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This is a true story. While its narration is not always chronological, yet all the incidents herein told are facts which occurred in the experience of the writer, or within his knowledge. All the characters are true to name and life, except Soo Thah, whose real name was Soo Yah. This change has been made in order that certain incidents in the story might be added to his life to complete a true picture.

The aim of the story is to give a photographic view of the daily life of the heathen Hillmen of Burma; of the entrance of the Gospel among them; and of its triumphant results as a transforming and uplifting power.

My hearty thanks are due to my friend. Rev. N. J. Wheeler, for wise counsel and help in the composition of the story. I am also indebted to Dr. J. B. Vinton for some translations of the traditions of the elders; and also to the author of "In the Shadow of the Pagoda," for incidents in the story of Boh Hline, retold from his book.

A. B., TOUNGOO, BURMA.

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION I. SOO THAH MAKES HIS BOW II. EARLY SPORTS AND LABOURS III. SOO THAH'S FIRST HUNT IV. TOILS AND PERILS V. DEMONS AND FAIRIES VI. MORE ABOUT FAIRIES VII. THE FEAST VIII. WARS AND RUMOURS OF WARS IX. GOOD NEWS X. TEMPTATION AND FALL XI. SMALL BEGINNINGS XII. A MEMORABLE VISIT XIII. TWO NOTABLE EVENTS XIV. A NARROW ESCAPE XV. PROGRESS XVI. SOO THAH'S MARRIAGE XVII. SOO THAH BEGINS HIS LIFE WORK XVIII. A NOTABLE ASSEMBLY XIX. A PERILOUS EXPEDITION XX. A STARTLING EVENT XXI. A BATTLE WITH THE NATS XXII. SAW AW'S VISIT XXIII. ANSWERED PRAYER XXIV. ANSWERED PRAYER CONTINUED XXV. HISTORICAL GLIMPSES XXVI. THE DAU-KA-LU XXVII. BOH HLINE XXVIII. CAPTURE OF THE GREAT PONGYI XXIX. CONCLUSIONLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 01 Decay of Idolatry (Title) 02 Native House 03 Karen Mission in Toungoo 04 Karen Village 05 A Native Hunter 06 Sau-Quala or Teacher Hope 07 School Children 08 Breck Christians 09 A Rain-Coat of Straw 10 The Red Karen Chief 11 Meh-Teh, A Karen Prophet 12 Padoung Woman with Thirty Pounds of Brass Ornaments 13 Kyou-Keh, the middle figure in the group 14 The Dau-Ka-Lu Place of Assembly 15 Karen Christians