The Ruby Sword

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Mitford Bertram. The Ruby Sword

The Ruby Sword

Table of Contents

Bertram Mitford

"The Ruby Sword"

"A Romance of Baluchistan"

Chapter One

The Ghazis

Chapter Two

Through Flood

Chapter Three

The Forest Camp

Chapter Four

Incidental

Chapter Five

Concerning Two Fools

Chapter Six

Of the Ruby Sword

Chapter Seven

The Tangi

Chapter Eight

The Dark Jaws of Death

Chapter Nine

After Long Years

Chapter Ten

The Markhôr Cave

Chapter Eleven

Introspect

Chapter Twelve

Umar Khan—Freebooter

Chapter Thirteen

Experimental

Chapter Fourteen

The Tragedy at Mehriâb

Chapter Fifteen

Hard Terms

Chapter Sixteen

At Shâlalai

Chapter Seventeen

In the Enemy’s Hand

Chapter Eighteen

“Mohammed Er Rasoul Allah?”

Chapter Nineteen

Hopes and Fears

Chapter Twenty

At Darkest Hour

Chapter Twenty One

The Durani Ring

Chapter Twenty Two

The Ruby Sword

Chapter Twenty Three

Light

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Bertram Mitford

A Romance of Baluchistan

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The two younger girls had got out cards and were deep in some game productive of much squabbling. The conversation among their elders had been carried on in an easy, placid, after-dinner tone. But through all there came, distinctly audible, the sound of a sharp, heavy report, not so very distant either.

“That’s a shot, I’ll swear!” cried Upward excitedly, rising to his feet and listening intently. “Thunder? No fear. It’s a shot. No mistaking a shot. But who the deuce would be firing shots here and at this time of night? Shut up Tinkles—shut up you little soor!” as the little fox terrier charged savagely towards the purdah, uttering shrill, excited barks.

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