The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-28
PART IL


THE fight over and almost Immediately I
heard the windlass in the bow going around and
4 the chain haWsers coming in. Vehement orders
were Tenzediy chartered IN fierce and constant how
Of mOnosyllables. and from what I was able to
derstaad gathered that part of the gang we're to
take the brig Immediately TO
In the general confusion I appeared to have been
overlooked, and lay bound and helpless where I had
been dropped. Suddenly shodt came from forward,
the clank of the haWseT ceased and the foTetoDsai
began flap lazily. louder order was shouted from
the poop and the the deck broke up half
of them hurrying to the side. Three men who were
at the main halIards Delayed them where they were
and slipping to where I lay dragged roughly and
started 10 drag me to the side supposed or course
that going overheard, and had in fact become
quite recOncied TO the idea and was trying to get
cold consolation from the sight of the PROSTATE
that lay about the deckhOuse, but as I how many
they were l began to fear that possibly there might
be something warmer in store for me than the black
waters of the bay.
was hauled over the gunwale and dropped heavily
into the bottom of the dhow and few seconds later
MeKim laid alongside of He uncon-
scious and breathing sertorousIy and got nv shout
der under his head and hauled loose piece Of mat
ting up him with my teeth, for the night was
cold and his shirt had been torn to pieces.
few final orders shouted from the deck of
the brig which was already under way and we cast
off and headed up the river ] was beginning to feel
dizzy and light-headed for although I did not notice
it at the time had lost good deal of blood from
long shallow slash where some beggar had wiped a
knife across the front of chest; perhaps simply
slept, but at any rate 7 have no recollection of the
first part of the trip When finally awoke. or came
TO myself, the dawn had broken and l by the
gray, carly light that working up a winding
stream which flowed sluggishly between irregular
mountains of no great height which I judged to be
the Yongnans-foothills OF the BOhea that
northeasteTly from the north of Kwang Tung We
had probably been sculling by relays all night but
towards sunrise the breeze blew in from the sea-
the big square sail was hoisted and We made good
sailing time
The behavior of our captors when they saw that I
awake and inclined to take interest in things
4RruC rCn1v A. first rr~ue raCTH nnH-~
that could hardly my shoulders felt if they
were being Tacked. but my arms and hands we're en-
tirely devoid of all sensation BY squirming around
il managed to get in a sitting position There was
q Chinaman either side of me, smoking and !
The other busy with a wooden bowl of rice and
chopped greens. Although I Knocked against them
in my effort 10 rise they did not pay the slightest
attention. but man who seemed to be person OF
authority caught sight of few moments later.
and said something 10 one of the men beside who
drew his knife and cut the lashing around wrists
] could. no doubt have made myself understood and
rather tempted to ask questions, but de-
Cided to conceal what knowledge I had of their Ian
gnage in the hope of learning something OF what was
happen. little later, however, bowl of rice was
handed me.
McKim was still unconscious hat his pulse was
fairly good and his breathing quiet and even. 7 did
not feel much concern about him. as I had sort of
notion that he might be in a better state than was
Nevertheless piece from my shirt and. dip
ping it the side washed the blood away from his
wounds and bound them up No one seemed to take
the slightest interest in the proceeding, and it
seemed TO me that Such glanceS as were thrown
suay way were strangely free from malice. In
deed knew enough of Chinese character to appre-
that in their utter sefshness such had sur
vved the fight of the night before possibly graft
fed on the whole that had lesseHed the number
among whom the profits Of the expedition were to be
divided
As we worked up the river it kept growing mar
rover and narrower and sometimes il would loop so
that It necessary to clew up the sail and for
q while in the direction whence had come. We
passed two towns, both of which were laid the
same plan and deserted They we're built u9on the
sides of hills that faced the river and each
there triangular wall with the base along the
shore and the apex near the summit There seemed
be sort of citadel surrounded by another wall built
inside These defenses. supposed, built for re-
sistance against the Tartar pirates that used swoop
down along the coast and TaVage the Seaboard cities
The hills both sides of the river we're growing
higher and wilder proceeded though some of
the valleys seemed TO be somewhat cultivated.
About shutdown We sighted a village ahead at the
base Of a big dOme-shaped mountain, and. drew
near saw that TO stop there ] was glad Of
it. for the suspense and pain of my wound was be-
ginning TO be uubeaTable McKim regaining Con
As drew up to a bamboo jetty that was built out
into the stream ! noticed a very old man who vas
in the little crowd that had down to meet US
He was apparently of great age. although strong and
active and in spite of his round, STOPPING shoulders,
and the deep wrinkles scanned his face there
something about him that again suggested that BIZ
zaTre resemblance to McKim
We we're carried ashore and laid on the ground
near hut the crowd watching alphabetically, but
tle oid man nave mentioned drew near ana aD-
peaTed to ask some questions OF our captain. The
next moment he became perfectly CONFUSED and
when he Strengthened out again saw that his face
was simply demOnaeal with rage He came hobbling
over to us with such uncanRy agility and look Of
such concentrated hatred and malice Upon his face
that decided that at last had swung 10 the end
Of scope
Mckim was the nearest to him, and was lying on
his back, his face flushed and muttering himself
with lips parehed from fever. AS the old man ap-
preached him saw expression of the most utter
establishment pass his face. and following his
gaze saw that his eyes were fixed on the rosary or
amulet that hung about the neck Of my shipmate The
next he had it in his hand and was breaking