CHAPTER II 



SHOOTS BOUND A HILL STATION IN THE HIMALAYAS 



Six months had elapsed since my Nepaul Terai 

 shoot before I had a chance of " taking the field " 

 again. Meanwhile I had been sent on duty to 

 Mussoorie, our hill station and sanitoriurn. I had 

 charge of the band, who usually summered in the 

 hills, and some men of ours and the Fifth Lancers 

 who were judged by the doctor to be in need of 

 a change. My duties with the band consisted 

 mainly in arranging their engagements and taking 

 care they didn't blow themselves inside out, 

 as they were much sought after up there. As 

 for my other command, they were up there for 

 good air and rest, being mostly convalescents, 

 so parades were few and far between ; while being 

 smart, well-behaved fellows such as we generally 

 had, they didn't require the presence of an officer 

 much except on pay days ! I thus had plenty of 

 time to spare, and amused myself by running 

 the " gymkhana," at which I was greatly assisted 

 by the late Marajah of Patiala, who gave cups, 



