The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-01-02

hid the scene from me. as | was LED
away / saw Chanden Sing led before the
crowd
Once behind the dwelling | heard
t'.c loud questions 81 the angry voiced
lamas. who were accusing Chanden Sing
.of guiding me into the forbidden ccinl-
try. Then there was loud uDroar
from the populace, followed by an onli-
Inous silence A little later ! heard the
lnlmistakable swish and cut Of a whip
and the low groans Of my poor servant.
counted the cruel blows. Ten They
will stop! No! Again The lash fell.
Twenty, thirty. forty fifty was
nearly mad when silence again came !
thought poor Chanden Sing had been
foaged to death.
1T was my trfn now. for a iitifiber of
soldiers caia ~ed pushed nc into The
space before the tent which had within
il the governor Of the provinces antall-
powerful Grand Lama or 'Ponlbo' He
appeared to be a you1g man On his
clean shaven head .llc wore a four-poipt
ed bat Of gilt witt three great uncanny
eyes pointed upon It. His legs were COW
cred by 4 pair Of iaRgy yellow trousers.
Above these lie wore short vest-likc
coat wgh sleeves of the same material
At his right side, standing like a guard.
therc was a short, powerfully britt rcd
lama. who held huge double handed
sword with q glstening blade Behind
the throne OF the Grand Lama 5000 a
number Of lamas, officers aMd soldiers
Brought Before the Lama.
u was brought bcfore the Grand anna.
As approached him with my head IN
an erect poaiiion number of Lanias
rushed ont aud tried TO force INC 70 aly
knees, but succeeded IL remaining
erect. The Grand Lama addressed me
iii a storm OF furious words, li:t as /
spoke only the language cf he lower
Thibctans ! did not understand him aud
[ old him not 60 use such fine words.
This dumbtounded the important ger
tleman on the thrcne Instead Of knccl-
ing in fear bcfpi him ! made 4 n9st
unusual request TIA frowHed and, after
some one in a loud voice
he commanded mc to look my
left Wien | did SO the yldicta
and I.anas opened ranks before my
gaze and saw Chandcn Sing lying
naked ON the GROUND blee9ing from
many lash wounds Beside hu stood
two powerful Lanlas, who com
menced to Aog him as soon rs they saw
hat ( was Interested ia nay scrYaiita
condition. Blow after blow was striick
by the strong armed lamas. whose
lashcs were weighted with icaden balls
aud knots. Each blow brought tie
blood in streams from the poor wretcllas
back. ! felt my heart grow faint With
pity. Every time the leaden balls thtd-
ded felt as though a red hot dagger
had been thrust into me. but knowing
the orientals, | pretended not 70 notice
what was going on beyond the interest
Of casual observer Some l-ainas near
ME shook their fists and cried, You viii
be nex., and ! answered. al right very
good as though It were an everyday
TO be knoutcd This mysti-
fed the Lamas ard attendants and !
saw that my manner Of receiving things
was working with success, and It gave
rae more courage TO continue.
II was now taken TO where Chanden
Sing was lying on the ground. My
maps and sketches were produced and
.he Laalas prle Ted to aaesiion me
closely. ssying I ( you speak the truth
gou shall be spared. # you lie Sou shall
* sgel and lose YOUR head.
I pnsWeEed. I shall spssls the truth
under any eircGAstarees-
~ LaTa.of issge prspanion, who Tsss
ircssed. ~ feI 2ii gold aad still held
he. hi4od eIribpias lash in the same DOW
.rfal haill .hat had saung1 itfon Chan-
len Sings naked halY. told me to save
myself by saying that my servant made
Ike drawing and lad guided me over the
mountains We shall then cot of his
head and take vou back over the from
Ter took al blame. saying that ]
slcrc made the nlaps and sketches. The
aa.5s wcrc enrared Ct my attitude, and
lne OF fhem ssruck me with siie handle
81 riding cro~ nearly knocking me
The Lamss no. threatened 70 tor
.ute ne Il I did no. say what shey