She finally caine out from hiding and worked her way slowly back across the city to the American Board Mission. which was burning when she reached it. Wandering about from one place to another. she finally sat down in front of a large gate of a strange family and rested till the morning broke. Soon after light a band of Boxers camie along and seeing the lonely woman and child marked them with bloodhound instinct as refugee Christians. Just as they stopped in front of Dorcas the gentleman of the place. an entire stranger to her. came out. took in the situation at a glance. and said to the Boxers. "You are mistaken. This is a neighbor of mine." His word was taken and the mob went on. leaving her there.
Identified stereotypes
Boxers instinctively mark refugee Christians.