River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-05-10
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"But Chinaman's life is human"
you're the first, miss. who ever said
so in Bang-Up City. We hain't been
used u looking at it that way. All we
know tout 'em is that they're more
low-down than lnjuns beg yer par
don for saying it, miss; but when you've
been here longer you'll think the same
way about it that we do
''NeverF" retorted Rose, with shud-
der. IF ! thought that could ever be-
come so hard-hearted 10y remaining
here ! would take the next train east"
AT this declaration Lhe men looked
apprehensive. The vision of trim.
pretty. dainty womanhood had just
dawned in Bang-Up City. Better even
that a Chinaman should be mayor than
that she should go from them.
Boys" proclaimed Walker. from
this day forth no Chiuaman is TO be
shot at. Do you hear?"
A chorus of alternatives came from
the crowd. Then came gust of
signs II was a difficult law to live
up TO.
I'VE are losing time" cried Rose,
"anj the poor victim is losing blood.
Take him ON to the hotel, if you please,
gentlemen"
From that day on Jim Walker was in
disgrace with the new school ma'a
For two weeks she attended the
wounded Chinaman in all her leisure
time. At last Jim Wah was discharged
as cured
IL was moaths before Jim Walker
could get back into the good graces Of
Miss Kenyon. And when she did once
more condescend to treat him as an
equal. the poor fellow, who was des-
perately in love with her, felt that it
would be worse than folly to even
dream of declaring his passion 10 her.
And all over a cussed Chinaman,
too" he would mutter.
One night IN winter Rose Kenyon sat
all alone in her room Al the hotel 1t
was dark. but she had not lit the lamp,
for she preferred in her then mood to
sit in the dark and think.
Suddenly she became aware that the
door had opened, though it was doDs
noiselessly enough. Her eyes being
accustomed to the darkness, she was
able TO make out the nondescript figure
of Jim Wah. lie stole toward the table
OF which she had deposited c satchel
containing her last months salary.
The Chinaman must have figured or
must have known where the little
satchel La, for he went TO it without
hesitation, picked it up and started to
leave the room.
Give that 20 me at once. jim Wah, :"
cried Rose springing to her feet and
Selling the Chinaman resolutely by the
arm
she only held 20 him the tighter, and
screamed for help.
The noise of footsteps was heard.
Jim Wah uttered a MongoIian curse
and drew a cleaning knife.
Just at this moment the door opened,
and five or SIX men burst into the
room. One of them carried lamp
A shot rang out, and Jim Wah bank
to the floor. He was dead.
The shot had been fired just in time
to save Rose Kenyon's life.
1t was Jim Walker who had fired the
shot, and it was ne who said. tri-
uhpuantlg'
II told yer, Miss Kenyon, that the
next time fired at that Chinese 4loot
I'D kill him"
But Rose didn't hear him She had
tainted.
Boys" ordered Jim. carry out that
yellow snake"-pointing to the blood
stained body.
The remains of the murderous ce-
lestial were lugged out with little cere-
mony. The coroner of Rang-Up City
wouldn't take the trouble to hold an
inquest.
When X Jse came to she was lying on
a sofa in the hotel parlor. The land
lords wife was bending over her, but
Rose saw only Jim Walker. who stood
at the foot of the sofa
Reckoning him TO bend over her, she
whispered:
MY preserver."
Don't say another word about it,
Rose"
"But won't you ever let me thank
you. Jim?"
James Walker, Esq. and Rose Ken
yon were married in the spring N. Y.
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