[The Mystery of Cloomber by Arthur Conan Doyle]@TWC D-Link bookThe Mystery of Cloomber CHAPTER XV 5/32
These continued alarms may mean nothing or they may be an indication that the Hillmen are assembling and have some plan in view. We have had no news from the Front for some time, but to-day a convoy of wounded came through with the intelligence that Nott had taken Ghuznee. I hope he warmed up any of the black rascals that fell into his hands. No word of Pollock. An elephant battery came up from the Punjab, looking in very good condition.
There were several convalescents with it going up to rejoin their regiments.
Knew none of them except Mostyn of the Hussars and young Blakesley, who was my fag at Charterhouse, and whom I have never seen since. Punch and cigars _al fresco_ up to eleven o'clock. Letters to-day from Wills & Co.
about their little bill forwarded on from Delhi.
Thought a campaign freed a man from these annoyances.
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