sed by, during which Reginald had been watching
the heights, feeling certain that he had not been mistaken. Suddenly he
exclaimed, "See, Rajah!--I warned you."

"To horse! To horse!" shouted the rajah, springing on his steed, which
his syce had brought him.

Reginald followed his example,--as, of course, did Dick. He was not a
moment too soon, for, the instant he had spoken, from behind every bush,
tree, and rock on the surrounding heights appeared the dark forms of a
host of warriors. Showers of arrows now began to fly into the midst of
the camp; while through the ravine which led directly down towards the
plateau on which they had halted came a compact body armed with tulwars
and shields. The troopers rushed to their steeds, mounting in hot
haste, for in another minute the furious savages would be among them.
The rajah and his guards, who gathered round him as they could throw
themselves on their horses, dashed on; while the remainder followed,
galloping helter-skelter, the officers and men mingled together, each
eager to get ahead. Some of the horses getting loose, they were left to
the mercy of the enemy; as were also the troopers who were unable to
mount before the enemy were upon them. Reginald, his cheek burning with
shame at the disgraceful panic which had seized his companions, galloped
on by the side of the rajah, who refused to halt and attempt to beat
back the foe, in spite of all that he could urge. Dick and Faithful
kept close by him. "Bless my heart!" exclaimed the former, "I don't
like this sort of fun. Why, if we were just to turn round and bear down
on the enemy, we might scatter them like the wind! The faster we run,
the faster they will come after us."

The flight continued; but so active were the mountaineers, that they
kept close to the heels of the fugitives, piercing many a warrior
through the back with their far-flying arrows. Reginald mentally
resolved never again to accompany an Eastern prince in an attempt to
punish his rebellious subjects.

At length more level ground appeared ahead, and the horsemen began to
distance their pursuers. But there were still some dangerous defiles to
be passed; and Reginald remembered that the path by which they had come
had many twists and turns, and that too probably the mountaineers would
make their way by short cuts through the hills, and again present
themselves on the inaccessible heights on either side of the passes.

The rajah and his h