The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-25


mo, never If it were only myself l
would not mind, but there is someone
else"
q thought as much Yet for all that,
I must have it. Give it to me, if you
pleaser'
Jnfous voice was pitched q tone OF
two higher and he evinced signs of i'm
patience generally. At last he stretched
ont his hand.
u won't, I won't! You can kill me, but
! won't give it to your
mo. [ shall not kill you. I shall stop
the train and give you into custody"
''No: not thaty" shrieked Jael, as he put
his hand on the communication. "I-I-In
give-there, take, brute that you are
She took the pacel from her pocket and
fling it at him. He caught it neatly with
one hand. In moment he had it open
and the golden Wang-Ho was exposed.
Jael was weeping copiously> now.
Good cried Jinfou. at last I have
it" With a smrk of satisfaction he
slipped the little image into his pocket
and turned again to the woman. How is
your arm?" he asked.
1t PAINS me very much, and feel very
faint
You'll get it attended to at Fletmouth.
l don't think it's broken; most probably
you have only sprained the wrist. That
was the part most swollen when l bound
II up. Let me see it
J3el, still sObbing, held out her arm.
He undid the bandage and examined it.
"Oh. day or two win put that all right
Come now, there is nothing for you to be
unhappy about
Unhappy! I shall never be happy
again. and l thought L was 50 near it
Julian, Julian"
rs that his name?" asked Jinfou, with
great GOODNESS.
The answer astonished him. Jael flung
herself on her knees, and grasping his
hand, covered it with kisses 20 Jinfou:
InfoG. give me back the idol. I implore
you give it back to me; OF 1 shall dier'
Get up? said the Chinaman, sharply
Tel me the truth-the whole TRUTH
Jael rose with a sigh and wiped her
eyes. I can trust you" she muttered
and then-perhaps you will give it back
to me-for his sake!'
For Julians sake?"
Yes, Julian Mendez-he is my hus
band" She paused; then she continued
feVerishly: yes, [ will tell you the story.
You must pity me! You will help me!'
Go on" said Jinfou, curling himself
up in his corner.
Julian Mendez is nv husband" ra>
peated Jael. He is a Spanish lew. ana
one Of the handsOmest men in the world.
He married me in London ten years ago.
We went to South Africa, far I'D the
country, and opened a store, but the
Matabel came down and we had to fight
We were on the border They destroyed
our store. Julian and I fled y our lives.
and came back to Ensfand. We were
almost penniless. Julian got a place in
Marks business-in one of thqm-for he
has many. Then he saw a chanea o.
starting in business for himSelf, and
he stole the money from Marks to en-.
able him to do so. Marks found HIM
out and he fed. Marks was gong to have
him arrested; he relented only On one
condition; that l should become his spy,
and assist him in his nefarious schemes. s
he told me about the idol, and forced
NE into Mrs WhartCn's service. l went
and Gid my best to find it. But Miss
Norah had sold it to Gen. BurnIey-after
that L left. Marks told me that Nebby
mad 1t, and sent me to see a clergyman
named Daw, who told me Nebby was in
the hospital. I went there, but Nebby
had given it to Philip Wharton. I saw
Philip at Gravesend and made him give
it to me. 1 was in a position to force
him, from what I knew about him."
I know, too" said Jinfou. 60 on;
then you took the idol to Marks house?'
Yes, but his wife told me he was
afraid Mir Jayne was going to prosecute.
and that he had some on board the yacht
for time. IL I got the idol l was to
meet him on the Monkstone beach. I
walked over there-I was afraid Of being
followed if [ Went by train I gave the
signal, and the yacht replied. You know
the rest
WAS Marks in the gig?''
Yes; I am sure he was; or they
wouldn't have turned back when the
coastguard came. Now you know all I
have to tell Give it back to me. 1 i'm
plore you; for if it passes from my hands
that man VIII have Julian arrested And
then he will kill himself-and-and-he is
everything to me. I love him more than
my lifeu'
y think you DO" said the Chinaman,
Erimly, Every much more. 1 can't under
stand it myself; but supposing I do give
you the idol, do you propose to give it
to Marks?"
'sNIr. Marks told me- said ,Jael, IF I
missed him on the beach, [ was to go to
London--tO GraVesend-and meet him at
a public house there called the Green
Man. Give it to me, Jinfou-give it to
ne!'
''strenge-strange this lover MUIR
INJURED Jinfou
Il would die for him, if it would save
him! All; you will give it to ME. You
have been good to me- He swore to kill
himself If he were arrested am not
bad woman, Jinfou. What I have done
I have done for him-only for him-all
for him.
Il am sorry for you I believe you suf-
fer. [ will give you back the idol.
"o Jinfou, how good
''On certain conditions!''
ANY conditions you like. Only give it
to me-"
You must wait at the junction and
take the train TO London at once Have
you money9"
Tao1 y,C1Iod
for my needs What am I to do in
London?'
Go to Gravesond, to the Green Man,
and see Marks. He. no doubt, has gone
round there in the yacht Give him the
IDOL and tell him he need not be afraid
of getting into trouble over the other af-
fair; that, owing to his cousin. Mr.. Gas
kell having been concerned in it. Mr.
jayne intends to let the matter drop,
and that he can now return to FIetmouth
in safety"
I'm sorry for it. I hate him He
was so cruel to Julian. Is that alp"
No. said Jinfou, slowly, "the most
important part Is vet to come Do YOU
know what this idol means?'
Eyes. Philip Wharton told me about
the treasure. But the paper telling about
it is not"
mo you are right. 1t is not 7 have
it-ard the key. Now, without it Marks
can do nothing: the idol is useless to
him. 1t is necessary to me, as I cannot
get the box unless L show the idol as q
token to the man who has it. You un-
derstand? Now, here is my address in
London" and Jinfou gave Jael a card
give it to Marks and tell him to call
and sec me-
He WON'T"
yes. lie will. He knows that if Jayne