The Wahpeton times., 1889-08-01

nad Deen KIDNAPPED O week before by
the people on a junk, and broughtto
Hong-Hong, and had tonight es-
capped. He begged to be protected
and be returned to his father.
CAS- he told his story l saw the
sailor at my side shrug his should
ers, and knew he did now believe Il.
But either the glamour of the night
or the softness of the moon, or it
may have been the innocence, youth.
and positive beauty of the bow work.
ed upon me, and was determined to
aid him, whether the tale was true or
not. l therefore took him to INV
cabin, presented him with some dry
garments, and told him to be Of
good cheer. He might sleep in peace:
l would see his wrongs righted.
Gas ] turned to leave him, he seized
my hand and kissed it; and the soft
pressure of his trembling lips and tho
bright tears in his sparkling ewes re.
paid me fully for thelittle Kindness /
had shown him.
"For anhour atterward returned
to my hammock lay musing over
my adventure, then WEAKNESS over
came me, and beneath the balmy air
OF the tropics l slept.
"The first golden gleam of coming
day was gliding the eastern sky as /
awoke, and the breath of the morn
ing, fresh and pure, swept gently over
the ocean and famed my brow.
''As l looked about upon the shin.
ping that filled the bay l discerned
not far distant q native vessel. ele-
gantly fitted, which Iknew at once
must belong to some high govern
ment official. And even when 1
speculated uponit l sawa boat leave
it's side and approach our own ship.
"Ten minutes later a Chinese officer.
in gorgeous trappings, came on
board, and our first officer was
aroused from his morning dreams to
receive him.
81 paid little attention to the visit
until l heard voices from the after
cabin, and all at once Lieut.. Swing
appeared at the door and called to
me. Springing from the hammock,
l hastened toward him.
Doctor" said the lieutenant,
this is the governor of the province
OF Fokien. He is making n pleasure
tour OF the coast in his yacht yonder,
and last night one of his wives "a
new one, as understand ndit-deserted
him. He thinks she swan off, and
he is searching for her-bowstring, I
suppose, if he catches her. Youwere
on deck oil night; did you see any
strange fish pass?
"From the lieutenant's inquiry, put
as it was, at once concluded two
things-first that the Chinese gov
ernor could not understand English;
and second, that i'll did know any
thing of the poor runaway wife l
would forget it and save her neck. I
took my cue accordingly.
"'Tell his Oriental majesty that 1
have not seen q woman to my knowl-
edge since we left the docks at San
Francisco except the ladies now in
the stateroom of this steamer
"My friend turned to the stolid-
faced Oriental and gave my answer
in good Chinese.
"The governor bowed, iabbered a
little; then, with an order to his
chief of guard, went down the steam
er's side to his best.
"Watching, I saw him lay his
course toward little English clipper
which lay little astern OF us. When
he had gone, turned to the lieuten-
ant.
Last night rescued n China boy
who was drowning alongside. He is
asleep now in my cabin. Will you
come with me and have look ut
him?
"My friends eyes opened to the
widest extent and q sudden intelli-
gence shot across his face, mingled
with apprehension, but he onlybowed
and followed me.
"Together we paused at my cabin
door, and opened the little transom
about it, SO that we might look in
without disturbing the sleeper.
'"The morning light was strong
now, and we could plainly see the
face, framed with black, wavy hair,
long eyelashes rested on cheeks
tinted like the rose, and through the
sweetest and ripest ofred lips cleaned
pearl-like teeth. 1t was the face of O
woman.
"My companion turned to me
quickly.
"'Do you know he whispered in
tensely, that you are risking your
life-all our lives in fact-by giving
shelter to her? She is the runaway
wife of the governor
"My stubornness was up in arms
in moment.
Lieutenant, / don't care if she's
the runaway wife of the emperor, |
shall not give her up! Last night
pulled her out of the water, which
would have been her grave in a mo-
ment more, and until this instant l
had no more idea she was not the
boy she pretended to be than you
have. She must be saved and you
must help me.
"Swing was true American and O
bachelor as well, and one glance at
the soft, sweet beauty of that placid
face decided him. He took my arm
and led me away.
es" I'VE will save her, doctor, if it's
in the pins, but there g only one way.
We must get her on shore and go in
to hiding ut once. Wake her and
have her dress in some of your old
clothes. Then will get out boat
and we will go ashore. Between us
we can find some hole to show her in