SHERE ALI IS CLAIMED BY CHILTISTAN While these thoughts were seething in his mind, while the excitement was still at its height, the cries still at their loudest, Shere All heard a quiet penetrating voice speak in his ear.

And the voice spoke in Pushtu.
The mere sound of the language struck upon Shere Ali's senses at that moment of exultation with a strange effect.

He thrilled to it from head to foot.

He heard it with a feeling of joy.

And then he took note of the spoken words.
"The man who wrote to your Highness from Calcutta waits outside the doors.