The truce of suffering--A patient's request--Typical cases--A painful journey--The biter bit--The condition of amputation--"I am a better shot than he is"--The son's life or revenge--The hunter's adventure--A nephew's devotion--A miserly patient--An enemy converted into a friend--The doctor's welcome 78-88 Chapter VII From Morning to Night First duties--Calls for the doctor--Some of the out-patients--Importunate blind--School classes--Operation cases--Untimely visitors--Recreation--Cases to decide 89-97 Chapter VIII The Itinerant Missionary The medical missionary's advantage--How to know the people--The real India--God's guest-house--The reception of the guest--Oriental customs--Pitfalls for the unwary--The Mullah and the Padre--Afghan logic--A patient's welcome--The Mullah conciliated--A rough journey--Among thieves--A swimming adventure--Friends or enemies? --Work in camp--Rest at last 98-113 Chapter IX Afghan Mullahs No priesthood in Islam--Yet the Mullahs ubiquitous--Their great influence--Theological refinements--The power of a charm--Bazaar disputations--A friend in need--A frontier Pope--In a Militia post--A long ride--A local Canterbury--An enemy becomes a friend--The ghazi fanatic--An outrage on an English officer 114-125 Chapter X A Tale of a Talib Early days--The theological curriculum--Visit to Bannu--A public discussion--New ideas--The forbearance of a native Christian--First acquaintance with Christians--First confession--A lost love--A stern chase--The lost sheep recovered--Bringing his teacher--The Mullah converted--Excommunication--Faithful unto death--Fresh temptations--A vain search--A night quest--The Mullahs circumvented--Dark days--Hope ever 126-139 Chapter XI School-Work Different views of educational work--The changed attitude of the Mullahs--His Majesty the Amir and education--Dangers of secular education--The mission hostel--India emphatically religious--Indian schoolboys contrasted with English schoolboys--School and marriage--Advantage of personal contact--Uses of a swimming-tank--An unpromising scholar--Unwelcome discipline--A ward of court--Morning prayers--An Afghan University--A cricket-match--An exciting finish--A sad sequel--An officer's funeral--A contrast--Just in time 140-152 Chapter XII An Afghan Football Team Native sport--Tent-pegging--A novel game--A football tournament--A victory for Bannu--Increasing popularity of English games--A tour through India--Football under difficulties--Welcome at Hyderabad--An unexpected defeat--Matches at Bombay and Karachi--Riots in Calcutta--An unprovoked assault--The Calcutta police-court--Reparation--Home again 153-167 Chapter XIII 'Alam Gul's Choice