The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-04-12

go.
NO; the superintendent says none is
to be allowed in camp"
Ding-a-ling! The big triangle that
served as a supper-bell came to my res
cue. This sound had two distinct eff
fects-it started four big Newfound-
land dogs to bowling like fog-horns,
| and it stampeded all hands to the long,
low dining-room like a regiment of
wild horses. They were a motley
crowd. gathered from earth's odd
corners, with rubber boots that came
almost to their waists, soiled lamies,
! grimy faces, disheveled locks, and
dirty hands. Charlie and l sat down
| with them.
Everything was on the table except
the tea and coffee, and the native wait
er-boy went around with two immense
tin kettles, singing: Coffee! chail COT
| fee! chair
Everybody grabbed for himself, and
| as l was not accustomed to that style
of table service l 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-al 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 momentary silence; then
Jim roared out.
IN be horsewhipped afore I'll eat
then"
"Me too!''
That's what!''
Fire de yaller niggerl''
"See here" said Mike; "who tole
yez to ate at this table wild daycent
people?"
BOSS man tellee me all light sittee
here"
well, faint all roigkt to set here,
no dogs, an we amt a-goin' to set by
no Chinys"
Mong rose and looked doubtfully
around the circle of hostile faces for
moment; then look of determination
settled about his lips and he took his
seat again without a word.
THE impident monkey! Pll 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 flash his antagonist was
laid on the floor by stunning blow.
Smash him." Kill de sneakin'
thiefw The air was filled with min
gled cries and curses as the men all
leaped to their feet
But before any body could stop him
Mong had a big bread-knife in his
hand, and there was a dangerous light
in his eyes ss he backed toward the
kitchen door. Nobody hindered him
as he made good his retreat to the
cooks domains.
THE yaller-livered Chiny dog Draw
| in a knife on white mani I'll cut his
t'roat afore I'm day older" muttered
Jim through his clinched teeth as he
scram bled to his feet
Hold yer jaw; here comes the boss"
| was the friendly warning of fisher
man, as a powerfully built man, with
grizzled face and stern eye, entered
the dining-rom.
IAN hands will turn out at half-past
! three in the morning to surf and run
the lighters" Then, as he turned to
go, the superin tendent added: mo
| drinking ashore here tonight, remem-
Der. If any mans drunk in the morn
| ing and can't surf I'll pack him back to
Frisco aboard the same steamer he
came on"
An ominous mutter went around the
room as the door closed No drinkin',
hey?" grumbled one of the men; IAN
he's agoin' to hev his Tom-an'- Very
| aboard wild de captain!'
"Well buy dat demiyon of sam shoo'
from de Chinys an tap ityoost de same,
hey, boys?'
And tap it they did, with ven
| geapce. turned in early, but there
was no sleep for me that night The
rafters and floor above me rocked I'M
der bacchanalian dance; the sandthat
sifted down into my eyes kept company
with the curses that assailed my ears.
The boys were having gay time-un-
comfortably gay.
Suddenly the pandemonium upstairs
was still l could hear the voice of
some one addressing the crowd in low
tone. Loud cries of approval, instant
ly suppressed, interrupted the speaker.
After pause the tramp of heavy feet
upon the stairs announced that the
whole crowd was off on some expedi-
| ton.
They had all gone in the same direc-
ton of the China house." leaving the
building as still as death. 1 struck a
match and looked at my watch; it was
a little after midnight
There was a hurried rap at the door.
"Who is there?''
"It's l." replied Charles voice. 81
want to speak to you, quick"
! | let him in.
do you know what those devils are
going to do?' he asked, excitedly.
! mo; heard
At that moment dark form rushed
in at the half-open door, and pan ting
voice stammered: