Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12
CHAPTER XXI.
Murray's Diary (Continued).

nth June-Harvey, Lane, Yates and Tom
Joyce dead Brassey wounded in leg, harry
Jones In leg, Field in shoulder. Burke III
forearm Mackay In forearm, Wright III
groin, and again In left hand near the oio
place-my bad luck. One or two WOUNDS
look ugly, but the rest not much booie9
of Harvey, Yates and Joyce with Chinese'
but Lane brought back and died In Ior'-
Burial today at j. Not less than nifty Chi-
nese done for, says Brassey. Result: spieh-
did haul of three camels Zone killed IN pat
tie and carcass left behind), seven mules
twelve small animals like sheep, two SACKS
. millet and five rice. Returning loaded from
village met Chinese battalion cutting US
off Made quick charge and thought thes
would turn tail, but didn't Sharp hghI
Literally forced our way through them But
our powder getting very low. what shaL
we do? Lads very well pleased with expe-
ditiun, and speak well of Hardy. he pro-
poses that one of the mules be set ASIDE
for drawing one of Chinese carts on top OF
HILL to bring home haul On next expedition
But mules won't eat roots, have to be Ieo
on rice. and grass on island scanty. HARDY
says sailed mule meat but even SO, weather
very hot But will be tried No live China
men to be got. They know how to run,
these Chinese. AT four, council. Resolved,
To repeat raid this night on village. NV by
n, six miles off, according to report of Fra
and Brassey; Hardy looking far from
wall.
(iere follows Murray's account of three
fresh raids too minuteiy described to be re-
produced here and conducted with varying
success In the last of the three Hardy did
not join. being ill)
21st June.-At last, live Chinaman. Cap
tuIed at high noon. Five lads. among them
Hardy, swan one by one to east side, diving
most of time. On cliff some Cinnamon
pouring stones out of carts for building.
Men, hiding In scrub, climb up clff-side, no
very easy matter with weapons and other
biv,rxc i,, t,ny Il OH or or
decide which Chinaman it Is to be. Then
rush out. Chinese off IN their mule carts,
and a squad of soldiers, some distance Off,
give fire, but at random taken unawares
AS marked Chinaman turns to gallop Off in
mule cart Brassey, who has lasso, throws;
and lasso falls clean over Chinamans head,
dragging him from cart, which gallops off
alone. Splendid feat for Brassey for China
man was not near, and Brassey has wound
ed leg. Chinamau quickly bound and
hustled down hillside. Pinnace waiting at
shore 10 bring lads and Chinaman, and
Chinaman atop still banging away But no
one hurt. Lads say that Hardy grfpped
Brasseys hand and gave it squeeze. This
like Hardy's decent way. Chinaman being
very kindly treated, by Hardy's orders.
brawny raw-boned brute, and seems not to
know what to make Of treatment.
I'D June.-Today at one, council. ResolV-
ed, That sufficient stores are now In fort to
last all two weeks and T}isat pinnace starts
as soon as Chinaman Is sent on message.
Hardy wishing him to grow accustomed to
kind treatment before starting. Hardy has
chosen to accompany him on voyage the
following: Brassey, Tom Brown. Fraser,
Burke, Knollys. Leaf Pawsons, John Jones,
Maitland. Samuels. Clayton, Rogers, Ma
chen, Gibbs John Pound. Maunder, Chap
man and Glyn. l remain in charge. Prac-
tically no powder will be left when lads set
out. Today overhauling of pinnace and
preparations. Lads found some opium on
Chinaman, which they smoked and some of
them still very queer
sd June.-Today great fun. and lads talk
ing of sagacty of Hardy. But no one
derstands meaning OF message. Chinaman
brought before Hardy after midday meal
Hardy at table. with pen, Ink and paper
We all standing round Chinaman looking
queer. Hardy looks at him and says
You talkee English" Chinaman makes
no sign. Can you talkee Englsh?" No
sign Up jumps Hardy on a sudden a
razor In his hand and he sezes hold of
Chinaman's pigtaH. If to cut 1t off. oh
save, savee," cried Chinaman. Very good,
says Hardy. you talk English, then"
Hardy had guessed beforehand that he
could. because Chinaman, on day of cap
ture. had on European felt hat like those
some of Chinese boatmen wear at Shang-
hal; that was why Hardy singled out this
particular Chinaman. Well, Hardy says,
You poor MANI" Me very poor, ;" says
silk pigtail?' says Hardy. Fifty tael,"
says Chinaman. You got fifty tael to buy
one pigtail?" says Hardy. Chinaman looks
scared Fifty tael?' says he, mo, no."
"All right" says Hardy me going to cut
off your pigtail. and me going to give you
letter to carry Picking. You carry letter
well, and bring back true answer soon me
promise to give you back pigtail, and no
do you any harm. You understand"
Chinaman trembling like sail in the wind
But he says Yes" Hardy says Very
good" Then he turns round to paper tears
half a sheet. and begins TO write lads look
ing his shoulder. He writes.
ITO Ni-ching-tang, Imperial City Picking
You tell me quick where japanese navy
is, or me very likely get caught, and then
me tell Yen How who set me free If YOU
can write, you write name Of place where
navy is on this paper, and also name of
your nephew at Tung-chow, so that me may
be sure the answer comes from you. If you
no can write, you tell this man name of
place, and name of nephew. Be quick, or
me get caught and tell Yen How about
you.-JOHN HARDY"
When Hardy had finished his letter, he
read 1t aloud to Chinaman and gave ii to
Chinaman. He said. IF you no be back in
nine days from now, me burn your pgtail
in fire, and you no have pigtail no more"
And with that up he jumped to his feet
and wrapping pigtail round left hand, with
two sweeps of razor he had 1t off about
three inches from the root. leaving Just
enough for the man to plat ii on to again
Chinaman curled and shivered, though
razor was IN his flesh, and fine long pig
Ni-ching-tang's nephew by which / am TO
verify that Chnaman really has been to
Ni-chingtang and handed paper to me to
keep. Nephew's name Is Li-klen. If Nj
ching-tang cannot read, Chinaman will de
liver message verbally. 1t Is clear that
this man Ni-ching-tang has some strong
motive for telling real truth to Hardy, but
we none OF know what motive is, nor
why Hardy is anxious about station of
japanese feet. However, we have much
confidence In his Views. Chinaman was let
free, and taken TO mainland. and much
fun we all had. Pinnace now ready, and
the nineteen men to start at midnight
Nearest treaty-port, according to map is
Chefoo. And to Chefoo they mean to GO
Pinnace loaded with last coal in fort Com
pass sextant, chronometer, stores and ev-
erything can think of on board. Wealth
er sitting hot. but lads in gooa spirits.
oath June.-Lads, apparently, got out of
harbor all right last night. For us here
the game is a waiting one. After tomorrow
by Hardy's orders a man to be always
on the lookout near the east fort during
night If lads get a ship, she will show
three lights in a triangle to let us know
when she comes They will send boats
ashore to east headiaud, to take us off, we
swimming to east side of harbor. and TAX