The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-07-17

You've got every cent you're entitled
to. Now clear outr
This served only to augment the
Celestiais perturbation, aud wild ges-
ticu1ating. SO vehement was his in
sistence that L went SO far "a TO re.
explore the interior Of his canvas
money bag, in quest ola possibly over
looked note or gold piece. The in
spection, however, was unavailing.
and as to any miscalculation on my
part, | felt that to be out Of the ques-
ton, for, in view Of the circumstances
] had been more than usually careful
IN my counting
The final conviction that my ORR.
lnai conclusions were correct had any
thing but n modifying effect on my
temper, and turning again to the
Chinaman, l berated him roundly.
and finally ordered the porter to eject
him. The last | saw of him he was
tearfully relating his hapless venture
to an unsympathetic policeman.
dropped into my big chair to in
dulge in laugh over the affair. but
in the midst of nv hilarity / all at
once became aware that some hard
substance was pressing against my
right hip, and reaching down ! found
weiged between the cushion and scroll
work of the chair aroll Of silver coins.
With sickeuing certainty the truth
flashed upon me. 1t was the China
mans missing money, which / had
carelcssly thrown, together with the
canvas sack, into the chair seat, where,
partially hidden by the upholsterine
1t had until now wholly escaped my
notice.
For n moment ] was quite over
whelmed by the awkwardness of the
situation, / recalled all too wildly the
helpless cclestial's efforts to convince
me that his claims were accurate. and
my heart smOtc me as | pictured his
opinion regarding my motives for sub
jec.ng him to the disgraceful treat
mcnt Inc had received. Then q wild
impulse dominated me - oyertake the
poor fellow aud restore his money into
MS hands. / thrust the package OF
coin into my pocket, caught mp my
hat and hurrledly left the treasury.
81 think the world never seemed so
large or so densely populated as when
/ got ont into the street. Though /
had observed the Chinaman to take, I
knew that with his ten minutes start
there was little chance Of Immediately
oyerhauling him. My chief hope Law
in finding him in the wretched little
slun familiarity known as Dope Al
ley, where the major portion of the
local Chinese colony lived While [
hurried along / stroye to recall his
name as had written it in the ccrtif-
cate. The first part thereof I felt
sure was 'Ah, but whether it were All
Sing, All Foy or All Sam / could not
for the life OF me have told.
In this bewlldered state of mind /
found the Chinese quarter \ solemn
faced Mongol, whose corpulent
anatomy entirely filed the doorway of
dingy, eyiI-smelling den, was the
only visible inhabitant Of the district.
SD ] went up and spoke to him.
J say, John, you know China
man. him first name "Ah?''
AT my question the Celestial's
crstwhi,e stolid counteuance relaxed
into nm expansive grin, and he chuckled
gleefuliy for a full minute before an
swering my query, whcreupon he
said
oh. yes, ] aavy heap Chinaman
iusnem All Iullee near all Cinnamon
catchec that men, Ny mem, he added.
Ivy way Of example. him All Fat.
Bat the Chiuaman ! want
explained, he buy certificate today
send China EOu savy him
'Cl'ehea cIuirltc thlce hun'cd
H.fv I1lllN.' iuruite1 dino CnIoeti,I