Father Rouchon, when travelling recently from village to village, was ized by Vandits near Hukow, 15 miles from Kiukiang. To was captured about 9 a.m. and stripped his servant was sent away to ral $1,000 ransom before nightfall. As the money had not arrived when darkness fell, the bandits with mang threats preceded to move the to the mountains. However, night was so dark and the gol So bad that after a few hours they had only covered a few li, So the! bandits decided to return to the lage where the capture had been effected to await the dawn. Meanwhile the messenger sent for the money warned all the villages and farms he passed of the presence the bandits, Now the farmers had a grudge of their own against these particular bandits and at daybreak a body of irate farmers marched on the village where the bandits were said to he detaining Father Rouchon. For a few minutes the situation look: ed very unpleasant for the Father, but he was eventually able to slip away while the farmers held the: bandits' attention. The bandits later retired unharmed to the mountains
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