Thus the road between here and Lanchow, and also between here and Hochow is entirely deserted. At the beginning, the more courageous travellers' attempted to go on the road, but quite a number of them lost "their lives in the attempt. Strange to say when we came up to ug some two months ago, we met a little party of the rebels. Even although we were quite close to them, they dd not molest us, but let us by peacefully. I happened to recognize some of them who had been to our Dispensary in Sining, and thus to rob us would have been gross ingratitude.
After these 3,500 soldiers had revolted and gone, there was talk of trying to come to terms with the party at Lanchow. After much talking matters over, a. deputation was sent to Lanchow to see what could be done on these lines. Sad to say they only got as far as two days down the line, when they were set on by the "t'u-fel," who were some of the revolted soldiers. The two head men of the deputation were shot outright, while the third who was also shot, but not fatally, jumped over a cliff, and thus saved hi life. T have been attending this man since, and although his injuries were severe, he has pulled through. This man was a Hsien official. The other two men who were killed were Hsien officials also, 'The remaining members of the party escaped. Even although this party was escorted by' about a hundred soldiers, the latter did not come to the rescue, but on the other hand half of them joined the rebels.
The rebels were not out for' money, for one of the litters had a
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