The frontier tribes, you among the rest, are rising in our favour.

There is nothing to stop us but isolated garrisons of Gurkhas and Pathans, with a few overworked English officers at their head.

In a week we shall command the north of India, and if we hold the north, in another week we shall hold Calcutta and Bombay." The chief nodded his head.

Such far-off schemes pleased his fancy, but only remotely touched his interest.

Calcutta was beyond his ken, but he knew Bardur and Gilgit.
"I have little love for the race," he said.