The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-13

--N~
disguised"
We'll, it is all over at last" said
Eustace Killigrew. 1.-The black storm
has passed. Ralph. and the sky is blue
once more. A handful of foreigners
have shown China what they could do
against murderous thousands, and 1t
only remains for the powers to impress
the lesson deeper, and demand pun
ishment for the guilty and full COM
pensation for losses sustained. And
now you are going to lunch with me,
the whole party of you, so let US
II say" Dan interrupted look who
are coming. Somebody is in trouble,
I'll bet"
A sergeant's guard of eight men were
approaching the Legation, and in the
middle of the ranks, with a lacquered
and brass bound chest on their Shout
ders, marched William Cocket and Nick
KiIemoff, whose sullen and crestfallen
faces told plain story. A halt was
called by the portico. and the bearers
put their heavy burden to the ground.
whats ali this?' inquired Eustace
Killigrew.
"a case of looting. SIR" replied the
sergeant. You see"
ut is my treasure" Prince Ian ex-
claimed eagerly. THE box of money
and gold that was concealed in one of
the apartments of my palace, behind
a secret panel"
''And that's just where 1t was found,
sir" declared the sergeant. I'm the
Purple Palace, as they call it. We
caught these two chaps in the very
act"
Look ere. why don't you tell all Of
it?" Indignantly blurted Cocket. 1--WE
did the catching first, Nick and I, We
found six Boxers who had battered a
hole in the wall and taken the box
out, and we sailed in and killed the
blooming lot of them. You can't de-
ny that. sergeant-you seen the six
corpuses with your own eyes"
The sergeant reluctantly admitted
that such was the case.
$50 there you are, gentlemen" ex-
claimed Cocket, with an air of inno-
cence and triumph. And as fur loot
ing, that's all bally rot. We meant to
give the stuff to the cove as owned It.
My pal will say the same. Amt that
gospel truth. Nick Kilemoff?"
at is" the Russian replied, solemn
ly, you never told a truer thing, Bill
Cocket"
well. the rightful owner is Prince
Lam" said the secretary with smile.
IT will vouch for that, sergeant, and
accept the responsibility. So let him
have his property"
about these lying rascals?"
Eustace Killigrew laughed. "I think
they have been punished enough" he
replied.
The sergeant took this view of the
case-it was hardly an occasion for the
strict enforcement of discipline-and he
and his men marched off, followed by
the two culprits. But Prince Ian was
not content
e-1II H. o-f,a
'"They slew six evil Boxers and saved
my treasure. Shall they go unreward
ed? Mo-"
He quickly forced the lid of the chest
open, called Kilemoff and Cocket back
and heaped the hands of both with gold
and silver coins. With profuse express
sions of gratitude. with broad. grins
on their sunburnt faces, they went
their way rejoicing.
With this little episode-which was
viewed with unmitigated wrath and
chagrin by the sergeant's party-it is
time to ring down the curtain and take
leave of the reader. The story need not
deal with the historic events subse-
ouent to the relief and complete subju-
cation of the Chinese capital. and it may
be said, in conclusion, after stating
that Chow Yen turned up all right, that
those thrilling adventures we have fol-
| lowed throughout the memorable siege,
including Ping Tang, Kin Soon and the
| Princess Loo-Lao and her father, re-
manned for the present in Pekin, and
| under the sheltering wing of the lega-
| lions.
The future of China is as yet uncer-
tain, but should the young Emperor
ultimately acquire the reins of govern
ment uninfluenced by his wicked and
designing aunt, it is not unlikely that
he will choose for his Imperial consort
the pretty and amiable little Princess
of the Purple Palace.
(The End.)