th the flag, and for reward of his gallant action was
given the V. C., that most coveted of British decorations.

Another officer in writing of the event says: "Roberts is one of those
rare men who, to uncommon daring and bravery in the field, and
unflinching, hard-working discharge of duty in the camp, adds the charm
of cheery and unaffected kindness and hospitality in the tent, and his
acquaintance and friendship are high prizes to those who obtain them."

With the end of the Mutiny, Roberts was sent to England on sick leave for
a much-needed rest. In April, 1858, exactly six years after his arrival
at Calcutta, he turned over his duties of Deputy-Assistant
Quartermaster-General to his successor--though much against his will. He
felt that again he was in danger of being put upon the shelf, and his
intensely active nature longed for still further field service.

In a little over a year, however, he was recalled to India, and there
given a unique task. The first Viceroy to India, Canning, determined to
impress the natives by a pomp and display dear to their own hearts, and
show the majesty of England, by holding a series of Durbars, or triumphal
processions. These extended right across India, from city to city, for a
thousand miles. To Roberts was assigned the important task of arranging
all the details of the tour, and he did it with characteristic
thoroughness. It was like moving a mammoth circus, what with elephants,
tents, supplies of all kinds, and gorgeous trappings to be handled.

These Durbars lasted for six months, and the Viceroy not only
complimented Roberts for his work, but gazetted him for the rank of
Brevet Major.

The next few years were much of a piece--a routine of office and field
work which, if it brought nothing sensational to the conscientious young
officer, still kept his feet in the path of glory. It was not until the
year 1875, that he reached the goal for which he had long
striven--Quartermaster-General of the Army in India, which carried with
it the rank of Major General.

With this title his larger work in India may be said to have fairly
begun. For nearly twenty years longer his military career was to be
continued there, and in the neighboring country of Afghanistan. It is
all recounted in his "Forty-One Years in India"--a recital of constant
adventure and interest. For his services, he was made a peer of England,
receiving the title of Baron Roberts of Kandahar. An address p