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However, he marched to the spot where the colonel and a group of officers were standing, and then stood at attention. "Mutteh Ghar," the colonel said, "the sergeant this morning made his report; and he states that, though all his men behaved admirably, you distinguished yourself in a singular manner.
You can't be called 'the boy' any longer." In the morning, one of the colonel's orderlies was told to fetch Lisle. "The colonel wishes to see you, Mutteh Ghar." Lisle put on his uniform with some uneasiness. He was conscious that, in the excitement of the fight of the night before, he had frequently shouted in English; and he feared that the sergeant had reported this.
As soon as the wounds had been attended to all, except the sergeant, and two more seriously wounded than the others, were sent off to their tents. One of these was Lisle's tent fellow. He said: "Mutteh Ghar, I don't know what to say to you. You seem but a lad, and a light-hearted one; but you have proved yourself the best of us all.
"I have spoken," the risaldar said, "to the three officers of the company to which the soldier Mutteh Ghar belonged; and they all agreed, willingly, to help you to carry out your scheme, and think that there is very little probability of the fact that you are a new recruit being noticed. The general discipline of the regiment is in our hands.
He will be on baggage guard tomorrow, and so will be left alone, until he recovers somewhat from his disappointment and grief." "I will see to it, subadar," one of the sergeants said. "Mutteh Ghar was a nice young fellow, and we shall all welcome his cousin among us, if he is at all like him." "Thank you, sergeant!
"He is a cousin of Mutteh Ghar, and bears the same name. It seems that he has served in another regiment, for a short time; but was discharged, owing to sickness. He has now perfectly recovered health, and has come to join his cousin; who, on his arrival, he finds to be dead.
That is a pity for, though the tribesmen can stand against a heavy rifle fire, they have a profound respect for guns. I expect, therefore, that we shall have some stiff fighting. "How do you like the prospect, Mutteh Ghar?" "I don't suppose I shall mind it when I get accustomed to it," Lisle said. "It was because I heard that the regiment was about to advance that I hurried up to join.
He was not used to the boots and, before half the journey was completed, began to limp. The havildar, noticing this, ordered him to take his place on the top of the baggage on his waggon. "It is natural that you should feel it, at first, Mutteh Ghar," he said. "You will find it easy enough to keep up with them, after a few days' rest."
The defenders were all lying down, each of them having chosen a position where he could see through a crevice between the rocks. Lisle was lying next to the sergeant. Presently the latter gave an exclamation, fired his rifle, and shifted his position behind the rock. "Mutteh Ghar," he said, "I have seen you bring down three of the skulking ruffians.
There is certainly no other reason that I know of." "The regiment have taken to call Mutteh Ghar 'the young sahib," the officer reported, at mess that day. "I asked him about it, and he says no doubt it is because he is, like us, always good tempered and cheerful." "He is certainly very unlike the others," the major said.
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