It will command respect and, if you should come across any small body of Holkar's marauders, I am sure that you will give a good account of them." "Can you give me any indication as to where General Lake is likely to be, at present, sir ?" "He marched from Shamsheer to Mahomedabad and, as he probably took the road through Sekerah, he no doubt settled accounts with that rascally rajah.

I understood, from him, that he suspected Holkar would make for Sherdanah; as the Begum of that place has five battalions of drilled troops, and forty guns, which would be a welcome reinforcement.

After that he will, of course, be guided by Holkar's movements.
"The reports of the peasantry lead me to believe that the enemy are advancing in the direction of Furukabad.

I should say that you had best cross the Jumna at Muttra, and ride to Alighur.

In that way you will not be likely to meet Holkar's force; which must, at present, be beyond the Ganges." Half an hour later, Harry started with his escort.