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way, the sacrifice was made, and the desired sanc- 

 tuary secured. 1 



To return to the Mohmunds. So soon as the 

 Fakir there had collected a sufficiently large body of 

 outlaws, &c., he marched with his following into the 

 Tarakzai villages, demanded and obtained all the 

 loongees presented by Mr Sinclair, and made a bonfire 

 of them. So far successful, he became more impe- 

 rious; but the Tarakzais threatened to invite the 

 Sahib to send troops to seize him if he troubled them 

 more ; so he went off again to Gandao, vowing ven- 

 geance. Of course much of this did not transpire 

 till afterwards. Everything seemed perfectly quiet 

 when the survey party arrived on the scene. A 

 native official of much border influence was deputed 

 to accompany the party, and to make the necessary 

 arrangements for its safe conduct through the hills. 

 The Alimzai and Tarakzai Khans were invited to 

 Michni. The latter came in, and some of the former. 

 Others wrote to say that they had no objection to the 

 compass-wallah going anywhere, but that they could 

 not attend, as the demonstrations of the Fakir's party 

 rendered their presence in their villages necessary as 

 a check against his designs. They further advised 

 that no halt should be made at night except in very 

 strong defensible positions. Attacks in daylight no 

 one expected. Accordingly, leaving our tents and 



1 As miracles are performed at the shrine, the saint must 

 have forgiven having been sent off at such notice. 



