HOMEWARD BOUND 



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On the 14th we were met at Barnaoul by General 

 Boldyreff and the Ispravnik, who greeted us warmly 

 and complimented us on our safe return from our long- 

 journey. We remained a couple of days as guests 

 of the Governor of the Altai, who helped us most 

 civilly in our preparations for the start, and after a 



OUR SPECIAL LUGGAGE VAN FOR TROrHIES AND PACKAGES. 



hearty good-bye, we reached the Ob River a day later. 

 Here fresh trouble awaited us with regard to the 

 registering- of our luggage. The horns alone weighed 

 over forty-six poods. After a long and weary dis- 

 cussion, we were supplied with a special luggage van, 

 and on the 16th September slowly steamed off to- 

 wards Europe. 



