I leapt on his horse and galloped down to Gardiner's compound.
I saw lots of Sepoys in and around the bungalow, all engaged in looting.
I dashed into the compound.
"'May! May!' I shouted.

'Where are you ?' "I had scarcely spoken before a dark figure rushed out of a clump of bushes close by with a scream of delight.
"In an instant she was on the horse before me, and, shooting down a couple of fellows who made a rush at my reins, I dashed out again.

Stray shots were fired after us.

But fortunately the Sepoys were all busy looting, most of them had laid down their muskets, and no one really took up the pursuit.

I turned off from the parade ground, dashed down between the hedges of two compounds, and in another minute we were in the open country.
"Fortunately, the cavalry were all down looting their own lines, or we must have been overtaken at once.