'A sharp warning for would-be robbers of graves is contained in a grim story from Fenyang. A grave {in that district dating back to the Sung dynasty had been twice disturbed without anything of much value being taken, but on a third occasion the suspicions of a relative wore roused at the sight of a rope-end protruding from freshly piled earth near the grave. Further Investigations led to the grave being opened, when it was found that one fof the robbers at least had paid the supreme penalty, and had literally. fallen into the pit that he had dug. An electric torch was by his side, and the presence of the rope together with other details showed clearly. enough the nefarious purpose he was about. The absence of grave-digging Implements seemed to indicate that he was not alone in the attempt. Whether. his companions were alarmed at the unexpected fall of earth and callously left him to his fate, or whether there was foul play will never be known.
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