Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19

could not seem to think. DR.. Williams
shot! He who had such faith in young China
and the Nationalist movement-shot by them!
The telephone jangling!
Yes! I'm here" AS my husband spoke
into the receiver he motioned to me: Call
the boys from the other house." and into the
receiver: 'Yesl I'm here" And to me: Get
the boatSwain's mate in charge of the sailors"
Into the phone once more: Yes! Yes! I'm
listening
THE Jolly little boatswain's mate came clat-
tering down the stairs.
Enghe" said my husband, "we've got to hide
the arms of the sailors. The consul says there
are Nationalist soldiers along the main road
and they evidently in an ugly mood. II
they see us with firearms they may use that
as an excuse to fire on U.S. The consul advises
us to hide all arms and when the Nationalist
soldiers come. as they undoubtedly will, not to
oppose any search. Treat them respectfully
Above all things, must keep our tempers
Not start anything. Do you understand"
little sullenly on the part of one or two
the sailors Welded up their arms.
BE sure you don't leave thing behind
Hand over those cartridge BELTS commanded
my husband.
where shall we hide them?" asked Enghe.
up in the attic under the fioorboards"
The men raced up the attic stairs with their
rifles. cartridges cartridge belts.
Get an AK" some one called
In few minutes they were downstairs, and
never saw such an expression on the face of
group of men. Those rifles were a part of
their wardrobe. really believe they felt i'm
modest on duty without them. No one said
very much as we all sat down trying to look
natural.
I'VE are not to look like sailors. Just a lot
of men sittin' around for our health"
They began taking of their white sailor hats.
"Ive got some cards." said. How about
game of poker?"
Fine business" said Enghe. "Come on, fell
lows"
The poker players gathered round the dining
room table. Some of the others sat on the
floor playing craps.
Wouldn't you like tablet" I asked "I'l
have the boy get one for you"
wouldn't use it if you got it," answered
Enghe. Too many years usin' a deck for a
table. Consul said we was to look natural when
them guys come" and he grinned.
went up upstairs then, thinking the men
would have a better time If the one woman in
the house was not around. They were always
SO beautifully careful of their language when
I was there and felt they deserved a little
freedom of language after the disarming sat
down to write letter home. I thought maybe
1t would keep me normal
AS the poker game and the crap game and
my letter went on "they' were moving nearer
us, reaching our part of the city.
All this although it takes some time to tell
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over half an hour. And now the telephone
started ringing again! My husband came into
the room. Nationalist at the British con-
sulate They've killed Huber"
only remember following my husband down
the stairs in a kind of daze.
The telephone janglingi Call the signal
man." My husband seemed to be a part of the
telephone
'Wilson!" he said to of the signalmen,
"wig-wag the Noa. Consul says we won't sig
nal again unless we need help. We are attract
ing attention, and it may infuriate them"
Now We were entirely cut off and without
arms. If we only knew what we had to meet!
The telephone jangling! "The Japanese con-
sui is reported killed"
AS we stood there in the hall the British