1 AwBNDix.] FUTTEH KHAON SUaaOK* 593
2 pmal respecting the King of Bokhaum's nMliMgs^ wwcivill^dedilied: tiMi
3 of Shuja was nevertliele<^s agreed to.
4 During all this time Kyser coaiiuued to serve the King with zeal and
5 fideli^ in the government of Candahar i he had even oomtrived to seize
6 WtMk KhMio, Mid had nearly been perwndnd to gratify the nvvngn of hit
7 Iktfaer Shmh Zeniaiin» liy puttiQg, him to desthj bat Fkittdi Khnuo, hming
8 {H-evailed on tiie prince to visit him privately in prison, so far won on him hy
9 his insinuating manners, his allusions to former services, and his promises of
10 liituro nttiirhment, that Kyser not only set him free, but resumed his old
11 connection with him, and began once more to aspire to the throne. Futteh
12 Khaun, on his release, repaired to Girishk, where be began preparations ibr
13 ^mtandedentcrprinBs fautonhit2«lntntoGsiiddMr,hefiHuid Kyierunder
14 the iaflnenlDe of Khqjeh Mahomed Khaun, another greet nebkouui, whohed
15 disnaded him from fawderign of rebelling. On this, Ritteh Khaun, equally
16 incensed at the der;ingement of his plans, and at the preference of another's
17 advice to his, openly renounced all coiiiiLrtion with Kyser, and engaged to
18 deliver up Candaiitar to Cuumrauu, whom iie nivited to occupy it. Caumraun,
19 wlio was at this time at FUrrah, immediately assembled a body of troops, and
20 edvanoed to Bedgeoh, a ftw milet fiom Cendahar, and Kyaar was about to
21 ^nit the cHy, when a scene ensued, whidi is soavoety eredtbie even to pecb
22 sons acquainted with the eccentridtj of Fttttdl Khauu's diaracter, and the
23 sudden changes of afl'airs so common among Dooraunees. On the night
24 belbre Kyser's flight, he desired to have a parting interview with Putteh
25 Khaun j and this meeting took place by torch light, on an open terrace in
26 the maifcet-place, which, with the sunonndiDg streets, was filled with horse-
27 men leady for a- nuuch. The conftience began widi mntnal leproadies 1
28 but the piinee gfadnalty snAeoing his tone, lemmded SVitteh Kbnm of hit
29 having saved hk life, and bosoqg^ him not to repay his benefits by driving
30 him into exile. Futteh Khaun then rornpitvdated his designs in favour of
31 Kysrr, nnd complained oftlie neglect with which his advice wn^ treated : on
32 tliis Kyser assured him that lie was ready for ever aller to toliow ijis counsels
33 implicitly, and strengthened his assertions by such solemn oaths, tliat Futteh
34 S3iaini was shaken, and at last Mmt«mM\ ||jg fmentment, and swcfe to sup.
35 port the priooe in all oaitiismitiaB. Next moniing the prince and Fttttoh
36 moved out. together to oppose Canmmun. Fkitldi Khaun advtaced with bis
37 OMm division, and calling out to Caumraun, acquainted him with the change'
38 in his senthnents. mid iiidnivoured to persuade him to retire, ('juimrann
39 was at tust afttomshed at this revolution, but he resumed his courage, and
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