New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-10

wouu oo i%ars conid have obtained the treasury
KEYS: for the agent after business hours, cneuhuu
the contents Of the treasury h h own bungalow on
the bund This bungalow was not lar rom i t
bank building and the agent llved thefe alono ;e
how and his boys wife. who acted as mouse Soo1
ona cnolx lvi1G in the servants quarters behlnu.
suspicion naturally fell upon the woman, ~ De my
the person most intimately IN stisfactoriiy
moved that she had been Ill IN De9 uurng nv
whole of the day preceding the niShI Oh tlio o
and rnbbery while her husband, the agents poV;
Tho haa been in his service Tor twelve years. hau
been so affected by the occurrence. anu Dau al "a
erted himself SO necessarily in endeavoring 10 us
cover some clew. that suspicion hdu no'0i i
upon him Tor moment. ,,x .
lack was leaning over the veranda, smoklng q
cigar late one night previous to turning lhto pvu,
o1sd wondering how he was TO GO 10 work about me
mystery Tor he was unwilling, not Only loi 'l
banks sake. but for his reputation as ae h,ng
sa,acious officer TO return home wltnout haNIpS
effected something when his ear caught INC soH a
of voices engaged in low but vigorous GUILTY. a6
either the premises or In us iln eio or ond
bOrhood In this climate OF pure cehI an - ah h
aiuost unbl oxen silence the voice, although u 10
but a whisper, rings out with astonishing 9ieaihoo
Jack Duld have been none the wiser had 10 uoon
I'll. ~, hear every word, for the speakers were
Chinese but ne strained his ears IL posSio,o W
recognize the voices movement on tod Still
wonid have BETRAYED his presence, so no Sloou s'i
and Ustensd Presently the voices ceased, anu III
few seconds he saw the shadowy form OF woman woman
his hands for Ali Moon. All Moon appeared III 2
Few minutes with a scared face AN Moon, salt
Jack serny it you that haye tak $, 10 1ohe
ont mTn' into one broad smile of delight All you
have seen it. SRI hab talkey, you ap % Una. INA,
white man. and yo9haO always iangn G p Mow o yUp
hab seen him, ard you makey laugh DO more.
No. said Jack, this no belong whlto man 'h ho
belong dark woman All Moons face fell, as he
renied Then that no belong all TO same mao see
Three time hab see that white man on my yeran,
da and then he stand BY my oeu anu waao ais
arms and 70 away Well, that's an eAIaorui-
nary thing said Jack Ill swear heard Two peoplo
tall and then saw a woman 90 out OF the com
noundI The next morning he called up the COOK
and coolies None of them had been talking 10
woman Jack was free liver, as are most men
vino have spent much Of their lives III the Last, ouV
he was by no means given to oyer.lnduis ehce IN
the pleasures OF the taole 30 mag
visitor was phantom OF VINE liia AZ
nation. He instructed the police TO walch tno
premises closely for several nights alleI thisi ouD
there was no temperance OF the VISION Ahu 1aoA
Legon TO think that perhaps his mind had been eA-
cited by the worry and harass OF the past week OF
two and that he had been lgs as mc Mon Vi
delusion as was the much ridlGuled All Moon. :,
Jack noticed that All Moon was mucn niore uo
Pressed than he had been before and Said lo MN:
: think you're III love. Alb Moon. You may say
what You like, but believe that woman was tai YAK
ing TO YOU the other night. | shant be angry WIN
YOU for don't sur pose you're the HlsV Ci,Ilainian
that's been fooled by woman No, sr; replie1
An Moon 1T no belong woman IL belong tha'
white piecey haD seen MN MORO 0lten 'llie
side than beforetime. see him Always SupPosof
7 take q walk, thai white man nc EWaIhee lOV
tupposey wait at table, lie wait that other sue Vl
room. How tashIon can be happy suppoSeY Ill
ways see bum ;.o a.,
rour fellows head, Jack could not make out. lie
had heard that old cron.S III England were III Ihe
habit of seeing visions OF departed IolitIonS ouU
here was an educated intelligent man, very
gentleman in habits and GepOTtnehI, glNIhs Wy
10 fancy at which most English chlluIen "oui"
Jack remained in IEankow for nearly month
longer and could get no nearer the bottom OF tIe
mystery than when he arrived; so he Ieluctantly
resolved To return home. But before setting iolth
he determined to accept the invitation OF a ohanh
hal friend TO make al up-countly eXPedilioh III
In tbe VOYAGE from Shanghai to the hills there IS
so little to describe that ii would be mere waste
OF space 10 attempt to- SPIN OUT soinetis IRON f
the iouTney--at least as much OF III as temporary
GepTesuns in the high mud banks on either sue
allow to be scents OF that Hat, green monotohouS
character which renders life IN Shanghai 10 lhe
man who prefers the beauties OF nature 10 con-
slant round OF amusement and dissipation, ALMOST
intOlerabls The only objects that break tins
boundless uniformity are the graves, an occasional
funeral monument, few pagodas' mere anu tleIt
filthy. squad village, some heaps Oh runs anu tno o
remains of few exquisite bridges. Nature Das
done but little 10 render this part OF the woTIu at
tractiye, and man, during the fearful Ialplhg re-
beilion did his best to render 1t desoate, as Ile
presence everywhere OF ruined Slliases anu niTnd
ments testihes. Joss man to the contrary, Jack
noticed, much TO his annoyance, thaC an .lOo 'n
fits OF the blues returned. lie saw MS WHite man
at all hours, and most frequently at the uead
hours of the night, the boat lay anchored IN lnIu
stream when his fearful cries would rouse the dogs
Tor miles around and start them barking so as 10
s F, Danish ali notions of sleep from the
minds of those on board the boat. 3 wish TO good
ness All Moon said Jack one morning, alter
nirnt of unusually protracted how llngs, you try
aud scare away your white TREND 20 10 JOSS
house, scatter gold paper for an hour OF w, Two
straight of III pay for it do anything You IKE
but DO get rid OF him. Hes getting an internal
nuisance, and l haven't had Il wink OF sleep Tor
two nights. don't want to get rid Of you, but one
of the two must 20. either you or the white man.
As time was Of no particular OBJECT 10 tueIn, the
voyage was performed IN lelSnrely manner, anu
f1orr fsnn -Gf
plunged overheard for "A SWIM, had dinner served,
and enjoyed not the least pleasant part o. the uay
aiterward, sitting ON tie honSe-lop sHi9hIns i anu
talking of old times, while the crew had thelr
chow, in the after part OF the vessel. they were
thus employed beautiful evening In carry June,
when they became aware OF sudden excitement
among tile coolies; the rudder was unshipped. the
anchor dragged in with all Imaginable haste ana
the oars out to pull the boat near 10 the DahK'
as the stream at this point was very narrow:
What's the matteri' asked Jack 0i the low
dah' The man pointed to large req 1ght when
rapidly approaching; maj nei0ng uoa u' IL
ment boat. Suppose we no get out OF the way ne
RIM Us down. The boat was made 1aSt 10 tue
bank. the red light drew nearer; they could near
the splash of the oars. and the m0DOtOnous cIoue Oh
the rowers in cadence to their strokes. The strange
craft itn its great staring eye on each que % Wy
bow eased a. 1t approached the hou7eDoa' ana
| finally pulled up alongside.
! This belong Nh SIS boat p asked an official
| in full costume, who Jumped on board. JACK
| friend replied that 1t Was ! wantchee see your
| crew if You please. man Win lantern ac-
companied the speaker. and the stream OF hght mao
a weird effect the row OF yellow faces, AMIDST
! ths dense blackness and stiffness OF ali around.
The official glanced at each one swiftly but mar
| rowly, and SAID some words in Chinese to the IAN
| terp-bparer. That belong all ? he asked OF $.
There's only this Gentemans boy, replied s.
wantchee see all. If yon please. SAID the 0lhclal
All Moon was made to come forward the hght OF
Inc lantern showed that he was IN pitiiu state OF
| tTemble and terror. The official made another
| remark to the man beside him, who went ON board
the Government boat and returned with Two sol,
diers who brought rope with them. with which
they began to bind All Moon as securely as II he
was being prepared for Il seance a "a Davenport
brothers What's the meaning OF tins ! angrly
asked Jack: this is my boy, who came with Inc
from Singapore Yes replied the official, but he
belong all same that Hankow murderer JacK
astonishmenc could find no EXPRESSION IN Words he