New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-28
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headlong flight. The footmen, however, the police,
and half a dozen more stood their grounu; siiPV.n5
each behind tree and opening fire. Smith shouted
loudly and one By one number OF the fnglufeg
paused looked back, and reloined the talthlui
few. lodging amongst the trees The foe apPat-
rcntly were weak in numbers, and when SIilth
with a trusty handful assalled their flank resist
ance ceased at once; the surprise had falied. ohI
mishng from tree TO tree. keeping up an unihler-
rupted fire. the Malays crept quickly H. am car :.
ried the position with rush-a long Dreastwork -
was needing several hundred men 10 h oiu ~ Au-
yancing cautiously, they saw their goal ahetu. az.
Superstitlous terrors vanished before the Ia i
neal of musketrv Waiting no order, the Maiay ,
ran crouched across the clearing ana took snel.oI
behind the outhouses. All the darkenng scehe
bowed for an instant as a Jet OF hrs dnu o1,
burst from every window Of the binding. AS1in
the volley was repeated then silence hap ,s
the assailants stole from point to point ut1i ny
found shelter beneath the nooring; 10r t,ir il' -
was RI Sed on pOsts rs usual But the defenders
no longer replied Filled with sudden dreau,
Smith called his men back Some obeyed; q ie"
stood battering and wrenchlng at a window. 4hen,
with the roar and shock OF an earthquddhc ~! ~
house rose solidiy upward and fell IN hurtnne
atoms. Great branches whitled ana dropped lrg t
were uproOted earth and SKY seemed 10 meet III 1uo
clang and din Of hell. When that uproar subslded;
there was silence for moment. Men unin|nieu
had been lifted from Their feet ana tosSeu ns''i1ns
TO a distance stunned and bleeding. Inc urs I
sound was a whiIuper of hIlf-cOnsci0us paln when
rose and swellcd on every hand tl the very lorest
himself to col ect the few who kept their senses IL
was not vet quite dark. slowly anu tolluiIy no
gathered men who were bowling for fear not pam.
They liz half q dozen fires, which made the cl5aIlns
glow lurdly: trembling scntries were posted, ana
the wounded men sought out .,.!..
need not pursue the tale further some unity
Malays and half-brceds had persisted; as many more
were grieyously hurt. fragments OF one strange
BODY they found, believed 20 be 4 changs. Not a
sign of the White Lily brotherhood. livery mem
ber Tad escaped, by q subterTancan passage DOUBT
less Within the next few weeks con.iaer tD.e
number of the sectarics We're taken, MANY upon
de1urcia,ion of the Kuns Whose secret ana ter
rbe methods of obtaining evidence humane
Government cannot rival Neither Ilcm I d en- nor
Kr Juh.Sang were amongst these. Inc Two were
found hanging on one tree close by the landIng-
sta~e the day after these events: the police re
c~ivod urntection from the Government dwelling
mt BldaL Fort until she wearied of the mouoiony.
Upon her earnest petition, the Ealah gave ner
passage TO Singapore what happened TO heT tHoIe
Is another story. scarcely less tragic;
Il remains only to tell that A-changs hut war
hurnt 10 the ground q few hours after the loiee
Nov ~. a,Al no more has been ever heard o. BIS
diauond.-lrhe Gentlcmau's MAGAZINE.