The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-09-07

they skunk hack. Al T.ts they made an
onset Some had crcpt along the bank
OF the stream near our place and emerged
behind me. I saw my disadvantage, and
warned those to the northwest to halt
They came on, yelling and throwing
stones. I ran for the gate amid fusii.
lade OF missiles There was no ques.
ton but that they intended to Kill me,
I got in safe.y. slammed and barred the
gate, and ran up the street, to ind the
mob had broken In our unused south gate
and were swarming up the street.
Going In at Miss Boughton's gate ant
around by the east private pathway,
Joined our women. We bnrrcaded tn
doors and windows with furniture and
closed the large sliding doors between the
dining room and sitting room and went
upstairs Our servants and several Chi
nese women were with us. 1t was now
s o'clock, the exact hour we had previous
ly set for a community prayer meeting
for the safety OF our Christians. We had
"A few short, earnest prayers, then the
cry was raised by the Chinese women,
~ he chapel is on fret / knew the time
had come to run fer It. Going down
stairs we found the frGnt yard free from
the mob. but could hear the crash OF win-
dows In the rear OF the house. Here a
most remarkable thing came to light,
which saved our lives. / had had u short
ladder carried to my front porch for the
purpose of getting up to Inspect the roof
of my porch, which had been leaking.
Hastily placing this ladder on the wall
We climb over, and all got out. Every
where else the rioters were doing their
nefarlous work except in my front yard.
The chapel, Miss BouEhton's house and
other buildings were burning fercely, and
the mob was busy pilng fuel on the
front porch of the women's home just
next to my house. Only one man saw
us, and crying THE devils are escaping.
klln he threw a brick. which passed
over our heads. No rioters were outside
at that point, though many were not far
distant who might have followed us.
We quietly walked through fields to Ii
KiaChwans, friendly village, and
thence turned south. 1t was growing
dark. Three Chinese servants were with
us, besides two non-Christian men who
often act as barrowmen for us. and at
this crisis proved loyal to us. The Chris
tian women took refuge In Li-kia-
Chwang. Miss Boughton, Miss Halves,
myself and the few men walked on.
Miss Boughton had picked UP a hammer.
which was our only weapon left. ! ought
to say that during the two hours while
withstanding the mob had not the least
fear. This was doubtless due to the in
cessant prayer for me by our young wo-
men and Christians. Their party was
facing the mob than inside under sus-
perse. They did not know but that had
been killed. Leaving the road. we took
to the fields, and directed our way to the
German mines, nine English miles away.
oh, the relief we enjoyed-the God sent
darkness, the companionsh!p of faithful
Chinese friends! With the burning build
ings behind us and the stars above, we
easily kept our direction. We avoided
all villages, and dropped on the ground
at sound of footsteps, not from fear. but
from strategy. We did not want the peo-
pie to know where we had gone. At mid
night we arrived at this safe retreat and
were cordially welcomed by Mr.. Braun
muller and his stalwart colleagues. They
happened to be up, and at once prepared
us meal. We saved from our ruined
homes a cheap suit of clothes on our
backs (mine were cheap and soiled Chi
nese clothes, for j had been packing
boxes), the little silver I procured for
emergencies tie value of $25 in god bank
notes which Miss Halves happened to
have In her pocket and one hammer!
These are now the worldly possessions of
us three, but we do not care a cent!