Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-07-13

tant editors, the publishers, the own
ers OF the printing office, the printers,
the folders, the compositors and the
proofreaders. the janitors; also his
wife, who had brought him his break
fast and SO refreshed him that he was
able TO take part in such scandalous
dolngs. The porter of the building
did not escape, for had he not allow
ed the bundles of papers to be carried
out without a protest? Neither were
the women who carried the papers
overlooked, nor the postal authorities
who forwarded them by mail, nor the
railway officials down to the engineer,
for they all had assisted in bringing
it before the public
This, however, made only $50 ac-
cused persons, and more were need
ed. But Chi Hung Lang, with long,
head, was man of resources. He
then indicted the cheese and sausage
merchants who had wrapped their
wares in this number of the paper,
the manufacturer of the paper on
which the edition was printed and all
his establishment, including his sales
men, the man who delivered the ink;
olso his mother in-l law, for it was
plain that these all 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, street car conductor in
whose car passenger had read the
paper, an optician who had sold eye
glasses to near sighted man and so
helped him to read the wicked article,
the family of the physician of the edi-
tor who had cured the latter of in
fuenza three days before and made it
possible for him to return to his work
and break the law as he had done.
Fifty seven men who had read the
article to their wives were quite a re-
spectacle addition to the list, and in
natural order followed 81 wives who,
with malicious giggling, had heard
the news thus read.
Finally the parents of the editor
were indicted for bringing SUCH a
monster into the world and the edi
tors brother for not having exercised
a better influence over him.
This brother, however, was releas-
ed. He was deaf, dumb and blind.
Eight hundred and thirty two per-
sons were sentenced to various terms
of Imprisonment and to more or less
severe fogging with the bamboo. The
fine new prison was now filled to the
cell. In this one the writer very prop
erly belonged, but, unfortunately,
after all these legal proceedings he
could not be found.
The yiceroy came. The inhabitants
of the town, as many as were out of
prison, crowded the streets and cried
as if possessed: "Hurrahl Hurrahi"
for it had been announced that those
who did not shout and those that re-
manned in their houses would be
properly punished.
The viceroy inspected the prison,
saw man or woman sitting in each
cell and was highly pleased. The
automatic foggirg machine worked
without single hitch, and the n.y.
draulic gallows exceeded the highest
expectations of the illustrious inspec
tor. He had heard of the wholesale
and, delighted with Chi
Hung Lang's sagacity, he handed him
the the second peacock feather and
the red button. Then he said:
''But tell me, tiger of the lawpook,
why is this cell empty? One more
would have made very little differ
ence.
Chi Hung Lang was not only a law
yer of the shrewdest kind, but also a
so he answered: 1--WE knew
no one else that could be indicted |
without the appearance of slight in
Justice. Perhaps your wisdom, o
most noble one, is able to name still
another who deserves 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 atrocious article read?"
Chi Hung Lang carried the paper in
his pocket and made haste to read it
to his noble master. AS he finished
reading the viceroy said with smile:
sThat is not so bad for between you
and me, you know your wife wears
No 8. But here we have another who
has helped to spread abroad this
wicked article, and he must be i'm