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The heart of a continent : vol.1 |
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Karachukur by the Baijih Pass to Aktash, on the Little Pamir.
This is practicable for ponies, and was crossed this year by
Captain Grombtchevsky.
On this march Kuch Mahommed asked me in to breakfast
at his camp, which is situated close to the road; and I there
found two Kashgaris who were officials sent by the Chinese
Taotai of Kashgar to inquire into affairs on this frontier.
After breakfasting, I again set out, but was passed on the
road by these two Kashgaris, who arrived at the Mintaka Aksai
camp shortly before me. They here found a tent set apart for
some one, and, on asking Kuch Mahommed whom it was for,
were told that it had been prepared for me. On hearing this
they were furious, and demanded why a tent had not been
prepared for them also. Kuch Mahommed tried to smooth them
down, but he did not offer them the tent, and I was glad on
my arrival to find it still kept for me, though, when I heard the
circumstances, I was surprised at his having done so, as I was
really on Chinese territory, and these were Chinese officials,
while I was simply an English traveller. The Kashgaris were
only given a place with the Kirghiz in one of their tents, and
soon after my arrival, I heard that they had summoned a
levée of all the Kirghiz in the place, and had warned them
to be careful what they were doing. They also got hold of
my interpreter, and began questioning him about my doings,
and asked for my passport. On hearing this, I sent them a
message requesting them not to interfere with my servants,
and saying that if they wanted any information about my
doings, I should be perfectly ready to give it them, and that
when I had leisure I would send for them, and they might
ask me any questions they wished.
Next morning I sent to them to say that I was at leisure,
and would give them all the information they wished. They
came over to my tent, and, after giving them tea and treating
them politely, I told them that I was now returning to India
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