Halat-i Asad Beg 2.2

2.2

When the despatches had been read, the Emperor, who thirsted for the blood of that wretch, fell into the greatest conceivable passion, and turning to Shaikh Farid, said he must go and investigate by whose fault this had happened; for the Ray-rayan reports that Nar Singh escaped through the lines of the Raja of Gwalior, and the Raja, in his turn, writes that he passed through the camp of the general, while the second in command declares that treachery has been at work, as he was completely entrapped. In short, each lays the blame on the other. The Shaikh represented that Shaikh Abu-l Khair, ’Allami’s brother, was very clever in investigations. As soon as he heard that name. His Majesty exclaimed, “I have it: send for Asad.” It chanced that I was on guard that night, and sitting in the guard-room with Aka Mulla.