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Chapter Eighteen. A Skirmish with Head-Hunters |
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climb up to colony village of Pangsha |
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(145) Once more, as the first grey of dawn lightens the sky, we break camp. The porters with the luggage set off for Noklak under a strong escort of sepoys, and we, with forty sepoys, several dobashi, and our Chang scouts, climb the hill to Pangsha's colony. We intend to surprise the inhabitants, and if possible to take a few prisoners to use as a pawn in future negotiations for the release of the slave-girl. The burning of the main village was not enough, for as Nakhu said last night: "The houses are burnt, but Pangsha has still all her teeth." He meant, of course, that the warriors had suffered no losses and that their pride and courage were yet unbent. |
