Accused as Christian, Engli man and Imperialist bby me Rev, G- Crew. Sutra Teunyi, Kuei, Oct. 20.
You will probably have heard of our capture at Yunghing on the night of September 11"
(God's Troops) and robbers of Szechuan owning allegiance. to General Li Hsin of the 43rd Army Cogps (Pa-F=AL), of their looting that market place and setting fire n't, their carrying off a number of men' and women, including myself and my Christian servant. might have escaped, but concern for his master restrained him and he was taken off too.
T said we were "caryled off," it would be be more correct to say we twere driven like cattle in pouring rain, with but little clothing, and no covering on our heads, in the dark.
'The next morning we reached the ity of Fengehuanhsien (formerly known 8 Lungehuan) where T was arraigned before the Brig-General GEE) " Colonel, Mayor and smaller grades on' three counts. First, that Tam a Christian de-second, that fami an Englishman and so. the enemy of China; and third, that Tam an Imperialist. My answer I readily acknowledge that T fam a Christian, but I do not deceive people. T admit that Tam an En Fishman but not an enemy of China T have been 38 years in Kueichow fand do not understand what you mean by "Imperial An Impossible Demand 1 was ther told that I must write fand get guns and ammunition for them' from England. T- reminded them that, even if I had the money pay for all this, the British Government would not allow such to be exported to China, nor would the Chinese Government allow im-
Portation. Whereupon, Twas told that T must pay a ransom of $200,- (000 or T would be shot. My reply was that I'am in their hands, over 60. years old and not to die, but that it was impossible for me to pay even one hundredth of that amount. After an extraordinary lot of abuse and swearing they left me for a while.
That evening we were again ried off in the rain and dark. The next day we were driven along for 23 miles or more till T was in 9 state of exhaustion. At night we: had to sleep (if we could) in our soaking garments. The fourth day jwe reached Anhuo (Tehkiang S77. AET its official name). where we were held prisoners for five days, alternately threatened and cajoled the hope of getting a promise to pay. At one time they were gain to torture me and I said, "T cannot bear pain so will probably promise anything you demand, but I tell you beforehand that such' promise won't hold geod." So they untied my
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