The letter was given to Mrs. Smith who at once returned home, a small boy Red carrying the pillow case for her in which she had a few things: for the baby. It was about seven O'elock when she got home. Ho Lung's men were still looting. the house. She and the baby remained down' in. the workers' quatters all hight. Things belonging to the Chi-hose workers were not touched.
About eleven o'clock the last of the Red soldiers left the compound and the gates were shut.
Weanesaay May 9. Up at daybreak. About eight o'clock the soldiers came again and continued the looting the foreign house. About nine Mr. Smith came over escorted by some twenty men. He brought to his wife the list of medicines demanded. remained only half an hour and returned to headquarters. About eleven o'clock Mrs, Smith was sent for again to go over to arrange about escort and other matters. Her husband was able to arrange for a man who would escort her out and assist inthe negotiations that would follow. After few minutes Mrs. Smith returned again to their own compound.
Between twelve and one Ho Lams] himself came over to the Mission compound again for a final word with Mrs. Smith. Me brought with him a hsi-of books he wanted chased for him in Shanghai. " Ile promised to arrange for the boat to take her out to Fowchow. Then he Toft. Mfrs. Smith almost immediately left the compound for the landing: place on the river where she was to fet her boat. While she waited on. the river bank till the price of tha: boat was finally settled, Ho Long's men marched down the street in single file to the same ma teo and crossed 10 the other side of the river.
Mr. Smith was in the line. He was fol allowed to stop but as he passed hho was able to shake his wife's hand, and as he stepped down into the ferry-boat he waved his hat to her. She at once got on her boat and as: they pulled down river she could see her husband along with to Luing's men march up. the other bank. <This_ was Wednesday about 1,30." "She reached Fowchow about four Thursday afternoon, Ho Lung Mimsett Leader Courteous Between two and three o'clock the leader of the band himself cane long, accompanied by a larger group, Of his men, He introduced himself fas Ho Chuin Chang (Gon. Ho). He Was pleasant, asked Mr. 'Smith his ame' and his nationality and left again in five or (en minutes. Groups Kept coming and going. 'They wore not insulting, were orderly, wanted to see the baby, ele. About five o'clock: an' officer came from the general With instructions that Mr. and Mrs. Smith were to get clothes for themselves and the baby and go over to headquarters (the band made their headquarters at the Cathotie compound). 'The officer went up with Mr. Smith to the house while he got his' clothing. On arrival at headquarters Mr. Smith asked to see the Heneral, The latter in response to this request came out. He also granted the further request that Mrs. Smith and the baby be permitted to return to their own compound, adding, "We don't take women, we travel too fast Before Mrs. Smith left, the general requested Mr. Smith to'write a let~ ter (0 the secretary of their Mission stating the demands for ransom a suggesting that Mrs. Smith could fake the letter down with her to Wichang. "He handed his own pen to Mr, Smith to use in writing it. He then retired leaving one of his men in charge while the letter was being written. While writing, Mr. Smith had occasion to ask the name of the person to whom the ransom was to be paid, The reply was "To Ho Mr. and Mrs. Smith have lost practically everything. Mr. Smith] was permitted to take some of hi clothes "along with him. Nothins. was left to Mrs. Smith but the clothes she wore and some few things for the baby.
Mrs. Smith reports that Ho Lung was very courteous and his men. orderly Not a hand was laid on any of them. It was reported on the street that Ho Lung's men did not molest the Chinese with the exconion of some of the gentry whom they robbed. The stores were open and doing business while the band occupied the city. It was _also Fumoured that the official and others eft the ing. No word of warning whatever reached the Smiths. Some of the gentry gol away. Crowds of people were at the river to see the departure of Ho Lung. and his men and Mr. Smith for the hills, and Mrs, Smith and the baby in' the opposite direction for Fowehow. Many of the Chinese] Chistians were weeping.
Miss Helen M. Clark the single! lady worker in the station. was at the time on an itinerary in the country. She was accompanied by the Chinese Paster und a Chinese woman worker. They were to have returned to Pengshui the day the Smiths left or the day following. To been heard from! believed, however, that she is safe as Ho Lung had lett be-
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