Yachow and Burma : the escape, the return . nt. Some objection was urged by the boatmanagainst an immediate start, but our company had somuch increased, we felt able to carry out our own ordersif necessary, so we insisted on prompt measures andwere soon on the way to Chungking. 22 YACHOW AND BURMA How strange it all seemed, Kiating and Sui fu boththreatened and deserted—all our work involved in thisone fell sweep ! It was disheartening and provocative of the feelings thatexpress them-selves in stingingwords ; but therewas little time forreflection, a con-stant watch beingnecessary, lestsome ca
Yachow and Burma : the escape, the return . nt. Some objection was urged by the boatmanagainst an immediate start, but our company had somuch increased, we felt able to carry out our own ordersif necessary, so we insisted on prompt measures andwere soon on the way to Chungking. 22 YACHOW AND BURMA How strange it all seemed, Kiating and Sui fu boththreatened and deserted—all our work involved in thisone fell sweep ! It was disheartening and provocative of the feelings thatexpress them-selves in stingingwords ; but therewas little time forreflection, a con-stant watch beingnecessary, lestsome carelessstep on the boat-mans part bringus into collisionwith the shorepeople, who nowseemed to be ourenemies. As theundermann edboat came slowlydown the riverreach above LiChuang, one ofthe roughest spotson the river, theboat drew suspic-iously near the lake shore, and in spite of repeated warn-ings not to land we steadily drew nearer till the boat-man threw off disguise and said he must stop to getmore men before he could possibly go MR. AND MRS. MILLWOOD, OF SUI FU. YACHOW THE ESCAPE 23 Meanwhile the keen vision of watchers on the shorehad spotted us as we passed the town, and now seeingthe boat drawing in to shore, the word was passedalong and a crowd started along the bank to overtakeand possess the boat in hope of plunder—a hope thatcame so near realization we feared at one moment thatall was lost. Seizing the bamboo poles, and calling onthe boatman to head her out for the center of the river,we labored at the old boat, and got her midstream andso clear of danger from the shore, when our attentionwas called to a boat load of men bearing down upon us. They are only going down river and intend to crossour bows said one ; but we were soon convinced oftheir real intention. As they came bow on directly forus, the foremost boatman seized a garment that hung atthe side of our craft and attempted to board us, butseeing that we were too many for them at that point,the leade
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