529 DEATH OF SIR HENRY HAVELOCK-ALLAN.

Knowinghis venturous disposition, Sir William, at parting, had impressed upon him the advisability of always remaining close to the escort provided for his protection. Havelock-Allan spent the 2qth with General Hammond at the Kotal Camp, and on the 30th he andhis escort precautions, ana nis norse nau. tor some time been eager for a gallop. On a bit of level ground he let the charger go, and a winding of the road soon put him out of sight of the escort. They expected to see him again in a few minutes. But as theyrode on theysaw nothing GENERAL SIR HENRY HAVF.LOCK-ALLAN, V.C.

(Photo: Eliott & Prj.)

rode down the pass, the first part of the journey being safely made under the protection of thepickets placed on the hills to guard the route for the convoys. Ali Musjid was passed in safety, and the party continued the journey, riding on towards Fort Jamrud. Ali Musjid having been passed,and the partybeing all but clear of the Khyber and on British ground,Sir Henry apparently thought all danger over. He was a man who chafed at 34 ofhim, and noticed that the track of his horse's hoofprints had diverged from the road, and was lost among the broken ground at the side of it.

Eventually, after much searching, Sir Henry was found half seated,half lying,on the ground under a large tree. He was dead, killed by a long-ranging rifle bullet fired by some Afridi sharp-shooter in the hills. The horse had disappears It was a tragic ending to a distinguished career.