Finally they escape in a bout, which goes drifting down the river all night, coming at length to the Yangtze, when they land on a pretty fertile island, and there they settle. Hoong Zee assists Chung to build their home—nothing is said about where the nails and wood come from—and their time is spent in agricultural. pursuits, while Chung also writes books. This proves their undoing as he sends a copy to the Governor signed with his own name, and by-and-bye the Ta Ren sends soldiers to capture Chung. In the fight he fs killed, and Hoong Zee, determined not to be the wife of the' old_man, goes into their own Tittle home, sets it alight, and is consumed iti the fire." Two birds Smnmediatély "appear overhead, showing that the two souls are not Artistically colour-Tentern were thrown on the screen by Mr. G. B. Fryer, showing pictures of all the principal incidents of the story.
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