Cheng took? wit soldiers, but being himself a_ stout fellow, he soon inspired confidence among the villages of that region, and. aisaprroval among the lawless. eternity, who had hitherto had it all their own way. Visitors came in to pay thely repeats to the youns leader, among. them a suspicious ooking character, Avho, upon_inquiry, was discovered to' come from the village of Chaohuo, 2 notorious bandit lair. Obuiously this mart had come to spy out the land, and to pick up all possible information as to the strength of Cheng's force, and the extent of their weapon:
Capt. Cheng, after sizing up his miter, told him in-forcible languaire that. if he renewed his unwelcome attentions, there vould Ue a funer-1
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