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imagined TO be the proper concomitants OF
looting could not be as sati-factory. The bat
tering was OF n harder character. though not OF
30 generous proportions OF so long sustained.
Only the Chinese and the civilians from the set
Elements who had the advantage Of knowing
locations found the Jade shops. The soldiers
we're easily lost in the maze OF labyrinthtan
streets. 1t was the civilian. too, who knew
where to look for dollars, He understood how
to hunt in old cracked jars that stood In out OF
the way corners, and lost no time in smashing
open useless boxes, or tearing down chests and
battering OF locks or hinges. II was the civil
ian who got the worth out Of the jewelry shops;
the soldiers got a few watches and trumpery
trinkets and gewgaws.
BRITISH OFFICERS sPoILs.
These thlngs happened on the afternoon OF
July u and the morning II July is In The city.
II was yesterday. Julyvl5, that the finest thing
Of all occurred That was when the British be-
gan to take an official hand, In the name Of out
ragged decency and the poor soldier whose honest
spoils Of war were being hlched from him by a
gang Of cellar-hiders who. now that danger was
past, were crawling out of their holes to gather
In the profit OF other mems work. l said the
first | saw Of the lootirg was about noon OF
July Il. That was Of the actual footing. The
first | saw of proceeds was early that morn
ing at tbe west arsenal when on my way into
the city. There I met a Captain OF the Royal
Asiatic Artillery with four Of his men carrying
a strctcheT loaded with furs.
I've been in for furs.' he said with a grin.
Didn't do so badly. did ~"
That sort OF thing continued all July IL.
Everywhere the British were conspicuous be-
,ause they were in parties and frequently ofi-
GERS were With them. In the pawnshop at one
time there were several officers directing the
work Of men. Only among the British was this
seen. That WIS why the British action OF yes
terday was so delightful
There was a meeting Of commanders yester-
day morning at which lootinc was discussed
and condemned unless 1t was done in an official
way, such as the seizure OF the Chinese treas
ures or for the benefit Of the soldiers who had
done the fighting and bleeding and now were
entitled TO the gingerbread. All but the French
agreed to put a stop to II, As the only part OF
the settlements still inhabitable is in the British
concession, or the German. which Is reached
through the British, the stationing OF British
guards about the concession to intercept all
loot aud SEIZE II was an agreeable suggestion
readily adopted.
JoHN BULLS GRAB.
Thus the pipes were laid. Very soon the oil
began to Cow. The main road down from the
city to the settlements, the one usually taken.
Is called the Taku road and leads by the Tenn
| perance Hall, where a British force was quar-
tered. A very smooth and pleasant young ofi-
Ger was stationed there in charge of the official
loot-seizers. His men quickly had work
TO do. Loot began to come In early. II was as
easy to get TRANSPORTATION for It as 1t was to get
the loot itself. The process was just the same.
When a man had all ho wanted OF all he thought
he could get away. he made the first coolie he
caught carry IL for him. II he passed a ricksha
on the way he commandeered that. IL II wasn't
q ricksha 1t was a cart or a wheelbaTrow or a
! mule or a donkey or even two coolies with a
| carrying bar and q sack. All kinds came in and
all we're seized by the British guard. The ex-
PLANTATION was invariably the same, and the
| young officer was very soft and polite about 1t.
1t was all to be sold and the proceeds divided
among the men who had done the fighting. II
the TEMPORARY possessof-the looter-lootee-
liked. he could tag his loot with his name, and
perhaps It might be returned to him.
1t was "a frabjous pile collected at the Tenn
perance Hall. All the kinds OF plumber taken
In the city we're represented even to old
cracked, worthless Jars gathered up and lugged
away with infinite pains and trouble by some
chap who had heard Of costly vases and
thought he might have made a haul. silk and
fur coats made up the greater part OF the heap.
with other gaudy Chinese clothing. Once In a
while a mule cart wandered up from the bar
| racks Of the men from II. NJ. $. Orlando and
| took a huge load dow N to the quarters.
ONE AMERICAN GETS HIS PLUMBER AWAY.
IL was Just about noon when three Americans
and an Englishman. who wouldn't like TO have
| their names printed here, came to the guard
and we're halted. They had five rickshas. all
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| fnll Of furs and silks and fancy loot. The En-
gllshman was last. When the first American
was stopped he made most vigorous objection.
He said he was an American and the British
guard had no authority over him. II II were
the order Of his Consul he would submit
with good grace. The suave young officer
answered that II was by agreement with the
| American commander that he was acting. and
that the guard had authority to stop all but
! French, who had not joined in the agreement.
Thereupon the first two Americans were de-
spoiled OF their spoil, and saw it go into the
frabjous pile with bitterness Of heart
Then up stepped the third American and
demonstrated the value Of modern education.
With a mouth full OF twangy French politeness
he asked the young officer Of the guard If II
we're permitted for Frenchmen TO pass. The
Englishmen chimed in with more French, and
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officer. who, in despair Of coping with them In
the Gallo tongue. exclaimed. 80, go on. 90 on"
And those two double dyed villains went on.
leaving their comrades in disastrous fight 10
get out Of it as best they could, but taking the
odd ricksha just for good measure. Then in
the evening they had the nerve to go around to
the Orlando barracks and see the British officers
selecting their loot at leisure from the frabjous
pile that hud all been seized at Temperance
Hall and other British outposts, FOR the benefit
Of the men who had done the fighting"
STOLEN COIN SEIZED.
II was in the afternoon that l went around &c
this outpost u see how 1t was done and get 6
few photographs. The suave young officer was
stnl on duty and very much diSgusted with his
Job. Why shouldn't a man have what he could
get at such a time? All the bally Chinese in
the city were jolly well filling their kits will
everything they could lay hands on. II wen
against the grain to have u stop a chap who
had got anything away from those thieves. o.
course II was a different thing with the cellar
men. He hadn't any sympathy with them. bu'
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