hanadra

Updated: July 25, 2025

There may be those that watch, or some that ride after me. I think I shall not return until long after daylight, and then there will be no suspicions. Give me a token that will admit me safely back into Hanadra some sign that the priests will know, and a pass to show to any one that bids me halt." The priest held out his hand. "Take off that ring of mine!" he answered.

Talbot Mundy - Told in the East

A thousand or more of the mutineers leaned on their rifles on the shoulder of a hill and looked them over, a thousand yards away. "Send them an invitation!" commanded Colonel Carter, and the left-hand gun barked out an overture, killing one sepoy. The rest made off in the direction of Hanadra. "We're likely to have a hot reception when we reach there!" said Colonel Carter cheerily.

Talbot Mundy - Told in the East

Priest-ridden Hanadra, that had seen the downfall of a hundred kings, watched through heat-wearied eyes for another whelming the blood-soaked, sudden flood that was to burst the dam of servitude and rid India of her latest horde of conquerors.

Talbot Mundy - Told in the East

The rebels at Jundhra had been worsted and scattered after an eight-hour fight, and General Turner had made up his mind instantly to sweep down on Hanadra with all his force and relieve the British garrison at Doonha on his way. Jundhra was a small town and unhealthy. Hanadra was a large city, the center of a province; and, from all accounts, Hanadra had not risen yet.

Talbot Mundy - Told in the East

This is in no sense intended as a criticism of your action or of your plan, but circumstances have made it seem advisable for me to transfer my own headquarters to Hanadra and I am just starting. I must ask you, please, to wait for me at a spot as near to where this overtakes you as can be managed. If Mrs.

Talbot Mundy - Told in the East

"Kharvani!" said the High Priest to himself again, and the two Rajputs stood still like men dumfounded, and stared and stared and stared. They knew Kharvani's temple. Who was there in Hanadra, Christian or Mohammedan or Hindu, who did not?

Talbot Mundy - Told in the East

So he burned Jundhra, to make it useless to the rebels, and started for Hanadra with every man and horse and gun and wagon and round of ammunition that he had. Now news in India travels like the wind, first one way and then another. But, unlike the wind, it never whistles.

Talbot Mundy - Told in the East

Then we'll ask Carter to make a dash on Hanadra and bring Mrs. Bellairs maybe we'll meet her and the Risaldar half-way who knows? The sepoys wouldn't expect that, either. The move'd puzzle 'em it'd be a good move, to my way of thinking." "Let's hope Carter will consent!" prayed Bellairs fervently. "Now, what's the lay of things?" "Couldn't tell you! When I left, our men were surrounded.

Talbot Mundy - Told in the East