The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-08-05

G. srra vere We that the end at last had come |
tbat We grasped each others hands and bade
one another soIeuinly good BY Loch mad
little pocket Church Service, which had oeen
tbe greatest comfort TO US during our lmpris-
onment. 1t had been taken IRON MIN al nis',
but. strange to say, had been restored almost
Immediately when he asked Tor H. ne now
began 10 read the Burial Service together' ana
so deeply were we absorbed IN prayer as 70
be almost unconscious OF what was passing
around.
Suddenly we experienced sensation Whle9
thrilled MS like a touch of electricity ana
seemed to bring us back TO lie from the very
oates of the grave. The cart was moving on!
On 10 the outer wall, on through the outer
rate. and there, with beating hearts and pulses
leaning wildly, we found ourselves IN the open
corintry. with not soul in sight except the
driver of the cart and the Chinese who were
swarming on the walls sixty feet above us.
6Where arc arc you going to take us!' we IN
cp;red of the driver. Wherever you choose
10 ro.' surlily answered he. Then quick TO
The English camp, as quick as ever you can
rol' 'Wbere is it?' the driver demanded. Nay,
that YOU must know better than we can tell
von After some hesitation, the man turned
abruptly TO the left, and drove along the road
which ran Immediately under the city walls.
"At last. TO our infinite relief, the cart turned
off at right angles, and We were soon out OF
sight of the walls. For some distance we pur-
sued our way, without getting sight OF the
English, vet thankful at least, that every step
took us so much the farther from Pekin. But
we had still more perils to encounter, Tor pres
emily our straining cars caught the sound OF
horses feet galloping furiousiy behind us, and
then We behold party OF horsemen approach
ing from the direction of Pekin, shouting alter
| us wildly, and making frantic signals that we
should stop. Again we urged our wretched
driver TO speed: but only too easily, he allowed
himself to be overtaken, and in another mo-
ment we were surrounded by the horsemen,
who. however, accosted us at first in sort Of
apoloCetic tone: They were shocked to find we
| had been sent away without having had any
breakfast: such proceeding was most inhos-
pitable: but here were some huts by the road
| side. and if We would descend and enter
therein, our wants should be Immediately sap
Piled
at afterwards appeared that The Emperor,
in flying from Pekin, suddenly remembered
that he had left there two English prisoners,
and ION the principle that dead men tell no
talesD forthwith sent peremptory orders that
we were to be summarily dispatched. Hung
Chee had somehow got wind Of this, and for
certain reasons OF his own chose 10 liberate us
before the order should arrive, knowing that
it would be impossible to save us after it had
once been delivered Tho order did, in fact,
arrive Immediately after our departure, and
these men were sent off at once in pursuit, in
order TO carry it out. Thus / believe we were
in greater danger at that moment than at any
other period Of our captivity! OF course we
protested we were not the least hungry, bad
no need Of food. Though still civil, they were
extremely urgent. They would not allow the
cart TO proceed, but insisted upon our getting
out and coming inside the huts.
"Well, now said l to Loeb, we must ruT
for it, We descended from the cart accord
ingly, in apparent compliance with theii
wishes, but the moment our feet touched thu
earth we sped away along the road as hard at
ever we could 20. The horsemen gallopet
after us, not absolutely attacking, but shouting
insisting, trying to intercept and turn us back
We ran, and lodged, and ran again the faster
At last faint and exhausted, and almost ready
10 drop, we came upon sight which suddeul,
revived all our dropping courage. That sigh
was an English sentinel! Our pursuers drew
rein; one more burst, and we were safe within
the English linesI'
1t turned out that Hung Chee's motive il
allowing the escape was to use Sir Henry
influence in securing concession in regarr
to the condition securing the surrender o
one Of the gates of Pekin to the English,
formality that greatly mortified the Chinese
He failed in his negotiation, and Sir Henri.
afterwards found him hanging behind the doc
of the very hut where he SO nearly met hi
own fate With his own hand he cut him down
found him still alive, and thus returned lif
for life. Sir Hope Grant declared that ii Peki
were not surrendered at noon the next day b
would lombard the city. At precisely fiv
minutes to twelve a man with white flag ap
peared, the gate was surrendered, and the wa
was ended ChriStidR Union.