New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-28

nlZeu cach Other and befOTe tney Wrft
apart A-chang had conveyed by rapid signs that %
brother of the craft asked succor. Not Word WIS
said. and the followers OF the White LILY roughly
thrust aside this shameless creature. VINO IRE,
querted an opium shop after midnight. They lei
their prisoner to the waterside tied his arms: put
him into with Chen and hu-Juh-Sang'
/ he rest went home.
This friend whom A-chang had warned was he
who introduced him to the HWY. man naineu
lan-nOa. His energy and daring secured posillon
avOwed at the meetings of the Gold Company
secret but substantial at the lodge. Ills haoits'
however. precluded him from the highest posts III
either association. 1an-poa would not take ms
opium AT home as DO wise Cinnamon nor gamble
decOrOusy amongst his equals. Fond OF eXclte-
meut and low company, he frequented smoking
shops and bells not approved by the kunsi, De
cause run by persons who did not cash up their .
percentage on the receipts. They never lSsteu
long. but whilst their halcyon time endured ran
poa was an enthusiastic client FROM one oi tue1
establishments he was thrust ont when ne leh
amongst A chaug's captOrs.
The canoe upon which that luckess youth en-
barked with Chen and Ku-Juh-Sang was small,
enough 10 force the shadows. under Impulse OF
the latters strong arm; In ptchy ,d arnnSeITs
! A-chang travelled toward his death. a terINle
voyage that was. If an accident occurred anu
| nothing more probable, the whlrllng stream
would roll him. bound and helpless, down. crushing
him against "A rock. transhXng him upon a snag,
rendlng limb from limb amidst the abattis OF
! branches and the thick-pressed shouts 81 stone.
! But death infinitely more agOnlziug awaited MN
NJ the end. Chen blandy spoke from time 10 tline
upon indifferent subjects, asked how the prospect
lng had succeeded how the Chinese pedIers Were
farinC mp the ryer7 Not word more about
Tai-pe-kOng. or diamond. or White LILY. lhese
matters finished The captive had made ms
choice and said his eay; Ihe venerable maXl Tn o.
Tile Superior Person forbid a man OF lncAl
Chcu's position 20 hurt the feelings OF prisoner
hv dIscourtcous silence. though he be tine most
hdeOu- criminal. and the road be that OF executions
An hour before dawn they reached the pool
where A-chane found his diamond. ku-J uh-cang
raised the mourn fui Teverberating cry with when
/ a Malay sportsman calls his dogs. III ahp' h'f
moment q red glow family shone amongst inc
trees, appeared and ellmmered on the hurry lIS
water. Two females came ont from me Du,n'
carrying torches. one Of them A-chang IrGos,
nized-the tall. brawny creature who hfd watched
him IN the afternoon. She met MS eye is DC
landed. with an evil smile OF triumph.
A few steps behind the vel Of trees they found
the budng. solIdly walled with logs, raised on
posts of iron-wood. A-ch9ng had never visited the
central STATION OF the kuns' police, but he recos-
uized IT, They mounted by stout ladder. ana ne
WAS conveyed ut once to strong room where there
was Just SPACE 10 Ic down. The glrl brought rice
and wafer laughed in his face, and lett MIN u tHe
Meanwnile the officials Of the Wu-Wei-Keaou sat
drIuLrrlr tea in consultation. They were dlscOu-
cer.ed 10 some degree by the ohstinacy OF th!s
halChreed; as a rule, the numerous persons o. BIS
blood are sub nlssIye 10 Chinese command III
what they had done hitherto. chen and Ii com
rade haa acted without instruction. feeling sure 81
high approval II they brought I'D me diamond.
lnci CHEN happened 10 be af he port upon 9isl.
ness of the kunsl. when l-ih-hIu ran III, telluE
her husband what SIZE had seen upon the ryer.
Forthwith they sent message 10 the Grand Lodge
hidden IN the deep recesses of the forest and lore
~talilug instructions, they proceeded IN their own
I
"En-Tnb.Sarr wished to pcrscvere, and get
matters finished. lie suggested molten lead rs
vehI Gle for obtaining the desired information.
chen smiled in polite contempt Of THIS oid-iash-
toned treatment, when. IN MS owl, 'Apsi., ~,
had failed with many prisoners "i' tlti N''Hou.
telling their secrets. tie advised Other means IL II
were thought necessary to act before receiving
doot Ike vour maeicr said the other sullenly.
why. my dearest friend has IL not already
| sor,,ed' MS that which IN vour wisdom is called
l Tltfs gff sin
would have been beyond Our just resentment now,
| had not sent him 10 sleep"
Ku-Juh-Sdng was not persuaded. having IN IN
| stinct.ve dread OF methods against which human
int irence and human courage do NOT avail Ter
/ han. he EGd secrets OF his own. Chen limited rs
! wav suddenly. But As be pronounced his consent.
| Iih-K.u broke into the,room. excl4iming: II you
ars aoiug to raise devils, Inchi Chen It shall not
I h. in nv house. I hare devils ana all Who nave
TIE iG' amabiiity On Chens face set har,l. ike
/ frnyyu ifi- smile irJLc into "a rictu-. You can
| not mean shat! See, only little bits OK paper l
II know well enough what you do with your bits
! of paper And l say you snail not practise yonr
/ att here / know YOU. Iuchi Chen. We 1--we III
/ the woods. but we are not r.aa-a2es! ,..,
Ch'en's mouth twitched violently as he bowed
! and threw himself back. Your wife IS a tine
! woman he said 10 ku-Juh->an-. ! am sure that
when you present her to the lodge, everyone VII
! ,be secrets of the White Lily"
/ 80. know nothing about The White Lily the girl
sad in vexed alarm, b bI kp crisJ her husband
tDrion,ly. she did not obey at once. and he
| >narcled OH his heavy shoe. throwing II with all
his force and striking her ON the Jaw ouch insult
I are uncommon m Chinese household, where the
wife has her full share OF dignity. Llh-hiu ei4reI.
| and stood for moment IL II mcdltatiug reply IN
! kind. But a glance at chen, rolling Win silent
| laughter disconnected her
This Is your doing, Inchir she said with menace,
/ turning 10 20. p,
no, nv daughter! That was your husbands
| slipper Here Is mine" Aud be lightly tossed ms
! shoe which Int Ter in the back Llh-hiq turned
/ in fury and met a look 30 full OF mailgnahcy
/ triumphant That he went Out cowed.
! II was still black night with A-chang when Ms
cell became a sitting furnace. Gradually the heat
increased. until he screamed for ar, but no ne
came. The walls of ms prison were Oh maze yam
boo. probably lined with zInc and double, for no
! sound reached him. One who has not tried It can
| not fancy the agony OF heat when 10 descendS IN
suhocating volumes on nan CONNECT weIgAilhi
and parboilcc his whole life long PROBABLY ne
| had borne a temperature great, and never
Thought OF It. But then he was free to come anu go
| iii, Imagination was not stirred. Inc HduuehnB
| sense OF Lelplcssness did not even present Itself
! FUSED to confinement. the Dyak IS always iey-
ored n sliut within four walls. and here the ele-
| ments OF terror were all deepened thousand-fold
A-chauc hammered and shrieked put his head
! on the hrm smooth reeds. shouted the secret tley
could not have dragged from him by torture put
| no one heard. Falling at length INTO STATE "ulcn
| would soon have ended IL apopeAy' Ne lay Naked
| ON fEc floor. breathing hard and -eini-conscious.
! The door opened and the ar rushing III, L0u
| thoupb II was. cut him ike an east wind lie
an ycred AMI drew himself together. moaning IN
! cobereutly II was Ku-Juh-Sang who stood 1t tie
ENTRANCE. Get up said he We are going id19 &c, 70
| trayel but not until they dragged him INTO the
| ar aid A chang recover his wits. Lh-k the
more savage because daunted, was waiting with
! tca. Chen brought the prisoner biscuits, Huhtiey
! \ palmer's of the sweetest SORT A-chahg Iooh
| handful. for the breeze a,ready reylyiny MN
| How blessed was that open sky. windy and blue
above the trees. How sweet the misty ireedoin
! and the color. and the fresh, damp perfume OF
| The forest! Though he went stage nearer to his
doom that breath that sight, gave JOY to his DyaA
In half an hour A-changs iron muscles were re-
! strung, his BRAIN clear. IL was near II O'CLOCK
r.I..n theE .tarIch. LAcn. kn-J n1-S1ng, sava.e-