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jltmtion h*u now iiuiotod dorm, but- dinturbe.noo n on thn part of Vho
.mhralnio woro probablo.hud my notion not uuoooodod.
An a proludo to tho motion of tho 3halko,oomo pornomi had
for oovoral nighto laid up* outnldo llnnnmoh nnd flrod honvily on tho

police poata on tho outoklrtn of tho Town. JJo attowpt van mr»do to commit
nay robbery .'r othor orimo *.* It vwg obviouoly to frighten tho po'lico and
inh» bituntu. uhnik ;>olman oomo to nak my ndvlioo and agrood that It was
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h pat up Job. I told him to toll Mhnlk 'inwi that thought it v/nn
intrigue on tho part of oomo parson who should know hotter,* would douht-
lodn bo diooovorod whon tho polioo had caught or kilHort noran .v.p tho
offendoro.Thnt night ovoryhody in Hnnamoh who had "rmn lont than to tho
oolioo and sjono hundreds of volunteers turned out to assist. Tlio aitookon
ivid.intly got wind of thin and forthwith cnnnnd their ootivltion. Thoy
oro not rwny in number nu far <"■ a n'n .10 ascertained but. .rot rid of /
jruot dual of ammunition .They wrro noon to have oomo ovor at duck b.y
bout from J-uharran and I nn informed that ono Kldwrl of Mhalk Abdul&A
a a roooglnand among them, ao ho in tho only porson who could havo any
iooviblo objoot in uuoh a dinturbonoo,I think t,hln pointn oloarly to hio
Jomnlioity.
I n hvu nr do thir. roport r: t; grout longth.at thn riak of
doting your tlino.alnoo no doubt 8ooner or lator I ahall bo *ooun/nfl of

ntorforlng botwoon tho 3halk * hio nub.1octn,by the propaganda p> rly
nd ahould pro for you to know tho faotn.
The ma'tor referred to in your 10?, will ho glvon attention
•°.;«nd I think would bo uuoful In lotting tho t.ruo nf to ■> f i-^TirH ho
n.iv/n •

Major I.A.