The sun., 1898-12-18
III.

In the afternoon OF the same day. q Pombo
or man in authority. with several high lamas
and military officers. held court under a
gaudy tent. Mr.. Landor saw Chanden Sing led
forward to this tribunal. while he himself was
placed in the rear Of the mud house. to preclude
his witnessing the scene about to take place.
He heard. however. Chanden Sing interroRated
in loud. angry tone and accused OF having
been the Englishman's guide. Next. he heard
Chanden Sings means and groans. Then
company of soldiers led Mr. Landor be-
fore the court. He was ordered to kneel,
and. as he would not do so, they tried to
compel him to do it by forcing him on
his knees. He succeeded. nevertheless, in
maintaining standing posture. Looking
around him. he beheld his servant. Ohanden
Sing. lying on the ground. stripped from the
waist downward. in the midst OF number Of
Lamas and soldiers. He saw two stalwart
Lamas. one on each side of him, castigating
him with knotted leather thongs. They were
belaboring him with vigorous arms from his
waist to his feet He was, bleeding. As Mr.
allowed to sit down before the Pombo's officer
Then his notebooks and printed maps were
as to, the, route, he had taken. then a. as as
& he had d5awp S as and
The Tl6etan, earSi called 6imssif a GurEbs I5s
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planned to the officers that Chandenl Sing did
n9s sh9g h9S tne ESSste ABOUT the
mpy s hst Rs2Rasas
the party and for The MAPS @ that e had eR 6esHH sH
should be punished, STheseuponl one loi PydS; thc;
damSs tSo Strusk SesS wlt5 ME thandSr hard bST
riding crop. but. nevertheless. continued to to
eastiGete his servant. ,Chanden Sing The
hear the s mosas of s enIye o9s
follower; He was taken to tent and there kept
r during the greater part Of the night with his
tied. Seep, or rest was lmpossible. The tent
was swarming with vermin. which quickly COW
speakaple tortures from this pest ali the time
ne was In captivity being never permitted TO
ghd 'd dung and a@s tias teps sas
was presently filled with a smoke which we'll
fn2Eed hsap Of the he RR ae T sd ed
was fasting s all that hat day and night his jail
4P. NJ Then q soldier entered tho tent and and
Informed him that he was to be logged. that
out and that he was then to be beheaded' Mr..
it,n htandor % merely laughed. for he could not but
prisoner. Not considering him sufficiently Sc.
tied Others round his body In this fashion
he was taken 70 the one mud house In the en-
ittte onOTtnOuB pair OF heayY
handouts were put on his hands, which were
still kept fastened behind his back. Presently
several guards sprang upon him and threw
him on the back OF horse The saddle OF the
horse Is worthy OF description. It was merely
the wooden frame OF a very high backed sad
die. From this high-projecting back or crup-
Rer protruded four or FIVE sharp iron spikes.
These caught Mr. Landor on the small of his
back. His pony being held by a horseman who
rode before him. the two set on at a furious
gal!op., Thus they travelled for miles. till tbey
arrived at a spot whore the Pombo' and n
following Of some two hundred lamas. banner
Labbdors bd pony was allowed 70 90 on frst and
his musket on Its rest and fired ut the English
nan from few PAGES Luckily for Mr. IandoT
ne ne was still at Rallop. which no doubt saved
MS lie, as the marksman could not take n
steady aim His pony took fright and reared
anu Ilungen, but our. explorer maintained His
seat, though he was being cruelty pricked by
tne spikes IN the crupper. Presently the pony
was selzed and long cord with swivel at the
end was fastened, TO Mr.. Landor's handcufis'
The cord was about fifty yards long The
other end was held bya hoTseman nthis wav
the Pombos party set of at a hard Gallon
and In order TO accelerate the speed a horse,
man rode at the EnRlishman's side and
t iashea the latiera pony furionsly TO make It
wno WI. ~ heid the cord did bis utmost 10 pull him
out OF the saddle. 30 that he might be trampied