Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-22
Chinese SLAVE Rescue WORKER
HERE; RELATES HER EXPERIENCES

tiations for the sale of WOOn Hoo
were already pending. She accord.
ingly set forth for small village in
the Sacramento valley where the
child's home had been and where she
was to be sold at auction to the high.
est bidder.
Owing to her long association with
the work, 1t is necessary that Miss
Cameron exercise the greatest care
in conceallng her identity. Arriving
at her destination at night.fall. she
enlisted the aid of an officer Of the
law and together they drove TO a
gambling den several miles from the
station. The place was in utter dark.
ness and apparently Abandoned, but
after cautiously gaining al entrance
through an outer room, they discerned
a faint light under a door. Soon they
discovered a crack through which they
could peep into the lighted room,
heavy with the fumes of opium. where
a group of heavy-eyed Orientals were
gathered about large circular table.
The game was In progress, and seated
In the middle of the table with tho
chips stacked in piles about her, sat
Woon Hoo Obediently rolling cigar,
cites for the men.
In shifting to a more advantageous
position. the officer made faint
sound, and instantly the drOwsy ORR.
entails were alert, showing the tell-tale
dominoes under cover and blowing
out the light. As they had no idea
that the hiding place of WOOn Hoo
was discovered, they at once cOnclud.
ed that there was to be a gambling
raid, and with one accord they bolted
for window leading Ia the river
bank where their sampan was moorcd.
At signal from Miss Cameron
the officer put his shoulder to tho
door frame. and, bursting through
they seized Woon Hoo, who. overcome
with fright, screamed NJ the top OF
her lungs. At this unexpected turn of
affairs, the Cinnamon were non
plussed. but soon gathered their scat.
tered wits and advanced in a furious
/ knife.brandishing mob. avowing ven
geance upon the invaders II they At
tempted TO escape with Woon Hoo
who, II sold as a chattel. would have
brought a price Of $1,000. After @
fierce battle, Miss Cameron wreno'
herself free and bearing Woon Hoo
/ In her arms. rushed to the waitinl
carriage while the officer held tn,
] defensive company at bay with hli
4 revolver. AS soon as he could joir
them. they drove at a furious rat,
along the steep embankment, the of
ficer holding the reins In one hant
and his revolver In the other. OWNS
to the fact that all of the villages
along the line of travel were connect
cd by telephone, the drive was.a per
] tlnnu Hnununr thnp NJ
tack and II was with the greatest re
| lief that after several hours Of travel
they reached the ferry. Miss Cam
eron declares that she will never for
get the feeling of collapse that cam,
over her as she saw water between
them and the land and knew that the
danger was passed.
Woon Hoo was taken at once to tn,
Mission Home, but as investigation
disclosed the fact that she had beef
! illegally brought into the country. tn,
4, authorities advised that she be de
ported. After remaining for si'
months with Miss Cameron she wa
sent back to China In company witt
missionaries. and entered an Episco
pal school near Canton.
Miss Cameron kept up n steady cor
respondence with her, and sevcra
years after when she decided to go I,
China for a much-needed vacation
she anticipated meeting her. Whel
she applied at the school. however
those In authority informed her tina
Woon Hoo had married, and the.
could give her no information as I,
her whereabouts.
Proceeding to Canton where sh,
was to visit a young woman friend Il
charge Of a school for the sons of tn
upper class, she had almost despaire,
of finding her little Chinese frien,
: when by strange coincidence sh
discovered that she had married tn
son OF one OF the instructors in tn
school. The little bride was over
joyed at meeting her American
, mama" and both she and her hus
band came to call In state and show
| cred the greatest attentions upon hel
And so the little bride is "liyin
. happy ever after" What would un