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- 73 - Herat, the Vazir did not countanence the views of the English; and indeed, things passed to the stage, when Yar Mohammed Khan actually showed himself friendly again towards the Persians. The attitude of the minister of Kamran towards the English, compelled the English to send another envoy to Herat; so that Mr. Todd who was at one time the English military Attacheat Tehran and an assistent in the military section of the administraion of Magnauton in Kabul was sent to Herat in 1839. A. D. Major Todds promises for larger sums were just proportion to that which they wanted in "preference" for the English interests. But Yar Mohamad Khan, who had discovered their week point, intensified his friendship with the Persians all the more; and further money from the English. At last Todd was asked to leave Herat . Major Todd with all his experience in political wanggling and military skill was declared as unsuccessful in all his plans. Due to his failure he was placed in the disfavour of the Governor-General, and he was degraded in his rank and positon. Vazir Yar Mohamed Khan was successful in all his plans and was able to protect his country from the schemes of the foreigners. It is to be noted that whilst practically the whole of Afghanistan of the time had come under the influence of the English ; the sagacious Vazir Yar Mohamed Khan kept Herat atleast outside the orbit of the English penetration and influence. * * * THE STRUGGLE OF TWO SIRDAR IN CAPTURING OF KABUL. TWENTIETH ARTICLE The collaps of the Saduzai government , and the coming up of the Barakzai Brothers rule over Afghanistan were managed by stages, and gradually. The term of affice of Sirdar Feteh Khan, and the rule of Shah Mahmud is a period in Afghan history in which both houses of these nobles had co-operatee and worked tobether for their country. But the assassination of Sirdar Fateh Khan destroyed that spirit of co-operation ; so that all the Barakzai Brothers now sought to avenge the wrong, these activities of the Barakzais,