'A thirty-six hour trip brought them where they were once again amongst friends. "The pillars of the Church got to at once with a Will to prepare a place for us, and though it Is only a room and a half anda kitchen, it is a temporary Rome, much superior to the tent which we had so long, the only other home of our own we have had since Jour marriage!"
The Yang communication closes with the word that Dr. and Drs. Beauchamp are waiting in Suchow, by no means idle, hoping for pros~ of peace in Sinkiang which {will enable them to once again make the arduous journey to the station [which they have chosen, Turn Back Crossing a river towards the end of this stretch two of their cars stuck and, before they could be extrleted, troops came in sight from the direction in which they were proceeding. Lengthy conversations followed with these troops, who stated they were part of the' forces of the so-called rebel general of Sinkelang, Ma Chang-yin. The party yas, there and then, forced to (urn trond and, with five soldiers in command of each truck, their labor!- cus progress was undone.
Their trials were, in reality, just beginning, Mr. Beauchamp's account proceeds:"....a8 the sun was setting and we were at a ruined farmstead where there was water, we insisted fon stopping and waiting for the gen eral who was coming on behind in a truck he had stolen, with chauffeur and petrol, from the Eurasia Aviation Go,, at Hami, in, which to trant~ port his wireless plant." 'The generator truck broke down and "it was de-teded_ that we should camp by the farmstead, unload two of our trucks and lend'them to the general carry his wireless to the village ether with 50. gallons of petrol for the wireless" engine' "Had we Known the immediate future Wwe should probably have made good four escape with the three remaining trucks.
Twice Fired On (On the following day the party were ordered to load again and were taken. farther towards the indefinite destination given by the troops, which was believed by the party 10 first city over the prov-some 200 fable argument followed after which the Beauchamp party was given permission to "go straight through to 'Ansi without further delay. The hhectoring young bully who had stolen the field glasses took a seat in one of the cabs. He informed me_ that he was a colonel, but T found out later that he had' no rank but was the general's younger brother. He el off at the first village, and was Joined by another susplefous char. acter; the latter tried to prevent our driving on, and when, with the approval of our oticer we did so, they Sent two rifle bullets after us to mark their disapproval.
'Further along on' this hectic trip, Mr. Beauchamp discovered that the band of soldiery with which their Tot had fallen, were on their way to Join, if possible, the army of the Kansu'general, Ma Pu-fang. Many uses to escape were considered, in-Gluding disarming their small guard fand making a run for it. A camel caravan was stopped and' their assistance in carrying the party to safety, after abandoning the cars to the soldiers, was sought without avail. Eventually. two of the cars, loaded with soldiery and the remaining Dbaggage of the party were sent off and Apst was reached in safety.
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