The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-10

Perhaps, after all, I have wronged him,
ana he really is a good sort
In the midst of these meditations jim
fou arrived and carried him off to the
railway station. From Charing Cross
they took two tirst-claSs tickets for
Gravesend.
Il think We'll go straight and see my
man." said the Chinaman
What man."
''Wen, last night I met man con-
nected with this business and unless I'm
very much mistaken he's open to some
persuasion-of the right Sort of course
He will meet US tonight 1 have money
with me-"
Hang it! You must let me do that
part" said Teddy, recollecting that this
was his own particular case.
LAS you please. We will share eX-
penses if you like. So long as recover
Wang-Ho. 1 don't care what money 1
spend. Wang-Ho is rich; he can afford
it. But I think our inducement in this
case will have to be considerable"
WHO is the MANI
That YOU will see Then you can take
his measure. have done So"
With this Teddy had perforce to remain
content. He concluded it must be one
of the yachts crew. He waited impa-
tiently for the end of the journey.
1t was pitch dark and raining heavily
when they arrived at Gravesend; and as
they crossed the streaming platform jim
fou spoke to a feIlow-countryman of his
own who was hanging about. The man
nodded and pointed to a certain street,
upon which they hurried out of the sta
:tion. Another Chlnaman waited outside
and swung off at a quick trot as soon as
he recognized Jinfou.
How many of them are there?" asked
Teddy
About dozen. You see we are not
going on a very safe errand, Mr.. Vyse.
And like to have my men handy"
Hadn't we better take a cab?'
"Oh, no. There's is no necessity for
US to draw undue attention to our pro
ceedings You are safe with me-"
Safe? OF course I'm safe-without
you for that matter" grumbled Teddy,
angrily You don't think I'm afraid,
do you?'
Jinfou laughed again. and squeezed his
friends arm. NO you are brave Eng
lish boy with heart of - But ] for
get. you don't like our tiowery speech"
He said nothing. He let the Chinaman
think what he liked
Gripping his arm, Jinrou hurried him
down a side street in the direction of
the river Then ensued a nightmare
journey through alleys and squalid
courts, with now a twinkle of light from
rare gas-lamps, now complete darkness,
and ever the drench of the steady rain.
1t was a wild night, and a furious wind
drove masses of storm clouds across the
face of the pallid moon. The rain spat
and beat upon them and whipped their
faces with its fleeing lash of many whips
until they brought up at a low public
house damned away in the corner of a
cul-de-sac. Into this Jinfou hurried his
friend, and after word or two with a
bTutal-looking landlord-who seemed to
expect them and paid great respect to
the Chinaman-they were taken into q
back room lighted by q solitary candle.
This stood on a bare deal table, and be-
fore 1t, with a glass of spirits in his
hand, sat a man who rose when they
entered. He looked at Teddy with de-
faint scowl, and Teddy uttered an ex-
clamation of surprise when he recog-
niZed him.
"Philip!" he said, sitting down In his
establishment. Philip Wharton! HereT'
Where else should a poor devil like
me be?" snarled the scamp half-dehant
half shame-faced, I'm not millionaire.
like you. Daresay you're surprised"
Il shouldn't be-" replied Teddy. OPEN
ing his coat and recovering his compo
sure. Eli Marks told me how you had