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Updated: June 2, 2025
When Ranjoor Singh came back from his talk with Captain Fellowes he sent me to the right wing under our other risaldar, and after he was killed by a grenade I was in command of the right wing of our trench. The three days that followed have mostly gone from memory, that being the way of evil.
The havildar was on the lookout for Lisle when he entered the camp; but he did not know him, in his changed attire and stained face, until the lad spoke to him. "You are well disguised, indeed, sahib," he said. "I had no idea that it was you. Now, my instructions are to take you to Gholam Singh's tent." Here Lisle found the risaldar and the other two native officers. He saluted as he entered.
"In time for what?" "Against the regiment's need!" "No use. I want him at once!" said Colonel Kirby. "Then go, sahib! Put out the fire with the sweat that streams from thee! Nay, go, both of you ye have my leave to go! And what is a Sikh risaldar more or less? Nay, go, and let the Jat die!"
Some muttered to one another and some laughed, but the greater number marched in silence. "That for thy English!" grinned the priest. "Can the English troops overcome that horde?" "Hey-ee! For a troop or two of Rajputs!" sighed the Risaldar. "Or English Lancers! They would ride through that as an ax does through the brush-wood!" "Bah!" said the priest. "All soldiers boast!
It was plain that the half-brother was making some suggestion and that the Risaldar was questioning him and cross-examining him about his plan, but neither Ruth nor the High Priest could understand a word that either of them said.
"Now I feel foolish!" said Tess, and the risaldar of the guard thrust his bearded face closer, supposing she spoke to him. Dick answered her. "Shall I drive you home again, little woman? Say, the word and we're off." "Not yet. I haven't tried my ammunition." She pulled out Samson's scribbled permit and was about to offer it to the guard.
If he consents, he would order all the native officers under him to hold their tongues and, as you are a favourite with them all, your secret would be kept." "It is a grand idea, and I certainly don't see why it should not work out properly." "I have no doubt that the risaldar major will do all he can for you." "Do you think so, Robah?" "I am sure he will.
Occasionally a voice was raised in some command or other, but the stream of sound continued, hurrying, hurrying, shuffling along to the southward. "This way and watch a while," whispered the priest. "I have heard rats run that way!" growled the Risaldar.
He was trying to wipe the mud from himself with the aid of the loin-cloth. "Anyhow, I've got the most important part of his costume," he said vindictively. "Gad, I'd like to get him on the run now through the public street!" "Come along in!" commanded Kirby, opening the door. "There has been trouble enough already without a charge of temple breaking. Tell the risaldar to drive back to quarters.
His sons were standing near him, but the colonel called up his grandsons, who had been told to stand at a little distance off. They clustered round the Risaldar in silence, and he looked them over and counted them. "All here?" he asked. "All here!" "Whose sons and grandsons are ye?" "Thine!" came the chorus.
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