Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-18

cnerm the otherwise indomitable crea-
ture and coax him from his lair. Ones
out, It was n one-shot victory, n shoot
or-be-shot chance, and Sip had drunk
Just enough to give him reckless
abandon and steady nerve to complete
the feat with glory.
With such potent agency of death
in their possession and a means where
by to deal an everlasting blow to the
enemy OF which a Chinese is never
entirely without, these Celestials i'm
mcdiatcly bethought how to use this
deputy of the devil to the best advan.
tage. Each reclted his list of those
whom he would be pleased to annihi-
late but it was difficult to select the
most eligible.
Lam Chop, the restaurateur, Just
then happened in and was let into the
secret He smiled to himself. Wun
Sock with five enemies, Chip In with
seven, Sip Gin with three. while he,
Lam Chop. had only one-an enemy
who had spoken evil of him to all his
race-Chin Lip, the barber. But be
not vindictive," said Lam Chop, az he
rubbed his sleeve across his face to
hide a smile. Let your enemies live
and list to the chance of a lifeline
The government of Uncle Sam will
give $1,000 for Aguinaldo, deaG or
alive" Lam Chop knew his hiding
place and his disguise. Think OF
5000 of Uncle Sans big dollars, that
buy ten times as much as our brass
money! Back to China we can go and
live like Ii Hung Chang"
Great was the idea, but how was 1t
to be executed? Lam Chop would tell
them. On the night of the full moon
Wun Sock was to carry his venomous
burden, boxed neatly, with the lid
merely latched. to deserted hut on
the outskirts of Manila. There Aguin-
aldo took refuge after nightfall and
slipped out early every morning dis
guised as a coolie. He would see the
box and naturally open it; death
| would result and the reward be sure
| TO follow.
Wun Sock on the day appointed has
| tened to do the bidding of Lam Chop.
| At sunset he went to the house, de-
posted the box in a conspicuous place
| and decamped. Next morning three
| Cinnamon could be seen walking along
the road leading to the outskirts. Lam
Chop did not appear at the hour ap-
| pointed to bring the body of Aguin'
aldo to the government of Uncle Sam;
| so, after waiting half an hour the
three decided to go without him. As
| they approached the hut their counte-
nanccs beamed with anticipation. Wun
| Sock pushed open the door slowly and
peeped in. There Aggy lay stretched
empty. Sip Gin then took a peep, and
lastly Chip In. Making sure the cobra
had escaped, they filed in and turned
the body over, when all fell back
aghast. 1t was Chin Lip. the barber!
After their CONSERVATION subsided
they rifled his pockets and filed out.
A nice trick Lam Chop had played
on them! He. who had said BE not
vindictive and let your enemies live,
had used their weapon for his own
ends. 1t CALLED their Chinese souls
However, they would make Lam Chop
pay for his little trick. They looked
for him, but he was not to be found
He had vanished The accumulated
wealth of Wun Sock, Chip In and SIP
Gin had been detached from its hiding
places and had gone along. too He
had sold his restaurant the day pre-
vious to a mutual friend, who reported
that Lam Chop laughed so loud and