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obtained on those occasions, he made a great noise outside, kicked, lost his temper and finally made use of some very nasty words which did not exactly come within the scope of his teaching. This sort of thing occurred several times, and on two or three occasions he passed the night in unpleasant quarters.
'Then he adopted a very unwise plan. He laid a one-sided account of the affair before the military mandarin, and commenced to preach at the people in no unmeasured terms. As his practice was, he continued to stump the town, and soon began to experience a thorn in the flesh during his daily ministrations. He made no attempt to smooth down the growing dislike of the people towards him. The end of it was he was hustled and pelted; made a bolt for it, and reached home in a thoroughly exhausted condition.
'After this he ventured no more among the people, but caused a bamboo scaffolding to be erected in front of his house, about sixteen to eighteen feet high, from which elevated position he continued his preaching. From this comparative place of safety he held forth vehemently against the ungodliness of the people, which soon brought matters to a climax.
'Two or three children happening to die, our reverend missionary was accused of having killed them in some occult manner, for the purpose of stealing their eyes to convert into photographic chemicals. Many Chinese believe that photographic chemicals are made out of deceased children's eyes; if they are not, they say, how could a little water and white powder see to make such correct pictures, especially when they are shut up in the dark in a little black box.
'The natives also complained that the bamboo structure interfered with their fung shui, so down it must come. Our friend rushed to save his property, but was immediately seized by the excited people. Others captured his wife and children; and his furniture and effects, together with the remains of the bamboo, were carried off by numbers of willing hands, only too glad to have found an opportunity of getting rid of him and his belongings. They and all their household gods were quietly deposited on the banks of the broad and rapid Yangtze, with the intimation that, if ever he attempted to show himself in the town again, it would be a dangerous and unwise thing, for he would be summarily