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258 PEKING TO LHASA

from Kanze, their destination, he wished to go

on. Thompson suggested that he should put up

in a Tibetan house which was near by, but he

would not hear of it. Thompson thereupon agreed

to go on if he would tell him at once if he felt

that he could not proceed. Pereira's one idea was

to reach Kanze because of his bearings, times, etc.,

and he was relieved when Thompson said he would

take these for him.

So the pony being led along slowly, they made

their way down to the ferry. Here Thompson

gave him some stimulant to help him tide over

the rest of the distance. They crossed the Ya-

lung in a coracle, and on the other side Thompson

hastily arranged his own camp-bed for Pereira to

rest in, while he sent on a man with Pereira's

bed to be put up ready in Kanze. He tried

to get bearers to carry Pereira on his bed

for the remaining 14 mile, but none could be

persuaded.

After two hours' resting Pereira said he felt

easier, and as it would soon be dark he was lifted

on to his pony again, and the boy supporting

him on one side, he was brought into Kanze,

where everything was found ready on arrival.

He was soon undressed and made snug in bed

with hot-water bottles, and for the first time for

fourteen days he was now under a roof instead

of in a flimsy tent.

But he had only arrived to die. The pain in

the abdomen and between the shoulders became

very severe, and after trying various remedies

Thompson gave him a small hypodermic injec-

tion. This eased the pain and he was very grate-

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