When the bandits first raided the place one of the foreign brothers, in the course of the excitement, and more by mistake than of set purpose, was shot in the groin by one of the bandits. Except for this they had not to complain of any bad treatment and were not even tied together, as were the Chinese captives, who were carried off as being suspected of being "wealthy persons, Driving before them ten foreigners and about 100 Chinese captives the bandits climbed ithe hill to the retreat at the top for greater safety. Three brothers were left behind; the wounded man, one very old and frail brother, and one very stout brother who, it was obvious, would be unable to keep up with them. About noon hearing firing in he distance the brigands took alarm and descended the hill with their prisoners on the north side to a village where they stayed the night.
On the following day, in pouring rain, the party proceeded north across the plain to the village of Sanhsingchuang which became their headquarters. The foreign captives were lodged all together at night in one room and provided with any food that was available." Except for getting a thorough soaking and having to sleep on the crowded kang the missionaries Cid not have to suffer any very serious hardships. About five days later four of the brothers were released, for no apparent reason; and the band moved on north with the six remaining ones (French, Netherlands, Spanish, Hungarian, Czechoslovakian and German—which gives
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