Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-31

am armed | have your revolver ana
my dagger. We have chance. Mnsn
the men have gone Win Tue Ju
there will not be many soldiers isi, on
board; then | win slip my hahu ou',
cut the ropes that bind Us, anu W.
shall be able 10 make mst snor1
we fall, then II win be quick dea IN.
Just as she finished speaking ,ne
mandarin returned to the caDin' accom-,
panied by an attendant, VINO eAfrisu
writing materials. Seating hlmseit NJ
the table, he wrote q letter, which no
handed TO the man IN waiting.
BE on now" he said, and convey
this TO the officer In charge OF the "
mungs Take half OF the men Win
you; leave me the other twenty-five
Use the fast boat and make the men
bend 10 their oars, for am In hurry
TO have the ti-mungs brought around.
Away went the bearer OF the letter.
and presently we heard the ropes cast
OF and the junks depart. My heart
bounded with hope and excitement.
Only twenty-five men left ON board
oh, IL only my brave little wife could
set me free. and | could llberate thS
men In the foTecastle
These thoughts were suddenly IN
terrupted by the mandarin.
"Hi, foreign devil" he cried. How
muchee dollar have got7 wha, place
keepee heT'
/ had only about 500 on board. and II
flashed upon me that by giving II up
and indulglng his passion OF ayarlce
might throw the wretch OF his guard.
dollar In top drawer, other cabin,
| replied
Chuckllng TO himself. he marched
into the cabin l had Indicated, aud
presently returned with the money IN
his hand.
More dollar" he cried. not yet salts
fed More dollar What place have
got more DOLLAR
NO more" | replied.
DOLLAR. Dollar! 'Spose ron no
talkee me what place have makee hid,
me killcc you WIFE," and he laid his
hand thrcatenlngly upon mis- sword.
| shuddered at this dreadful threat.
and knew not what reply 10 make 10
satisfy him. hut Se-she's mind was
busy AZ work on a plan.
''You hayee my dollar" she said.
You ind in smallo plecce box under
table"
Again the avarlclous mandarin
turned toward the iuner cabin. lie
had taken bur step OF two when.
quick as thought. seeshe slipped her
small soft hands from the rope which
bound them, and. drawing her con
ccalcd dagger. she crepl Up behind him
aud drove the weapon with all her
80 D INT
aimed with fatal precision. and the
mandarin fell llfeless to the finor one
low moan escaped him. and that was
all
Next instant the little woman was al
my side. cutting away the ropes from
my hands and feet. TAis done. she
handed me the revolver which The had
concealed about her person whoa Ne
were captured.
l. was now necessary for me 10 steal
forward and release the mrn. Creep.
Ing stealthlly up the companion stairs
peered cautiously around II was
just that SILENT. chilly. oppressive hosir
Of the morning. between black nlghs
and gray dawn. when on a dark nish,
the darkness IL most profound. ana ita
peculiar haziness makes all objects
most Invisible.
The inpcriailsts we're assembled
round a couple Of big lanterns. follow,
ing tho usual and bearstlnK Vic, Of
Chinese soldiers and sailors that OF
gambling. They were 40 latent upon
their small wooden cards, and nheir
nartnE lanterns threw every oshsr
part OF the deck into such deep shadow
that managed to roach ths fogecastl-
hatch undiscovered. With Infinite Gao.
tlon ! removed the fastening and AZ.
scended to my men. Thege we're nine
Cantonese and three Manila men. All
we're armed. In few seconds I ,pii
them how matters stood. and called |
upon them TO follow me; then. one by |
one. we crept up the ladder.
Fire ! cried. The yollsy swept !
half the gambling guard into stsrnltS.
and with hayouet and cutlass We drove |
the rest overheard. just as A.choonS |
came running up from his hiding place |
10 assist US.
We got up our anchor and spreaa |
sail as quickly as possible. and before |
. o'clock In tho morning We werr |
riding safely at anchor In Hong Kong
st. Louis Globe. Democrat.