He broke his oath, and there are not ten of its defenders alive.

The women are all in captivity." Bathurst groaned.

He had hardly hoped that the handful of defenders could have maintained themselves against such overpowering numbers, but the certainty as to their fate was a heavy blow.
"And Lucknow ?" he asked.
"The Residency holds out at present, but men say that it must soon fall." "And what do you say ?" "I say nothing," the man said; "we cannot use our art in matters which concern ourselves." "And Delhi ?" "There is a little force of whites in front of Delhi; there are tens of thousands of Sepoys in the town, but as yet the whites have maintained themselves.

The chiefs of the Punjaub have proved faithless to their country, and there the British rule is maintained." "Thank God for that!" Bathurst exclaimed; "as long as the Punjaub holds out the tables may be turned.

And the other Presidencies ?" "Nothing as yet," Rujub said, in a tone of discontent.
"Then you are against us, Rujub ?" The man stopped.
"Sahib, I know not what I wish now.