The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-09

SsSsts. as i Chip ln's to open before that heathen's 5
 usually admiring eyes. Upoh forcing the nd the serpent made pass at him, and
 but for the tool with which he opened the box, and which he stilI held in his hand. the result would surely have been fatal to Wun Sock. In ths excitement, during which they all retreated, the CO.,
 ora made good his escape. taking refuge
 Tn the hole in the hearth. which they
 promptly stopped up with cork.
 Knowing the power of music to charm
 these reptiles, a violin was procured and
 Tor six nights they met at the joint and
 vainly extended an invitation to the cobra to emerge from the hearth and be again inmured within the walls of his box It
 remained however. for Gin Sip, inspired huence of a soothing liquid. to draw the
 bow with sufficient witchery to charm
 the otherwise indomttabie creature and coax him from his lair. Once out it was a
 chance, and Sip had drunk just enough to give him reckless abandon and steady nerve to complete the feat with glory. WIth such potent agency of death in tneir possession and a means whereby to
 deal an everlasting blow to the enemy. of Which Chinese is never entirely without these Celestials immediately bethouaht now to use this deputy of the devil to tne pest advantage. Each recited his list or those whom he would be pleased to the most eligible.
 Lam Chop. the restaurateur. just then happened in and was led into the secret
 He smiled to himself. Wun Sock with i've enemies, Chip In with seven, Sip Gin with three, while he. Lam Chop, had only one an an enemy who had spoken evil of him to all his race-Chin Lip, the barber. But pc not Vindictive." said Lam Chop as he ruDbed his sleeve across his face to hide a smile Let your enemies live and list to the chance of lifetime. The goyern- vi fyftr AgnInaldo' dead or alicve." Lam Chop Knew his hiding place and his disguise.
 Think of 5000 of Uncle sams big dol- lars that buy ten times as much as our brass money! Back to China we can go ana live like Li Hung Chang"
 treat was the idea, but how was it to pc executed? Lam Chop would tell them On the night of the full moon Wun Sock was to carry his venomous burden. boxed neatly, with the lid merely latched. to a deserted hut on the outskirts of Manila There Aguinaldo took refuge after night iall ana slipped out early every morning disguised as ooolie He would see the Dox ana naturally open it; death would result and the reward be sure to follow.
 Wun SOCK on the day appointed hasten ed 10 do the bidding of Lam Chop. At sunset hs went to the house deposited the box In conspicuous place and decamDed Next morning three Chinamen could be the outskirts. Lam Chop did not appear at the hour appointed to bring the body of Aguinaldo to the government of Uncle sam; so.' after waiting half an hour, the three decided to go without him. As they approached the hut their countenanees beamed with anticipation. Wun Sock pushed open the door slowly and peeped in. There Aggy lay stretched out on the floor. The box open and empty. Sip Gin then took a peep, and lastly Chip In. Making sure the cobra had escaped, they filed in and turned the body over when all fell back aghaSt. It was Chin Lip. the barber! After their consternation subsid- ed they riiled his pockets and filed out.
 A nice trick Lam Chop had played on them! lie, who had said Be not vindic- tive and let your enemies live" had used this weapon for his own ends. It galled their Chinese souls. However. they would make Lam Chop pay for his little trick. They looked for him. but he was not to be found He had vanished. The accu- mulated wealth of Wun Sock. Chip In and Sip Gin had been detached from it's hiding places and had gone along, too. He had sold his restaurant the day previous to a mutual friend, who reported that Lam Chop laughed so loud and so long that 1t was only by chance that he caught his parting words, which. referring to his victims, were, Three muchee gullible fools!'
 SWIMMING" by Stanley Waterloo.