Adventurers Club ep26 Mukin In The Khyber

you once again. Its members are drawn from the four corners of the earth by a common bond, adventure and good sportsmanship. At this meeting we find them welcoming a soldierly looking man, white of hair but straight as a fighting blade, while his fine dark eyes glow with youthful enthusiasm. Lord Dunlop, English gentleman

and late of his Majesty's forces. Yes, and then, gentlemen. Our distinguished guest, Lord Dunlop, is going to honor us by joining our members. Hey, here, happy to have you with us, sir. I understand you've seen a great deal of army service in India.

My word, yes. After years of mucking in the ciber, and countless other horrible places, I rather think that I have seen practically everything there is to see. It's splendid, sir. We have all heard of your courage and daring.

Can we prepare upon you to relate some incident in your past? Some colorful adventure that stands out above all others in your memory. Well, let me see. One that stands out above all others. Yes, I think I have one for you, gentlemen.

Good! Let's have it. But we shall have to turn back the pages of time somewhat. Before soldiering in India was carried out in such a, shall we say, efficient manner. We even certainly must have had a terrific time in gaining a foothold in India.

In gaining it and holding it my friend. However, at the time of my story we were stationed in Kiber Pass, that famous gateway into Afghanistan. Kiber Pass. All sorts of stories come from that. A bleak sort of place.

Starken gloomy. And at that time, infested with bandits whose soul-aiming life seemed to be getting the blood of an Englishman. During this siege they almost succeeded. Our camp was entirely surrounded by them. They had cut off our water supply. Then, to hasten our surrender, they succeeded in poisoning what little water we had on hand. It was calm. It was most disconcerting.