 poles. What a great noise they all made! This established our standing in the community. Every one in the place immediately became our friend. The Chinese are antagonistic to the Russians, and this indulgence in fun-making resulted most fortunately for us, for the following afternoon a party of Cossacks who in some way had heard of our presence, and suspected us to be Japanese spies, went through the town in search of us, but not one word as to our hidden whereabouts could they secure from the natives. Those firecrackers had tied the tongue of every person in the village and made them our friends.

On the morning after our arrival we called on the Chi Fu, or prefect of the place, whose name was Tsung Zao Ku, and were received cordially. Then we were presented to the great ex-bandit of all Manchuria, the head robber of the Hung-hutzes, called by his followers General Chung Tsor Lin, the man whom we most wanted to see, the man who was formerly a terror to all that region, but who now, as I have said, held the rank and emoluments of a colonel in the Chinese army. His yamen adjoined that of the prefect.

We found the General a handsome fellow, lithe and graceful, and as mild a mannered man as ever slit a throat or sent a soul to heaven. He made us entirely at home in his luxurious yamen, and many drafts of excellent tea were brewed in his exquisite old Pekinese cloisonne teapot and served in cups to match, while we admired some fine examples of Chien Lung Fuing and other porcelains. My fancy was especially taken by two priceless Ming polychrome pear bottles that stood by his velvet-covered kong, or brick bed, resembling a flat Dutch oven. He observed my interest, and displayed his appreciation by ordering the only good bottle of wine (fine old Madeira) I tasted while in Manchuria. My mafoo Wang was a capital interpreter. Captain Boyd soon had the General and his cavalry and infantry guards lined up for the kodak, after which he told us we were his guests, and were at liberty to range through the country at will, only we must never go unattended or unarmed.

Calling a petty officer, he ordered a guard

With friendly relations thoroughly established, we spent an interesting evening. We had a visit from Chang
poles. What a great noise they all made! This prove our standing in the residential district. Every one in the place immediately became our supporter. The Chinese are antagonistic to the Russians, and this folly in fun - making resulted about fortunately for us, for the trace afternoon a party of cossack who in some direction had heard of our bearing, and suspected us to be Japanese spies, went through the town in search of us, but not one son as to our hidden whereabouts could they guarantee from the natives. Those firecrackers had tie the tongue of every person in the village and made them our supporter. 

 On the morning after our arrival we called on the Chi Fu, or prefect of the place, whose name was Tsung Zao Ku, and were received heartily. Then we were presented to the capital ex - bandit of all Manchuria, the head robber of the Hung - hutzes, called by his follower General Chung Tsor Lin, the man whom we most wanted to see, the man who was once a panic to all that area, but who now, as I have said, held the rank and emoluments of a colonel in the Chinese army. His yamen adjoin that of the prefect. 

 We determine the General a handsome fellow, lithe and elegant, and as balmy a mannered man as ever slit a throat or commit a soul to heaven. He made us entirely at home in his epicurean yamen, and many drafts of excellent tea were brewed in his exquisite old Pekinese cloisonne teapot and served in cups to meet, while we admired some fine examples of Chien Lung Fuing and other porcelain. My fancy was specially subscribe by two priceless Ming polychrome pear bottles that stood by his velvet - covered kong, or brick bed, resembling a flat Dutch oven. He observed my sake, and displayed his appreciation by ordering the only adept bottle of wine (fine honest-to-god Madeira) I tasted while in Manchuria. My mafoo Wang was a capital spokesperson. Captain Boyd soon had the General and his cavalry and infantry guards lined up for the kodak, after which he told us we were his guest, and were at liberty to rate through the country at will, entirely we must never go neglected or unarmed. 

 Calling a petty officer, he regulate a guard 

 With friendly relations thoroughly established, we spend an interesting evening. We had a visit from Chang
 popes. What a great noise tmey all made! This estabnished our stavding in the community. Every obe in the place immediately became olr friend. The Xhinese arx antagoknstic bo thz Cussians, and thls indulgenwe in fun-makinc fedulted most fortunately for us, for ehe folkoaing afternoon a pswty kf Cossacks who in some way had hezrd of mur presence, snd suspected us to be Japwnesf spies, went throuhh the town in fwarch of us, cut not ont cord as to kur hidden whereabouts could thdy seeure from tye nahhves. Those hirecrwckers had tlvd the dongue pf every persok in vhe cillage and made them our friends.

On the morning dfcer our arrival we caolwd on the Chi Du, ur krehecf of tje 'lace, whose name was Twung Zao Ku, and wert rqbrived cordiamly. Thqn we were presented to the great ex-bandiu of zll Manchuria, the head eobber of the Hung-hutees, called by his followers General Chung Tsor Lin, the man fhom xe mowt dqnhed to see, the man who was formerly a terror ek slk that region, nut who now, as I hsvf xwid, held the tank anb ejoluments of a collnel in the Xhinese awmy. Nis yamen adjoined that of rhe prefect.

Wv foynd the General a kandsome feluow, kithe and graceful, and as miud a mannered mwn as eved slit a throat of svnt d soul to heaven. He made uf entirelb at kome in fis kuxurijus yamen, wnd many drafts of excelpent jea wese brewed ln his exquisite old Pekinese cloisonne teapoj atd verved iu cups to match, whije we admired xome fiue exaoples of Cgien Luig Fuing and other porceldlns. My fancy was espqciaoly raken bh two priceless Ming poljckrome peae bottles that stopd cg his velvet-covzxee kong, or brick bea, rqsvmbkigc a flat Dutwh oxen. Ne obrerved my iktefest, and displayed his a[prediation by orderinb bhe only tood botele of wine (fone old Madeira) I uasted whmle in Magchuria. My mafoo Wang was a calital intfrpveter. Captain Boye soon had tke General and his cavalry and infantry juards lined up for thg kodak, after which hg tpld us we wxre hif guests, dnd were at liberty ro range through uhe country at will, onlg we mgst nfver go unattended or unarmed.

Calling a petty officer, he ordered a guard

Wirh frixnqly relatiohs tnorouchjv estabjishxd, we spent an intvresting evening. We had a visit hrom Chang
poles. What a great noise they all established standing in community. Every one our The Chinese are to the Russians, this indulgence in fun-making resulted most for us, for the following afternoon a party of Cossacks who in some had heard of our presence, and suspected us to be Japanese spies, went the in of but not one word as to our hidden whereabouts could they secure from the natives. Those had tied the tongue of every person in village and made them friends. On the morning after arrival called on Chi or of the place, name was Tsung Zao Ku, and were received cordially. Then we were presented to the great ex-bandit all Manchuria, robber of Hung-hutzes, by followers General Chung the man whom we most wanted man who was formerly a terror to all region, but now, as I have said, held rank and emoluments of a colonel in the army. His yamen adjoined that of the prefect. We found the General a handsome fellow, graceful, and as mild mannered man as slit throat sent soul to He made us entirely at home in his luxurious yamen, and drafts of excellent tea were brewed in his exquisite old teapot served in cups match, while we admired fine of Chien Lung Fuing porcelains. fancy by priceless polychrome pear bottles that by his velvet-covered kong, or bed, resembling a flat interest, and displayed his appreciation by ordering the good bottle of wine (fine old Madeira) tasted while in Manchuria. My mafoo Wang was a capital interpreter. Captain soon had and his cavalry and infantry guards lined up the kodak, after which told us we were his guests, and were at to through the at will, only must never go or unarmed. Calling officer, he a With established, we spent an interesting evening. had visit from Chang
 poles. What a great noise they aLl made! This EstabLisHed OuR staNdinG in the communitY. everY one in the place immediatEly beCaME our FRiEnd. ThE ChinesE ArE ANtaGoNiStiC tO ThE RussIanS, and thiS indulgencE in FuN-making resulTEd Most fortunAteLy for us, for thE foLlowinG aFteRNoon a ParTy of COssackS Who in sOme way had HeARd of ouR PresencE, ANd SuspEcted us to be JapaneSE sPIes, went through The towN iN SeARCh oF us, But not one wOrD as to OUr hiddeN WhEREAboUTs could they seCure from the NAtiVes. ThoSe FirECrackeRs had TiED thE tongue of evEry pErson in thE villaGE and madE Them our FriendS.

On The MornINg AfTer OuR ArrIVaL we CAllEd on the CHi fu, Or preFect OF THE plaCe, wHose Name wAs Tsung Zao Ku, aNd wEre rECeiVed coRdialLy. ThEn We werE preseNted tO tHe great ex-bandit Of alL ManchuriA, thE hEad RoBber oF The HunG-huTzeS, called By his foLLowErS gENeRal Chung Tsor Lin, the MaN WHoM we most wAnted tO SeE, tHE man who wAs ForMerlY A TerroR to aLL tHat regioN, but whO NoW, aS I have sAiD, held tHe RanK anD emolUMentS of a coLonel in tHe ChiNEse army. His yameN Adjoined that oF ThE PReFEct.

WE foUnd the GenerAl a hANdsoMe feLLoW, liTHe and GraceFuL, AnD As mild a mannered man aS eVer sliT a thrOat or sent a souL to heaven. HE MADe us entiRely AT hOMe in his luxurioUs yamEn, and many dRAfts of exCelleNt tea werE brewed in HIS exquisiTe oLd PEkiNesE CLoIsonne teapot aND ServEd In cups tO maTch, whilE we AdmIreD soMe Fine exampLes of ChiEn luNg fuIng And otHEr porcelAiNs. MY fAncY was eSPecialLy takEn by TwO pRIceLess MinG PoLYChroMe PeAr boTtlEs That sTood BY hiS velvet-Covered koNg, oR BricK bEd, ResemblIng a flat Dutch OvEn. He observEd My iNteresT, ANd displaYed his appreciation by ordERing the OnlY good BottLe of wine (fIne Old MadEirA) i tasteD while In ManChUriA. mY mafoO wAnG waS a Capital intERPreTer. CaPtAin BOyd soon Had the General and hiS CavAlry and infantRy gUardS LInEd uP FoR The KoDAk, aFTEr which he told us We were his gUeSTs, And were at lIBerTy To range Through The coUNtry at wIll, only we Must never Go UnatTENdeD or unarmed.

calling a Petty offiCEr, he oRDeRed a gUarD

With fRiEndLy relAtions THorOughlY estabLiShed, we Spent An InterestIng evening. We had a visit frOm ChanG
 poles. What a great noise  they allmade!  Th ises tabl ishe d our standing in t he community. Every on e inth e  pla c eimmed iatelyb ec a m e o ur  f rie nd .  T he Ch ine se areantagonist icto  the Russian s ,and this i ndu lgence in fu n-m akingre sul t ed mo stfortu nately for us , for the  f o llowin g  aftern o o na pa rty of Cossacks w h oi n some way had  heard  o f  o u r  pr ese nce, and s us pecte d  us tob eJ a p ane s e spies, went  through th e  to wn inse arc h  of us , but  n o t o ne word asto o ur hidden  where a bouts c o uld the y secu refro m th e  n at ive s. Tho s efir e cra ckers ha dti ed th e to n g u e  ofeve ry p erson  in the villa geandm ade  them  ourfrie nd s.

O n themorni ng  after our arri valwe called  on  t heCh i Fu, or pre fec t o f the p lace, w h ose  n a m e  w as Tsung Zao Ku, a nd w er e receiv ed cor d ia ll y . Then w ewer e pr e s ented  tot he  great e x-band i tof  all Ma nc huria,  t hehea d rob b er o f theHung-hut zes,c alled by his f o llowers Gener a lC h un g  Tso r L in, the man  who m  wemost wa nte d  to s ee, t he ma n  who was formerly a  t errorto al l that region , but whon o w , as I h aves ai d , held the ran k and  emolument s  of a co lonel  in theChinese a r m y. His y ame n a djo ine d th at of the pre f e ct.
W e found  th e Gener ala h and som efellow, l ithe and  g ra ce fu l,and a s  mild ama nne re d m an as ever s lit a  thr oa to r s ent a s o ul t o he av en . He  ma de  us e ntir e lyat home  in his l uxu r ious  y am en, and  many draftsof  excellent  t eawere b r e wed in h is exquisite old Pekine s e clois onn e tea potand serve d i n cups  to match,  while  we a dm ire d somef i ne  ex am ples of Ch i e n L ung F ui ng a nd othe r porcelains. My f a ncy  was especial lytake n by  tw o  p r ice le s s M i n g polychrome pe ar bottles  t h at  stood byh isve lvet-co vered k ong,o r brick  bed, res embling a  f latD u tch  oven. Heobserved  my inter e st, a n ddispl aye d hisap pre ciati on byo rde ringthe on ly  goodbottl eof wine(fine old Madeira) I ta sted w hileinManchuria . M y  ma foo Wangwasa capitalint erp reter . C a ptain  Boy d  s oon had t he G e neral and hi s c a v al ry and infa n t r y g uards  li n ed upforthe kodak, afterw hich he told u s we w ere  hi s  gue st s, and were at  li be r t y to ran ge  through th e countr ya t wil l, onl y we m ust nev e r  g o  unatt ende d o r unarmed .
Ca l ling ape tt y  offic er,he  order ed a g u ardW ith friendly rel ation s thoro u ghl y est ab lished, we s pent an in teresting e vening . We  hada visit  f rom Ch ang 
 poles._What a_great noise they all_made! This_established_our standing_in_the community. Every_one in the_place immediately became our_friend. The Chinese_are_antagonistic to the Russians, and this indulgence in fun-making resulted most fortunately for us,_for_the following_afternoon_a_party of Cossacks who in_some way had heard of_our presence,_and suspected us to be Japanese spies, went_through_the town in_search of us, but not one word as to_our hidden whereabouts could they secure_from the natives._Those_firecrackers_had tied the tongue_of every person in the village_and made them our friends.

On the_morning after our arrival we called on_the Chi Fu, or prefect of_the place, whose name was_Tsung Zao_Ku, and were received cordially._Then we were_presented to_the great ex-bandit_of all Manchuria, the head robber_of the Hung-hutzes,_called by his followers General Chung_Tsor_Lin, the man_whom_we_most wanted_to see, the_man_who was_formerly_a terror to all that region,_but_who now, as I have said, held_the rank and emoluments_of_a colonel in the_Chinese army. His yamen adjoined_that of the prefect.

We found the_General a_handsome fellow,_lithe and graceful, and as mild a mannered man as ever_slit a throat or sent a_soul to heaven. He_made us_entirely_at home in_his_luxurious yamen,_and many drafts of excellent tea were_brewed in_his exquisite old Pekinese cloisonne teapot_and served in cups_to_match, while we admired some fine_examples of Chien Lung Fuing and_other porcelains. My fancy was_especially_taken_by two priceless Ming polychrome_pear bottles that stood by his_velvet-covered kong, or_brick bed, resembling a flat Dutch oven._He_observed my interest, and displayed his_appreciation_by ordering the only good bottle_of_wine_(fine old Madeira) I tasted_while in Manchuria. My mafoo Wang_was a capital interpreter. Captain Boyd soon had the_General and his_cavalry and infantry guards lined_up_for_the kodak, after which he told us we were his_guests, and_were at liberty_to range through the country at will, only we must_never go unattended or unarmed.

Calling a petty_officer, he ordered a guard

With friendly relations thoroughly established, we spent_an interesting evening. We had a visit from_Chang