The final act itself was very hi The prisoner, having refused any stimulant, and not pinioned, stepped across the corridor from where he spent last night on earth, calm and erect, But, on catching sight of the noove he collapsed, mumbling rapid= ly and pathetically, with agonized xrouns, his ness sagging, proached the trap door.
"The book, the book, the book,"
vere all that could be recognized, ud he was still mumbling when the black cap was placed over his head and he disappeared from view.
The interpretation placed by the sheriff, officials and others present the lust words of Chang Sam was that to the very last Oriental mind had placed implicit faith in. the Bible, the Great Book, to snatch him from the yawning Among the saloon passengers who sailed to-day on the Empress of Asia for the Orient were Miss J. M, Me-Geachine, returning from Vancover to Shanghai, Miss Ethel Pollard, of New York City, also booked to Shanghai, Mr. and Mrs. A. Piere; Fesidenis' of "Hongkong, returning there, the Rev. J. M. Girtz, of Fresno, California, en route to Culeutta, Dr. W. L: MeGregor, ce! nected with the "Balfour Guth Company of Portland, Oregon, a companied by his wife and' two daughters, are taking @ trip around the world. An interesting group aboard the ship included His Grace Bishop Muldoon of Chicago and Father Calanan, also the Rev. Philip Lo Cor Montreal, the latter tio being monks of the Franciscan who are on their way to ges in the Far East, Fellow countrymen claimed their friend's body and it was handed over 1m for burial outside of prison
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