Vlll CONTENTS. 



M. Dauvergne joins us Climbing the Khardung Pass 

 The spot where Dalgleish was murdered A court of 

 inquiry . . . . . . .21 



CHAPTER IV. 



JOURNEY TO THE PAMIRS. 



Hospitality of the Wakhis A stiff climb An unexpected 

 friend The Russian's camp Plains of Turkistan Dis- 

 tinguished visitors We lose our way A fertile valley 

 The Beg of Kargalik A successful deal Crossing the 

 Yarkand river A novel raft-propeller The Hakim Beg 

 awaits our arrival A state visit An awkward fall First 

 signs of Ovis poli More interviews The Taghdumbash 

 Pamir A wolf in the way Changing ground . . 37 



CHAPTER V. 



AMONG THE PAMIRS. 



We visit Dauvergne's camp A successful stalk Dead beat 

 Dauvergne leaves The Kilik valley A tantalising 

 shot Message from Gromchefski An avalanche Akal 

 Jahn provides shikaris More Oves Bower's success 

 An ice wall Collecting the spoils Tea with Gromchefski 86 



CHAPTER VI. 



JOURNEY TO YARKAND. 



A change of latitude Fishing A day with Younghusband 

 En route for Yarkand Tagherma Peak Sufferings of 

 the ponies Rufus succumbs An awkward gorge Across 

 the Torak to the Charlung valley Climbing a precipice 

 The Kara and the Kizil Dawan An icy road Midnight 

 breakfast A long tramp The fort at last . . .no 



