"Drink!" he cried. "Drink and prove that you are innocent, or drink and
die!"




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_Victories for Mary_

"Oh ma, do not leave us. Please do not leave us," begged the other
prisoners as the poor woman prisoner got ready to drink the poison.

"Lord, help me and help these poor people," prayed Mary.

Mary went up to the woman. The woman raised the cup of poison to her
lips. Mary grabbed her arm.

"Run," she whispered. "Run to the mission house."

Before the crowd knew what was happening, Mary and the woman had run far
into the jungle. They went to the mission house. No one would dare to harm
anyone in the mission house. Mary then went back to the other prisoners.

"O God, I thank Thee that I was able to help this poor woman get away. Help
me to save these other prisoners also."

When Mary got back to the other prisoners, the argument with the chiefs
started again.