One Lun Hung-ling set longing ey on some chilies, belonging to soldiers, who had: planted. them. for their own use.in the, rough garden,.attaohed to rheic temporary; quarters The: lad, who was twenty-two years of age, silently entered the garden.and began' to pluck freit. He was soon by one of the soldiers; named Shing Lao-yun; who.went into: the" barracks for-his.gun. as ithe wore about to: shoot.-a: fox: which. was creeping: int - hen-roost." Without mingy he raised-the gun and-fired; and the bullet passed through the: neck.of the unfortunate youth, and' killed him on the spot. Immediately the noise of the report was heard, the captain of the company came: pon the. scone, and instead of arresting-the; soldier who: had bloody deed, his mind to work to quiet the.coming storm. before it, should burst. He therefore.calied..to-, gether the.goutry. of: the neighbourhood,! and.pointed out prospective trouble.if the. affair. was not hushed. up, and to. gether they.arranged to give the father. of the. murdered. youth eighty. dollars, which: should be as the Chinese. say "stop-tear money" This.they, almost compelled. the. father. to.sccept, and when..once, this.was accepted, there.could be. no. further, reopening:-of - the case. The. method is - summary,.. but: crude
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