Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13

his wishes, informed us that on the
morrow the Foochow would sail for
Shanghai and advised passage by
her. Knowing no reason why we
should delay our departure. we at once
accepted this proposal, and Jim there
and then handed the carpenter, suffl-
Client money to enable him to purchase
n few necessaries and his passage.
Then, overwhelmed with thanks and
compliments, we were shown down
stairs and out through the shop, and
thankful was to taste again the COM
pnratively fresh air Of the street
Tomorrow" said Koon-Si as lie
peered up. blinking. from his cellar,
I'VE shall meet on board the Foo
chow?"
Tomorrow" answered my uncle.
You may not see me during the pas
sage up" continued the carpenter, "but
II you should you will remember that
we are strangers. Otherwise"-here
he lowered his voice and looked fear
fully about-..well, the society Is ev-
erywhere."
81 understand" said Jim. 1--WE shall
meet again at ShanghaiY
Eat Shanghai you shall know every.
thing"
We turned from Koon.Sl and walked
down the narrow street, and as we
reached the bottom we hesitated for a
moment which way to turn. Then 1t
was that our friend All Yon advanced,
smiling and bowling.
"Makee losem way ?" he said.
"Hellog" cried Jim. what are you
doing here?'
"My rnakee wait; t'ink you makee
l0sem way"
"Well. 1t is puzzllng. evil smelling
place." was the reply.
Alb Yon grinned.
"Chinaman welly dirty beast. He
alice same belong dog-llkee bad smell.
You no takee 'lickshnw?"
mo"
"Welly good. Makce walk. My makee
lead"
The rascal stepped out with jaunty
gait. and with elbows. fists and tongue
cleared a way for us whenever our
progress was liable 10 receive check
from the masses of people which chok-
ed the streets.
At length we left the worst part of
the native quarter penlnu, ana as An
Yon still continued to pace ahead my
uncle and I busted ourselves with dis
cussing the remarkable carpenter,
koon-Si.
"He's not exactly the sort of fellow
I should choose for travelling COM
panion," said Jim, but Pm glad we
met him. 1t is evident that without his
aid there would not be the remotest
possibility of our ever coming in con-
tact with Kung- that is, unless he were
to seek u.s."
"Instead Of which we seek him. But
tell me, Jim. II by. any chance Kung
falls into our power-what then?'
asked this question, apparently so
superfluous, because hitherto our
threats of vengeance had been of an IN
definite kind, or at least mine had, for
was not one who could contemplate
murder with any equanimity. My plan
was to seize Kung and hand him over
to the government. There would be
nothing more for me to fear or to do
after that.
AS spoke Jim swung around and
laid heavy hand on my shoulder. His
blue eyes sought mine. md they were
hard. cold. repellent.
II shall kill him."
Never was man more In earnest.
The bitterness of years was crowded
into that moi.ient. There wns no hesi-
tation here. no doubt l.knew now that
the easy going city man, who had hith-
erto coneoctcl nothing more deadly
than an Ingenious piece of reasoning In
the shape OF Il prospectus, had gone
about for yeas with murder in his
heart. l saw 1t now as had never seen
It before. and though I could not gain
say the frishtful Justice of the contem-
plated act, ! would have given much
not to have seen that awful look In my
uncle's eyes.
Farther on we stopped again to
watch the shipping in the bay; the
landing of some square boxes from q
launch also receiving little of our ut
tentlon. All Yon. seeing this. drew
near.
you no sabbee what belong insideY'
he said.
mo"
ut welly bad for poor piece China
man. 1t alice same belong opium.
Welly fine ting for trade, you sabbee,
but no welly good for Chinaman. That
n.