Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-09-23

there is to be no hobnobbing with for
eigh devils said the fellow. and a
moment later poor Huan LIS head was
folihg IN the filth in the gutter.
several of those who saw and heard
TINS were not i'll affected toward tbe
Appiebys. Bernard and his wife had
visited the sick and fed the hungry Z
W men the Boxer had turned his hack
and was on his way to consult with
ms companions two or three good souls
crept cautiously round by another way
10 warn the missionary Of his danger.
Appleby was in fix. This was Tues.
day. There would be no steamer until
thursday. Even if there were he
would not probably be allowed to
board it. What was to be done?
shen came running in excitedly.
Boxer man comingr' he exclaimed.
'hillee Miss Dulcie, killee all, Come
away quick! Shen show way! Gomez.
missy! No stop, not one minuter'
shen quickly explained that he knew
of path through the woods to Tsotse.
village on the river ten miles nearer
Hankow. Here he had an uncle, Shen
LII, a boatman and fisherman. who
would take the party down the river to
Hankow.
Appleby snatched up food and a bot.
tie OF water and blanket or two, and
the party made for the nearest point
at which the open country could be
reached. go quickly" they cried: "the
Boxers run fastr'
These people will give us away"
muttered Bernard as he ran, having
Dulcie on his shoulder and his wife
painting at his side There III be no
secret as TO the way we have takenw
But fortunately the Boxers delayed
their attack for nearly half an hour.
employing that period doubtless In
screwing up their courage or their fe-
rocity TO the necessary point. But the
ground was soft here and there, and it
would not be difficult to follow by
tracking. This fact gave Bernard anx-
iety and lent him wings and breath
and his wife also.
Suddenly came the fatal sounds of
pursuit-shouts and occasionally shot
fired 10y way of intimidation. The pur-
suers were mile behind, but probably
travelling much faster than the Eng
lish party. Then Shen Ho spoke:
me go back. tell Boxer man you
gone rightee to Woohen, you go leftee
to Tsotse; no waitee for Shen Ho; me
find you mission house, Hankow; good
by. master missis; goodhy lovee Mis-
see Dulcie" Shen 10 suddenly went
down upon his little nose and kissed
Dulcie's tiny foot; then, before he could
be questioned or prevented, he dashed
backward In the way they had come.
In few minutes he met the pursu-
ers The Boxer leader, hot with the
chase, looked by this time, as did each
of his followers. an incarnate fiend of
savagery. They ran sweating and
swearing, brandishing pltchforks and
swords
Have you seen the foreign devils?"
shouted the leader Speak quickly or
the vultures shall sicken over your car
cass tonight"
Come: you shall show us which way
they went, and if find that you have
led
Come, them" said Shen Ho firmly.
"They were running toward Woohen,
tell you, where there are three other
foreign devils who will protect them"
Shen Ho led his men three miles out
of their way before the savage brutes
made up their minds he had deceived
them and thrust their swords through
his faithful heart and left him. But
the time thus gained sufficed for Apple
by to bring his wife and Dulcie in safe
ty to Tsotse and to engage boat hence
down river to Hankow.
Appleby has declared many times
that IL ever he returns to his mission
house at Fuchow he will adopt that
little brick Shen Ho" for his smartness
on the eveniI~ of their escape.
He does not know and probably he
never will how big thing the lad did
for him and his that day.