For four days the head of a notorifous robber has been exhibited in Huchow, two days at the gates of the chief magistrate in she eastern part of the city and two days at the doors. of the law court in the western part, thus affording everybody a fair opportunity of seeing, with some satisfac ion probably, a f: uesome spectacle. Tee head was that of a widely known bandit chief, who with his followers for many a month had terrorized the Which means he could easily learn where booty was available while at the same time avalling danger to himself. A few days ago, however, his luck failed him, While on a visit (9 a country home, some one ventured enough courage to carry word to the local magistrate, A dozen soldiers were sent to the house and surrounded it Tnveigled out of Coors the robber chief was" at once shot down, decapitated, and is head. taken to Huchow as' proof that Black-skinned Tsang-san, as he was called, need longer be" feared.
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