Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-06-28
CHAPTER XVIII.
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.... CHAPTER XVIII. IL
woocH1NG.
After this horrible experience we
were left in peace for some considera-
BILE time, or at least was, for Jim had
been removed to separate cell, and So
knew not how our captors were treat 8.
Ing him. The monotony of my exists
ence was broken only by the daily visit
Of my jailer, who brought me food !.
and water with unfailins regularity.
but who never uttered word In
deed, even if could have spoken Chi 3
nese. l should have been just as unhap;.
PLY circumstanced, for the man who
waited upon me, unfortunate wretch,
was tongueless. .":.. u
1t being quite impossible for ME, sit
uated as l was, to tell night from day, 4.
reckonof' having no other way OF
reckoning, that my jailer paid me !:
morning visit, and in this way 1 kept.
count of the time for some three or
four weeks. Then my figures got mud
died, and, in the end I abandoned my
endeavors. With the spirit low, the
physical frame exhausted and hope
gone, what vas there for me but TO
sink into nothingness and pass away?
And feeling thus l gradually fell into
such a comatose state that even Kung
and his intentions no longer plagued
me. 1t mattered nothing what came.
Only if he did not move soon I knew :,
that he would come too late. So
Then, after long waiting, another*
scene was enacted in the drama 5s
One day, long, long after the punish
ment of All Yon, the lights flashed
once more in myNcell, men ran to and
fro, and to my joy and amazement
Jim was presently led in. He was still
upright and carried his head as a man
who is ready to face any fate, but he
was very tein and haggard, and in
spite of his bearing there was the
WEAKNESS of death in his face.
He stood stock still as he saw me
and then took step forward, peering
closely: ..''.'.-. :. 81:
'1t's. Davie?" he gasped - M
Eyes" :, - 4: 49,.
''Thank God" - : ~ , -s.s5
= He said no more, and really there \
was nothing more to be said. Know 3
ing him as did and the occasional 1
cynic frame Of his mind, was sure
the: thought would obt:u5e itself, Was
theresa mu.h to thank God so:? The
cond emned criminal, as !.tsst:.nds upon
the fatal trapdoor, as be feels the moose
nesting round his throat, might have
as smuch catSe to thank God that>he is
not already dead. There is not always,
hope while there is life. ~. @s
+ He:.was. .triced up as before, while my
chain was shortened, thus compelling
me to staol upright, and for some min
utes i was tiled with conjecture as to
what would happen next. l.Kung's
chair was vacant, but ready to receive
him, and presently he appeared in COM
pany with .Koon:Si and another. He
greeted me with a smile. which have
dim recollec Of returning with 4 IS
stoliG stare signifying nothing. Koon.
81 grinned as usual. The other China
man, who wore q rich silk robe, kept
an impassive face. E55.,r 80 :==s s.sssss
From Kung and the carpenter my
glance went to this individual and !.
there rested. For there was something
horribly familiar about his face, and Is
cudgeled my brains as I had not done
for weeks. But whether my sight had:
grown dim. or my intelligence dull II
know not; this I know, a mist seemed
to rise between me and this man.
through which I vainly strove to see.
Behold our visitors" said Kung
As have said. know not their
names, but perhaps my brother has
met them beforeY'
!. The stranger came close to me and
peered into my face, and drew hack
with q shudder. It was the yellow s
man with the strange eyes, Wooching.
ssse.ssYo GU see, = said he turning to Kung
and speaking IN gliah, he recog
nizes me. Well met, Mr.. Kingston.
kingston z cried Kung. bounding to 3
hisifeet. IS IS
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Captain Kingston, who sailed away:
With the writing sSf Kuns. q This other
1ealissunei'e::affr.D avies slssan nm
Iexpected pleasure, gent Be-
.lieve me, after the aairoit manner 81 &.
which you oil w:itted me Is London IS
5had no hopes Of meeting you on the Is
! land g i of Ching-h g Later period.
you have time, ! should Ike you g tell
me- how you did Il, 5 5 Tor. believe me,
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