Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-12-25
CHAPTER V.
CONTINUED.

"No!" I replied, noting the time.
"You had better keep it. 1t is now
two o'clock. If Cha Fong Goes moi
arrive before night l shall be very i'm.
patient. Don't forget to wind your
watch, for we may want it tomorrow.
II will not forget.
We went into the temple and ate
some rice from the golden bowl.
"Do be careful, Mr.. Crickmore,
Miss Arnold said. ''You must not
give Cha Tong any advantage. He is
no ordinary Chinaman.
"Do not fear. shall be prudent,
T replied "Now / think / will go on
deck and reconnoiter."
"On deck" she said, smiling.
"Well, what would You call the top
of this thing? How does roof strike
you? BY the way, is this the tenth OF
january
"No-this is the eleventh. "
Then l spent all day of the tenth
in stupor, as result of meddling with
Cha Fong's tobacco. No wonder l
was hungry when / got into this world
again, Well, Ealston and Langston
are surely on shore by this time"
We went through the garden and
out into the pit We climbed up to
the top, and 1 carefully scanned the
horizon to sec if Cha Fong's yacht
was coming. 1t was not in sight, nor
was any other vessel. | led her to a
spot that was somewhat screened from
view-to prevent nypryinG glass from
coming suddenly upon US, and we sat
down on the rock.
"This is refreshing!" exclaimed
Miss Arnold, drawing the iuvigorating
air into her lungs 81 did not know
the atmosphere down there was so
close. But il is grand here"
"It is" / replied. "Ihis is an
ideal place for residence, but one
would need fast yacht to establish
ready communication with the main
land"
81 don't think I would ever wish
to see this place again. she said
with shudder, IF [ only leave it
alive"
"Probnbly not, But you will leave
it alive. Don't worry any more about
that. How far do you thli.k we are
from Hong Kong?'
81 cannot even imagine. / was con-
fined in stateroon in the yacht
when we came here, and could not
see how fast we came or the direction
we took.
The mention of Hong Kong brought
to her mind her fathers anxiety for
her safety. Her face saddened.
my poor father" she said. "He
is no doubt frantic with grief and
worry over my disappearance. "
"Then he will be frantic with Joy
in a few hours, when you are restored
to him." l replied.
We sat there some time, talking.
Aside from the fact that her life aud
mine depended upon my efforts, | was
beginning to take moro than ordinary
interest in the girl vino had been so
miraculously thrown under my protec
ton. She was very winsome. [
wondered if our acquaintance would
continue after Miss Arnold had re
sumed her place among the friends
from whom she had been taken.
was musiug thus when she spoke;
/ 81 think | see speck coming this
way, Doctor CrlcI NOR
l followed tno pointing OF her
finger.
"You are right. That is a sail. and
/ if T am not greatly mistaken it is Cha
/ Fono's Yacht, 1t will be some time
before he can reach here, as there is
very little wind stirring. But it will
not do for ug Ia remain here. He
MIGHT gee ns and il would put blm on
his guard"
We carefully made our way into the
nit and down the Iong tIiobt of rouch-
hawn stems T leJ Miss ArDold into
the Garden,
"Have vow noticed the beauties Of
tb;a nlocay, asked her
mo, + did not pay much attention
To il when we wenr ont. " she replied,
"Jt is indead a heontifnI n}acr How
wrsicol ,he fonntoins ore',
Ae tba timp nossod r noticed my
,om,anion ,voe hecoming rervous NJ.
tbongh she was evidently laboriuo
hard TO remain calm. After n time I
went ont to see where fine Yacht was
II wos slowly comina toward the rock
did not show mvseIf but cautiously
naered from behind the LEDGE, +
indeed tbot in half an hour she would
he IN the inlet
returned to Miss Arnold There