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started up in the same direction from whence the deceased came, also running away—Bhankah pursued his assailant, calling out "I've caught the thief" at the same time. He and the deceased tumbled into a waterhole some thirty yards off, and a struggle commenced in the waterhole, the deceased having hold of the bayonet, while Bhankah retained his hold of the musket to which it was fixed, that this struggle must, as Bhankah says, have been very severe, is evidenced by the fact that the bayonet was produced bent almost double. The water was up to their waists, and the bank of the waterhole was about three to four feet above the level of the water. While they were thus struggling, Corporal Goorunditta arrived with the other privates, and, seeing the men under his temporary command engaged in this fierce struggle, struck...
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