The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-18
AN ADVENTURE A OF A MISSIONARY,

. IRkMlNRAAAt AANAAa AAAN NAAAHN. NA NAaN dian climate. Arriving In June, l went on the list of July to region of high latitude m order to get the benefit Of a lTraring air. found the change very beneficial Instead of the hot Indian air brcathcd an lnvigoraung atmos. phere From the date of my arrival gained strength.
 Al x. not far distant there was a church. and some ot the congregation, hearing that a woman missionary was at our hotel. sent me word that 1T would give them some account of my worl, the next Sunday afternoon they would take up a collection for my mis- sion. | accepted and Sunday morning set out to walk To N Those who had Invited me offered Co send for me, but | I preferred To walk
 l had made half the distance when l overlook woman walking in the same direction. ! am one ot those who take every opportunity Co save a soul so l accosted her. She was fairly well dressed and respectable looking and after few remarks about Jhc fresh ness of the country and tho deep blue Of thc.sky [ entered oU the subject in which was and anu absorbed To ar ! rest her attention ! began by telling her about my life as a missionary. She seemed much interested indeed, SO in- tercstcd yhat whenever ] attempted Co lead hcr Co thc subject ol her own spiritual condition she would not per. init. holding me Co what to her was the more attractive subject Thinking it a good opportunity to rchcarsc what | Intended Co say in the afternoon, dld so. When I had finished the woman asked me a number of personal ques. tlons such as my name and whether had met any Of those l was about Co address. told her my name and said | had never seen a single person ot tho couurceatlon or indeed any one at N. She remarked that she should think would be embarrassed at speaking to strangers, and | replied that ] was Uiae tImld in doing so.
 As We walked ou the woman 0t a place whore the path was narrow fell behind me. Suddenly l felt both my 1 wrists claspod lu firm grip, and be. fore realized lt they were bound to- cc,her at my back with a handker- chief My companion, who had done this then forced me con my back on ] the ground. both arms being under me. and. tearing my undcrSkirt she made corIs of lt and bound my ankles. Hav- Ing done this. she put me on her shoul. der and carried me Into a wood so far from the road Jhat ! would not be seen. pu, gag lu my mouth sat me on log and, making cords of other parts of my clothing bound me Co a ! tree growing against it Then she left me. telling me not to worry, for she [ would come back Co mo before sunset the same evening
 There was nothing for me to do but walt. If the woman did not come back would SJarve. If was compelled Co stay even one night In The position she had placed me ! would surely be wreck before morning. wondered what could be her object Suddenly it occurred to me that had heard Of large insane asylum In ,hc ncIghbor. hood. Might she not be an escaped ! muaucg ! dfd not doubt that she was and that she would probably forget an about mo. Tho thought was madden Ing.
 For time | was not bodily sui. fcrcr but after awhile sitting In the same position without being able Go change became very painful My watch was m my belt but | could not see it. wished that might In order Co know how fast or rather how slow ly the time was passing. Tha, the wo. man had not taken it convinced me ! that she was not thief. but Insane. ] There was some comfort in this, for ii she was not responsible for her acts her immortal soul was not .n peril
 True Co her promise, Just before sun set she returned to me and asked whether ir shr unbound me | would go back from whence ] came without a.Nt.#I'NNe NN .HtlNI' NNNH . Was AaNN enough Co promise, and, looscu.ng the corls. shc helped me ou to my feet l gave me her arm and conducted me to Che road. We had gone but a short l distance when, hearing wheels behind us. she said she would secure me a ride ou my again promising not to | dlvulgc what she had done prom. ised. aud she seemed to feel assured l Mat would keep my worl A farmer ! m a buggy drove by. and the woman asked him if he would give me a lift | He consented. drove me Co within short distance oC my hotel, and walked the rest or the way, reaching l jtortcr uIl had gone Co bed
 The next day was not ln cOndi- ton Co leave my room. Some ladies In tue house wore very kind to me, l though needed to be left alone was loo wrought upon to tell any one ! nf che experience had passed through and had no desire Co punish thc woman for what she had done. especially as Icuus.duucd bcr dcmcnted