Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-03-17

"A pretty substantial spirit, then,
must say, and one that can enjoy NUT
ton chops and fresh eggs as we'll as
mortal. Come right along, boys" turn
ing to the crowd, "and see for your
selves that my sister is all right. Come,
DORA
He drew my arm within his own and
turned toward home, the mob follow
ing with the Chinaman, the rope still
around his neck. When we reached
our house there was Nellie safe and
sound standing OH the steps. Before
we could say a word she cried out:
What are they doing to All Sin? Oh,
what shame to treat a poor Chinaman
sol" and impulsively she ran down.
and, while the Monaghan made voluble
explanation, pulled the rope from his
neck. -.
Speak little slower, All Sin; then 1
shall be able to follow you nicely" said
Nellie, kindly. forgot to tell you that
Nellie can speak Chinese-she used to
teach in the Chinese mission school.
"What does he say?' 1 asked. And,
"Tell us what the heather is saying,
young lady, cried the men.
Nellie asked the Chinaman a few
questions, which he answered with
much gesticulation, for he was more
excited than l have seen a Chinaman
either before or since, as we'll he might
be; then she turned to us:
Il think can explain All Sins part
in this adventure. When he brought
the clothes this afternoon found some
were missing. 1 sent him back to get
them, telling him l would not pay for
the washing until he brought every
thing. He went away and came back
with the missing clothes in about half
an hour. then paid him and sent him
down to the kitchen for some things for
the wash had left there. He got them
and was about to go out when he re-
me1nbered that he had not asked me
when he was to call again. Just as he
reached the head Of the stairs he saw
Dora getting out of the window; jumped
to the conclusion that she was thief.
and followed her. l must tell you,''
addressing the crowd, THAT he does not
know Dora; she is usually away at
work when he comes for the clothes. -
"It just happened that she got off
early to-day, and he: saw her for the
first time this afternoon when she let
him in, so his mistake was not an uirl-
natural one. !: He did not dream that a
young lady Of the house would do such
a thing as climb out of. a window,
though if he knew Dora he would not
be in the least surprised.' Here Nellie
laughed. THAT is .Ah.Si1i's story, and
it seems to me reasonable one. Of
course, :Whenfh followed Dora she
thought +, he. meant to kill her, but Z
cannot understand what; sh'e"wanted on
the root, ut: that hour: = What was it.
Dora pr " j. ,s$s !. 81 -:
Then ] exmained, telling her about
the pool Of llopd, which I was now be-
ginning to think existed only in nv inn
agination. @ -,
ooh, that!,'1and an: ANNOYED. per-
turbed expression crossed her face.
.sYou recollect the quart bottle Of red
ink father brought home the even
ing before he wentvto the,countrv: and
which Tom was to take down to the
office? He forgot it eyerv dav: and Won
Dora, took it into our room the davvon
needed some; you carelessly left it near
the door. and when went in to oet tho
money for All Sin L must have knocked
it over with nv skirt, did not notice f.
at the time, but when I went into orr
room later on found the bottle 1vinc
on it's side, the cork out and that great
,oo1 in tha hall Nh o,;, 7;ro+,
addressing the crowd; "if there is any,
one here who can tell how to get red
ink stains out of white marble Shall be