. The black bearded barbarian; the life of George Leslie Mackay of Formosa. RIAN near the open door, when a visitor stoppedbefore him. It was a fine-looking youngman, well dressed and with all the unmis-takable signs of the scholar. He had noneof the graduates proud insolence, however,for when Mackay arose, he spoke in the mostgentlemanly manner. At the missionarysinvitation he entered, and sat down, andthe two chatted pleasantly. The visitorseemed interested in the foreigner, and askedhim many questions that showed a bright,intelligent mind. When he arose to go, Mac-kay invited him to come ag
. The black bearded barbarian; the life of George Leslie Mackay of Formosa. RIAN near the open door, when a visitor stoppedbefore him. It was a fine-looking youngman, well dressed and with all the unmis-takable signs of the scholar. He had noneof the graduates proud insolence, however,for when Mackay arose, he spoke in the mostgentlemanly manner. At the missionarysinvitation he entered, and sat down, andthe two chatted pleasantly. The visitorseemed interested in the foreigner, and askedhim many questions that showed a bright,intelligent mind. When he arose to go, Mac-kay invited him to come again, and he prom-ised he would. He left his card, a strip ofpink paper about three inches by six; thename on it read Giam Cheng Hoa. Mackaywas very much interested in him, he was sobright, so affable, and such pleasant com-pany. He waited anxiously to see if hewould return. At the appointed hour the visitor was atthe door, and the missionary welcomed himwarmly. The second visit was even morepleasant than the first. And Mackay toldhis guest why he had come to Formosa, and. A Hoa THIS WAS HIS MAN1 BEGINNING THE SIEGE 75 of Jesus Christ who was both God and manand who had come to the earth to save man-kind. The young mans bright eyes were fixedsteadily upon the missionary as he talked,and when he went away his face was verythoughtful. Mackay sat thinking about himlong after he had left. He had met many graduates, but nonehad impressed him as had this youth, withhis frank face and his kind, genial was something too about the youngfellow, he felt, that marked him as superiorto his companions. And then a sudden di-vine inspiration flashed into the lonelyyoung missionarys heart. This was hisman! This was the man for whom he hadbeen praying. The stranger had as yetshown no sign of conversion, but Mackaycould not get away from that inspiredthought. And that night he could not sleepfor joy. In a day or two the young man him was a noted graduate, who askedmany q
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