Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30

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c.,tat, walters Laid His Revolver
ON tie Table Before Him.
for lis. He sent for our captain ana
changed the place of landing to an Is
land about is miles farther south. he
claimed that the officials at Shanghai
had got on to our business and had set
a watch, and, though the captain dld
not believe the story, he agreed 20
make the landing on the next voyage.
We made the bay at night as we le-
turned, but the guns were donIe s-.o.-
TED. the musKeJs and pistols loadeu'
ana every man was at bis post Inc
first thing we knew ne were surround
cd nv five iunls, and then a night be-
oan which lasted 40 minutes. We sunk
sour of the junks and drove the fifth
asnore, with the loss of but three men
on our side Next day Chee-Wing-Su
appeared on beard and pretended to
be very excited and indignant that we
had been molested against his orders.
In the fight we had exterminated at
least 100 of the vermin, but had cap
tured unhurt and were holding ten
others. To try to smooth things over
with us the willy old scoundrel had the
ten brought before us, read them a les
son on morality and then had their
heads struck off by his own eXecu
TONER
Our landing was to be Yang Use XII
ang again, and Chez ing-Su rut MP
another job 20 restore our confidence
In him again ne oHereu TO put S2,00U
into our next venture and draw cut
only a fair per cent. This seemed Like
a fair thing, and it was accepted. He
handed over the money with prompt
ness, and We sailed away, put when
cur captain hac lad time to turn the
matter over m his mind he began to
wonder and theorize. Old Chee Wing
Su would never have put in his money
without some stronger motive than
per cent profit Few Chinese ever
trust European a shilling's worth,
and a man Of his class must have
handed over his little fortune 10 throw
dust in our eyes. A good deal OF time
was given to the puzzle, but just what
his schemee was could not be satisfac-
torily solved. We could only watch
and wait and be prepared for whatever
might happen.
On our return We always made port
at night. When we had displayed an
agreed signal, sampans came off to us
and unloaded and took away the cargo,
and an agent was at hand to pay for
it. Chez Wing-Sus agent was also
there to collect his blackmail There
would be 80 Cinnamon aboard of us
when discharging cargo; but, though
they We're a villainous lot, we felt no
fear of them and did not keep the crew
even under arms. We were within a
days sail of port on our return when
the captain was struck by an idea.
knew that our cargo
would DE heavy one. Suppose he
should have planned to cut the clipper
out in harbor? All ne had to do was
to put men enough aboard. and when
he had exterminated the crew and taken
possession who was TO betray him? He
had men who could sail the craft, and
by giving her new coat of paint. a new
name and making some changes in her
rig she could not be recognized. Even
II she were, what would her owners
dare do about it? To have set I'D a
claim would have been to convict them
selves Of smuggling. AS for wiping out
a score OF Europeans. he would consider
that as sort or duty under any circum-
stances.
Before we made harbor everything
was prepared and every man Instructed. !
In response TO our signal a dozen SAM
pans appeared, and the first man on our
decks was the rascally old Chez Wing |
Sv lie was efusive good natured and
SLICK as grea:e. He said there was cause
Tor haste in unloading, as the custom
ofi1eials had suddenly become active. |
and he was permitted to order about 80 |
men on board to break out cargo AS
soon as our anchor was down all but
TWO OR three OF our crew disappeared. |
and the captain and agents sat down to !
luncheon in the cabin Not a oox had |
yet gone over the rail when the Chinese !
on deck broke loose. In 80 seconds I
every man but the captain was sailing |
into them. They were armed with |
knives only, while we had cutlasses. No
hEearms were used. The fellows made
a good stand for about five minutes, and
then we began driving them. No quar-
ter was given. When the last living |
yellow devil went overheard. there were
80 dead ones on our decks. OF course, +
the row was heard in the cabin. At the
flrst sound Captain Walters laid his re-
yolver on the table before him and said /
to Chee-Wing-Su
There seems to be some skylarking |
going on above, but We will not inter-
fere with it"
IL my men are creating any trouble,
must go up and stop it, replied the /
old pirate.
Your men are all right. and you viii
remain right here {"
They heard the sounds Of battle and
knew that the Cinnamon were being
iriven overboa>d. but tie aptain talked i