Trans-Himalaya; discoveries and adventures in Tibet . ied in the same complete silence as before. No, Hedin Sahib, Dorche Tsuen cried out, theonly way open to you is the one by which you came fromthe north. I will never travel by that road. It is no use talkingabout it. You must. You cannot force me to do so. To begin with, I willnot let you know which way I came, and I travelled indisguise. It does not matter. It is very well known that youcame from the Samye-la and the Kinchen-la. Beyond thatthe escort I shall send with you will ask the way from tentto tent. The nomads will answer that they
Trans-Himalaya; discoveries and adventures in Tibet . ied in the same complete silence as before. No, Hedin Sahib, Dorche Tsuen cried out, theonly way open to you is the one by which you came fromthe north. I will never travel by that road. It is no use talkingabout it. You must. You cannot force me to do so. To begin with, I willnot let you know which way I came, and I travelled indisguise. It does not matter. It is very well known that youcame from the Samye-la and the Kinchen-la. Beyond thatthe escort I shall send with you will ask the way from tentto tent. The nomads will answer that they have seen noLadakis, for fear of being punished. I shall find means of making them confess more thanyou think. You can kill me if you like, but you shall never forceme to travel over the Samye-la. Remember that I am aEuropean and a friend of the Tashi Lama. You maylose your button. Much disturbed, Dorche Tsuen conferred in whisperswith Ngavang. I will give way so far for your sake that I will allowyou to return to Ladak by the same road you followed. 343- The Author in Tibetan a photograph by the Rev. Mr. Marx, in Poo. Lxviii THE GOVERNOR OF SAKA 359 last year, through Tradum, Tuksum, Shamsang, Parka,and Gartok. That was the very solution I most feared. If therewere any road in all Tibet that I wished to avoid at anycost it was the road to Ladak. I answered : Never ! Not a step on the great highroad to Ladak ! But why ? You ought to be thankful for so great aconcession, It is forbidden by the laws of my country for a manto return in his own footsteps. You can cut my throat,but you will not force me to do anything of the sort. You must have strange laws in your country. MayI hear which way you really wish to take ? I have already said through Gyangtse. You refusedand I understand your motive. You have urged me to goback to the north. Even in this respect I will conform toyour wishes, but only on the condition that I am notobliged to retrace my steps. I will go over an
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