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The Roof of the World


At that, the natives of Kashgar gave the caravan a wide berth. There wasn't a soul in the alleys when it went away. Every one had popped into the open shop fronts or under the sun mats. They seemed to be superstitious about it and the Mussulmans related something to the taotai about a caravan that came from nowhere and went nowhere.

Yes, that particular white man went up out of sight. At least, he was never seen again.

Now, what do you think of it all?