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And so Mark P. became the island joke..
"I mean," he stammered. "silly of him-isn't it?"
"He won't listen to me; he's so keen in his work. I really should go with him more.
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Anglo-Tibetan Treaty
Sir Francia and the Professor of Up at Matheson's place, which
Metaphysles eventually signed a was our substitute for a club, men.
Doc Morrison, standing behind tion of Sorley was a prelude to some his wife, with a glass in his hand, treaty. It still, after thirty years, scathing remark which invariably shook his head and pulled at his governs our relations with the land ended in laughter and calls for an-silver imperial. ather drink. It was only after the "Not a bit," he exclaimed abrupt tragedy occurred that we laughing about him.
stopped
No one ever dreamed that tragedy was so near. Sorley was the kind
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"And no buts," Mrs. Morrison interrupted genially.
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Under it we received an indem-i ty. "That's a man's job. Now, you stay here and enjoy yourself. Why nity of £166,000, a custome union not stay with my wife until your between Tibet and India, and trad-] husband comes back from his trip,"jing posts at Gyantse on the road
"Thank you, but—but—“
from Darjeeling to Lhasa, and] Gartok in Western Tibet. Sir
But I "Well, I'll see.
really Francis was mystified himself over should go with him," she explained. the actual government of the coun- When she turned to where I was try, but the treaty was signed by sitting I noticed that her aves had
dignitaries: the following dulled down as though a cloud had|| passed over sunlight.
Cabinet Council of four, which in "Mark's out in a boat," she re- cluded the Commander-in-Chief and marked unesally. "Isn't there any the Chancellor of the Exchequer, fear of him sinking-a hidden rock. the three great Lhasa abbots, and or something?"
It was then I grew suspicious probably because I was
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She turned to me for an answer; the speaker or signer of the Na-l sailor. tional Assembly, which is a pecu-! She was acting her part; I became I'd noticed that she always seemed lar body not elected by popular more and more certain of that a little uncertain of me, ill-at-ense.
Her interest was feigned for Sor I'm afraid that she found my gaze suffrage but holding office through ley's sake, and' for the rest of us, disconcerting at times; I must have diverse religious and territorial
And yet, if it had come to it, appeared unmannerly to her. But qualifications.
too.
I'd have done anything for her.ale fascinated me. She was made like that.
She gave me
ing her part, who should have been
What is likely to happen now! Even the India Office does not
the Impression of one who was act- Before the week was out Mrs. Sorley had become popular with everyone. She would come up and carefree and full of laughter, who know.
was made to be like that-but, la- have a game of tennis at Dr. Morstead, was repressing herself, afraid rison's place.
Morrison Mrs.
to let herself go. mothered her in her generous, Scottish way,
"Won't your husband come and 1st Feb. join in?" Madge Morrison- naked 6th Feb. her one day as we sat on the Mor
Russin may try to increase her influence in Lhasa, but the Tibetan wears khaki, drills to the I stirred myself in my squeaking army
British Indian army code,and uses cane chair.
"Hidden rocks? Oh, well, there English words of command. are some, but it's calm within the
There is no European in Lhasa barrier and the natives know them to-day. The nearest is the Britiab all. He should take one to pilot trade agent at Gyantse and his as- She shrugged her shoulders him. Anyway," I added, intending 4th Feb. little and looked away to where the to be helpful, he can always swim.sociate, the medical officer. The
sea was shimmering along the reef. At that instant I realised that
"I'm-I'm sorry," she murmured, I was being hrutish. with a queer, broken smile; "Mark, She winced.
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on behalf of the British Empire is "But he can't!" Mr. Williamson, who lives at you see, doesn't care for It. Says Her blue eyes dilated with fear, Gantok, in Sikkim, about 80 miles he's-he's too small.”
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Matheson interrupted heavily. "Sharks," he repeated; they don't very often come through the reef. Don't worry about them until the spring. But Tibet will not go anti-British: she regarda When we're bathing there's he add-the British Army as the greatest nd with a sheepish grin, ......
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