Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-10
An Americans Trip to Visit a Box
ers' Drill.
EVIDENCE OF FANATICISM seen
Gruesome Journey to the Place
of Meeting Outside Pekin.
SOME OF THE INCIDENTS


You go, you see BoXeTS-plenty boAeis'
And If they see me?
"You no come back
That was the gist of the matter, and L
am going to be frank enough to say that L
didn't like the prospect For days and
days Yang who is a speculative Chlnaman
with a fondness for American dollars, mad
been at me to take a nights trip outside OF
Pekin for the express purpose OF seeing a
Boxer drill Every foreigner here in Pekn
kroWs that all over this yellow empire
thousands and hundreds of thousands OF
Chinese are drilling and trying to WORK
themselves up to the proper pltch Tor an
other outbreak against the foreigners.
Yang who is far more commercial than
patriotic. has told me of these Boxer drills,
and has offered to take me to one OF them.
He stipulated that he and friend OF his
would take all the risk of the venture, ana
that | was to pay nothing until l returned
safely to Pekin after having seen the prom
ised sight.
II seemed too good a chance to miss. AT
first l really didn't have the time to go
but Yang kept at me so persiSteidiy that "a
last | succumbed to his persuasion, ard
agreed TO take up his offer. Night before
last was the time set for the trip, ana We
made il according to schedule.
Near nv lodgings stands the little Chi
rese dwelling that Yang pointed out to me
rs the rendezvous. Shortly before dark |
reached the door OF the low upuSS, pIiSiltN "
it open. and disturbed Yang and Ming over
their malodarous pipes of Chinese tobacco
You go?" cried Yang. jumping up and
speaking In tone that implied doubt OF
my promise given that afternoon.
Yes, l am going" | replied. as impress
sivcly as | could. The life of one of the
brightest examples of American journalism
l. in Your keeping. Take the best care of
me- that you can, and If it's just as con-
renient. bring me back alive
sure replied Yang. with the greatest
chterfulness. sure is a word that he has
recently picked up from the American sol
diers He uses it on every possible occa-
sion. and on some impossible ones, and his
pronunciation of the word is simply eN-
crGciatingly funny. Just what sure
means to Yang l haven't been able to de-
ternline but ! imagine 1t means to him an
Affirmative and foreign-devil cath com
bnetl
How soon do you want to start?' /
asked.
Now" replied Yang Having none too
many English words at his disposal. he is
as sparing of them as he knows how to be-
You got any money!" he next asked.
You told me not to bring any, so 1
didn't" I replied
THAT right" answered Yang. slowly.
''Tomollow plenty time You pay me to-
mellow"
with great pleasure; if you don't lose
me somewhere tonight"
NO lose Yang assured me, ard, as
had So far found him Il trustworthy China
man where money was concerned, l felt
no doubt of his ability to bring me safely
through.
We cally You IN box, he went on while
Ming slowly pulled at the few last live
embers IN his queer little pipe. That had
been the understanding. lhese TWO vel
low men, VINO are i'rons ofoan-Shouloereo
fellows. had agreed TO nave a PACKING DON
In which to carry me The sides of the box
We're l" be perforated with tiny holes near
the h.ad-sfld' "hlch were TO serve me as
ports of observation.
asked
Carried in "a Coffin
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lang mo'i'hlhS' itd me INTO 'lie othel
room that the little house contains. Minl
ros,. to follow. Al the threshold of the in
nov room, 7 nausea Iva y t,anidatfo, that
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NE mus so9lhthI ,olie, men ams peg5'
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TiIhS tuu,o master, that 'here was reaii.
less I.Sk III exporting me IN coffin thal
oilt "l the pdCHlls cases. mere were sol
apr'aa on tnt roa1S, soidlers VINO rep
ttItg" many hal"iiaIues ana VINO coz
HsTf'Fu iiet thahilSe iiilariaAS. A com
ma was a very cheap one. Yang eE
Plaheu-"oulH pc mich more Tree from me
i i5 ION, As Hilal llaucemeht ! ang prom
iaeu ~ ttii 20 Pi ING SoinierS 'iia' ne oe
,SdSei Ldd uieh OF Smal!poH! yang Is
PiauSlplt hu'h,eilGf ana II wasn't inig be
III ne sutcTcueu III pfrsuadins me mat tn
cuiIlh was lhe Iital sort OF venice to EN-
pio! oH such q journey Nelther VIM
trooper nor SeiloW b"ker would diStur
tucn packase. Ming dldn say much O
any 'h.hg' our. Mining his pipe gazed at n
out OF the corners OF MS almond eyes In
WAY .tia' as innch as sa,d that he was SUI
piIseu 10 una q foreign devll so tmor"us
VI course mad To give In. That was al
content II VIC q cI,n,hrn,I Ill 80
built in a way calculated to wholly decciv
newcomer as TO the esteem in which tn
hlItese holu WOOD. me pianks We're q
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