The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-14
the CHINESE ROMANCE
Each Day Brings Out Some
=. New Feature.
] MAY Be A BUNCO GAME
1he Pretty Celestial Cost Lun Foo 400
He VIII Pay o2O0 More
to Get Her Back
Again.

at the city fail. Ernest Ringwald, Gus
toms inspector, received a telegram
last night from David @. Browne. now
in British Columbia, stating that the
inspector at Bonner's Ferry and a num-
her Of witnesses we're en- route to Great
Falls. Among them Is the merchant OF
Rose Lake, from whom the girl was
ABDUCTED. His name Is now given as
Lun Foo, and not Wan Lung, as pre-
Siously given in this column, although
~ Is possible that before the matter is
finished he may dig up the alias Of One
Chump. In the meantime the prisoners
have been hitting the telephone to Hell.
ena, the nesting place In the state OF
Cinnamon and obnoxious republican
politicians. and II is said that they have
secured the promise Of several China
men and an attorney to come down
70 the trial. Chief Guerin listened to
the conversation, and while he Is sure
that every snow bird on the wire was
deafened for life IL not killed outright,
he Is not quite positive whether the
name Of Tom Carter was mentioned
or not. but as the latter has tried 20
have a finger in everything that has
been don in this town. II Is possible
that III will be down also.
The Nelson, b. c.. Miner contains
an account OF the abduction from that
end of the line which adds to the in
terest of the story:
The Chinese population all through
Kootenai Is in a state OF deep agita-
ton and Chinese quarters everywhere
hum with low cultural discussions
which give evidence OF some great ex-
citing cause.
For some time past Lun Foo, who
keeps a restaurant in connection with
the Butte hotel at K~uskonook, Il. C.,
has had tina lonely feeling that comes
over even better men when fate or for
tune deprives them of the pleasure OF
feminine society for long, and he sigh
ed for a companion. Wah Chung OF
Revelstoke heard this sigh and decided
TO do Foo a friendly turn for a consid-
Grafton.
BY some means he came into posses
sion OF a pretty little Chinese girl. soft
eyed and saffron skinned. the sight OF
whom would SEND any Chinaman into
spasms of delight. He brought her
down from Revelstoke to Kuskonook
and displayed her attractions to Foo,
and she was Chung's possession and he
was prepared to ~relinquish his right
in her to Foo. at the bargain day sac
rifce of $500. Foo had the price and he
was only too anxious to get her at that
figure. So the money was paid to
Chung and III girl was handed over
to Foo.
This was a week ago Friday last.
Since then there has been woe in the
restaurant connected with the Butte
hotel at Kuskonook. There are men in
this country who have been gold
bricked. who have been whip-sawed in
all directions. but none of them has
greater cause for complaint than Foo.
He cached his girl with more than
usual care. for a girl even at $500 is a
valuable possession for a C~hinaman.
and he went about his work in the res
taurant with renewed vim, knowing
that he would meet his prize when the
days work was over. But when he
went to find her she was gone, and a
wild How, howl" went up. and China
men gathered from all quarters.
Foo set about investigating. He
found that three Cinnamon were con-
cerned in the disappearance of his
chattel: that they had dressed her in
a suit of boys clothing after the En-
glish make, and had taken passage for
her on the steamer Ainsworth bound
for Bonner Ferry. So the telegraph
was put in motion and all points OF
call along the lin were notified TO be
on the lookout for a Chinese girl dress
ed in English clothes and looking like
n japanese boy. for any information
OF whom Lun Foo of Kuskonook was
prepared to pay a reward of 5000.
II is said that the girl left the boat
at a mining camp down the lake. An
other story Is to the effect that she
went to Nelson and was seen on the
streets. This is not probable. She may
have gone there. hut il Is not likely
that those who had charge Of her would
have permitted her to appear in the
streets.
The Nelson. r. c., Miner representa-
tive went to Wong Kong's store in
Chinese quarter a week ago Monday.
When he made his mission known
quite a commotion ensued among the
Cinnamon present. A fat nan went
out suddenly and came back with an
other Chinaman who could speak En-
glish.
What you want?" was the abrupt
question OF this indivual.
The reporter explained as well as he
was able.
mo savee girl" said the interpreter
with a shake of his head. "She go 10
Spokane" suggested another. A vicious
looking party was sitting on a tea chest
near at hand while the talk was going
IN.
You gettee grip" was the question
he threw at the reporter with al ag-
gressive look. and when the reporter
said he would like to know what had
become Of her, the vicious looking par
~. with a contemptuous expression
said. You no gettee girl" and after
that no one knew any English.
1T is probable that Chung of Revel-
stoke played a game on Foo of Kusko-
nook" says the Miner. selling him the
girl and afterwards arranging for alb
duction. Foo Is out $500. but he Is pre-
pared 10 spend 5000 more as VIII be
seen by reference to the advertising
columns. where he offers a reward OF
that amount to any n who will bring
the girl to Nelson"
Whatever may be the true story OF
the AFFAIR. one thing L. certain. and
thsf r. the evident bre wing Of trouble
among the Chinese Six companies ovei
the oscar or abduction OF the girl
Chief Guerin. who was brought up In
San Francisco. and Is more OF less IA
miliar with the working OF the Chi
nese companies. II positive that tn
Chinaman who was here. Wong Lee