The Millions 1898 . out at the back door of the garden. Before we left thehouse the rioters were in at the front door, and as they ran upstairswe escaped unnoticed across the garden. The people in the backseemed to know nothing of what was going on, and hence gave usno trouble. Mr. Saure, who remained behind, shut all the doors,stepped into his room, PICKED UP HIS MONEY, went out through his window, and slid down the verandah was told where we were going and soon caught up to us. 1-22 CHINAS MILLIONS. The peace of God which passeth all understanding became veryreal to us. We were able
The Millions 1898 . out at the back door of the garden. Before we left thehouse the rioters were in at the front door, and as they ran upstairswe escaped unnoticed across the garden. The people in the backseemed to know nothing of what was going on, and hence gave usno trouble. Mr. Saure, who remained behind, shut all the doors,stepped into his room, PICKED UP HIS MONEY, went out through his window, and slid down the verandah was told where we were going and soon caught up to us. 1-22 CHINAS MILLIONS. The peace of God which passeth all understanding became veryreal to us. We were able to walk quietly along, and thus we causedno comment, save an interest to see Mrs. Whittlesey. The first purpose of the rioters was to kill us, and when theycould not find us in the house, their cupidity kept them from fol-lowing us. They looted the house, throwing out to be burnt whatthey did not want. Then they set fire to the house. Meanwhile wewent to Mr. Paos shop, but finding there was no back door. I insisted. GATE OF PR] I \-Ml V NAN-KANG I I . that we should leave at onci I >ne or two urged me not to do so, saying it was too late ; but I felt it was then or never. We foundthe crowd in the street were only curious to Bee Mrs. Whituiand hence we had no trouble in getting along to the la-men of afriendly official, who gladly received us ; he had just returned fromthe Capital, not fifteen minutes before: this was oi God, for hadhe not been there we could not have remained. The official is aman of unusual courage and was not afraid to take US in. We werein hiding there lor several hours when we learned that the mob wassearching the city for us and were stationed all along the river learned, too, that they had destroyed the la-men of anotherofficial where thc\ supposed we were m hiding, and it seemed im-perative thai we should move lest our benefactor should sufferalso. He put us right near his back door, and then opened the frontdoor and stood then as unconcerne
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