News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
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SAVED BY A CHINAMAN.
Heathen Ching Lee Does n Most Thor
OughIy Christian Deed.
from the Denver News.

The dark days of the riots came on.
Celestials were hiding in every cbneelv
able place, some of them breaking tot
the prairies and open country or seeking
refuge at the ranches of farmers within
a dozen miles of the city. Among the
fugitives was Ching Lee, with his place
of business sacked and destroyed and
howling mob hunting him down. He
sought hiding place in the wagon OF
farmer living near Golden. Fearing al
most to breathe, the terrified Celestial
lay fiat in the bottom of the wagon un-
til the barn of Goldsmith, the ranch
man, was reached The latter, all un-
ss5peeting of the living freight he had
brought from town, unhitched, fed, and
cared for his horses, and went into the
house. Ching lay very quiet, listening
to the retreating footsteps of the farm
er. These had hardly died away before
his quick ears caught other sounds evi-
IDENTIFY coming from the corner of the
barn. Ching had pretty well mastered
the English language, and understood
only too we'll the meaning of whispered
conversation evidently between two men
concealed in the hay-loft.
"Shl" said voice, che is not in the
house."
''Do you think he brought much
money back with him 2" asked another
voice
eyes, he took a great deal of stuff in
town, and, besides ] heard him say that,
on account of the riots, he would draw
his money out of the bank, as it would
be safer at home"
Covering down in the wagon, the
Chinaman never moved until he saw in
the dim twilight the figures of two men
stealthily making their way through a
small door cut in the large barn door,
which they softly closed behind them.
No sooner were they out of sight than
Ching leaped quickly from the wagon,
and noiselessly passed through the little
wicket, keeping, however, in the shadow
of the barn; then crawling on his hands
and knees across the open space, he ar
rived at clump of bushes near the
house. He saw one of the ruffians slow
ly raising one of the lattices, while the
other stood behind him with loaded re-
volver cooked and with his finger on the
trigger. Lying on the ground near him
Ching saw piece of heavy wood, evi
IDENTIFY used as the handle of pump
which was near by. Selling this witt
both hands, he rose from his crouch
ing position and dealt the robber neares
him terrible blow on the head, Telling
him to the ground. At the same mo
ment there was flash and report, ant
the second robber fell to the grounS
with groan. For moment all wa
quiet; then the back door of the hous
was opened, and the farmer cautlousl
approached with the still smoking pisto
in his hand. Seeing Ching in the moon
light, which now illuminated the scene
he covered him with the pistol. At thi
moment he caught sight of the two pros
| trate robbers. ''Who are you, and wins
! do YOU want ~ he asked, addressin
| Ching. ssMe Chinaman- Bad Melica
/ man killee you and take money" sal
Ching, pointing to the men, WHO we
beginning to show life.
F.How did you get there 2" aske
Goldsmith.
''Me hide in your wagon; come frol
! Denver.
Gradually the situation dawned upo
the farmer, and, seeing the club, whlc
was still grasped by Ching, ana lts terri
BILE effect on one of the ruffians, he rea
lied that the Chinaman had largely cor
tributed toward saving his property, an
perhaps his life, as it was the blow frol
his club and the cry from his victim
he fell which had attracted his attentio
and caused him to shoot at the othe
burglar.
were securely bound, it first havln
been ascertained that neither of thel
was was dangerously wounded, They wei
taken to the city, and in due course
time tried, convicted, and sentenced
ten years in Canyon penitentiay, Golt
smith offered in his gratitude home
Ching, who, tired of the persecution
and terrors of the city, accepted tt
offer, and is to-day one of the best an
most experienced farmers and fru
growers in the country, being perm
nent fixture at the Goldsmith ranch.