The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
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going 70 the hospital, was stopped by
my arrival. We could see DR.. Chest
nut still on the guardboat on the river.
as they would not let her return to
run into danger, and while we were
watching, the inspector. together with
several other officials entered our front
yard. They came to assure US that
everything was all right that the mob
was going down the road away from
the hospital, and that in no event would
they have come up on the hill where
the foreign missionaries were. Even
as they were assuring us Of our per-
feet safety a bright light burst out be-
low us and in an instant l saw what
it was. The hospital was on IRE.
knew what that meant-loot and per-
haps murder. I knew, too, that all that
the officials had said was false. that
our lives were in imminent danger. As
for the officials themselves, when they
saw that mob Of raging Chinese sweep
ing up the hill after glutting their lust
on the hospital. they luddled down in
that front yard like a bunch of fright
ened sheep. BY this time the foremost
of the mass were at the gate; but, look
ing around a corner of the stable where
we had hurried to see If we couldn't
manage TO provide horses for all Of us.
we saw that they were setting fire to
the quarters, beginning with my house.
and were not looking in our direction.
There were only three horses in the
stalls, not enough for our party of
seven, which now included DR.. Chest
nut, who had forced the boat officials
TO let her come back, saying that il
we were all going to be killed she
wanted to be with US, so they sent her
back, where she found us debating
what we should do.
There was not much time for debate.
however, as the flames were shooting
skyward from several buildings which
had been ignited. One of the party
wanted 10 go back TO his house even
though It was fire, saying that he
had a revolver which we ought to have.
But he was dissuaded from going by
the women Of the party. So Mrs.
Machle, DR.. Chestnut, Miss Pattison and
my daughter decided to take the road
toward a town called Three Rivers,
where there was q military station. DR..
Peale and his wife were ready to ac-
company them, while ], after recon
noitering somewhat, intended to follow.
But as peered around the front Of the
house, half blinded by the smoke and
flames, a friendly Chinese spied me,
and coming quietly UP to me said: DIR.
Machle, l Will guide you to a safe
place You can never get out this way.
we went around to where the rest were
hiding and he led us through a back
gate out into a road down which we
started without being seen.
The whole residence quarter was
now ablaze and the mob. so busily. IN
gagged in looting and destroying that
our absence was unperceived. In a few
moments we arrived at the entrance to
a temple-the Dragon temple-but by
now the mob had espied us and was
rushing after in pursuit Our party
sprang inside the temple, meeting a
Buddhist priest there who did not seem
very jealous in his efforts on our be-
half, but We paid small attention to
him. Just as the foremost Chinese
reached the big doors L slammed them
shut and threw the heavy, wooden bar
in place. There was a howl of rage,
but we were already descending into
the only place of refuge we knew-a
cave which ran for long distance un-
der the temple. A singular cave 1t is,
consisting of one main corridor with
numerous smaller ones branching from
it-something like the old Roman cata-
combs. Mrs. Machle, Miss Pattison. DIR.
Peale and his wife and my daughter
had gone on ahead, and when in my
turn I rushed down the steps and de-
manded OF the Buddhist priest which
way they had gone. he pointed out a
passage branching at right angles from