When the deadly little man was tried, the other arrested members of his gang were brought to give evidence against him. -He did not question them in his defence; he! simply stated that they were telting lies, and reminded them that their families were still im Bhaobsing. He did not threate them, but. the way he commented on their fa being in Shaohsing was enough to turn some of the boldest of the Kidnappers pale.
The case against him was overwhelming und the inevitable death, sentence was pronounced, The stage is now set for the final acone in the drama—all that is wanted is confirmation, and when this comes, the curtain will fall. Tu the meantime potice are engaged in tracing} the leaders of two other gangs formed since the break-up of Sian Koko"
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.