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The deep note of the Goorkha's foghorn sounded close at hand. The tops of her masts glided past the roof of the dock shed; in five minutes she was out of sight, and her departure seemed to have been almost uncelebrated. She got away at about two, and an hour later the Braemar Castle also departed. The only thing which now delayed the departure of the Assaye was the embarkation of the horses.
"No more volley firing at a single Ghilzai or a stray Bhutari. It seems that they do not know we are here, as we are left undisturbed. I do not want them to know understand? If you see any one going along the valley, send two men after him; no shooting, Ben Abdi." And he pointed with his cheroot towards the evil-looking curved knife which hung at the Goorkha's side. Ben Abdi grinned.
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