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Updated: October 2, 2025
The blood-instinct of the race held true. Namgay Doola drew the curtain across the recess. Angelus was over. 'Thus my father sang. There was much more, but I have forgotten, and I do not know the purport of these words, but it may be that the God will understand. I am not of this people, and I will not pay revenue. 'And why? Again that soul-compelling grin.
Namgay Doola had scrambled out on the jam and was clawing out the butt of a log with a rude sort of boat-hook. It slid forward slowly as an alligator moves, three or four others followed it, and the green water spouted through the gaps they had made.
I spoke austerely on the sin of conspiracy, and the certainty of punishment. Namgay Doola's face clouded for a moment. Shortly afterwards he withdrew from my tent, and I heard him singing to himself softly among the pines. The words were unintelligible to me, but the tune, like his liquid insinuating speech, seemed the ghost of something strangely familiar.
The King bowed his head, and I said, 'Come forth, Namgay Doola, and command the King's Army. Thy name shall no more be Namgay in the mouths of men, but Patsay Doola, for as thou hast said, I know.
It could do no more, for when it advanced pieces of sharp shale flew from the windows. To these were added from time to time showers of scalding water. We saw red heads bobbing up and down in the hut. The family of Namgay Doola were aiding their sire, and blood-curdling yells of defiance were the only answers to our prayers. 'Never, said the King, puffing, 'has such a thing befallen my State.
'From Thibet. He pointed across the hills and grinned. That grin went straight to my heart. Mechanically I held out my hand and Namgay Doola shook it. No pure Thibetan would have understood the meaning of the gesture. He went away to look for his clothes, and as he climbed back to his village, I heard a joyous yell that seemed unaccountably familiar. It was the whooping of Namgay Doola.
Namgay Doola! and a large red-haired villager hurried up, stripping off his clothes as he ran. 'That is he. That is the rebel, said the King. 'Now will the dam be cleared. 'But why has he red hair? I asked, since red hair among hill-folks is as common as blue or green. 'He is an outlander, said the King. 'Well done! Oh well done!
Next year I will certainly buy a little cannon. He looked at me imploringly. 'Is there any priest in the Kingdom to whom he will listen? said I, for a light was beginning to break upon me. 'He worships his own God, said the Prime Minister. We can starve him out. 'Let the white man approach, said Namgay Doola from within. All others I will kill. Send me the white man.
'Nay, for I know the nature of Namgay Doola; but since a guest asks let the matter remain. Wilt thou speak harshly to this red-headed outlander? He may listen to thee. I made an attempt that very evening, but for the life of me I could not keep my countenance. Namgay Doola grinned persuasively, and began to tell me about a big brown bear in a poppy-field by the river. Would I care to shoot it?
'Nay' said the King. 'Why should I hurt the little children? They had poured out of the hut door and were making plump obeisance to everybody. Namgay Doola waited with his gun across his arm. 'Or thou canst, discarding the impiety of the cow-maiming, raise him to honour in thy Army. He comes of a race that will not pay revenue.
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