The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-24
THE GOLDEN IDOL.
by FERGUS HUME.

SO Jinjou went over to Fletmouth and
70 Lady Bits. Here he found his man,
and learnt that the Yacht had arrived al
a small harhor some ten miles away, and
that the jew had there gone on board.
The boat was still there. The man had
left one OF his fellows and returned to
Fletnouth TO report. In accordance with
Jmfnus telegram he had watched !ael
from Marks house and had followed her
to Lady Bills Thence il the early
morning, she had walked over to Monk
stone where the yacht was lying, and
he had telegraphed to his brother-Spy
TO watch her.
Fool said Jnfou, furiously. You
should have followed. She has the idol.
She may meet Marks on the road. we
must &c 1T once to Monkstone.
They took the first train thither The
mere fact of Jael having walked sug-
gested to Jirfou that a meeting had been
arranged for her on the road. However,
his fears proved to be unfounded, for
Jael.so JhIou had learnt from the sec
ond spy-had arrived by noon and was
now in the little inn. No boat had put
or from the yacht, which was lying
about mile off the shore Marks, so
far, could not have get the idol. Jinfou
and his men resolved to watch for him.
Al nine o'clock Jael, closely yelled and
wrapped in furs, came out. They fol-
lowed her.
The night was GarK, and fresh gale
was blowing. a bright moon shone in
the west, and was Nriled every now and
then by the storm clouds which the wind
drove furiously across the Sky. Jael
walked swiftly through the village, and
Out on TO the high road. The yellow
men followed ever lithely, stealthly, al
ways keeping ner in view, but neN er
coming SO near rs to arouse sCspiciC II.
Il mile from the Monkstone she turned
of the high road on TO the waste lands
winch stretched to the sea. Then Jinfou
noticed the dark hun of a vessel ~
ing close in to the shore. Her port light
was 10 him. He guessed she was the
yacht. anG Iael was about to hand over
the Idol. He was Just in time.
Down to the beach stole the woman,
closely followed Producing from her
pocket some resinous mixture she set
light TO it AS it fiared in the high wind
the vessels light was dOused. But in that
flash of light she had kindled Jael had
discovered her pursuers. She gave a cry
and took to her heels. Seeing what had
happened, JinfOu and his men gave chase.
yelling as only Celestials can yell. Across
the silver turbulence OF the sea-for the
sky not quite clea"-they could see
the black form of the pinnace coming
quickly nearer.
Sael ran screaming along the beach.
She had recognized the Chinese and ran
as though for her life. Jinfou followed.
his men scattered inland to cut off the
womaus escape First she kept to the
beach. then she doubled, turned, twisted
like a hare, and finally made for the
highroad But before she could reach
IT the othe" two men turned her and she
made for the shore again. The boat was
now only short distance away, and the
men We're pulling hard
"Eclp! ielp!" cried Jael, waving her
hands wildly, and splashed ankle-deep
into the surf.
Then JinfOu pulled out a revolver and
fired once twice, thrice, at the approach
ing boat The sailors ceased pulling
man shouted from the bows, and Jael
with screech. turned back again, stumo-
ling across the coarse single. Then the
sound of more voices further along the
shore.
The coastguard, The coastguard!'
yelled the men in the boat, and it spun
,SUpd with the flash OF silver water The
heXt moment she was heading again for
the yacht
A cloud drove across the moon, and
squall Of wind and rain threshed furious
ly along the shore Four men came at
full speed down the coastguard path. The
two Cinnamon, keeping also to the bach
ran for their lives. Jlnfou and Jael had
crossed the high road, she having lodged
him behind Il sand mill and thus in
creased her lead. Suddenly she stumbled
and fell with a cry into a ditch closely
Overg own with shrub and bush and long
gress Down went Jinfou on top Of her
BE silent-be SILENT" he Kissed in her
ear. The cOastguard-if they find US
you are lost. l can save you--nOt a
wold!'