Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-11-13
, AN ADVENTURE
, "A OF A MISSIONARY.

recuperate from the effects of the In
dian climate. Arriving in June, went 8
on the LIST Of July to region OF high =
altitude in order to get the benefit of =
bracing air. 1 found the change very :
beneficial. Instead of the hot Indian :
air l breathed an invigorating atmos- :
phere. From the date of my arrival
gained strength.
At N, not far distant, there was :
church, and some Of the congregation,
hearing that a woman missionary was :
at our hotel, sent me word that if l
would give them some account of my
work the next Sunday afternoon they
| would take I'D collection for my mis- :
| sion. l accepted and Sunday morning
| set out to walk to N. Those who had
invited me offered to send for me, but
| I preferred to walk.
| had made half the distance when l
| overlook woman walking In the
same direction. am one of those who
take every opportunity to save soul,
| so I accosted her She was fairly well
| dressed and respectable looking, and
after a few remarks about the fresh
ness of the country and the deep blue
of the sky 1 entered on the subject in
!, which [ was and am absorbed. To ar
rest her attention / began by telling
) her about my life as missionary. She
, seemed much interested-indeed, so in
terested that whenever I attempted to
, lead her to the subject Of her own
/ spiritual condition she would not per- |
nit. holding me to what to her was the
| more attractive subject. Thinking 1t
! good opportunity to rehearse what 4
5 intended to say in the afternoon, did
a | so. When | had finished the woman
s asked me a number of personal ques-
= tions. such as my name and whether
S had met any of those | was about to
i address told her my name ana SAID
had never seen single person OF the
g congregation or indeed any one at N.
o She remarked that she should think
n would be embarrassed at speaking to
q strangers. and l replied that was a
: trife timid in doing so.
i AS we walked on the woman at
e place where the path was narrow fell
O. behind me- Suddenly l felt both my
v wrists clasped in firm grip. and be-
N fore | realized it they were bound to-
le gether at nay back with handker-
ID chief. My companion. who had done
-e this, then forced me on my back on
or the ground, both arms being under me.
" | and. tearing my underskirt. she made
a cords of it and bound my ankles. Hav-
10 ing done this. she put me on her shout
der and carried me into wood SO far
from the road that | would not be
seen. put gag in my mouth, sat me
= on a log and, making cords Of other
% parts of my clothing, bound me to a
IN tree growing against it. Then she left
me. telling me not to worry, for sne
would come back to me before sunset
the same evening.
| There was nothing for me to do bu
wait. If the woman did not come bacl
would starve. If l was compelled tt
stay even one night in the position sh'
had placed me l would surely be /
wreck before morning. l wondered
what could be her object. Suddenly i
occurred to me that / had heard of
large insane asylum in the neighbo1
hood Might she not be an escape
lunatic? l did not doubt that she wa
Il and that she would probably forget a
~ about me. The thought was madden
IN | ing.
IN For time l was not a bodily SUI
Il ferer, but after awhile sitting In th
same position without being able
change became very painful. M
watch was in my belt, but l could NJ
see it. 1 wished that I might in ordt
- to know how fast or rather how SLOW
ly the time was passing. That the w
the man had not taken it convinced
Ible that she was not a thief, but insan
and | There was some comfort in this, for
so she was not responsible for her ac
the her immortal soul was not in peril
um True to her promise, just before SUI
por- set she returned to me and askt
'uit whether if she unbound me | wou
d a 90 back from whence 1 came witho
Pa attempting to injure her. | was gli
Lrie- enough to promise, and, loosening tt
ear cords she helped me on to my fee
over gave me her arm and conducted me
the road. We had gone but a she
ove- distance when, hearing wheels behll
t of us, she said she would secure me
the | ride on my again promising not
no divulge what she had done. I pro-
r to Used, and she seemed to feel assur
the that would keep my word. farm
ugh, In buggy drove by, and the WON
re- asked him if he would give me a Ii
pect He consented, drove me 10 "lhlh
short distance of my hotel, and
walked the rest of the way, reachi
it after all had gone to bed.
+ re- The next day l was not in con
ahor ton to leave my room. Some lad
;s in the house were very kind to L
mos+ though I needed to be left alone.
,rgb was too wrought upon to tell any
,,,ont Iof the experience had passed throu
g up ana nad no uesne ~ PUNISH 1:su,, :
into for what she had done, especially a
land considered her demented.
If is After resting twenty-four hours
% 70 awoke refreshed and able to look o
nv mail. which arrived after bre
arms fast Among my letters was one II
land. the vestry of the church at n. say
for that they had met and passed V
har of thanks for my admirable addI
grain on the preceding Sunday.
" the was paralyzed with astonishne,
AS soon as | was able | was dri
liable 10 N, "nere ie"iAei 'N''
3 the who mad oound me h,'o apie".e''
which my stead al 'ne cnu'eh' uels -
in its ADDRESS, taken the Id tses' onei ms
1nem- lected III niahy ihoh'nS anu in>
yht be settlng out 10 "aiA "ione oaeh ~
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