Evening star., 1937-04-21

place for yourself? Living, there will
be no place to put your feet; dead
there will be no place to bury YOU
bones. You still do not realize YOU
predicament, but I do. I am really
afraid for you"
Chang's Face Changes Color.
On hearing this, Chang's face sud.
denly changed color. He said, "Art
you still so obstinate?"
retorted: What do you mean by
obstinate? I am your superior anc
you are a rebel. According to mill
tary discipline and the law of the land
you, as a rebel, deserve not only repri.
mand, but also punishment. My head
may be cut off, my body may be mu-
tilated but must preserve the honor
Of the Chinese race and must uphold
law and order. am now in the hands
OF you rebels. If allow the honor of
the 4oo,o00,00o people whom I repre-
sent to be degraded by accepting any
demands in order to save my life, We
should lose our national existence.
DO you think that by using force
you can compel me to surrender tc
you rebels? Today you have letha
weapons; have none. But instead ]
am armed with the princi. les Of
righteousness. These are my weapons
of defense. With these must defend
the honor of the people whom I rep.
resent and must be faithful follower
of our late leader CDR. Sun Vat SEM
I shall not do anything to betray the
trust imposed on me by the martyrs
of the revolution. I shall not bring
shame and dishonor to this world, tc
the memory of my parents and to the
nation.
You, young man, do you think you
can make me submissive by force?
You mistake my firm stand on the
principles of law and order for obsti-
macy. If you are a brave man, kill
me; If not, confess your sins and let
me go. If you do neither, you will be
in dangerous position. Why don't
you kill me now?"
When he heard this, he was down.
cast and remained silent. After a
while he asked: why don't you give
more thought to this matter? I am
going"
Then gestured with my hand and
said: Get out!"
Invites Chang to Use Home.
He assumed more respectful man
ner and asked me whether I would
wish to remove to his home I an
swered: Il shall never enter the
enemy's camp"
He then said if I lived with him
I would be safe.
I retorted, Il need none OF your
protection"
He then stood up and sat down sew
eral times and watched for any change
OF my countenance. I closed my eyes
and paid him no attention.
During the following half hour he
repeatedly said that he would 20:
finally he sat down again and ordered
the servant to bring food to my room
and asked me to eat. I said, ''I have
already reached the age of so, and
since 1 am the cause of so much worry
to the nation, what face have I to eat
the food won by their sweat and blood
to say nothing of touching the food
provided by an enemy?"
l refused to eat. Chang stood by
me for a long time. I asked him
where was Shao Li-tzu, chairman OF
the Shensi provincial government.
He answered that Shao was also in
the headquarters of the pacifcation
commissioner. He added that the
high military officers of the central
government were all safe, excepy Chen
Ta-chun, who was wounded by a gun
shot in a struggle with the mutnous
soldiers. He informed me it was
me1 ely superficial wound near his
ear.
I ordered him to send for Shao,
He sent guard to look for him, but
he himself remained beside me. A
few minutes later Shao came and in
quired after my health. Chang then
Withdrew.
I asked Shao: Have you come from
the office Of the provincial govern
ment?"
Shao answered: II came from the
Office of the commander of the paci-
f1cation commissioners bodyglards.
Gen. Chen was also there, but he
is wounded. He was shot through
the chest and bled profusely. He
mas been removed to another place for
medical attention"
Although Chang had left my room,
Battalion Comdr. Sung was still wait
ing at the door, Twice I told him
TO go away and to close the door, but
Sung failed to do So I then stood
up to shut the door myself Sung
entered the room and asked me to
pc rdon him. He said that he was
ordered to wait on me and that he
old not think it safe to close the
door. knew he kept watch over
me, but I paid him no more attention,
Writes Message to Wife.
I told Shao briefly what had said
to Chang, and then drew up a tele-
gram to my wife 1 handed the tele-
gram to Battalion Comdr. Sung and
asked him to take 1t to Chang for
dispatch.
At that time I knew I would be a
martyr of the revolution and that I
must leave my last words to nv
family.
When Shao saw that in my heart I
had definitely determined to sacrifice
my life, he was greatly moved.
He said: Il believe it is impos-
sible for you to 90 back to Loyang, but
l think Cha will have no courage
TO harm ya'L But If the case is al
lowed to dig on for some time, am
afraid other complications will arise.
AS your excellency's personal safety
Is closely bound up with the safety
OF the nation, it is advisable for YOU
TO take great care of yourself. re-
member that, in 1927 and 1881, twice
you rendered your resignation, but
owing to the fact that your services
were urgently needed by the party