The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-09-03
lien TSin'S Treasure TrOve;
The Story of a Great LOOting
BY r. w. AYMAR-

I murder and arson. and. gravely fear. of
disregard for women. There are COM
plants of the latter nature that are be-
! ing investigated by officers. Reviewers
were drawn by the plunderers. and in
some cases used. The fearful extent or
| the dreadful story can never be known.
| for all was fiendish chaos while IL lasted
and the main culprits have escaped all
| danger of recognition. Had 1t not been
| for the fine honor and magnificent disci-
| pine OF the American and japanese troops
| It is doubtful If the orgie of robbery ana
worse would yet be over.
One sight that was seen at the hei6ht
| of the riot was fairly typical OF great
number Around a corner out OF one
| of the streets where number OF en-
| nese gold heaters and other craftsmen IN
| that metal had theft shops rushed one
| OF the white Adventures TO whom nave
| 1ust alluded His face and his clothing
were shattered with blood. His hands
| seemed TO have been dipped In H. more
| horrible than all else about him was the
| expression of his face. mad with greco.
| In the mood that he was then In one
would have expected any crime. no mat
| ter how revolving. II there were but the
| chance of gain. In one hand he carried
| a satchel and that side of his body sasSed
| as N sustaining considerable weight.
lust as he darted around the corner
| with the manner of one who Is pursued
by fIends he espied a patrol OF Japanese
| soldiers marching toward him. the oIhcer
| at the head of the troops less than hi'eeh
feet AWAY The blood-covered looter saw
| the little fighters from the Land OF the
Rising sun. stopped. gasped and looked
| uncertain what 20 do. After an instant
hesitation he dropped the satchel. turned
| and fed faster than before. II that were
possible He was around the corner ana
at of sight ere the Japanese officer
could recover from his astonishment.
Then at a quick order two OF the Japa-
| nese soldiers started in swift pursuit.
Their quarry proved the better Splinter
| and was soon safe in the surging masses
| that swarmed that neighborhood. The
satcheI in the meantime. was being ex-
/ arnined 1t proved to be laden with mag
niflcent samples of the gold worker arr
| besides several precious jade ornaments
and other valuable gems. There was
very comfortable fortune represented in
I the contents Of that bag. IL was turned
| over for official disposal.
Official raiding parties of English SELF
ed considerable treasure. a few OF the
Britishers got away from control and
| Joined In the scramble for other folks
belongings. In one of the comparatively
quiet streets two Tommies met. One was
carrying a straw sack.
army service corps. have you? What
are you carrying?'
'-Sh.' whispered the other, mysterious
ly. and looked about him. Then he ied
his comrade through the doorway or a
little house from which the occupants
had fed. There he opened the sack, dis
playing his treasures with n deal OF
pride. He had three or four china plates.
one OF them cracked. n fan. an opium
nfCra Han anfnG
Worth sixpence the lot-if you have
the luck to find buyer" shifted his
comrade, who was a much older man.
You're young in the service. See here,
| did you see me have this on the way out
TO the blasted countryY'
And the older man displayed ring
set with handsome rubies and diamonds.
II say, did you get that here?' de-
manded the younger man, enviously.
'Oh, / don't know where I got it,
was the Indifferent reply as the new
, owner showed the ring back out of sight.
But one thing I'll tell you. When
you've been as long I'm the service as
have you won't make no blooming trans
port wagon Of yourself to carry truck"
Money by the Wagon Load.
Two American soldiers belonging 10 n
guard I'm one of the streets Of the walled
| city espied Chinaman driving small
over the mule Dack were Sung
panier baskets. In the baskets were
vegetables that did not look exactly
| fresh. But TO men who had eaten moth
ing in days but hard tack and bacon,
and not always enough of that, any kind
Of vegetables looked good. The two SOL
diers eyed the vegetables longingly as
the mule and the Chinaman came near
er.
Jack" spoke up one OF the men,
we've got 10 have soma nf fboca r-.sra
tables. They make my mouth water.
I've an idea well take the whole lot"
IF the chink will give 'em up" observ-
ed the other.
''oh. he Will. sure. I'm going to pay
| for EN-"
All this time the Chinaman was observ-
ing them suspiciously as he came nearer.
At the command TO halt he tried to pass
! on. but one Of the soldiers stopped the
mule while the other performed the same
service for the yellow man. Then fol-
lowed an attempt at bargaining. But the
Chinaman shook his head and pro
tested uneasily In his own tongue. The
soldiers decided. i'm that case. they would
take the vegetables anyway. appraise
them NJ a fair price and offer the money
to the yellow man. Out came the vege-
tables I'm piles. John Chinaman was fran
tic and looked II he would like 10 fight,
but he plainly didn't dare TO.
Great Aggy. what's this7' demanded
one OF the soldiers. fishing out of the
bottom OF one Of the paniers sack
| OF about n half a bushel capacity. IL
was amazingly heavy. Out into the
street the discoverer dumped the con-
tents-a deluge OF Mexican dollars Over
| all the Jingle OF silver came volleys of
mixed curses and suprlications from the
coOlie- The money went the way of all
other official finds. and now, If the
cOolie wants the money he will have to
prove that Il Is lawfully his. The Chin
aman with so much money would hardly
be n coolie.
one OF the white hooters from the for
eign concession was stopped by the guard
while trundling a wheelbarrow apparent
lv full of old sacks. This worthless
| merchandise causing suspicion. the load
was investigated. Down under the sacks