She was the Colonel Sahib's daughter, and young; she would be as wax in his hands.

A passion remained in Umballa's heart, but it was now the passion of revenge.
When he had recovered sufficiently he gave orders to one of the soldiers to return to the city, to bring back at once servants, elephants and all that would be required for a long pursuit.

The messenger was also to make known these preparations to the council, who would undertake to forward the cable submitted to them.

All these things off his mind, Umballa sat down and shivered outwardly, while he boiled within.

He was implacable; he would blot out his enemy, kith and kin.