Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-11-06
CHAPTER II.
CONTINUED.

dow u queer little face, peerins into
the lighted store fl ON the outer dark
ness. 1t was but moment, however,
for the next instant the owner of the
face was in the store.
"Here is customer" [ called to
Phister, who came to the front IN
rather a surly manner, Phister did
not like Cinnamon, and this fellow
was decidedly Mongol.
| have good reason lorremembering
that face and that night. Looking
back, now, after all these happy years,
[ can see that face loom up in the
window as clearly and as startlingly as
it did then. 1t was not a pleasant
face. 1t was crafty, hateful face,
but the almond eyes were opened wide
with anxiety or fear, | know not
which. The rich oriental clothing was
limp and bedraggied. The water ran
from him in rivulets rs he stood, pant
ing, before Phister.
"Dloctor hero he asked in q
pigeon-English common to the Cali
fornia Chinaman.
Phister nodded. He was not dis
posed to treat the Chinaman gracious
iy. He did not say that | was the
doctor.
''Clom, quick"
"Not much,' re.lrnct phlster,
glancing out at the storm and shrng-
ging his shoulders. 81 am not the
doctor; and if | was, | wouldn't 60
out tonight for the best Chlnaman IN
San Fran.
A look OF appeal came into the cell
estial's face.
'Wlo he?' h askcI, looking AT
me.
"That's the DOCTOR" replied Phis-
ter: "and if he goes out tonight he's Il
bigger fool than think he is.
"What is il Won wnnt?" / asked, not
inclined to be too severe with the fell
low because he had been unfortunate
enough to he born hcalhen.
"Not Chinanan sick. Chinqman
only want come. Mclean lady sick
very sirl-mavbe die. Clom. doc
tor, clom sayee her; qotee big pay
yeIlv bic, Clom-wr go now."
He took hold of my coat and began
pulling me toward the door.
"Where is it," / asked
''No far. Clom. Mclean laly die
while sittee here"
"Well, Phister." said. getting on
nv feet and sinking myself. "Leul
me YOUR macintosh. and I'll 20 and
see what's the matter"
Phis:er was very much disguised,
and while he was gettiue the mackiu-
tosh for me, he mUtterel something
very much to the disbursement OF
NV intellect, But didn't mind that
Of pbister II was his way: and felt
rather imluel with the spirit Of adj
venture and was bound to see the
thinr throuoh had not been to nav
Office since making NV round of cals.
and 3, hal INV medIcine-case handy.
Rolling nm fine bottoms Of my trou-
sers I said to fine Cniuaman;
600 on. lead tleway. IIffollow.'
| didnot know any Chinese, and did
not know how they measured dis
tances; but il the walk that fellow
gave me that night was Il short one,
may | forever be spared II long walk
with like company under like circum-
stances. He battered on Just ahead
of me, chattering to himself in unin-
teligible lingo. His hands were
tucked in his sleeves. With my head
ducked, to keep the rain o0t of my
neck, the collar of the macintosh
turned up as high AS IcouId get il and
my medicine ease under my arm, my
hands deep in Phister's pockets, l.
strobe after the stumbling Chinamnn.
We passed iuuumeable physicians
gigns | did not think then, but in
after DAYS [ wondered what impulse
led that heather past so many drug
stores and doctors houses on his way
up the hill to ri ,tar's. In the light
of snbsennent events it was apparent
flint he did not want the physician to
know the naiahborboo1 into which he
was Going.
,...7 -, ,.,,,t l,,,,,, anos troo+
va no "'lt' va NV, d;ot,;,t, +hn4 moro
wv. "n'r'l. wa ,,,t;i sotis
ent'l 10y. nc" =" i- w. ,;a 'Io , a
=, 49,. 1;ro,,t;,n 7 ha,,o,, IA +h;nl,
ho was GOING to toEe me all over San
Francisco And vet he was in tire.
men1ous hurry buf he would not ride
in a street car nor would he let me
hire n carriage At last nv mysteri
ous guide stopped before gloomy