Chingiz Khán, the latter sent a body of Nuin! to check Kushluk's |
evil progress. He [Kushluk] was, at that time, in Káshghar. |
The chief men of Káshghar related that when [the Nuin)
arrived, and before they had drawn up in line, Kushluk turned
his back and fled, while the regiments that arrived one after
the other, of the Moghuls [az Moghulán]|, demanded mnothing -
of them but news of Kushluk. 'lhey sanctioned the **eall to
prayer" [Takbir| and the prayers | Uzán] ; and. they issued a pro-
clamation in the town, that every one might practise his own


religion. "The advent of those people was held to be an act of


mercy and bounty from the Almighty. When Kushluk fled,
every one who lived in à Musulmán town or house, suddenly
disappeared, like quicksilver; and the Moghul army. went in
pursuit of Kushluk. Wherever he halted, they came up behind
him and drove him on, like à mad dog, until they reached the
frontier of Dadakhshán, which is called Darázukhán. |

When he arrived at Sarigh Chupán, he missed the road, and
entered a valley that had no egress. 'There happened to be a
party of Dadakhsháni hunters in those hills, and when they saw
[the fugitive party] they went towards them, while the Moghuls
advanced from the other side. The valley being rough, the
Moghuls found walking difficult, and came to an agreement with
the hunters, saying: '*This band, namely Kushluk and his
followers, have escaped from us; if you will capture them and give -
them over to us, we will do them no harm." 5o they went and
surrounded [Kushluk] and his party, and having bound him,
delivered him up to the Moghuls, who cut off his head and carried
it away with them.  'The Badakhsháni, having found endless
booty and precious stones, returned.
