ten
o'clock
The work was dangerous and difficult , the flames raged fiercely , and the enemy kept up a tremendous fire from behind the walls of the summer house . Nevertheless the men worked their hardest , throwing down earth and water on the fire . Many were wounded at the work . The fire was so fierce that large holes had to be knocked through the lower stories of the tower , through which to attack the flames ; and it was not until ten o'clock that the efforts of the besieged were crowned with success , and all was again quiet . Nothing could have exceeded the bravery and devotion shown by the native levies , the non-combatants , officers ' servants , water carriers , syces , and even the Chitralis . Great precautions were taken to prevent similar attempts to fire any of the towers . Earth was brought up , and water stored .