Part 13 - Halt; Tobgye departs to meet Gould; plans for Chungkar; fishing; bereavement notice

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SUMMARY:
The diarist halts while Tobgye departs to meet Gould at Rangiya and then proceed to Shillong regarding Bhutan boundary matters, expressing concern over Gould’s treatment of Tobgye amid unsettled weather. Plans are made to go to Chungkar after hearing rhododendrons are out, a fishing trip is undertaken, and a wire from Mary reports the diarist’s mother has died; the Trashigong Dzongpon also departs.

CONTENT:
19th Feb. Halt. Tobgye stayed up till this afternoon, when he went off about 2.0 pm. He has to meet Gould at Rangiya & then go to Shillong to discuss Bhutan boundary questions. I don't much like what I hear about Gould, as he treats Tobgye rather like a 3rd grade clerk. We have queer kind of weather, thunder every day & night, some rain & some sun.

20th Feb. I hear that rhododendrons are out in Chungkar. We have decided to go on there on 22nd. I wonder if any other flowers will be out too. Here there is nothing. We went down this morning to the river NW of here & fished with the spoon, catching several fish which resemble mahseer, & which played quite well. It thundered & rained all night, & today has been more or less fine till 4.30 pm, when very heavy hail & rain with thunder came on. We returned at 2.0 pm & heard from Mary wire to say Mother had died. She must have been glad to get away from all her pain at last. Yesterday the Trashigong Dzongpon went off too. He wanted to meet us in his district, but we