The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-04

Better take me with you" urged
Dan.
mo. that won't do. The girl must
not be left alone, and beside, it will
be easier for one to get through than
Tor two. Don't worry shan't be gone
long"
He spoke cheerfully, but his heart
was heavy as, after a few parting
words of advice, he lowered himself to
the floor and thence to the space UNI
der the building, which gave him
speedy access to the courtyard The
task that he was about to undertake
bristled with perils, though fortunately
the distance to be Travelled was not
very great, and at this hour the Chi
nese city was comparatively quiet. The
| canal by which the fugitives eluded
their pursuers was not the same that
had helped Kin Soon on a previous oc-
casion. 1t lay qurter of a mile to the
east of the Grand avenue, and that
central thoroughfare had to be crossed
before Alec could reach Chow Yen's
house in the street of the Booksellers.
Il must succeed" he vowed, as he.
crept out of the dark court. "If any
thing happens to me what will become
or Dan and the little Princess?"
Equally trying, perhaps. was the lot
that fell to Dan. While the girl slept
peacefully on he crouched among the
bales waiting with keenest anxiety for
his friends return and depressed by
all sorts of fears. The minutes wore
heavily by, nor was he far wrong when
he guessed that they had grown to
several hours.
nearly over. Five minutes later with
slight creaking the loose plank in the
floor was forced upward
"All right" came Alec's familiar
voice. There was a gurgling, blinking
noise as he slimbed over the bales to
his companions side. "Lucks the
word" he said. II had to make a de-
tour going and returning, or I should
have been here long ago. I've got two
bottles of water. and food to last for
twenty-four hours. And good old Chow
Yen is coming here after dark to-mor-
row night. He will bring DISCUSSES for
che three of us, so that we can safely
cross the city to the legations. The
Princess must be rugged out as boy.
And another thing-Chow Yen will try
to get a message through at once to
your father"
"Hurra. you've done splendidlyi"
exclaimed Dan. And what is the
news?"
bad enough. The legations have not
been attacked again, but this after
neon the Boxers massacreed thousands
of native Christians and destroyed
acres of houses in the neighborhood of
the South Cathedral; that was the fire
we saw. And the imperial authorities
have put price on our heads. / mean
on yours and mine; the Princess is to
be taken alive. Both soldiers and Box
ers are searching for us, but fortu-
nately they believe that we pushed on
to the end of the ditch and found
shelter in another part of the town."
"A price on our heads! That sounds
pleasant" muttered Dan. Can Chow
Yen find his way here?"
Yes, he knew the place by my de-
scription Of it," Alec replied. THE
warehouse belongs to a wealthy silk
merchant named Sam Wong, and his
shop is just beyond the court. Chow
Yen tells me that he is misery sort
of a chap so he wouldn't hesitate to
earn the reward IL he got the chance"
"Is he Boxer?"
II don't think so. But say, I'm for
getting that you and the Princess must
be nearly starved. I've had my fll,
and while you are eating I'll spin you
the tale of my adventures In crossing
the city. Waken little Miss Peach
Blossom Dan. and Wen cheer her I'D
with the good news"
20 be Continued,