The Archive · 1928

A Sporting Proposition

(On a given day they set off, Druse, according to his religion, travelled along he Black pilgrims, and, being a ood and believing that bestowing one' the first commandment grads to feed, the poor was heterodox religion, he gave to each pilgrim, as he passed, one rupee from the heavy load. Tu the course of the morning and before he reached the mountain pass he had dis-Toad -of three thousand rupees. Again finding himself the first on the top, he erected standard, built the Garmaba. As the young: failed to put in an appearance, the old man started down the other side of the mountain, On a very steep feline he met the party. ly the caravan had reached a dead halt, The animal carrying the silver was dead beat. The lamas) accompany the young priest were sitting around, apparently dead tire ed, and there was every evidence

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