It only angered his captors.

It saved him nothing.
Four more of Anazeh's men had been wounded, all from behind, two of them rather badly, making six in all who were now unfit for further action.

But we did not wait to bandage them.

They affected to make light of their injuries, saying they would go over to the British and get attended to in hospital.

Abdul Ali was put on Ahmed's miserable mount, with his legs lashed under the horse's belly.