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— 21 — had deputed one of his messengers, one named Khudadad Khan and Shair Mohamed Khan, the Head of the ministers-to go and give good advice to his brother Humayun, and to prevert him from taking any unwise steps for disturbing the peace of the country. But Khuda Dad Khan, in place of giving the prince Humayun a "softer treatment" so handled the situation that in place of assuaging so infuriated him as to make him more obturate and intrinsingent. The result was that troops were mustered against Humayun and a ware-route was takan towards Kandahar. The Prince Qaysar and Abdullah Khan could not meet the situation; Qaysar was taken prisoner; and Abdullah to Preshawar to give the bad news of reverse to the king. Humayun occupied Kandahar for the second time and reised the standard of his kingship there; and commanded to strike coinage under his name as the ruler. When, however, he had thus established himself in the city of Kandahar, and had proclaimed his rule over the country; Ahmed Khan Noorzai, attacke Kandahar, as one of the followers of Zaman Shah, and wanted to capture the Prince Humayun, but he did not succeed and was wounded in the attempt. He was taken to the house of a religious person, where he was being treated, when Humayun hearing of his reuge, wanted to punish him; but the consideration of the divine prevented the infliction of an adverse fate upon him; and he (Ahmed Khan) was not only forgiven, but also was installed as the commander of Humayun's forces. Humayun's Kandahar success compelled Zaman Shah, who had heard of his men's defeat, to retrace his steps Kandaharwards, in order finally to fight for superemacy; so that for a second time the forces of Zaman Shah and those of Prince Humayun faced each other about forty miles from Kandahar. The head of Zaman Shah's army was again the old vatern Payanda Khan; and the commander of Humayun was the man who but shortly was sent out by Zaman Ehah as the king,s man-that is to say Ahmad Khan Noorzai. Once again Payunda Khan won the battle without fighting; and Ahmed Khan accompaied by Payanda Khan surrendered himself to his master-the king-Humayun onle again had to admit defeat; and this time he fled towards Herat so that he could join forces with Prince Mahmud. Fateh Khan chased him upto Grishk, but could not succeed to capture him.