ce, because that would only excite him to greater
mischief, and I never thought for a moment of taking him into my
confidence.

One Friday morning, just as I had finished dressing, there was a loud
knock at the door of my room; and three Chinese officials entered, who,
having first tied my arms behind my back, and fastened a short chain to
my ankles, proceeded to search every nook and corner of the premises.

The evening before, I had fortunately converted all the money that I had
on hand into a bill of exchange, and this was concealed about my person.
The great object of their search appeared to be newspapers; and, after
rifling my boxes and desk of every thing in this form, I was marched
off into the street, without a word being said by my captors. To all my
remonstrances, the only reply that I got was the holding up before my
face of a piece of yellow paper, with a huge green seal in the corner.
Without being subjected to any form of trial, I was taken at once to
prison. I found myself the occupant of a cell about ten feet square,
with one window secured by an iron grating. The furniture of the cell
consisted of a bamboo chair, a small table, and a low bedstead. I was
glad to find that every thing looked neat and clean. I remained in this
place for several days in utter solitude, except when my meals were
brought to me; and then all that I could get out of my attendant was,
"Me no talkee." I had not the slightest doubt who it was that had
caused me to be imprisoned; and I determined, that, if Chim-jung-tsee
ever came within my reach again, I would cut off every one of his
atrocious finger-nails. As I lay there thinking over all my wonderful
experiences, I could not but feel sad at what I knew must be Bob's
disappointment, when, after waiting hour by hour for my package to
arrive on Saturday morning, nothing appeared. Anticipating that I might
have trouble in China, I had directed, in case my remittance did not
reach him, that he should send no more papers through the hole, so that
no loss would occur on this score; and I knew that he was shrewd enough
to keep my mother and sister from having any undue anxiety. Then I fell
to wondering whether my friends at the coffee-house had all forgotten
me, and how they managed to get along without their papers. I soon found
out that they had _not_ quite forgotten me; although, for obvious
reasons, it would not do for them to interfere with the authorities in
my behalf.

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