Raiders of the Sarhad

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Dyer Reginald Edward Harry. Raiders of the Sarhad

PREFACE

CHAPTER I. ORDERS FOR THE WEST

CHAPTER II. THE ROAD TO ROBAT

CHAPTER III. A PLAN OF CAMPAIGN

CHAPTER IV. BLUFF AND ARMS

CHAPTER V. KHWASH AND MORE BLUFF

CHAPTER VI. A FULL BAG OF PRISONERS

CHAPTER VII. THE RACE FOR KHWASH

CHAPTER VIII. KHWASH AND THE SECOND SURRENDER

CHAPTER IX. TREACHERY AND ITS SEQUEL

CHAPTER X. FAILURE AND FRESH PLANS

CHAPTER XI. SUCCESS IN MINIATURE

CHAPTER XII. VICTORY AND PEACE

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Sketch Map of the Persian-Baluchi-Afghan frontiers

Although Persia, as a country, was neutral during the War, there is a certain district in the South-East, abutting on to the frontiers of Afghanistan and of Baluchistan, and known as the Sarhad, which is occupied by a number of nomad tribes who claim absolute independence. At this time these tribes were causing considerable embarrassment and difficulty to the Indian Government.

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He attempted to carry out the order, but about half-way we sank up to the axle and stuck. No power on earth would induce the car to budge another inch, and, though we all three got out into the water, and lugged, pushed and dragged at the wretched car, no impression could be made upon her.

So we remained till, at last, about two a.m., I caught sight of a light on a small hill not very far away in the west, and, on going over to it, found a sort of recluse, or holy man, quietly cooking his food. After the usual courtesies I asked him to come and help me to pull my car out. He replied that he was an old man and could not do much by himself, but that a caravan of nomads, who had arrived the evening before, were encamped close by. So off I went again, flushed my "quarry", and, with the help of large bribes, persuaded all the able-bodied men to come back to the car. Fortunately we carried a good strong rope as part of our kit, so soon had the car out and running again.

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