During the turmoil which was going on Mr. Barton's boat cut her moorings and tried to drift downstream out of the trouble, but being observed was made to heave to by. rule fire coming from both banks of the river. A boarding party put off in sampans and ransacked the boat. At first they were for shooting Mr. Barton on the spot, but his inter-prefer bravely stepped in and informed the gang that he was & poor missionary, the shooting of whom would not do them the least ood.
Here a discussion arose among them to which Mfr, Barton had to sit an listen 2s to the outcome of his 1 mate fate, However, the bandits decided to spare him and proceeded with their search for money. The amount found not being up to pectations, the question of killing both Mr. Barton and interpreter lawed to proceed provided nowas anid of the matter. In veral of Mr. Barsonal belongings hud been is typewriter smashed, and the wood-work of the boat badly Imocked about.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.