Scindia--who was, I suspect, delighted at this quarrel in Holkar's camp--supported Khassee, and sent a body of troops to arrest Mulhar, who, refusing to surrender, maintained a desperate defence, until he was killed.

Jeswunt went to Nagpore and Wittoojee fled to Kolapoore, but they were almost the only adherents of Mulhar who effected their escape.
"So matters stand, at present.

The fact that the imbecile Khassee owes his elevation to Scindia will, naturally, give the latter a predominating influence over him.

Thus, you see, the confederacy has gone completely to pieces.

The Nizam is estranged; the Rajah of Berar has gone home to Nagpore; Holkar's power is, for the time, subservient to Scindia; and Nana Furnuwees is, therefore, deprived of all those who aided to bring him back to power.
"You are well known to Nana, are you not ?" "Yes, Colonel, he was kind enough to place a good deal of confidence in me." "Then I think you cannot do better than see him, to begin with, and gather his views on the matter.