The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-29

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murmer Of voices, of which he could
catch word now and then. would have
covered his steps had he proceeded
boldly
When he looked within the room he
shook with astonishment as well as ter
ror, for not only did he see the white
doctor with arms and feet bound stand
between the Tall Brother and the Stout
Brother but on the floor tied with
ropes and bleeding from the head, lay
Chinese, and the face of that Chinese
was the face of the shrewd Wong Chez
Between wonder that so wise man
shouid nave been taken by the Broth
ers, fear lest his friend was dead and
the lack OF pain by which to rescue
the two from the hands Of the Dread
tui Three, il was not until Wong Chez
stIred and groaned that the words that
We're SPOKEN came to his understanding
Then he observed that the Small Brother
with the lame leg stood before the doc
tor, gFlnned evily and spoke in English
WhIie the Stout Brother with the Hatcher
ana the Tall Brother with the running
moose, held to the captive, made silent
threats of death.
tor say. '--' 'O'-
II they catch u.s." said the Small
Brother showing his teeth.
That is easy" said the doctor. "Tbe
police have only to find out the man who
rented this house and they will Law hands
on you at once"
The house not rented" returned the
Small Brother, with his evil grin more
pronounced than before.
Why how are you here them" asked
the doctor
one man he go one time, he get key"
SAID the Small Brother with a silent laugh
that was terrible TO see. We make kew
all same this key Then same man he
take key back. He not like house. Thai
long time ago. We have key. We come
here in dark tonight No man see re
come. No man see us go. You not do ali
same we tell you, we leave you heab -
AND the Small Brother pointed to the
floor and made suggestive gestures as
dead.
But the police will find me. and thew
will know that il is murder" argued the
doctor
Police no catch us" replied the Small
Brother, with pride and scorn mingled in
his voice. Some day catch you this
place; catch Wong Chez that place"
pointing to the floor. IAN same say
} 'Chinaman fight; white man fight; both
get kill
THAT will not be the end of it, said
the doctor IN tone of menace and warn
ing. Il was in Los Angeles when vour
hlghbinders killed two of the white DO
lice. Then the white men came with guns
and knives and fire, and they shot and
stabbed and hanged every Chinaman they
could find and they burned their China
town off the face of the earth. Many
We're killed and many hundreds were
hurt, and all ran for their lives. Do you
remember that?"
Now at these words the face of the
Small Brother lost something If its look
of diabolic pleasure For even the Three
Brothers must tremble at the name of that
awful night in the southern city, where
the Tall Brother had got his scar and the
Small Brother had acquired his limp, and
the Three mad barely escaped with their
lives.
I'VE not want to kill you" said the
Small Brother. with a smile that was
meant to be conciliatory, but succeeded
only in being ghastly. You do all same
we say, you go home all lite"
Now the doctor knew that his fate was
sealed; for the Three Brothers had let him
know too much, and. must kill him for
their own safety. He saw that they but
played with him to make their pleasure;
yet he bore himself as though the Broth
ers but TESTED with him.
What would you have?" asked the doc
tor.
81 tell you before The heart of Wong
Chez" answered the Small Brother.
Il cannot take it. The man is still
alive"
"He all same dead" replied the Small
Brother. white devil doctor man he like
cut up dead man; why he not like cut Up
live MANI"
why do you want me to cut up a live
MANI asked the doctor.
1--WE like see. Sometime maVbe We like
do"
II cannot kill him. He has done no
harm
ooh. you think him good MANI" ex-
claimed the Small Brother contemptously.
"You think him all lite? He all same come
tonight to say we get one thousand 1olla'
to kill Wing Lee. You think him good man,
Ell? He no shabby one tong say we get
two thousand fl hund dola all same Kill
him" And at this humorous situation
the Small Brother went off into diabolic
laughter
"Then, did one tong tell you to kill
me?' asked the doctor Il do not know
the tongs and never harmed them"
The Small Brothers. face took on a look
of preternatural cunning. and he appeared
TO consider what excuse to give.
Never one time kill white devil" he
said at hast And his eyes snapped eagerly.
as though this had been the long desire of
his life; and the bodies of the Tall Brother
and the Stout Brother bent toward the
doctor as though they We're eager to have
his blood. I'VE kill white devif doctor now
if he not do what we say. Give US the
heart of Wong Chez"
The Small Brothers tone at this became
so menacing that the doctor gave himself
up for a lost man. All Kim marveled at
his GOODNESS in the face of death. for though
he was but a white devil his voice chang
ed not n whit.
IL cannot take 1t with bound hands," he
said.
The Three Brothers consulted in Chinese
for they were unwilling to loose the hands
of the doctor. 1t was true that he could
not cut the heart from Wong Chez If his
| hands were tied. vet if his hands were free
and The surgeons knife was put in them,
they had to fear the rashness of despair.
| Then the Small Brother advised that the
doctor be made to kneel before his hands
were loosed. And thereupon All Kim saw
him forced to his knees by the body of
Wong Chez, and the Tall Brother flung the
moose about the neck of the kneeling man,
and the Stout Brother lifted the Ratchet