Mr. Lo Wen-kan's son is 14 years old and is a pupil inva local school, One day he had a schoolboy quarrel with another boy of his own age which the headmaster intervened. The principal had no time then to go into the merits of the lease, but promised the youngsters that' he would investigate their case after classes and punish. the fre who started the squabble, Meanwhile they were locked. in separate rooms and a coolie set to watch them. When evening came the principal sent for the - young sinners, but it was discovered" that Master' Lo had' made hin escape.
was assumed that he had either hornie of was hiding on" the Premises, 20 nothing was thought of it until the following morning. Then, when he was stil missing, boy were had not been there during the night, so the school was diligently searched and all the other boys were closely questioned, but clue to little Lo's whereabout was brought to light. Of this the Lo family was duly advised and inquiry was made at the homes of all friends of the family and of the boy's playmates, with _no Letter luck. The Peking police were then notified and the Tientsin police in their turn, advertisements were ted in the papers and the rail-vay trains were closely watched—altogether without result. The Loy's mother was nearly distracted anc the father both worried and Two weeks went by and then, one day, four Fengtien soldiers appeared at Mr. Lo Wen-kan's house and asked the father ce delivery of one diminutive: officer, one orderly's uniform and one small sword. Master Lo had not only come back, but had returned in state, with attendants and a sword at his side.
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