The events of the next fow minates Mr. Blom is unable to recount, bat when he came to himself he saw his wile stretched on the ground some fire or six yards away, face downwarde and absolutely motionless, Over both of thes mere robbers om gara, and when Blom begged them to let him go to his wife, they threatened him with instant death should be stir an inch, As they stood on guard their rifle wore loaded snd their swords drawa.
A knife which Me. Blom immediately snatched away from bim, and they beat him severely about the left foot with the backs of their swords, evidently ea that be would not be able to move.
It bad been arranged previously that in the event of their being at-"f. tacked by robbers they should leave the carts so that the soldiers might the better defend them. The soldier, however, ran off and took refuge in ao adjacent temple, so that the banditti were masters of the situation, bolding Mr. Blom as sort of hostage that they sheld oot be attacked. They then proceeded to loot the baggage, possessing themselves of all the be Tls. 1,050, taking wha fapoy, and in the most despoiling the One of the robbers terned to be the chief and bad considerable authority, and he at length called upon his followers to retire and to take the foreigner (Mr. Blom) with them, Mr. Blom was led away, and to obviate all risk of the soldiers giving chase, the chief told him to make signs that they were not to follow. If he refased, instant death would be the penalty, they told him He was conducted to " distance of about four li from the others, bat on the way was able to persuade the rob-
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