What"s happening hereThey could have stayed in the shelter of the houses and shot us down like targets at a shooting gallery. I have to lead my men clear.More shots sounded, and two horses fell, throwing their riders onto the ground. Jack saw a tall man vault down from the gate, land on his feet and shout orders. The man looked directly at Jack.
"Batoor!" Jack said.
Zaman turned his horse, kicked in his spurs, and burst through the Pashtun ranks, cutting down a skull-capped Mahmud. Jack barged into one of the Pashtun warriors, knocking him out of the way. Dismounting, he wrestled with the heavy bar. "Keep out of the way, Batoor. I don"t want to kill you!"
Batoor strode forward, pressing his Khyber knife against Jack"s throat. "I can kill you and all your men," he said softly, "or you ca
