The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-06-05

who had wrapped their wares in this
number of the paper, the manufactures
OF the paper ON which the edition was
printed and all his establishment. in
Guiding hls travelling statesmen, the man
who delivered the ink: also his mother
in-law, for 1t was plain that these all
had had hand IN the affair
Next on the list Were the walters at
the restaurants who had handed this
copy Of The Dragon Claw TO the guests.
a street car conductor in whose car a
passenger had read the paper, an Opt
clan who had sold eyeglasses to a near
sighted man and so helped him to read
the wicked article, the family Of the
physician ot the editor who had cured
the latter Of influenza three davs before
and made II possible for him to return
70 his work and break the law as he had
done Fifty seven men who had read
the article 10 their wives was quite a
respectable addition To the list. and in
natural order followed % wives who.
with malicious giggling. had heard the
news thus read
Finally the parents Of the editor were
indicted for bringing snch a monster
into the world and the editors brother
for not having exercised better infiu-
ence over him
This brother, however. was released.
He was deaf, dumb I'D blind
Eight hundred antr thirrv-tIvo persons
were sentenced TO various terms of i'm
prisonmenI and to more or less severe
fiogging with the bamboo. The fine new
prison was now filed to the roof with
the exception Of a single cell In this
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very properly belonged, but, unfortu-
nately, after all these legal proceedings
he could not be found
The viceruy came The inhabitants
Of the town, as many as were ont Of
prison, crowded the streets and cried rs
If possessed: ''Hurrahi Hurrahl'' for 1t
had been announced that those who did
not shout and those that remained in
their houses would he properly punished
The viceruy inspected the prison, saw
a man or woman sitting IN each cell
and was highly pleased The automatic
fiogging machine worked without SIN
gle hitch, and the hydraulic gallows
exceeded the highest expectations Of the
illuStrious inspector. He had heard Of
the wholesale convictions, and, delight
ed with Chi Hung Lang's sagacity. he
handed him the second peacock feather
and the red button. Then ne said:
but tell me, tiger Of the lawbook,
why Is this cell empty One more would
have made very little difference. -
Chi Hung Lang was not only law
yer of the shrewdest kind. but also a
diplomat, so ne answered: We knew
no one else that could be indicted with
out the appearance Of slight injustice
Perhaps you wisdom. o most noble one,
Is able to name still another who de-
serves punishment
The most noble one slowly closed his
left eye, and with very cunning look
he said:
Tell me, Chi Hung Lang, tiger Of
the lawbook. lion OF the paragraph,
how does this atroci0us article reads''
Chi Hung Lang carried the paper IN
his pocket and made haste 10 read II TO
his noble master. As he finished read
ing the viceruy said with a smile:
THAT Is not 50 bad, for between you
and me, you know your wife wears No
g. But here we have another who has
helped spread abroad this wicked article.
and he must be imprisoned -
And who Is It, o most high one:''
asked Chi Hung Lang a he bowed in
amazement It the wisdom Of the viceroy
until his cue curled ON the ground be
tween his feet.
You yourself, tiger Of the lawbOok,
for you have Just read the paper to me
About l3 days and u blows on your
feet, think, eh?'' said the imperial in
spector jovially-
lyon are the wisest Of all wise ones
your wisdom has no bounds, - replied
Chi Hung Lang, a trifie disconnected
Then he bowed again TO the earth, took
hold Of his cue, led himself into the
only vacant cell and with his own hands
took OF his shoes From the German IN
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