The sun., 1890-01-05
LII WoRs oAprURn Br BANDITs.



Until year ago ii woh was successful
Chinese merchant who. by dlnt Of hard work
and economy had saved up quite n respect able
sum for Chinaman. About eight months ago
he thought he would take a trlp across the
brinv and visit his beloved small-footed wife.
He hns Just returned. and is now engaged Mt
~ Mott street taking lie easy and recovering
from his scare. In telling the story Ii Woh
said that whom he went home no wanted to
make good impression, and he succeeded
beyond his fondest hopes.
As soon as he arrived in Hong Kong he went
to frst-class tailor and had himself fitted out
with tho finest OF bouses and the best OF trou-
sers. His clothes. with the Bowery diamonds
which we're prominently displayed where they
would do the most good made quite Chinese
dude OF him When he made his appearance
In the little nearby town whore his relations
lived the people thought he was millionaire.
and. they would not have been surprised II he
had said he was going to visit the Emperor.
ana nut up 100000 or SO to helm out the new
rarond scheme. Woh did not have occasion
to spend much Of his money because admlrng
friends insisted upon entertaining him. They
scattered Chinese red paint all over the town.
and lived so rapidly that the New York NOR
chant had to stop to get his breath. One night
ho left the crowd in the midst OF their revels
just iallen asleep. and was dreaming about tho
big-bootod bond-haired girls of America,
when the door was burst open and in rushed
about thirty able bodied masked men.
1t was surprise party, and not very pleas
ant one. Before Woh could speak word big
wad Of cotton was thrust into sis mouth, his
eyes were bandaGed, and he was carried out
into tho cool midnight breezes. He tried to
make noise. but only produced gurgling
sound away down In tho bottom OF his throat
His wife made q good deal Of noise. but she
could not follow the men on account OF her
small feet. Tho village was u small one. and
the lew neighbors VINO were brought to their
f door % 6y the disturbance were az aid to come to
who were armed to the teeth. as members OF
the famous land of robbers Of the Heon Son
carried along. the mon taking turns, until at
last they came to small brick lar,m house near
safely inside they united tho bandage and took
the cotton 2ni of Woh's mouth. 1t was then
AS soon as the captive could see he recog-
nized one Of the men as Woon. a shiftless iel-
low who had borrowed money from him. He
door was locked. and the ringleader told Ii
Moh he should be released as soon AS he had
10 s30dO. This would nave to be delivered
within three days, or Mrs, Ii would receive
wom Mead ON b%tes Ts the ~
told them that he did not have 80 much money. ,
although 1t was q fact, Tor all he had was 5000.
home. So Ii Woh thought that he would give
them an American bluff. In telling about it
put on cheerful face when they said !
that. although | felt bad enough. | said II
sssy n5sd d only toCS they could have BY
when you were at my house 2 | asked. You
would have saved mo and yourself lot OF
that much I,would rather have paid 1t than (
TO have been disturbed from my sleep, Now .
Guard me as you like. but let me have my
sleep out and when | awake We will 10 back ,
nd 70" sh% have The m9psy No ons but NY
would not be robbed by my relatives.'
talked IN this way because did not want
friends could NOT lind me. They, seemed 10 like
my proposition, and, after holding a meeting
and treated me to nrst-class drink Of sham
shoe. A bed was made. and when lay down
la a dozen mon guarded me. knew that my
ind out where had been taken, aud that
n q few hours they might be at the farm house.
Il was about = O'Clock that afternoon when
lear n great noise OF horses hoofs ana bark
around. There was nobody in the room. an!
started 10 go out when Woon came in and
/ heavy mat at him and Knocked him down
Then rushed out of the door in time to see
iozen OF the bandits running or the noun:
he back windows, as II the house was on fire.
Vt that moment my younger brother. at the
lend OF ten neigh bors. all armed with swords,
ushei in. They found two OF tho bandits hid
ne behind II screen. These were bound band
nd foot. and taken back to the town. Later
hey were sent to anon and tried before the
When Ii " oh go' back home he was a
hanged man. lie sd he will never dress up
Ike II dude again. but will always wear cheap
econd- hand clothes. and will ask all his friends
D trust him nv saying he is dead bloke." 30
hey will think he is poor Chinaman. He has
ad all the experience Of being q rich man that
Q wants, and has sold his diamunds.