The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-04-14

LNery tuluB was Ou Iuc uHDle eACePb
the tea and coffee, and tho native walt
er-boy went around with two immense
tin kettles, singing: Coffee! chai! Cof-
fee! chair
Everybody grabbed for himself and
as was not accustomed to that style
OF table service did not fare any too
sumptuously. While we were eating,
the China boss" quietly entered and
took his seat at the table.
The Chinese gang, who operated the
cannery, were quartered separately
from the fishermen in the "China
house." They boarded themselves
there at their own expense-sl except
the foreman, Mong Ho. He was to be
boarded by the company and had been
assigned by the superintendent to the
tishermen's mess.
There was a momentary silence; then
Jim roared cut
"Ill be horsewhipped afore I'll eat
at de same table wild howlin' hay
then"
ME too!'
''Thats whati"
Fire de yaller nigger.
SCS hCICs odlo WIN lOlS
yez to ate at this table wild daycent
people?"
BOSS man tellee me all light sittee
here"
"Well. faint all roight to set here,
an yez kin jest tell the boss we amt
no dogs, an we amt a-goin' to set by
no Chinys."
Mong rose and looked doubtfully
around the circle of hostile faces for a
moment; then look of determination
settled about his lips and he took his
seat again without word
The impident monkey! I'll teach
him.
Jim Murphy grabbed the Celestial by
the hair and dragged him from his
seat. But Mong was not an ordinary
Chinaman; he had considerable pluck.
Quick as a flash his antagonist was
laid on the floor by stunning blow.
Smash him" kill de sneakin'
thief.' The air was filed with min.
gled cries and curses as the men all
leaped to their feet.
But before anybody could stop him
Mong had big bread-knife in his
hand, and there was dangerous light
| in his eyes as he backed toward the
kitchen door. Nobody hindered him
as he made good his retreat to the
cooks domains.
THE yallerlivered Chiny dog! Draw
in knife on white man! I'll cut his
t'roat afore I'm day older" muttered
Jim through his clincked teeth as he
scrambled to his feet.
Hold yer jaw; here comes the boss, y
was the friendly warning OF fisher
man, as powerfully-b built man, will
grizzled face and stern eye, entered
the dining-rom.
'All hands will turn out at half-pas
three in the morning to surf and rul
the lighters" Then, as he turned t,
go, the superintendent added: IN
drinking ashore here tonight, remem
Der. If any mans drunk in the morn
ing and can't surf I'll pack him back t.
Frisco aboard the same steamer h
came on"
An ominous mutter went around tn
room as the door closed. mo drinkin'
hey?' grumbled one Of the men; "ar
he's agoin' to hev his Tom-an' Yerr
aboard wild de captain!'
"We'll buy dat demiyon of sam shoe
from de Chinys an tap ityoost de same
hey. boys?"
And tap it they did, with ver
geance. / turned in early, but ther
was no sleep for me that night. Th
rafters and floor above me rocked VI
der bacchanalian dance; the sand'ths
sifted down into my eyes kept compan
with the curses that assailed my ear
The boys were having gay time--ur
comfortably gay.
Suddenly the pandemonium upstail
was still. / could hear the voice {
some one addressing the crowd in n 10
tone. Loud cries of approval. instan
ly suppressed, interrupted the speake
!, After pause the tramp OF heavy fet
upon the stairs announced that til
whole crowd was off on some exped
. ton.
They had all gone in the same dire
ton of the China house." leaving I'll
building as still as death. ] struck
, match and looked at my watch; it wa
a little after midnight
There was hurried rap at the doc
I; "Who is there?"
Its L." replied Charles voice.
want to speak TO you. quick"
. let him in.
do you know what those devils a
going to do?" he asked, excitedly.
mo; heard
At that moment dark form rush'
y in at the half-open door, and pantiu
: voice stammered:
''Storekeep-hide me!'
"Why, Mong! IL that you? What
!. the matter?"
"Fishmen heap drunk--smash door
say heap loud: We wantee Chiny DO
2 I'VE hang him"
That's just what came in to t.
: you," cried Charlie. II heard tn;
= scoundrel Jim work up the who
scheme"
i "A pretty kettle OF fish" solil
!. quized, as hurried into my clothes.
Charley's lightning-calculator he'
s served him we'll at that momer
e Quick, Mong! Get into that bul
d and cover yourself up. They'll scar
everywhere else before thsy look hel
Is Now" said he. dragging me ont OF 4
Z. room by the arm. lets make bre,