Kammala wannan jumla: Lokacin da suka koma China, Gamewells sun sake fara aiki a Beijing. A nan, an kama su a cikin
siege a lokacin Boxer tawaye, Dr. Gamewell da cajin da fortifications na legation a lokacin siege da Mrs. Gamewell bayar da sabis a cikin yin sandbags da kuma sauran hanyoyi. A ranar 31 ga Mayu, 1900, jaridu da yawa na Amirka sun ambaci Gamewells da wasu 'yan mishan na Amirka suna "barazanar 'Boxers' a kusa da Pekin". A ƙarshen Yuni, Gamewells, tare da rukuni na 35, sun yi nasarar tserewa daga taron jama'a a Peking kuma suna cikin Che Foo, inda suke da kwanciyar hankali. A ƙarshen Oktoba, Gamewells ya koma Amurka, Mrs. Gamewell ya fara tsayawa a Davenport don hutawa. 'Yar'uwar da ta ziyarta da kuma wasu abokai da ta kira sun lura da yadda Mrs. Gamewell ta ƙara damuwa game da yanayinta a ziyararta ta ƙarshe zuwa Davenport, 'yan shekaru da suka wuce. A ranar 2 ga Nuwamba, Mrs. Gamewell ta tafi Cincinnati don sake saduwa da mijinta, kuma daga can, sun yi tafiya zuwa Orange, New Jersey, tsohon gidan Dr. Gamewell. Bayan haka, Mrs. Gamewell ta yi rashin lafiya.