On Sunday afternoon, the English gaol authorities were startled out of their usual equanimity by the sudden disappearance of Mr. Mason. It seems that he had told the Chinese gateman that he wanted to see Mr. Burtenshaw, and while the native was away calling the gaoler, having neglected to lock the wicket, Mr. Mason took advantage of the opportunity and walked out. He then ran along till he came to the Chekiang Road bridge, leading ove Hongkew, but unluckily for hi Sergeant Jones and P.C. Watts standing near the bridge, and as they had seen Mr, Masi the Police Court, they separate room, He and his band were! getting ready to leave for Hangchow, Yang-immediately recognised him, and arrested him. While this was going on, Mr. Bur-chow and other inland places. Six run-ten shaw had left his quarters to see what neis, the most reckless und daring of the Mr. Mason wanted and was much surprised Shunghai and Soochow police, made a dash, [to find that he was not where the one night long past midnight, into Chen's gatekeeper had left him a few seconds sleeping apartment, But Chen was not a previously. Of course, he came to the con-man to be easily surprised; he drew clusion that his prisoner had escaped, so sword from under his pillow and defied he immediately instituted a search, and his would-be captors who, however, had proceeding along Peking Road, met expected resistance and' arranged' their an coming back in the hands of the plan of attack—to rush upon the enemy Mr. Mason was then handed over simultaneously and overpower him, The to him and taken back to the gaol, only drawback t" this plan was that Chen might call for assistance and bring his gang to the rescue. Strange to say, Chen gave
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