“He would have been a man after my father’s own heart, if he had known him,” said Georgia, “though I don’t say they wouldn’t have wrangled on theoretical questions from morning to night. But when I think that with death staring him in the face, he would not say a word that might turn their thoughts to Fitz, who was only a few feet away, and absolutely helpless, I feel that he was one of the bravest men I have ever known.” Not all the opinions expressed concerning the dead man were so favourable, however. On the evening of his funeral two Pathan soldiers from one of the relieving regiments met Ismail Bakhsh near the cemetery, and saluted him with marked friendliness. “O brother,” they said, “we have heard that the famous general, Sinjāj Kīlin Sahib Bahadar, is wont to ride abroad upon this border by night. Is this so?” “It is true,” returned the old trooper, “and I myself have heard him, not once nor twice. And, moreover, what these eyes of mine have beheld, it is not wise to relate.” “Pray, brother, tell us when these things may be seen and heard? We have a great desire to make proof of them for ourselves.” “Nay,” said Ismail Bakhsh, with a lofty smile, “for that ye must wait awhile. It is only when there is trouble on the border that the General Sahib rides, and”--with a wave of the hand towards the new-made grave--“the troubler of the border lies there.” THE END TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES. Sydney C. Grier was the pseudonym of Hilda Caroline Gregg. This book is part of the author’s “Modern East” series. The full series, in order, being: The Flag of the Adventurer Two Strong Men The Advanced-Guard His Excellency’s English Governess Peace With Honour The Warden of the Marches Alterations to the text: A few minor punctuation corrections--mostly involving the pairing of quotation marks. Change three instances of “Mrs.” to “Mrs” and one of “Dr.” to “Dr”. Otherwise, minor spelling and hyphenization inconsistencies have been left as is. [Title Page] Add illustrator’s credit and brief note indicating this novel’s position in the series. See above. [Footnotes] Place the book’s sole footnote (Chapter XIX) in square brackets inline with the text. [Chapter XI] Change “said Bahram _Kham_ approvingly” to _Khan_. [Chapter XVII] “and Ghulam _Rasal_, taking his place” to _Rasul_. [Chapter XIX] “broken off your _engagemen_” to _engagement_. [Chapter XX] “said the _Comissioner_ with a smile” to _Commissioner_. [End of Text]