The sound came from just where we expected.

It is about in the same line as where they made their first attempt, but a hundred yards or so further back." At daylight they saw that the trees and bushes had been leveled, and a battery, with embrazures for six guns, erected at a distance of about four hundred yards from the house.

More sandbags were at once brought up from below, and the parapet, on the side facing the battery, raised two feet and doubled in thickness.

The garrison were not disturbed while so engaged.
"Why the deuce don't the fellows begin ?" Captain Forster said impatiently, as he stood looking over the parapet when the work was finished.
"I expect they are waiting for the Rajah and some of the principal Zemindars to come down," replied the Major; "the guns are theirs, you see, and will most likely be worked by their own followers.

No doubt they think they will knock the place to pieces in a few minutes.
"Listen! there is music; they are coming in grand state.