Well, you cant start while the storm lasts, he said
presently. Our two Tibetans appeared to dread the passes more than we did,having had
experience.
Them guys who was around me on the platform jerked
me to myfeet. Its all talk that them passes cant be crossed in winter. Ifyou dont
find the right gap, and have your luck with you at that,youre done for. The letter
theDalai Lama gives mes made out to Lung-tok. And not long after that there was some
Tantricceremonies. Memory of what happened made him shrink into himself. Id ought to
have noticed that you couldnt lockthe cell door. They was more friendly to me than
ever when it got known. The same feller aint going to sting me twice. It did not
sound like a cry for help; it was more defiant thanthat, but the note was
desperate.
That Kingo Dark-ness faced my way and hollered,
pointing at me with a kindo pitchfork.
I got wise to him after a bit; and Im askeen as
what he is to find Sham-bha-la.
They figure togo back and pick up my bones in the
spring.
There was a storm outside, and that
helps.
I guess a cow feels that way in the shambles. But
queerlyenough that took some of the scare out of me.
But queerlyenough that took some of the scare out
of me. Just toprevent accidents I wanted em all to know I stood O.
It felt like being thereflection in a
looking-glass.
When he resumed his tale his voice had lost some
ofits hoarseness. And them not havingcaught me, the folks at homell say I bribed
em.
We left the Tibetan lying there and I led on again;
but nowChullunder Ghose was weakening. Memory of what happened made him shrink into
himself.