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NASSUK.
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turned adrift upon the world. He was, throughout,
to exhibit such a spirit of wrath and revenge, as would
suggest to the party the possibility of gaining his ser-
vices ; and atlast he should suffer himself to be induced,
by a rich bribe, to betray the retreat of his comrades.
His further instructions were to represent the gang
as one hundred and fifty strong, and the difficulties
so great as to require the entire force of three hun-
dred for their subjection. At the same time he was
to conduct them to the cave with sanguine hopes of
success, and to heighten their confidence by certain
pretended omens and visions.
Other spies besides Aboo Dudmaun were sent out
to watch the approach, and to gather news concern-
ing the enemy, and, in a few days, they were reported
to be advancing in the direction of the defile leading
to the cave. Yakoob Lais immediately put himself
at the head of one hundred of his men, having ordered
the remainder to secrete themselves in the forest,
and to await patiently for his return and further
orders. He then marched out upon the plain, and
drew up his detachment in battle array, as if await-
ing the attack of his enemy, immediately in front of
the pass. Meanwhile Dherm-bea-Nassuk's force
appeared and continued to advance, until Yakoob
Lais could plainly distinguish the person of Aboo
Dudmaun. He then sent forth a messenger, with a
flag of truce, to demand the person of the traitor
fak/iir, offering the price of a lahk of rupees for his
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turned adrift upon the world. He was, throughout,
to exhibit such a spirit of wrath and revenge, as would
suggest to the party the possibility of gaining his ser-
vices ; and atlast he should suffer himself to be induced,
by a rich bribe, to betray the retreat of his comrades.
His further instructions were to represent the gang
as one hundred and fifty strong, and the difficulties
so great as to require the entire force of three hun-
dred for their subjection. At the same time he was
to conduct them to the cave with sanguine hopes of
success, and to heighten their confidence by certain
pretended omens and visions.
Other spies besides Aboo Dudmaun were sent out
to watch the approach, and to gather news concern-
ing the enemy, and, in a few days, they were reported
to be advancing in the direction of the defile leading
to the cave. Yakoob Lais immediately put himself
at the head of one hundred of his men, having ordered
the remainder to secrete themselves in the forest,
and to await patiently for his return and further
orders. He then marched out upon the plain, and
drew up his detachment in battle array, as if await-
ing the attack of his enemy, immediately in front of
the pass. Meanwhile Dherm-bea-Nassuk's force
appeared and continued to advance, until Yakoob
Lais could plainly distinguish the person of Aboo
Dudmaun. He then sent forth a messenger, with a
flag of truce, to demand the person of the traitor
fak/iir, offering the price of a lahk of rupees for his