1 ,:y8 ,:at d y mean to d ) x8 ,d y want to mutilate x8 ,he repli$1 ,sahib1 :5 we lo/ m5 ! day be=e ye/]day1 & buri$ !m be=e retir+1 ! ,y>mahomm$zais1 :o came d[n aft] our dep>ture1 dug up ! bodies1 mutilat$ !m horribly & flung !m to ! jackals4 ,!re=e1 9 ju/ice1 ,halil ,khan's body is ours4 ,halil ,khan 0 a brave man z well z a great lead]1 ,i repli$4 ,y are go+ to give him a soldi]'s fun]al4 ,y surely h no wi% to treat him 9 ! same t]rible way t y\r m5 7 treat$8 ,he urg$ 8 po9t ( view ) su* heat t ,i at la/ grew angry & ask$ him by :at "r he dem&$ ,halil ,khan's body1 & to answ] me z to :o _h kill$ him4 ,y did1 ,sahib1 he repli$1 eye+ me curi\sly4 ,exactly1 ,i said ) decision4 ,!n to :om does ! body belong--to y or to me8 ,?is seem$ r to appeal to him1 = he repli$ ) great] calm3 ,to y1 ,sahib1 ,i suppose4 ,i suppose s too1 & ,i am go+ to d :at ,i l ) x4 ,g at once to ,gu%t1 buy a new w9d+ %eet1 & we w give ,halil ,khan a soldi]'s burial2 "o befitt+ 8 brave de$s & position4 ,br+ 9 all ! mullahs 7prie/s7 y c f9d 9 ,gu%t4 ,oh1 &1 by ! way1 y c pay = ! w9d+ %eet = wa/+ s mu* ( my "t 9 argum5t4 ,s we accord$ ,halil ,khan a really f9e soldi]'s fun]al4 ,nor 0 ?is )\t results1 = we le>n$1 lat]1 t x _h made a great & fav\rable impression ?r\gh\t ! ,s>had4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,victory ,,& ,,peace ,news ( ! h]ds--,t[>ds ,da/-,kird--,wat]6--,mutton = all--,da/-,kird--,a /amp$e--,back to ,khwa%--,on ! track ( ! ,gam%adzais--,twice a prophet--,! ,s>had-d>'s roo/--,be=e ,jalk--,reject$ t]ms--,m /rategy & a bloodless victory--,rema9 only t]ms & sick leave4 ,we _h c]ta9ly won a decisive victory f a milit>y po9t ( view1 b1 accord+ to ! unwritt5 code regulat+ victory 9 ! ,s>had1 we _h yet to capture ! ,raid]s' ramas or h]ds ( goats & %eep4 ,?is omission /ill confront$ u :5 "o ( ,idu's special ,reki sc\ts decl>$ he knew ! exact :]eab\ts ( ,ji&'s h]ds1 & t he c\ld lead u !re 9 two m>*es4 ,at ! end ( ea* ( ^! he decl>$ we %\ld also f9d a good camp+ gr\nd1 & a good wat] supply4 ,z ^! m5 _h nev] yet promis$ wat] & fail$ u1 ord]s 7 giv5 to /rike camp & m>* out 9 ! direction ( ,da/-,kird1 ?r\gh ! valley ly+ betwe5 ! ,morpei% & ,s>-i-drokan ,ranges4 ,al?\gh we made a v e>ly />t ! heat soon became int5se4 ,!re 0 n a p>ticle ( %ade1 & our r\te lay slightly uphill all ! way1 ov] rugg$ brok5 gr\nd4 ,also1 z we 7 confid5t ( f9d+ wat] at ! camp+ gr\nd1 ! m5 _h empti$ _! wat] bottles be=e mid-day1 & 7 endur+ agonies ( ?ir/ long be=e we rea*$ our propos$ camp+ place2 :il/ ! suff]+ ( ! animals 0 pitiful to see4 ,b ! prospect ( a good dr9k at ! end ( ! m>* kept up our spirits4 ,at la/1 late 9 ! aft]noon1 ! ,reki1 :o _h con/itut$ himself our guide1 gave a cry & ran =w>d1 tell+ u t we _h rea*$ ! spot :]e we %\ld f9d wat]4 ,no sign ( /ream or spr+ %[$ itself1 b ,i rememb]$ t ! ,s>hadis h a way ( f9d+ wat] seem+ly miracul\s to ! :ite man1 & :5 ! ,reki proce$$ to dig & scrat* 9 ! gr\nd at ! foot ( a /unt$ tree we fully expect$ to see a little spr+ gu% =?4 ,! m51 !re=e1 ) lips swoll5 & tongues cleav+ to ! ro(s ( _! m\?s1 cr[d$ r\nd1 eag] & impati5t4 ,b1 = once1 ,nature & ! ,reki fail$ u4 ,= ?\gh ! latt] dug & dug1 ) ! sweat p\r+ d[n 8 face1 ! dry1 arid gr\nd %[$ n ! fa9te/ sign ( moi/ure4 ,at la/ he desi/$ & fell at my feet1 say+ despair+ly1 ,sahib1 !re is no wat]6 ,i f\nd wat] "h once1 9 ! cold season1 & ,i ?\ght x w\ld always be "h4 ,! heat mu/ h dri$ x all up4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wat]6 ,,on ,,! ,,m>* ,,to ,,! ,,s>-,i-,,drokan4 ,our situation 0 pretty desp]ate4 ,we _h n a drop ( wat] = man or bea/1 & n[ c\ld n tell :5 we %\ld get any4 ,all ?r\gh ! latt] "p ( t day's m>* we _h succe$$ 9 gett+ ! m5 along solely by enc\rag+ !m ) promises ( wat]4 ,j a mile f>!r on & !n1 p]haps ano!r half-mile4 ,only ^? :o h m>*$ )\t wat] 9 torrid c\ntries c h any conception ( ! depression t grips m5 :5 !y d n "k :51 or :]e1 wat] may next be f\nd4 ,i curs$ ! man = mislead+ u1 & he %ook ) fe>4 ,x is n my fault1 ,sahib4 ,wat] 0 "h :5 la/ ,i came to ?is place4 ,b to-morr[1 )\t fail1 ,i w lead y to a f9e /ream ( wat]4 ,to-morr[8 ,i e*o$4 ,h[ are we to exi/ till to-morr[8 ,:y %\ld ,i believe y8 ,y h deceiv$ u to-day1 :y n aga9 to-morr[8 ,! man swore on ! ,koran he c\ld & w\ld lead u to a place :]e we %\ld f9d wat]4 ,if ,i d n succe$1 ,sahib1 9 f9d+ wat] be=e elev5 o'clock1 !n take my life4 ,i repli$ grimly t if he fail$ aga91 8 life w\ld mo/ c]ta9ly be =feit--t 0 to say if any ( u !n rema9$ 9 a condition to %oot him4 ,! :ole =ce suff]$ horribly t night1 & :5 we set out aga9 x 0 /ill d>k4 ,! ,reki w5t on ahead ) ! advance gu>d4 ,i r imag9e he 0 anxi\s to put a safe di/ance betwe5 himself & my revolv]1 = ,i _h1 inde$1 det]m9$ to h him %ot if he deceiv$ u a second "t4 ,no man c\ld face a second day ( t bl9d+ heat & gl>e )\t wat] & keep 8 sanity4 ,we _h only be5 m>*+ a few h\rs :5 a ,saw> rode back f ! advance gu>d to report t l>ge h]ds ( %eep & goats _h be5 sight$ a %ort di/ance ahead4 ,our spirits in/antly rose4 ,:]e !re 7 %eep !re w\ld1 mo/ probably1 be wat]4 ,%\t+ to ! m5 to enc\rage !m we gallop$ =w>d & 7 soon pu%+ our way ?r\gh masses ( %eep to f9d ourselves on ! banks ( a /ream ( cle>1 cool wat]4 ,! difficulty1 ( c\rse1 0 n[ to re/ra9 man & bea/ f ov]-dr9k+2 = if ev] nect> fl[$ on ?is e>? x fl[$ t day 9 t p>*$1 sun-bak$ ,s>agan ,valley4 ,un=tunately1 l ! majority ( /reams 9 ! ,s>had1 & 9 ,p]sia g5]ally1 x only fl[$ above gr\nd = a %ort di/ance1 to be soon lo/ aga9 9 ! arid1 s&y gr\nd4 ,s ord]s 7 giv5 to halt at t spot till we 7 all re/$1 & _h absorb$ suffici5t wat] to make up = ! pa/ ?irty-six h\rs4 ,! ?irty-f\r h]ds ( %eep & goats f\nd "h 7 claim$ z spoils ( w>1 & ,i det]m9$ to give ! m5 a real1 good fea/ = once4 ,"h 0 any am\nt ( mutton = ! kill+1 & well-nigh z mu* goats' milk z wat]4 ,! hungry ,haz>as s5t 9 a reque/ t !y might ea* h a :ole %eep a day4 ,i naturally ?\ght su* a reque/ fanta/ic1 &1 n tak+ x lit]ally1 s5t back ^w t !y might1 = once1 h z mu* meat z !y want$4 ,b !y took ! p]mission lit]ally1 & actually did slaught] a %eep = ea* man4 ,i discov]$ aft]w>ds t _! great idea _h be5 to be able to boa/1 9 ! future1 t1 aft] _! great victory ov] ! ,y>mahomm$zais1 l$ by ! ,gam%adzai ,*ief1 ,halil ,khan1 _! rations _h be5 a %eep p] man p] day4 ,aft] ?is fea/ ! c>casses ( ! uneat5 %eep1 & ( ! half-cook$ meat1 lay ab\t 9 an orgy ( wa/e1 & ! sight ( ! camp+-gr\nd 01 z may be imag9$1 a sick5+ "o4 ,nev] aga9 0 su* a ration-ord] giv56 ,late 9 ! aft]noon1 ) ! :ole =ce 9 f9e fettle1 we cont9u$ our =w>d m>*1 driv+ ! h]ds ) u1 &1 a little lat]1 f\nd a good camp+ gr\nd ) a pl5tiful supply ( wat]4 ,= _m h\rs t night1 ow+ to ! bleat+ ( ?\s&s ( %eep1 !re 0 little re/ = anyone4 ,b z !y 7 n[ our %eep & n ! enemy's1 ! annoyance 0 *e]fully borne4 ,^u ! foll[+ day wat] prov$ sc>ce1 & a great deal ( digg+ _h to be done be=e ev5 a trickle c\ld be f\nd4 ,! un=tunate %eep & animals _h1 !re=e1 to g v %ort4 ,! c\ntry 0 also f ?is po9t gett+ v difficult1 & m>*+ became a great lab\r 9 consequ5ce4 ,"p ( our r\te lay ?r\gh a n>r[1 rocky defile2 "o ( ! wor/ to negotiate1 f a milit>y po9t ( view1 t ,i h ev] enc\nt]$4 ,_h a m]e h&ful ( ! enemy *os5 to ob/ruct u x w\ld h be5 utt]ly impossible to get ?r\gh4 ,mu* picket+ ( ! heights _h to be done1 & ?is call$ = a great ef=t on ! "p ( ! ,haz>a ,pione]s4 ,^! duties 7 well c>ri$ out "u ! v able direction ( ,major ,lang4 ,=tunately ! ,y>mahomm$zais _h _h en\gh ( x1 & left u sev]ely alone4 ,9 fact1 ! only signs we _h ( !m 7 ! blood tracks ( _! w\nd$1 walk+ or c>ri$4 ,b ev5 ^! 7 significant en\gh evid5ce ( _! losses dur+ ! fight4 ,! next day br\ght u m op5 gr\nd1 ?\gh m>*+ /ill rema9$ ardu\s1 z we 7 tackl+ an uphill r\te4 ,b lat] x fell away aga9 t[>ds ! ,da/-,kird gorge1 &1 by ! aft]noon1 we 7 able to pit* our camp 9 a wild1 b v picturesque1 little valley1 close to ,ji&'s ,summ] haunt4 ,?is valley1 z ,i h already expla9$1 lies betwe5 ! ,morpei% & ,s>-i-drokan heights1 :i* at ?is po9t rise %e] f x on ei!r side4 ,!re are also a good _m trees 9 ! neighb\rhood1 & ! gr\nd r\nd ! bases ( ^! _h be5 flatt5$1 & !n pla/]$ ) mud1 9 ord] to =m good floor+ = jugis4 ,we sp5t ! night "h1 & on ! foll[+ day arriv$ at ,da/-,kird1 :]e we camp$ close to a small /ream4 ,un=tunately ?is /ream 0 s small1 a m]e trickle1 t x w\ld n suffice = ! animals1 :o _h _h insuffici5t wat] = ! la/ two or ?ree days4 ,^! h]ds 7 "s little di/ance beh9d1 =1 poor brutes1 !y 7 feel+ ! heat & lack ( wat] t]ribly4 ,we1 !re=e1 proce$$ to make "s provision = !m1 be=e _! arrival1 by damm+ ! /ream1 & try+ to make a small res]voir4 ,! fir/ animals to arrive 7 ! batt]y mules1 :o1 :5 !y smelt wat]1 made a da% = x4 ,b !y _h sc>cely begun to dr9k ?an a mass ( twelve ?\s& %eep & goats1 also smell+ wat]1 broke f _! w\ld-be %eph]ds1 &1 9 a solid phalanx1 *>g$ ! mules1 r\t$ !m1 & took possession ( ! wat]-supply4 ,! m5 pull$ & tugg$1 & /ruck !m ) _! rifles 9 _! endeav\r to /amp$e !m & dr9k !mselves4 ,b ^? %eep knew ! p[] ( numb]s & ( comb9ation4 ,) _! heads well d[n !y slak$ _! ?ir/ f a /ream :i*1 n[ t ! dam _h be5 trodd5 d[n1 _h aga9 become a trickle1 & !y held t position1 aga9/ all com]s1 = tw5ty m9utes4 ,poor bea/s1 !y paid = _! orgy at ! price ( "s two hundr$ lives t night4 ,^u ! foll[+ day we />t$ on our return m>* to ,khwa%1 &1 ^u our entry !re1 7 accord$ a great reception1 & ! /ory ( ! fight _h to be told aga9 & aga94 ,x 0 dur+ ?is m>* t we began to realise ! ext5t ( ! ,y>mahomm$zai casualties 9 ! rec5t fight+2 =1 dur+ ! :ole ( x1 f ! sc5e ( ! fight "r ?r\gh to ,khwa%1 a di/ance ( ab\t a hundr$ miles1 n a s+le "o ( ! enemy did we see1 nor 0 a solit>y %ot fir$ at u4 ,b ,i 0 /ill n q satisfi$ ) results4 ,we _h n yet closely engag$ & beat5 ! ,gam%adzais1 nor _h we put into op]ation t decid+ factor1 ! capture ( _! h]ds4 ,on ! contr>y1 :5 we _h attempt$ to pi]ce ! ,s>agan defile1 !y _h =c$ u to retire4 ,i h nev] yet be5 able to und]/& :y ,halil ,khan nev] br\ght 8 own =ce aga9/ u ne> ,gu%t1 b only ! ,y>mahomm$zais1 aft] he _h p]suad$ ,ji& to let him lead ! latt] into battle4 ,x c only be suppos$ t he ?\ght he _h a task easy en\gh to tackle ) "o la%k>1 & t he w\ld n1 9 consequ5ce1 endang] 8 own m5's lives4 ,! my/]y is ! deep] because he _h previ\sly be5 at great pa9s to collect all 8 scatt]$ tribesm51 & _h conc5trat$ !m 9 ! ,saf$-koh4 ,yet ^! m51 ev5 :5 news rea*$ !m ( our victory ov] ,ji&'s tribe & ( ! dea? ( _! lead]1 nev] made ! smalle/ attempt to attack u or to rev]se ! decision ( arms4 ,x w be und]/ood1 !n1 t :ile ! ,gam%adzais rema9$ unbeat5 & _! h]ds intact1 our claim to dom9ance 9 ! ,s>had c\ld n be claim$ z any?+ b p>tial4 ,if1 !re=e1 we 7 to hope = la/+ peace 9 ! future1 !y too mu/ h a lesson4 ,s1 aft] a c\ple ( days' re/ at ,khwa%1 we m>*$ out ) our faces once m turn$ t[>ds ,gu%t1 & ) e hope ( ano!r victory4 ,! composition ( ! =ce 0 mu* ! same z t ^u ! previ\s occasion1 b ) ! addition ( a few ,*agai ,levies "u ,major ,hut*9son 7political (fic]74 ,a c\ple ( days' m>*+ across ! burn+ pla9 f\nd u camp$ at a place call$ ,ab-i-kahugan1 ly+ 9 a small valley closely surr\nd$ by hills4 ,! m5 7 hot & we>y1 &1 z wat] _h be5 sc>ce on ! m>*1 !y 7 only too ?ankful to fl+ !mselves d[n & re/4 ,!re 7 a small wat] hole & a few /unt$ trees & %rubs "u :i* a c]ta9 am\nt ( %ade c\ld be obta9$4 ,= myself ,i dropp$ d[n "u "o ( ^! bu%es & slept well on into ! aft]noon4 ,:5 at la/ ,i woke1 /ill feel+ v done up ) ! heat1 ,i saw "o or two fla%es ( lightn+ 9 ! di/ance1 & felt c]ta9 t x 0 go+ to ra94 ,i imm$iately got up & gave ord]s = ! :ole camp to be mov$ on to high] gr\nd1 & select$ a likely spot on "o ( ! slopes ( ! l[ hills surr\nd+ ! valley4 ,! heat 0 /ill v great1 & ! ef=t exp5d$ 9 /rik+ & re-pit*+ camp 0 n inconsid]able4 ,! pres5t camp+-place 0 also inf9itely cool] & m com=table4 ,z an outcome ( ?is ord] an (fic] report$ t ! m5 7 grumbl+ at hav+ to move :5 tir$ out ) ! heat & ! heavy m>*+ ( ! la/ few days4 ,i expla9$ 7= ,i knew by my own /ate h[ tir$ & done ! m5 mu/ be7 t ,i _h a pres5tim5t t x 0 go+ to ra9 & t1 if x did1 ! dry valley-b$ w\ld soon be a runn+ /ream4 ,! (fic] />$ at me4 ,ra98 he repeat$1 z ?\gh he _h n he>d me aright4 ,b x h>dly ev] ra9s 9 ! ,s>had1 & x has nev] be5 kn[n to ra9 9 ,augu/4 ,nev]!less1 ,i repli$1 ?is valley-bottom is go+ to be turn$ upside d[n1 & ! soon] y get y\r m5 out ( x & up on to high gr\nd ! bett]4 ,! (fic] salut$ & return$ to 8 m51 :o sulkily proce$$ to c>ry up _! kit & t5ts & to =m a new camp on ! uncom=table1 slop+ sides ( ! hill4 ,z ,i /roll$ ab\t1 see+ t my ord]s 7 be+ c>ri$ out1 ,i notic$ t ,major ,hut*9son's t5t _h be5 left 9 ! b$ ( ! valley4 ,i walk$ up to x1 f\nd him doz+ inside1 & told him to h 8 t5t mov$ on to high] gr\nd z x 0 go+ to ra94 ,he1 h[ev]1 demurr$1 say+ t he 0 v tir$4 ,he add$1 ,x nev] ra9s 9 ! mon? ( ,augu/ 9 ,balu*i/an4 ,i1 h[ev]1 rema9$ firm1 ?\gh ! few light cl\ds fleck+ ! sky a %ort :ile be=e _h completely disappe>$4 ,despite my /r+5t ord]s "s ( ,major ,hut*9son's ,*agai ,levies app>5tly pass$ unnotic$ among/ ! l[ scrub1 & s rema9$ d[n 9 ! %ady com=t ( ! valley4 ,z ! ev5+ wore on ,i began to feel t p]haps ,i _h be5 fooli% 9 ignor+ ! dogmatic /atem5ts ( ! m5 well acqua9t$ ) wea!r conditions 9 ! ,s>had1 & 0 /ill *ew+ ! cud ( ?is reflection :51 sudd5ly1 ,i he>d a ro> 9 ! di/ance4 ,?is came rapidly ne>]1 & v quickly resolv$ itself into ! s\nd ( ru%+ wat]4 ,almo/ be=e we realis$ x1 a mighty spate swept into ! valley1 lit]ally fill+ x4 ,! wat] c>ri$ ev]y?+ be=e x1 & v soon small trees1 %rubs & dbris 7 be+ hurl$ along 9 a mighty ru%4 ,x 0 pretty evid5t t ! ra9 =etold _h inde$ fall51 ?\gh actually1 9 ano!r "p ( ! hills1 =m+ ?is spate1 :i* w\ld h caus$ u s]i\s loss b = my lucky premonition4 ,torr5ts ( ra9 accompani$ ! spate1 & ! kit ( ! few ,*agai ,levies :o _h neglect$ ord]s 0 c>ri$ away & nev] se5 aga94 ,z = ! ,levies !mselves1 !y came )9 an ace ( los+ _! own lives1 & only sav$ !mselves by clamb]+ into ! bran*es ( "s /unt$ trees1 & wait+ !re till rescu$4 ,nor 0 ! rescue-"w done )\t consid]able risk to ! rescu]s4 ,! ,s>had-d> _h1 = "s reason1 be5 d[n 9 ! valley-b$ :5 ! spate arriv$1 & _h be5 ne>ly drawn "u dur+ ! fir/ few m9utes4 ,b he too1 =tunately1 manag$ to climb into a l[ tree1 :]e = "s "t 8 position 0 p]il\s en\gh1 = ! swirl+ wat]s ?reat5$ e m9ute to snap or uproot ! trunk1 :5 he w\ld h be5 c>ri$ away4 ,x 0 pit* d>k :5 ! spate arriv$4 ,i _h seiz$ a hurricane lamp f my t5t & 0 wat*+ ! amaz+ sc5e by its light1 :5 ,i he>d ! ,s>had-d>'s voice %\t+ = help4 ,"o ( our res\rceful ,rekis in/antly grasp$ ! situation4 ,he jump$ on to "o ( ! horses te!r$ close by1 urg$ him into ! flood1 & soon _h ! ,s>had-d> safely beside me on ! high gr\nd4 ,he 0 lat] on recomm5d$ = ! ,royal ,humane ,society's ,m$al4 ,! next morn+1 z soon z ,i 0 awake1 my t5t 0 besieg$ by ! ,haz>as4 ,!y cr[d$ r\nd1 ask+ me to come out4 ,s slipp+ into my kit ,i em]g$ ) ! int5tion ( ask+ !m :at !y want$4 ,b ,i _h sc>cely lift$ ! t5t-flap :5 !y all rais$ a %\t1 & !n proce$$ to tell me t ,i 0 a ,buzurg 7prophet71 t !y all ow$ _! lives to me1 & _h come to ?ank me4 ,i repli$ ) prop] solemnity4 ,x 0 und5iable1 ,i said1 t ,i 0 a prophet1 = _h !y n rec5tly _h two concrete in/ances ( my p[]s8 ,lat] on1 ,major ,hut*9son1 9 ?ank+ me = sav+ 8 life1 ask$3 ,h[ did y "k x 0 go+ to ra98 ,i laugh+ly repli$1 ,because ,i'm a prophet1 my son6 ,didn't y he> ! ,haz>as proclaim x j n[8 ,z a matt] ( fact we _h v great reason to be ?ankful = our escape4 ,! loss ( ! :ole ( our camp equipm5t1 & ( hundr$s ( our animals1 w\ld h be5 inevitable _h ! camp rema9$ on its orig9al site4 ,! day foll[+ ?is incid5t we m>*$ ?r\gh ,gu%t aga91 & camp$ on ! site ( our rec5t engagem5t4 ,f "h we resum$ our m>* 9 ! direction ( ,zaiti1 a camp+ gr\nd ly+ j beyond ! ,s>agan defile4 ,b ?\gh we />t$ at five a4m41 met ) no opposition & reckon$ ! di/ance only ab\t twelve miles1 we 7 n ?r\gh ! defile be=e midnight4 ,x mu/ h be5 at ab\t ?is h\r t ,i call$ "o ( ! native ,haz>a (fic]s to my side1 & rem>k$1 ,y\r m5 7 v disappo9t$ ! o!r day :5 we tri$ to =ce ! pass1 & ! ord] 0 giv5 to retire4 ,y rememb]1 !y said !y 7 conv9c$ !y c\ld h got ?r\gh1 ev5 ) ! heavy opposition we enc\nt]$4 ,d y ?9k1 n[ !y've se5 :at x's really l1 !y are satisfi$ t ! ord] 0 a necess>y "o8 ,sahib1 he repli$1 ( c\rse we all see n[ t we c\ld h done no?+ 9 su* a place aga9/ a det]m9$ enemy4 ,i h nev] be5 ?r\gh su* a place 9 my life1 & ,i am us$ to r\gh & difficult c\ntry4 ,z a matt] ( fact ! defile 0 s n>r[ 9 places t a load$ camel c\ld n get ?r\gh x4 ,=tunately we _h a quantity ( gun cotton ) u1 s 7 able to bla/ ! rocks "h & !re1 & ?us make ! passage possible = !m )\t unload+4 ,9 due c\rse we arriv$ at ! village ( ,s9ukan1 a place "s elev5 miles f ,jalk4 ,jalk at ! "t 0 a ,gam%adzai /ronghold1 :]e !y held two =ts ( "s /r5g?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,haz>a ,,pione]s ,,wid5+ ,a ,,passage ,,= ,,load$ ,,camels4 ,at ,s9ukan ,i receiv$ a message f ! ,gam%adzais say+ t !y wi%$ to treat ) me1 & ask+ :e!r ,i w\ld g into ,jalk & /ate my t]ms4 ,if ^! 7 acceptable1 !y said1 !y w\ld in/antly submit1 b1 if n1 !y und]took to )draw _! =ces to a di/ance ( five miles on ! f>!r side ( ,jalk1 provid$ we also )drew five miles f ! t[n on our side4 ,?is sugge/ion 0 made 9 ord] to give u bo? "t to make our respective dispositions be=e fight+ comm5c$4 ,an answ] 0 s5t to say t ,i agre$ to ! conditions1 & t my =ce w\ld come at once into ,jalk to meet ! ,*iefs & pres5t my t]ms to !m4 ,i w\ld say "h t ^! t]ms 7 n dra/ic4 ,!y 7 only b>e necess>y safegu>ds = ! la/+ peace ( ! ,s>had4 ,on _! pres5tation1 !re=e1 & = a "t dur+ ! discussion1 ,i hop$ t c\nsels ( wisdom w\ld prevail1 & t !y w\ld be accept$ 9 toto4 ,at ! la/ m9ute1 h[ev]1 ! ho!ads ov]-rul$ ! mod]ates & !y 7 =mally reject$4 ,on ?is rejection ,i w>n$ !m t1 if !y p]si/$ 9 _! refusal1 x meant fight+1 & _! reply 0 t !y fully recognis$ ! gravity ( _! decision1 b t !y meant to abide by x4 ,accord+ly1 we retir$ n only five miles b ! :ole elev5 miles back to ,s9ukan4 ,my reason = ?is action 0 t ,i _h already ?\ght out a plan by :i* x might be possible to subdue ^! w>like tribesm5 )\t ! fight+ ,i 0 naturally anxi\s to avoid4 ,i c]ta9ly did n want to lose my own m51 nor did ,i wi% to make casualties ( any m ( ! ,s>hadis4 ,my *ief object _h be51 ?r\gh\t1 &1 z has already be5 m5tion$ 9 ?is n>rative1 to make fri5ds ) !m 9 ! long run4 ,b no race1 :ite or col\r$1 ev] held 9 respect man or gov]nm5t %[+ weakness or indecision1 &1 z ! =ego+ pages prove1 x 0 ( little use attempt+ to make fri5ds ) ^! tribesm5 )\t fir/ inspir+ !m ) a :olesome respect = ,briti% arms4 ,z we approa*$ ,s9ukan ,i direct$ my ,brigade ,major to =m two sep>ate camps z ,i wi%$ to seize ,jalk by surprise t night ) a portion ( my =ce4 ,my idea 0 to leave my transport & o!r encumbrances "u a suffici5t gu>d at ,s9ukan & ) ! rema9d] to move (f secretly to c>ry out my int5tions4 ,great c>e 0 tak5 to keep my idea secret1 & only a few (fic]s knew my int5tion4 ,s well 0 ! secret kept t my p]sonal s]vant1 ,allah-dad1 br\ght me my tea next morn+ only to f9d my b$ empty4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*ahgird ,,=t ,,9 ,,jalk4 ,at midnight1 v quietly we r\s$ ! troops & m>*$ (f4 ,be=e dawn we arriv$ outside ! t[n4 ,x 0 only at ! v la/ mom5t t ! ,gam%adzais1 :o _h le>n$ t ,i _h gone /raight back to ,s9ukan1 &1 9 consequ5ce1 _h n anticipat$ an attack t night1 got w9d ( our approa*4 ,!y 71 !re=e1 tak5 completely by surprise1 & utt]ly lo/ _! heads4 ,z we *>g$ into ! place ) ! cavalry !y all took to _! heels & ru%$ out on ! o!r side1 leav+ _m arms beh9d !m4 ,)9 a v few m9utes ! two =ts 7 9 our h&s4 ,my m5 soon r\nd$ up ! few ,gam%adzais :o _h rema9$ 9 ! place1 :i* seem$ o!rwise to be full ( wom5 & *ildr54 ,to my emb>rassm5t ?ree l>ge ramas ( weep+ wom5 & *ildr5 7 pres5tly l$ up to :]e ,i 0 sitt+ "u a tree on ! bank ( a /ream4 ,i 0 !n in=m$ t !y 7 all m9e4 ,"s ( !m1 9 te>s1 ask$ me :at ,i 0 go+ to d ) !m4 ,i repli$1 ,i don't "k4 ,b at any rate ,i am ,engli% & n a ,g]man4 ,:at w\ld y l me to d ) y8 ,!y seem$ bewild]$ at fir/1 & )\t und]/&+1 b :5 ,i assur$ !m t ,i 0 speak+ s]i\sly1 & really want$ to "k :at !y w\ld l to d1 !y soon f\nd _! tongues & made kn[n ! fact t !y w\ld l to g to _! own homes4 ,is t all8 ,i repli$4 ,well !n1 g4 ,_! faces :i*1 at fir/1 %one ) joy soon fell aga94 ,b1 ,sahib1 we h no?+ left4 ,y h captur$ all our possessions4 ,b ,i don't want !m1 ,i return$4 ,take ev]y?+ t is y\rs & g4 ,_! ?anks 7 !n ov]:elm+1 b ,i cut !m %ort4 ,wait a bit be=e y ?ank me s mu*4 ,no ,engli%man ev] makes w> aga9/ woman & *ildr5--b !re are y\r m54 ,if ,i cat* !m1 aft] all ! tr\ble !y've giv5 me1 ,i %all c]ta9ly kill !m4 ,kill !m !n1 ,sahib1 !y said scornfully4 ,!y des]t$ u1 & ran away1 :5 y & y\r la%k> came 94 ,x is all !y des]ve4 ,z a matt] ( fact ,i le>n$1 soon aft]w>ds1 t ! ,gam%adzais _h n only run out ( ,jalk1 b "r out ( ! ,s>had1 to take refuge 9 o!r di/ricts4 ,by ?us evacuat+ _! own c\ntry !y ackn[l$g$ _! f9al defeat4 ,x is reasonable to suppose t ?is humiliat+ end to _! opposition w\ld nev] h occurr$ _h ,halil ,khan be5 alive4 ,he1 at lea/1 w\ld h be5 game to ! la/4 ,he w\ld h di$ fight+ at ,jalk--z he _h inde$ di$ at ,gu%t--or he w\ld h surr5d]$ ) dignity4 ,halil ,khan 0 a f9e man1 & )\t 8 lead]%ip ! _s ( 8 m5 at fir/ falt]$ & !n fail$4 ,x seem$ !n t1 by ?is la/ action ) ! ,gam%adzais1 ! pre/ige ( ! ,briti% _h be5 completely re/or$ ?r\gh\t ! ,s>had4 ,9 ! ,we/1 ,juma ,khan1 lead] ( ! ,ismailzais1 _h fai?fully kept 8 ^w to1 & _h demon/rat$ 8 fri5d%ip & loyalty =1 ! ,briti% cause1 ev] s9ce he _h pl$g$ bo? at ,ka*a4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! di/rict ! ,y>mahomm$zais _h be5 completely defeat$ 9 op5 action4 ,9 ! ,ea/ ! ,gam%adzais _h ab&on$ _! arms & _h bolt$ f ! c\ntry4 ,!re 0 n[ no?+ left to be done4 ,we1 !re=e1 return$1 m>*+ easily to ,khwa%1 :]e1 v %ortly aft] our arrival1 ,i receiv$ lett]s f bo? ! ,y>mahomm$zais & ,gam%adzais ask+ to be all[$ to return to _! respective homes 9 ! ,s>had1 & on any t]ms t might be impos$4 ,i _h _h eight mon?s ( cont9ual "w 9 ! hot wea!r ( ! ,s>had & 0 v ne> ! end ( my te!r4 ,z a fact ,i 01 by t "t1 suff]+ badly 9 heal? 9 _m ways1 & our m$ical (fic] insi/$ ^u an imm$iate return to ,india = a long re/4 ,z ! ,s>had 0 n[ completely ours1 & z x only rema9$ = ! political (fic]s to dictate t]ms to ! tribes1 ,i li/5$ to ! advice ( t m$ical (fic]1 appli$ = leave to return to ,simla1 & 01 9 due c\rse1 grant$ x4 ,b1 ?\gh ! ne$ = re/ 9 a cool] climate 0 urg5t1 x 0 ) real regret t ,i said goodbye to ,khwa%1 ! c5tre ( s _m hopes & fe>s1 & ! sc5e ( su* dramatic happ5+s4 ,,index ,ab-i-kahugan1 #bji ,allah-dad 7! au?or's s]vant71 #ai1 #bj1 #bc1 #cf1 #baf ,allan 7! au?or's *auffeur71 #ai1 #bj1 #bc1 #bd1 #be1 #bf1 #bg1 #bh1 #cb1 #cc1 #cf1 #ajd1 #aje1 #ajf1 #ajg1 #ajh1 #aji1 #aaj1 #aac1 #aag1 #aah1 #aai1 #abj1 #aba1 #abb1 #abg ,baghdad1 #dh ,balu* ,raid]s1 #ba ,bampur1 #dd1 #hc1 #hd ,bampur1 ,khan (1 #hc1 #hd1 #aif ,birj&1 #af1 #ch1 #ci1 #aja ,borg>1 #ca ,bream1 ,lieut5ant1 #f1 #ahe ,br[nl[1 ,capta91 #e1 #ahe1 #ahg1 #aic ,*agai ,levies1 #f1 #cc1 #cd1 #ci1 #da1 #eb1 #fj1 #fa1 #gc1 #bji1 #baa1 #bab ,*itral1 #ch ,cl>idge ,colonel1 #e1 #ea1 #adc1 #afc1 #aha1 #ahc1 #ahe ,dale1 ,colonel1 #aha ,da/-,kird1 #ahe1 #ahf1 #ahg1 #ahh1 #ahi1 #bja1 #bjf1 #bjg ,dew1 ,colonel1 #hd ,duff1 ,g5]al ,sir ,beau*amp1 #dg ,duzd-ab ,pla91 #ib1 #ie ,ea/wick1 ,mr41 #dh ,engli%1 ,capta91 ,r4,a41 #f1 #ahe1 #aie ,galahad 7! 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