Chapter 9

Dr. Campbell is ordered to appear at Durbar -- Lamas called to council -- Threats -- Scarcity of food -- Arrival of Dewan -- Our jailer, Thoba-sing -- Temperature, etc., at Tumloong -- Services of Goompas -- Lepcha girl -- Jews'-harp -- Terror of servants -- Ilam-sing's family -- Interview with Dewan -- Remonstrances -- Dewan feigns sickness -- Lord Dalhousie's letter to Rajah -- Treatment of Indo-Chinese -- Concourse of Lamas -- Visit of Tchebu Lama -- Close confinement -- Dr. Campbell's illness -- Conference with Amlah -- Relaxation of confinement -- Pemiongchi Lama's intercession -- Escape of Nimbo -- Presents from Rajah, Ranee, and people -- Protestations of friendship -- Mr. Lushington sent to Dorjiling -- Leave Tumloong -- Cordial farewell -- Dewan's merchandize -- Gangtok Kajee -- Dewan's pomp -- Governor-General's letter -- Dikkeeling -- Suspicion of poison -- Dinner and pills -- Tobacco -- Bhotanese colony -- Katong-ghat on Teesta -- Wild lemons -- Sepoys' insolence -- Dewan alarmed -- View of Dorjiling -- Threats of a rescue -- Fears of our escape -- Tibet flutes -- Negotiate our release -- Arrival at Dorjiling -- Dr. Thomson joins me -- Movement of troops at Dorjiling -- Seizure of Rajah's Terai property.