However, it took all the fight out of them, and they made no fresh attempt to harass the column." "The young fellow was a first-rate shot," the colonel said.

"If you remember he carried off several prizes, and certainly shot better than most of us; though there were one or two of the men who were his match.

You did not speak to him in English, I hope, Villiers ?" "No, no, colonel.

You said that he was to go on as if we did not know him, till we reached Chitral; and of course spoke to him in Punjabi.
"One thing is certain: if he had not brought down that chief, the enemy would have been among the baggage in a minute or two; so his shot was really the turning point of the fight." "I will make him a present of twenty rupees, in the morning," the colonel said.

"That is what I should have given to any sepoy who made so useful a shot, and it will be rather fun to see how he takes it." "You will see he will take it without winking," the major said.