Answer and Explanation:
Missionary Warner, even frightened by the situation and tempted to fight the bandit and take the gun from his hands, was gentle and as calm as possible. He spoke to the bandit cordially, trying not to show anxiety and fear. He was so friendly that he asked if the bandit would accept a cup of tea, which he had prepared himself.
I believe that your answer is the first option due to how late the crying is, and unlike in "The Tell-Tale Heart" where the heart is constant and represents the slow descent of madness, the cry of the cat only appears at the end.
The portion of the story where it shows the speaker's madness is actually his looking for and finding similarities in the second cat and wishing to kill it.
Hope this was helpful.
