The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-20
CHAPTER XVII.
NERBY MADE HAPPY


Jinfou was in bad temper. After
Teddy and Leonard had left for Flet-
mouth he set to work diligently to search
for Nebby. But although he had some
half dozen spies working with him
one and all inpelled to their utmost
through very fear of the gods great
poWer-his achievements in this particu-
lar direction had been only negative for
far He had succeeded in ascertaining
that Nebby was not in one or two places
he had thought likely, but that was as
far as he had been able to get Having
set his men upon a fresh trail he donned
once again his official garb and presented
himself at his native legation-the large
white mansion which everybody knows
as Portland place. This he did, not only
to seek the aid OF his minister in GER
tain matters, but to ascertain from him
how the English law stood in relation to
the great treasure when it should be
found. But the gentleman happened to
be away enjoying himself in the north
of England, so there was nothing for it
Ito Jinfou's mind-but to follow him.
Obtaining his address he proceeded to do
so with all possible speed
From that journey he had now re-
turned to his London rooms to find there
telegram some forty hours old, which
had been repeated on from the Rev. Mr..
Daw, by Teddy. 1t was to the effect
that Nebby had met with an accident
and was in hospital. For further par
ticnlars it referred Jinfou to Mr. Daw
himself
1t was at this the Chinaman was
angered, for he was quick to see that an
account of the boys mishap, or even
the bare chronicle of his admittance to
the hospital, was as likely as not in the
newspaper by this time, in which case
the willy Marks was not likely to miss
it or to fail to use the information to
his own ends
Hastily changing his dress for that of
Western barbarisrl he hurried off at once
in a hanson to the house of the Rev
Mr.. Daw. To his surprise he found the
clergyman prepared for his arrival.
MIR. Vyse wrote in answer to my tele
gram, Mr.. Jinfou," said DaW, politely,
''and asked me to do all could for you
when you called 1 am quite at your
service"
THANK you," said the Eastern priest
to the Western "yVnl you then please
tell me first in which hospital this boy
is and what is the nature OF his acct
dent?'
s'He is at Charing Cross, Mr.. Jinfou
He was run over by a hapsome cab
rounding corner. He has a fractured
leg, believe. In his trouble he sent to
ask me to see him, and as I take an
interest i'll the lad on Mr.. GaskeIIs &C.
count went. You know Mr.. Gaskell of
course said the injudicious zealot. He
was instrumental In converting a coun-
tryman of yours"
'.Yung-Lo,'' put in Jinfou. with a per-
fectly expresstonless face. Eyes, I heard
something about Mr. Gaskelrs achieve
ment in that quarter. BY the way, does
Mr.. Gaskell know that this boy has met
with an accident?'
,'Assuredly, Mr.. Jinfeu. telegraphed
him even before l did so to Mr.. Vyse.
You see, Mr.. Gaskell has the prior claim
on the boy for whom he has tried to do
so much.
Jinfous face continued calm and ex-
pressionless, though inwardly he was rag
ing. Wholly unaware, of course, of the
true cause of Rowlands implication in
this affair, he concluded that he, too,
was in pursuit of the little golden god
and he chafed more than ever at his own
misfortune in having missed Teddy's teie-
gram. BY this time the golden Wang
fIo might be in Gasltell's possession.
docs any one else know of this acct
dent?' he asked after pause.
"Oh, yes. woman called JaeI Moss"
What, sir! Has she been here?"
''Twico. Once before Mr.. Vyse called
and again yesterday. On both occasions
she came to inquire for the lad; 1 don't