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Updated: June 25, 2025
When he found that Fred was beginning to arrange for her return to Malpura and that instigated by Chunerbutty he refused to consider the advisability of her remaining away until conditions were better in the Terai, Dermot persuaded him to replace his untrustworthy Bengali house-servants by reliable Mussulman domestics, warlike Punjaubis, whom the soldier procured.
Noreen was inside, feeding the hungry children and consoling the mothers. "Now, Daleham, don't fire until they are close, and then aim at the horses," said the Major, repeating the instruction to the servants in Urdu. The Punjaubis grinned and patted their rifles. The cavalry advanced. The sowars ambled forward, brandishing their curved sabres and uttering fierce yells.
The fighting strength of the brigade amounted to 43 British officers, 569 British rank and file, and 1,345 natives of all ranks. Marching under the same conditions, as regards equipment and supplies, as the 2nd Brigade, this column reached Lashora in four and a quarter hours, although the 20th Punjaubis made a slight detour by mistake.
He was chatting with four or five other officers of the Punjaubis and raised his hand to his forehead as the newcomers rode up and lifted their hats to him. "Good morning, Your Highness," said Raymond. "I hope we're not late. Let me present Mr. Wargrave of our regiment, who has just returned from England." With a genial smile the Maharajah leant forward and held out his hand.
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