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A high wall surrounded the compound. There was a gateway, open at this moment. A servant ran out and loudly demanded what was wanted. "Say to your master, Bala Khan, that Ramabai, son of Maaho Singh, his old friend, awaits with friendly greetings." "Kit," whispered Kathlyn's father, "this chap Ramabai wouldn't make a bad king. And look!" excitedly.
That meant the Delhi gate, and meant also a long round; yet he must be quick, for already there was a faint lightening of the eastern sky. But the moon had set and the shadows, always darker in the hour before dawn, lay upon all things. And luckily he knew every turn of the Bala Hissar garden, knew every point where danger might be expected. So he began to make his way carefully.
He has been and gone and married the daughter of old Murid-ud-din of Bala." "You don't say so! How on earth did he manage it?" "Why, he was sent up to help Tika Singh in pacifying the hill tracts or rather, to keep him from perpetrating a massacre and calling it pacification and Murid-ud-din's widow and family had taken refuge there.
"No, sir, she is of this place; my father married her shortly after he came here." "Of what religion are you?" "Church, sir, Church." "Was your father of the Church?" "Not always, sir; he was once what is called a Catholic. He turned to the Church after he came here." "A'n't there a great many Methodists in Bala?" "Plenty, sir, plenty."
After they had gone a camel rider entered the compound and sought audience with Bala Khan. Kathlyn and Pundita were in the compound at the time and the former was greatly interested in the saddlebags, attached to one of which was a binocular case. Kathlyn could not resist the inclination to open this case.
Large numbers of natives continued to arrive and reinforce the enemy; and it was rapidly becoming clear that the British force, although strong enough to hold the Sherpur cantonments or the Bala Hissar, would not be able to maintain itself in both. Upon the next day, the 15th, desperate fighting again took place.
Having seen little of the town on the preceding evening, I determined before setting out for Llangollen to become better acquainted with it, and accordingly took another stroll about it. Bala is a town containing three or four thousand inhabitants, situated near the northern end of an oblong valley, at least two- thirds of which are occupied by Llyn Tegid.
It had been arranged that the members of the Embassy and escort should take up their abode in quarters prepared for them in the Bala Hissar, the celebrated fortress which is indelibly connected with the name of Kabul, and which completely dominates the city. Here also were the Amir's palace and the houses of many of his highest nobles. For a month all went well.
The Bala people hated him, too, whereas I gather that the Agpuris have no particular dislike for Sher Singh." "Nor to any one that will bribe them," said Gerrard bitterly. "You think Antony will make him Regent, then I." "It would be in accordance with the usual custom, wouldn't it?
It required but a single look through the binoculars to discover to whom this host belonged. "Umballa!" said Ramabai, "Ah! Durga Ram, to pay his respects." Bala Khan rubbed his hands together. It had been many moons since he had met a tulwar. The colonel examined his revolver coldly. The moment that Umballa came within range the colonel intended to shoot.
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