Minar. They rode in the same direction that they had gone out on the
preceding day, but proceeded somewhat further.

"That is Humayoon's tomb," Captain Hodgson said, pointing to a large
square building with a domed roof and four lofty minarets, standing half a
mile off the road.

The troop rode up at a gallop, and, surrounding the building, dismounted.
Soldiers were placed at all the various doors of the building, with orders
to shoot down any one who might come out, and Captain Hodgson sent a loyal
moulvie, named Rujol Ali, who had accompanied him, into the building, to
order the princes there to come out. Then arose within the building a
great tumult of voices, as the question whether they should or should not
surrender was argued. Several times the moulvie returned, to ask if any
conditions would be given; but Hodgson said sternly that no conditions
whatever would be made with them.

At last, after two hours' delay, two of the sons and a grandson of the
king, all of whom had been leaders in the mutiny, and authors of massacres
and atrocities, came out and surrendered. They were immediately placed in
a carriage which had been brought for the purpose, a guard was placed over
them, and ordered to proceed slowly toward the city.

Then Hodgson, accompanied by the Warreners, entered the inclosure which
surrounded the tomb. Here from five to six thousand of the refuse of the
city, many of them armed, were assembled. A yell of hate arose as the
little band entered; guns were shaken defiantly; sabers waved in the air.
The odds were tremendous, and the Warreners felt that nothing remained but
to sell their lives dearly.