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He didn’t reach to shoot. In a fast movement, two of the of his expedition pounced
over him and took him as a hostage: one of the snatched his pistol, while the other put a dagger
over his throat. They were two spies of the S.D.!

–At the first who moves, we behead this man! –Threatened one of them–. Come closer,
my Standartenführer, and dismantle those four men! –he added signalizing the followers of
Schaeffer.

Karl von Grossen didn’t dealy and he screamed many orders. Before the general surprise,
Hans and Kloster emerged from the rocks and they rapidly put down the weapons of the four
of them, who offered none resistance. Six figures, dressed with saffron tunics and with the
countenance and hands covered with ashes, they tried to escape on the run towards the West
exist of the glen, but they fell at few steps riddled with arrows: were the Skushok of the Ashram
Jafran and his lamas. That filled the measure. Von Krupp bellowed at the same time an order
and all his men put their bodies on the ground.

The squadron of von Krupp doubled us in number. Nevertheless the common sense
prevailed and the Standartenführer interrogated von Grossen angrily:

–What is this, von Grossen? You come here, treat us like if we were enemies, and kill the
Tibetan guides, who counted with our protection. I imagine that will have a good justificative
for that outrage!

–We have nothing against you but against that herd of traitors –von Grossen
vociferated–. And if it seems to you enough justification, here are our orders, approved by the
Führer.

He extended him a sealed pocket that said: «Altwestenoperation». Reinhart von Krupp
opened it and extracted the letter. Was a decree of brief text. He moved his head affirmatively
and commeted to Schaeffer:

–They have come from Germany to take care of the expedition! From this moment the
security and logistics are in charge of the Standartenfüherer Karl von Grossen.

The countenance of Schaeffer seemed whiter than the snow of the Altyn Tagh. Von
Krupp said in tone sufficiently high as to be heard by everyone:

–By my part it is fine. I accept the orders and put myself under your command. But you
will have to explain me what means your accusation of betrayal. And how is that Oskar Feil is
with you.

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