Adventure in Shantung Reads Almost Like a Fairy Tale In November last, news was published of the kidnapping of the children of one of the colportours of the British & Foreign Bible Society in Shantung; some days afterivards it was reported that the children had been recover The full story of the adventure as told by Mr. Tien, the colportour, has just reached the Bible House in Shanghai, and is of unusual interest, Village Raided by Bai The village where Mr.
Tien resides, though walled, and defended by local volunteer guards, was raided by a band of well-armed brigands, who, after a hard fight broke through the defences and ransacked the place.
'A rich neighbour, thinking Mx. ien's humble home would be safer than his own, sent his women folk there when the fight began. Evidently there were spies in the village, for the robbers entered Mr, Tien's house and carried off all the women and children, including the colporteur's son and niece. Before dawn the band had set off with their captives and loot for their stronghold among the hills.
Mr, Tien was away from home, but hurried back as soon as he heard of the calamity. Days of suspense followed, during which he wondered what outrageous di mands would be made for the ransoming of his dear ones, and there were those who hinted that he might as well give up hope of again seeing his niece, a girl of 16 years.
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