Missionary Kidnapped in Kuangsi: Carried to the Robbers' Lair A Dramatic Escape and Some Remarks about Soldiers Robbed, kidnapped, bound with ropes and with 80 other unfortunate captives led into the mountains by a robber band; and finally escaping unhurt under a brisk fire from robber rifles—thus ended an eventful day filled with excitement, danger, and new experiences, but marked especially by God's. protecting care and the deliverance which He alone could give.
Thus a missionary in south China opens the enthralling story of his adventures in the hands of bandits—a story which has just reached Shanghai. He proceeds to tell it in_the following terms We had travelled but little this autumn because the country was so unsettled, but the time for the quarterly meeting of the Executive Committee was at hand and in response to a wire calling me to Wuchow I prepared to leave for that city. There was a long wait, but finally a boat prepared to leave and I got on board and started. The first night we anchored at the market town of Lohkeo which lace has not a savoury reputation.
reached the town early in the evening and I went on shore and posted a card home. I did not like the looks of the place or the people and said so to a friend who was with me. However we spent a peaceful night and at daylight the next morning we opened boat and were off.
However, we had not gone more than three miles before we were set on by robbers and the firing began. There was commotion, of course, and as the bullets commenced coming through the sides of the boat most of the passengers left the upper berths and covered themselves up with their blankets on the floor. I did not realize the danger I was in and so remained in my berth.
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