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King of the Khyber Rifles
Talbot Mundy
King of the Khyber Rifles
Talbot Mundy
Book Excerpt: ...s bad! Study those papers on your way down to Delhi and see that I get them back."The general paced once across the room and once back again, with hands behind him. Then he stopped in front of King."No man in India has a stiffer task than you have now! It may encourage you to know that I realize that! She's the key to the puzzle, and she happens to be in Delhi. Go to Delhi, then. A jihad launched from the 'Hills' would mean anarchy in the plains. That would entail sending back from France an army that can't be spared. There must be no jihad, King!--There must--not--be--one! Keep that in your head!""What arrangements have been made with her, sir?""Practically none! She's watching the spies in Delhi, but they're likely to break for the 'Hills' any minute. Then they'll be arrested. When that happens the fate of India may be in your hands and hers! Get out of my way now, until tiffin-time!"In a way that some men never learn, King proceeded to efface himself entirely among t...
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | October 14, 2020 |
ISBN13 | 9798678985972 |
Publishers | Independently Published |
Pages | 294 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 17 mm · 435 g |
Language | English |
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