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and his men in the presence of a full audience
including Abdul Latif. He told the Marshal
that although all their relatives in Kabul
might perish at the hands of the tyrant yet
this should in no way affect his programme.
He added that they would all prefer death to
an ignominious agreement, detrimental to
the general welfare. The Marshal had once
more to repeat his previous message, which
enraged the brigand ruler to such an extent
that all the members of his family were
thrown into dungeons.
Attack on Gardez.—Mohammad Siddiq,
realizing the weakness of the Gardez garrison,
advanced rapidly. Before beginning bom-
bardment, he gave the garrison the
choice of unconditional surrender by 3 P.M.
The few men who were inside the fort
were in no way prepared to meet the
onslaught of this formidable host. Sardar
Shah Wali Khan was at his wit's end.
He knew that there was no time to lose, the
enemy was already knocking at the door. He
held a hurried meeting to discuss the problem,
but few agreed to fight. All hope was lost,
when suddenly Abdul Ghani Khan, a brave
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