Evening star., 1927-02-06

from Comdr. Sun. Military heaA-
quarters have promised to wireless
him on the front, and / expect the
answer relayed here by telephone a.
any time.
my wifes quarters. They are from
the same county in Shantung and VIII
get along fine. It's lucky she's
Shantungese.
"A Cantonese girl who came up
here to attend the American girls
college. Ginling, was kept by the mill
tary in prison for several days last
week, and / got her out only by
guaranteeing to keep a watch over
her in the college dormitory. But a
young man friend. whom she brought
with her from Shanghai. still lies in
chains, and every time we get word
OF another northerner being fcgged TO
death in Canton, he Is given a lash
ing"
"But her disguise-and hair?" I
asked.
"Ah." he smiled, "you needn't worry
about that. AS a matter for civil
prosecution, that's up TO me and not
the military. AS a matter Of fact, 1
think you were very wise in Disgusting
her, and as for the shingled hair. we
are considerably more modern here
AAdh III ChAAks was 6ANaAAJ
relieved.
The upholstered furniture and works
OF art OF Inspector Liu's guest room
made 1t a considerable contrast to the
places where we had been held by the
military. Nevertheless, after several
hours delay / again asked to be al
lowed to communicate with my consul.
Mr.. Liu strongly advised me not to
put the matter thus on a diplomatic
Aest- w4- 4 a l.
to go through the provincial foreign
office and might be indefinitely pro.
longed.
For you to go would. in the end.
be easy-fOr your Chinese to go might
be hard" he cautioned.
When evening came without the ex-
pected telephone message, he engaged
an automobile and went personally
into Nanking city military headquar.
ters. While he was gone, his men
brought me food, Offering to 60 out
and buy anything 1 might want.
native or foreign. I saved expenses
for the kind inspector by being con-
tent with a dish of Chinese noodles,
As l was pacing the cobblestone
court in some anxiety over the
prospect Of missing the last train for
Shanghai that night. Inspector Liu
came back smiling. waving a wireless
dispatch in his hand.
Released he cried, shaking nv
hand, apparently as happy as was.
| Now take the girls things back to
her and let her dress properly" he
| ordered a policeman. And YOU" adj
dressing me, come into my office and
| we1l have a drink
| I4iu sent his chief assistant to pre-
pare a coupe for us on the midnight
train for Shanghai. We received an
invitation from Mime. Liu to come
back to the women's quarters. She
was large. jolly woman. who seemed
| to be much amused by the incident,
She served us in a democratic man.
ner quite unusual among Chinese la.
dies with pineapple and cakes. good.
humoredly teasing my girl charge the
while.
You made such a pretty boyr' she
said. II really wanted to adopt you.
Or / might have married you to my
oldest daughter. But now that you
are only girl-I've got four OF them
myself"
Mr.. Liu ordered a policeman to es.
cOrt us to our train and saw us to the
gate.
''The method is unusual" he said.
bowing, "but we have each made q
friend. missed two feasts to help
! you this afternoon. Four years hence,
| when you return to China. we'll make
up for it. IL you are, not bald by that
time, however. you would better cut
your hair shorter-provided the Boil.
| sheviks are still factor in China"
tCopyriEht 1877