Chapter 1 No.1

I Parthians, Medes and Elamites .............................. 1

II "How did sunshine get into the garden? By whose leave came

the wind?" .............................................. 21

III "Sahib, there is always work for real soldiers!" ......... 40

IV "We are the robbers, effendi!" ............................ 52

V "Effendi, that is the heart of Armenia burning!" ........... 74

VI "Passing the buck to Allah!" ............................. 91

VII "We hold you to your word!" .............................. 118

VIII "I go with that man!" ................................... 128

IX "And you left your friend to help me?" ................... 142

X "When I fire this pistol-" ................................ 163

XI "That man's dose is death, and he dies unshriven!" ....... 176

XII "America's way with a woman is beyond belief!" .......... 195

XIII "'Take your squadron and go find him, Rustum Khan!'

And I, sahib, obeyed my lord bahadur's orders." ......... 211

XIV "Rajput, I shall hang you if you make more trouble!"...... 229

XV "Scenery to burst the heart!" ............................. 243

XVI "What care I for my belly, sahib, if you break my heart?" 257

XVII "I knew what to expect of the women!" .................. 277

XVIII "Per terram et aquam" .................................. 290

XIX "Such drilling as they have had-such little drilling!" .. 303

XX "So few against so many! I see death, and I am not sorry!" 316

XXI "Those who survive this night shall have brave memories!". 333

XXII "God go with you to the States, effendim!" .............. 349