CHAPTER III.

Larkhana. Departure of the Commander-in-Chief for Candahar. Capture of Belochee Thieves. Ludicrous scene in the Bazaar. Tremendous Hurricane. An Irish Colonel's appeal to his men. Murder of Cooks belonging to the Army. A Native Funeral. The Bholun Pass. Massacre of Camp Followers. Ill-timed Merriment. Animal Instinct.