In his “Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier,” Dr. T.
L. Tennell tells of an escort of two villainous-looking Afghans
who had him in charge in turning back to Bannee from a journey
across the frontier. They had paid him the greatest attention
and brought him safely home. When he offered to reward them
for their good conduct in guarding him and his belongings,
they repelled the offer with a show of indignation, adding
that to accept money from a guest would be to break their best
traditions. But next morning, after he had entertained them
generously overnight, and sent them off with many expressions
of appreciation of their faithfulness, he found that they had
decamped with all his best clothes. Their honesty did not
survive the night.
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