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Chapter XX
Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier: A Record of Sixteen Years' Close Intercourse with the Natives of the Indian Marches · T. L. Pennell
Chapter XX
A Frontier Episode
A merchant caravan in the Tochi Pass--Manak Khan--A sudden onslaught--First aid--Native remedies--A desperate case--A last resort--The Feringi doctor--Setting out on the journey--Arrival at Bannu--Refuses amputation--Returns to Afghanistan--His wife and children frightened away 257-266
Chapter XXI
Frontier Campaigning
The Pathan warrior--A Christian native officer--A secret mission--A victim of treachery--A soldier convert--Influence of a Christian officer--Crude ideas and strange motives of Pathan soldiers--Camaraderie in frontier regiments--Example of sympathy between students of different religions in mission school--A famous Sikh regiment--Sikh soldiers and religion--Fort Lockhart--Saraghari--The last man--A rifle thief--Caught red-handed 267-276
Chapter XXII
Chikki, The Freebooter
The mountains of Tirah--Work as a miller's labourer--Joins fortune with a thief--A night raid--The value of a disguise--The thief caught--The cattle "lifter"--Murder by proxy--The price of blood--Tribal factions--Becomes chieftain of the tribe--The zenith of power--Characteristics--Precautionary measures--Journey to Chinarak--A remarkable fort--A curious congregation--Punctiliousness in prayers--Changed attitude--Refrained from hostilities--Meets his death 277-286