The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-12
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For the first time | was almost con-
sumed with rage as thought how cas-
lily we had been trapped. OF course
All Yon was worthy TO rank with the
rest of his detestablc race, but we had
liked him and had treated him with
the utmost Kindness aud consideration.
Indeed had almost grown to fancy
that he in turn had conceived some
thing more than n passing interest in
us. Oh, these yellow men, they were
horrible beyond all imagining.
| "Ah Yon." continued Kung, "has
been an invaluable aid to our organlza-
ton, but unfortunately he has feelings.
Those feelings have at last brought
him under my displeasurc Weakness.
es Of this description must be check
ed"
! He nodded, and some one ran to the
door and called, and presently Yon en-
tered between two guards, a prisoner
like ourselves. His arms were bound,
his dress disarranged, and his face, cs-
pecially when he saw the brazicr in
the middle of the floor, took unto itself
look of the most abjcct terror.
"Th!s man." said Kung, worked
well to begin with, but he was not
proof against kindness, and it Is our
Intention to eradicate such contempt
ible weakness. Gratitude is n com.
mcndablc quality and one with which
we are much in sympathy, but we hold
that loyalty to the cause is the first
principle of existence. This man has
not been loyal, and SO he must be pun
ished."
I'm what has he offended asked
Tim.
eve believe 1t Is through no fault Of
his that you have been enabled to
make our acquaintance under these
most suspicious circumstances. 1t Is
through no fault Of his that the ilustr-
Gus Koon-Si was enabled to carry out
our wishes. 1t is believed that on
more than one occasion he sought to
warn you. That Is crime for which
he must be punished. We do not usu-
ally view with indifference the pres
ence Of traitor in the camp"
Then lie spoke to All Ion in Chinese.
His face changed from suave amabil-
fly to that of intense maleyolence, and
he harangucd the unhappy Yon with a
vehemence which was quite terrific.
Yon replied in quavering, pitiful tone,
denying his guilt, but the judge was
as implacablc as death and turned q
deaf car to the appeals for mercy.
With a sign he beckoncd to the two
men who had escorted Yon into the
chamber, who immediately seized the
culprit aud flung him forward on his
face. The terrified shrek that escaped
the unhappy man resounded through
out the chamber.
"You shall see now" said the tienl,
turning to lis, 'how the writing Of
Kung Is made"
All Yon still continued to shrek for
mercy, struggling madly the while with
his captors, but with arms bound he
was entirely in their power, and with
but little trouble they turned him Oh
his back. Then, while one pinned his
shoulders to the ground, a second knclt
on his legs, while third withdrew II
redhot iron from the brazlcr AT the
sight Of 1.-THE fatal sign Of the so
ciety, for such it was, wrought in iron
lyon set up n shriller screaming until
the CHASTITY chamber rang with his
II auto Int nm u1n nt
Those about his chair looked on with
calm, impressive faces.
"He did nothing" cried Jim. "Why
should you torture the poor fellow"
at Is our pleasure" answered kung.
II want you to see how the society
Furnishes the disobedicnt From that
you may imagine the treatment 1t
mctes out to those who would encom-
pass Its destruction"
With that the man with the iron ap-
preached the unhappy Yon, and though
l closed my eyes | could not shut out
the horrid yell that followed the appli-
cation of the brand nor the subsequent
smell of burning flesh. When looked
again, All Yon was lying apparently
quite dead upon the floor with fright
full scar upon his breast.
1--WE have only slnged him this time
said Kung. IF he offends again, our
writing shall burn deeper here" and
he tapped his forehead with his long
yellow nails.
With that he waved to the men, one
Of whom seized the wretched victim by
his legs and dragged him from the
chamber