CHAPTER L. Hector Macdonald and Sher Mahomed--Yakub Khan --A Proclamation and an Order --The _maliks_ of Logar--Attack on the Shutargardan --Reconnoitring roads leading to Kabul CHAPTER LI. The Afghan position--The fight at Charasia --Highlanders, Gurkhas, and Punjabis --Defeat of the Afghans--Kabul in sight --Deh-i-Mazang gorge--The enemy give us the slip CHAPTER LII. Guiding instructions--Visit to the Bala Hissar --Yakub Khan abdicates--The Proclamation --Administrative measures --Explosions in the Bala Hissar CHAPTER LIII. Afghans afraid to befriend us--Kabul Russianized --Yakub Khan's abdication accepted --State treasury taken over CHAPTER LIV. The amnesty Proclamation --Strength of the Kabul Field Force --Yakub Khan despatched to India CHAPTER LV. Political situation at Kabul --Serious trouble ahead --Macpherson attacks the Kohistanis --Combined movements--The uncertainty of war --The fight in the Chardeh valley--Forced to retire --Padre Adams earns the V.C. --Macpherson's column arrives --The captured guns recovered--Melancholy reflections CHAPTER LVI. Attack on the Takht-i-Shah --City people join the tribesmen --Increasing numbers of the enemy --Loss of the conical hill --Captain Vousden's gallantry --The retirement to Sherpur CHAPTER LVII. Sherpur--Defence of Sherpur--Arrest of Daud Shah --Rumours of an assault--Attack and counter-attack --Communication with India re-opened --Sherpur made safe CHAPTER LVIII. Two important questions--A Ruler required --News of Abdur Rahman Khan --Abdur Rahman in Afghan-Turkestan --Overtures made to Abdur Rahman CHAPTER LIX. Jenkins attacked near Charasia --Sir Donald Stewart reaches Kabul --Difficulties with Abdur Rahman --Abdur Rahman proclaimed Amir CHAPTER LX. Affairs at Kandahar--The Maiwand disaster --Relief from Kabul suggested --A force ordered from Kabul --Preparations for the march --The Kabul-Kandahar Field Force --Commissariat and Transport CHAPTER LXI. The order of marching--Ghazni and Kelat-i-Ghilzai --Food required daily for the force --A letter from General Phayre--Kandahar --Reconnoitring the enemy's position --A turning movement CHAPTER LXII. Commencement of the fight --72nd Highlanders and 2nd Sikhs --92nd Highlanders and 2nd Gurkhas --Ayub Khan's camp--Difficulties about supplies --Parting with the troops--A pleasing memory CHAPTER LXIII. Reception in England--A fruitless journey --Andaman Isles and Burma--The Madras Army --Measures for improving the Madras Army --Memories of Madras--An allegory CHAPTER LXIV. Disturbing action of Russia--Abdur Rahman Khan --The Rawal Pindi Durbar --Unmistakable loyalty of the Natives CHAPTER LXV. The Burma expedition--The Camp of Exercise at Delhi --Defence of the North-West Frontier --Quetta and Peshawar --Communications _versus_ fortifications --Sir George Chesney CHAPTER LXVI.