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Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, is 180 miles from the western entrance to the defile. The British fortifications are at Jamrud, nine miles from Peshawur, and the terminus of the railways, where a strong garrison is always kept.
"Jamrud!" The jezailchi growled the one-word answer with one eye on King, but the other eye still squinted down the pistol barrel warily. "Have you a letter?" The man did not answer. "You may speak to me. I am of your regiment. I am Captain King." "That is a lie, and a poor one!" the fellow answered.
Nothing but pride of power can blind the Government of India to the scene that is being enacted before it. But there is yet another side to the movement. Here are the facts as stated in the following Government Communique dated 10th July 1920: An unfortunate affair in connection with the Mahajarin occurred on the 8th instant at Kacha Garhi between Peshawar and Jamrud.
When the car whirled away in a din of dust he returned leisurely to the train that had been shortened to three coaches. Then be gave the signal to start up the spur-track, that leads to Jamrud, where a fort cowers in the very throat of the dreadfulest gorge in Asia the Khyber Pass.
And while the search went on from quarter to quarter of Peshawur, the Prince and his attendant were already out in the darkness upon the hills. Ralston telegraphed to the station on the Malakand Pass, to the fort at Jamrud, even to Landi Khotal, at the far end of the Khyber Pass, but Shere Ali had not travelled along any one of the roads those positions commanded.
But if you wish to know just what transpired in the room in Jamrud Fort while the general and Courtenay waited, you must ask King if you dare; for only he knows, and one other. It is not likely you can find the other. But it is likely that you may hear from both of them again, for "A woman and intrigue are one!" as India says.
"She called me up over the phone yesterday to ask for facilities for her man Rewa Gunga, and he was in here later. He's waiting for you at the foot of the Pass camped near the fort at Jamrud with your bandobast all ready. She's on ahead wouldn't wait."
The Rhotas peak was to be occupied, if possible, and heliographic communication established with Jamrud, for which purpose four signalers were attached to this detachment. As has been seen, the 2nd Brigade was just moving off as the 1st Brigade arrived at Lashora, and it became necessary for the 1st Brigade to halt for an hour to allow Tytler's column to get clear. But at 7:30 a.m.
And as on the way out he had made no mention of any trouble between the landowner and himself, so he did not refer to it by a single word on his way back. But close to the city their ways parted and Futteh Ali Shah, as he took his leave, said hesitatingly, "If this story goes abroad, your Excellency this story of how we walked together towards Jamrud there will be much laughter and ridicule."
Just before sunset on the twentieth of November, 1878, the 2nd Brigade of the Peshawur Valley Field Force, consisting of the Guides Infantry, the 1st Sikhs, and the 17th Foot under Brigadier-General J. A. Tytler the strength being forty British officers, 1,700 men, of whom 600 were Europeans left its camp at Jamrud to begin the flank march which was to ensure the completeness of Sir Sam.
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