One of the officials at the desks and went to the door.
iked out hurriedly, and even more srily darted back again. Then he cane overt where we were ting ona plank bed, a SMleniy" trouble. You stay. here to-night. Tomorrow go home."
it began to grow apparent to us that this would perhaps be actually the best course, for even had wel then and there' been (granted oar Iberty, it was in the highest degree Coubtfal whether. we should have for back along the Bund—or even Sit of. the "Gardens—alive. "And {hen was struck the frst real note of horror.
Avsorly looking Chinese, offer, {in.a Khakl uniform of American ext and a Sam Browne belt, who had Eton in the boliding for about half hour without. apesking to "Us, Suddenly gave an order in Chinese 'Two men at once went behind a partition, returning' almost, imme-Gately with two thick and heavy chains about 10 Tong.
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