Mr. Damant and the Naga Hills--Rumours on which I act--News of revolt in Naga Hills and Mr. Damant's murder--Maharajah's loyalty--March to the relief of Kohima--Relief of Kohima--Incidents of siege--Heroism of ladies--A noble defence 147 Chapter XVIII. Restoring order and confidence--Arrival of Major Evans--Arrival of Major Williamson--Keeping open communication--Attack on Phesama--Visit to Manipur--General Nation arrives--Join him at Suchema--Prepare to attack Konoma--Assault of Konoma 161 Chapter XIX. Konoma evacuated--Journey to Suchema for provisions and ammunition, and return--We march to Suchema with General--Visit Manipur--Very ill--Meet Sir Steuart Bayley in Cachar--His visit to Manipur--Grand reception--Star of India--Chussad attack on Chingsow--March to Kohima and back--Reflections on Maharajah's services--Naga Hills campaign overshadowed by Afghan war 175 Chapter XX. Visit Chingsow to investigate Chussad outrage--Interesting country--Rhododendrons--Splendid forest--Chingsow and the murders--Chattik--March back across the hills 182 Chapter XXI. Saving a criminal from execution--Konoma men visit me--A terrible earthquake--Destruction wrought in the capital--Illness of the Maharajah--Question as to the succession--Arrival of the Queen's warrant--Reception by the Maharajah--The Burmese question 190 Chapter XXII. March to Mao and improvement of the road--Lieutenant Raban--Constant troubles with Burmah--Visit to Mr. Elliott at Kohima--A tiger hunt made easy--A perilous adventure--Rose bushes--Brutal conduct of Prince Koireng--We leave Manipur for England 198 Chapter XXIII. Return to Manipur--Revolution in my absence--Arrangements for boundary--Survey and settlement--Start for Kongal--Burmese will not act--We settle boundary--Report to Government--Return to England 208 Chapter XXIV. Return to India--Visit to Shillong--Manipur again--Cordial reception--Trouble with Thangal Major--New arts introduced 216 Chapter XXV. A friend in need--Tour round the valley--Meet the Chief Commissioner--March to Cachar--Tour through the Tankhool country--Metomi Saraméttie--Somrah--Terrace cultivators--A dislocation--Old quarters at Kongal Tannah--Return to the valley --A sad parting 223 Chapter XXVI. More trouble with Thangal Major--Tit-for-tat--Visit to the Kubo valley--A new Aya Pooiel--Journey to Shillong--War is declared--A message to Kendat to the Bombay-Burmah Corporation agents--Anxiety as to their fate--March to Mao 236