WITH CHRIST IN INDOCHINA - IndoChina1911

modate the engine. Thus he had two boats, and the
income from the ferry was not enough to cover the
extra expense.
Later a band of robbers looted a near-by village,
and the same night one of the ferry-boats disappeared
and was found miles down the river with
some of the loot aboard. It was evident that the
boat had been taken by the robbers; but enemies
thought that here was a good chance to make trouble
for the Christians. They accused the owner of the
boat of having had part in the robbery. He was able
to establish his whereabouts on the night in question
and to show that he was not with the robber
gang, yet the village officials put him in prison on
suspicion. Anonymous letters were then sent to the
higher officials and to the French judge, saying that
this man was dangerous and was guilty of other
crimes as well as the one for which he had been
arrested. The result was that he was held in prison
without trial for eight months.
During this unjust imprisonment, God talked to
him and brought him back to the place of conscious
sweet fellowship with Himself. His testimony was
so bright that several of his fellow prisoners were
saved, and they used to meet daily to worship and
praise God. When our friend's case finally came to
court, it was found that there was not the slightest
evidence of his guilt, and he was released.
All this time the ferry-boats had stood idle, and