The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-12
AN ADVENTURE
"A OF A MISSIONARY.

After spending ten years in India as
a missionary | returned TO America to
rccupcratc from the effects of the In
dian climate. Arriving in june, went
on the 1st of July to a region OF high
altitude in order TO get the benefit of a
bracing air. ! found the change very
beneficial. Instead or the hot Indian
air brcathed an invigoratlng atmos-
phcre. From the date Of my arrival 1
gained strength.
AT N, not far distant, there was n
church, and some Of the congregation,
hearing that woman missionary was
at our hotel. sent me word that IL !
would give them some account of my
work the next Sunday afternoon they
would take up a collection FOR my mis-
sion. | accepted and Sunday morning
! set out to walk to y. Those who had
| invited me offered TO send for me, but
preferred TO walk.
had made half the distance when !
| overlook woman walking in the
same direction. | am one OF those who
take every opportunity to save a soul,
so | accostcd her She was fairly wcll
! dressed and respectable looking. ana
after few remarks about the fresh.
ness OF the country and the deep blue
of the sky | 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.
tereslcd that whenever | 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 It a
good opportunity TO rchenrse what |
intended to say in the afternoon, did
so. When I had finished the woman
asked me number OF personal ques-
tions. such as my name and whether
had met any OF those | was about TO
address. | told her my name and said
had never seen single person OF the
congregation or indeed any one at n.
She remarked that she should think |
would be embarrassed at speaking to
strangers, and / replied that ] was q
trihe timid I'm doing So
As we walked on the woman at q
place where the path was narrow fell
behlud me. suddenly felt both my
wrists claspcd in n firm grip, and be.
fore | realized IL they were bound to.
gethcr ut my back with a handker.
chief. My companion, who had done
this, then forced me on my back on
the ground, both arms beiug under me.
1 tfn f,nt+ ,laf L sisf hn ia
cords OF 1t and bound my ankles, Hav.
ing done this, she put me on her shOul.
der and carried me into wood 50 far
from the road that / would not be
seen, put a gag in my mouth. sat me
on log and. making cords of other
parts of my clothing. bound me to a
tree growing against It. Then she left
me. telling me not to worry. for SHIT
would come back to me before sunset
the same evening.
There was nothing for me to do bu
wait. II the woman did not como bacl
would starve. If was compelled {
stay even one night in the position sh,
had placed me | would surely be /;
wreck before morning. ! wondered
what could be her object. Suddenly i
occurred to me that had heard OF {
large insane asylum IN the nclghbor
hood. Might she not be an escaped
lunatic? ] did not doubt that she wat
aud that she would probably forget al
about me. The thought was madden
ing.
For time | was not a bodily sui
fercr. but after awhile sitting in th,
same position without being able {,
change became very painful. NJ.
watch was in my belt. but could no
see It. / wished That | might iu orde
TO know how fast or rather how slow
~ the time was passing. That the VIC
man had not taken It convinced m
that she was not thief. but insane
There was some comfort In this for
she was not responsible for her act
her immortal soul was not in peril.
True 10 her promise, Just before sun
set she returned TO ME and aske
whether If she unbound me I woul,
go back from whence | came withou
attempting TO iniure her was gla
enough TO promise, and, looscuing th
! cords. she helped me on to my fee
gave me her arm and conducted me I
the road. We had gone but shor
, distance whe1. hearing wheels bcTiln
us, she said she would secure me
ride on my again promising not I
' dlvulge what she had done. prom
ised, and she seemed TO feel assure
that ! would keep my word. 4 farme
in a buggy drove by, aud the woma
asked him II lie would give me a lif
, He consented. drove me TO within
! short distance OF my hotel, and
, walked the rest Of the way, reachlIl
, II after all had gone to bed.
, The next day | was not In cond
J tion TO leave my room. Some ladie
IA the house were very kind to n'
though needed to be left alone.
) was too wrought upon 10 tell any on
OF the experience had passed throug
, and had no desire TO punish the woma
T, for what she bad done, especially as
4 considered her demenled.
After resting twenty-four hours
l. awoke refreshed and able TO look owe
my mail, which arrived after breal
fast. Among my letters was Que frol
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