The China Martyrs of 1900 : a Complete Roll of the Christian Heroes Martyred in China in 1900, With Narratives of Survivors
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These were inserted into his belt He said he could throw these weapons with accuracy for ten or twenty yards, and strike a man in the eye and kill him. A silent, taciturn man, he rarely spoke, but was evidently a man of power, and as such feared and re- spected by others. Twelve days were spent under his protection, and none of us suffered any violence, but the intense heat and confinement were proving very trying. Two out of the party became ill. Arrival at Hankow 227 ' One evening the chief p...artner in the firm appeared, and said, "To-morrow morning carts will be in readi- ness at dawn ; prepare to leave." Before daylight we crossed the courtyard in silence, careful not to wake the many men who were sleeping there. Then an awkward delay of forty minutes waiting for the cart proved trying, because every minute it was getting lighter. Eventually two carts arrived, and we started just before the sun was up. Ten minutes more were spent at the city gate. A bribe of one thousand cash per cart had to be given, and we got through without being seen ; our landlord sitting in front and screening us from view.
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