Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-03-25

ed me. | made spring, reached
The ladder and climbed TO the roof.
| wOuld not descend to the yard
the chances of escape were less
that way, for the wooden fence
round the Nard was very high, and
as the houses on either side were
unoccupied it would br quite pos
sihle for n a 10 be murdered with.
Out any neigbbors hearing my cries.
II once | could reach the fiat roof
of our house thought | would
be safe, for the roofs of the houses
IN our block were as we'll known
10 me as the street. | was some
thing of a tOmbOy, aud on even
ings when the eats made the night
air hideOns with their concerts.
Tom anu | used often TO 20 on tn"
roofs ana hunt them, sometimes
ch sing them the whole block. he
clad in bis psjnmas and L in mt
cycling suit.
1t was. therefore, an easy matter
for me to climb The ladder, bnt isl
as | had crossed the rOOfand WAS
about to drop mys lfOutO the next,
which WAS lower than ours. the
dreaded Celestial head again APP
peared, this II = llst above th-
last rung of the ladder. Oh, IT
ONLY | bad the power to bnrl blm
down before he re,ched the roof !!
tore at the bricks III tho chin e. &.
out not one would loosen. There
was nothing 70 be done but to run
anl 10 >crea II in the hOpr at ~.
tracing the attention Oi some
pa>>er. ~ on the stree b .iOv, bhi
0heu 1pened my mouth To cry
out no sound would come from my
parched throat. VI, gymnaSlic
tr,iuing stood me in good stead. !
ran. droppel to the lower roofs
climbed 0 thr higher On"s wi ID
the agility of mouk-y. But still
[ would have had no advantage
over NY pursuer had it nOl been
for my superior kno Rledge OF the
roofs. The Chinaman followed me-
swiftly: thongh l dAr~d not Look
back, could hear his quick breath
lug not far behind.
When we got near the end of the
block | lodged my pursuer and
doubled on my tracks. For a mo
cent he seemed puzzled; | seized
the opportunity, slipped quickly
behind him, grasped his pigtdll,
ierked him back ward; he ,Ost his
balance aud fell on his back. Then
ran to the edge o. the root oyer
looking he street and screamed
to my surprise my voice had co ne
back aud my scream was heard 5s
a man passing on the other side OF
the street. He stopped and looked
around bewlllered. l screamed
again, and guidel by the sound.
he looked up and saw ne; the
moon was just rising behind the
house and my TORN was clearl'
outlined against the light the moon
threw before it. Bat my shouting
had also shown the Chinaman my
whereabputs he had recovere'
himself and was again after me.
could hear his quick, animal pant
ing iIst behind m. | ran Oh, IL
following. bat hope now gave
added speed 10 my steps; nell
would soon be mine, for IA crow
had gathered on the street an!
seemed clearly to realize nv dan
ger. Men ran to and fro, or eagerl
consulted together, and PRESENT.,
cD1ple OF wOrkmen came aloni
dragging a fremen's ladder. Thi
; they placed against one OF tn
honses; men swarmed up it lik
= tlies, aud IN less tune than It take
D to tell i; the G linAnan was secur"
= strangely enough. he made II
Il resistance and ali not appear t
e he armed and we wore both tax 4
l, down.
, When the crowd heard what Il
# Mongohan had done, they decla
ed they would ~ nch him then al
II there. The, tore him from Il
policeman who had him in charI
It dragged him TO the nearest tIe
Al which was not far, for our sire
e. was planted with trees; a rope W
81 brought from somewhere, and d
iy spite tue wTetched mans pleadini
"a in impassioned Chinese for mere
le was slipped around the brancht
s. Atthat moment broad shoulder
le man br,ke through the crowd al
e. demanded the cause OF the uprod
IN It was Tom. The mob paused
lie explain; ran to my brother, clu
be to his arm, and between my |
at coherent words and their explar
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