Deneath the tore, "the former frrking thet the fag seemed to be no we,
wut convinced him that Biss Glasby then 'Mr, Jasper observed signs Yau" been fatally wounded," Rue auafants were' seen (0. Be felting bolder and advancing towards fern keeping up a continuous fusleraer ootided that. they hal sedtse trun' for better cover, Mrs. Heater had by his time, reccyed Sesh despa la ne leg from grenade Times, but fortunately was abe Tooke after herself Before they lett the poor protection of the Torry however, Dr. Wyatt sutested they should make another ot-Kemet. to get Miss Glasby to ola home but on Mr, Jasper's convinen Hime that the. was already, beyond human aid, they agreed to. dive {otwo parties, The chauffeur was this time faint {rom toss of blood, 32 De, Wyatt, halteareying, Bale Stogelng hit nade for a aitch close Donswhile Mr, and Mrs. Jasper ran Toards the shelter of a loess dif 3 "little farther away.
As they did, they observed Dr. wyatt el, Just as he andthe chat Terwere about to descend into the ite but they also noticed that De. {Wyatt continued to wave the British fog which he had carried-away with him "Theis agsatlants had by "tis firn divided into two bands. one of them ppronching Dr. Wyatt and the hauteur, pouring voitey after volley into their prostrate forms as they advanced, and the other rushing on the Jaspers from. behind the lorry. They yelled out something which Mr. Jnsper interpreted to mean "Kneel down." So they did so, throwing up their hands in token of surrender at the same time, In spite of their repeated protestations that they were British includ ing the tall man in brown Wyatt) whom their assailants insisted must be Japanese, Dr. Jasper was beaten and bound, and his wite shaken and roughly handled for a time, After this they were led away by their captors, who also carried along with them the contents of the Terry, to a point some considerable distance away' from the scene of the tragedy. It was only after a long time, and after much buffeting and many threats to their lives that they succeeded in convincing the leaders of the band of their real identity, and that they, including Dr. Wyatt' and 'Miss Glasby, whom they were con. lvinced had' been killed. were all British missionaries. Tt was at last realised by the irregulars that a fatal mistake had been committed, and this brought forth many obviously sincere expressions of regret. The money (relief funds) which had been taken from them was restored, a doctor was secured to attend to Mrs.
Jasper's wounds, and escorts were provided which eventually. after eight days of trying and anxious travel, brought them within reach of Taiyuanfu, which they entered safely the afternoon of May 13.
Although neither Mr. nor Mrs. Jasper had the opportunity to return to the spot where the attack took place, they are convinced that Dr. Wyatt, Miss Glasby and the chauffeur could not possibly have survived onslaught. Tt is true that at the ti of writing their bodies have not been recovered, although Mr. Price, assisted by the Japanese military authorites, who have done all that -is pos sible to help, is reported to be in the vicinity prosecuting further enquiries, Dr. Wyatt and his colleagues. including the Chinese chauffeur, in undertaking this journey, were' actuated by a high sense of duty. Each member of the party was setting out to do Important work. They were Goubtless conscious that a certain amount of danger was involved, but they felt at the same time fairly confident that the journey might Be safely completed. They knew that the road was subject to attack By guerillas, but such attacks usually had taken place after dark. and they fully intended to travel only in broad daylight. They carried two British flags although at the time of writing it is not certain that one was fying on the lorry at the time the attack was made, It seems certain that the attacking party mistook the lorry for a. Japan ese conveyance and thought that' the cupants were all Japanese. The first volley was fired. just os the lorry emerged en the summit of the slope, before there could have been time' to recognise any flag which might have been fying, or to dis-Unguish the nationality of the oceuit does seem" strange that when Dr. Wyatt, who is tall and fair, approached them with the British flag that they did not cease fire. One jean only surmise that as the members of the band seemed to be rough and Ignorant rusties. they did not know the flag or recognise the essentially British appearance of Dr. Wyatt.
The spirit displayed by each. member of the party was fine, Dr. Wyatt the senior and responsible escort for the group, showed magnident courage. "His solicitude for the Wounded chauffeur, first in helping him down from his seat in face of continuous fire and attending to his wound, then in supporting him in their last vain effort to reach a place of safety: his fearlessness in Jadvancing towards their assailants also under heavy fire: his continuing to wave the British Mag even after being stricken to the ground himself in hopes that he might still succeed {in stopping the firing, and his anxiety for the safely of Miss Glasby before seeking a refuge for himself, afford an outstanding example of self-sacrificing devotion. He came to China to serve the Chinese as a missionary doctor, and such he continued to be right to the very last. Had he chosen to leave the chauffeur his own devices it seems not improbable that Dr. Wyatt might have Geeaped. As it was he sacrificed his own life in the attempt to protect his Chinese brother.
Those who kno Miss Glasby best testify to. the courage displayed by her in undertaking this journey in the circumstances obtaining at the time. She was on a mission of mercy, hoping to give much needed assistance to Chinese refugee women on the mission compound at Taichow. Truly both she and Dr. Wyatt gave their ives for their Chinese friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Jasper were travelling to their "appointed station at
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