Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-06

the representative of the Tong. He whispered in her ear that it was he who had sent the money to bring her over. She asked about Wun Lung. Fow Kee smiled and said that Wun Lung was happy-Wun Lung and his Irish-American wives. And he scowled and smiled as Sun Joy ut- tered low voiced exclamation of despair.
 At last Wun Lung and Sun Joy met, with enthusiasm on one side and much reserve on the other. Flow Kee hung about for a. time, but finally was compelled to leave them alone. And then Sun Joy burst forth and told Wun Lung about his Irish-Amer- ican wives. Wun Lung smiled. The himself. And so he told Sun Joy. And she believed him and was glad.
 And Sun Joy joined the troupe and she was strong drawing card. The Kee-Lung-Joy Chinese Acrobats held their place at the top of the programme. And Sun Joy learned She had not forgotten the bamboo rod in the market place. But she chung to Wun Lung and rebuffed Fow Kee. She was queen in her way, was Sun Joy, and Tow Kee was afraid of her. But he thought if Wun Lung was out of the way it would be good thing "a very good thing. But -oupe made money. Flow Kee .s.. the most of it, but Wun Lung and Sun Joy had plenty too.
 High up in the laundry on the , stage was a tight wire which was 1 supposed to be an indoor clothes line. This wire was not ten feet-it was 25 l feet above the hard boards of the | stage. All three of the troupe danced | upon this wire. Tow Kee was not altogether graceful and he generally was afraid, and the other two had most of the applause. Wun Lung especially made a hit.
 l One night before the curtain rose. Tow Kee with his own hands moved l the real iron stove over to a point l directly under the wire. A man fall- ing from above upon the stove might l be crushed to death.
 It was at the very climax of the act. The three were upon the wire. Suddenly, by an almost impercepti- ble movement, Fow Kee ierked his elbow into Wun Lungs side Wun Lung braced himself, grasped at the air, tottered and fell. He was lit tie fellow and he did not weigh over much. Tow Kee smiled and scowled But little Sun Joy darted forward and caught Wun Lung as he fell This, too, destroyed her balance, but with her other hand she cIung to the wire. And there they hung, in mid air. Tow Kee now grasped the situ- I at1on. He did not want her harmed and he saw she would cling to the last gasp. And anyway if they did fall now. it was likely that they would light on their feet. He there fore waved his hand lightly to the audience and stepping down, by main force lifted Sun Joy and Wun Lung back to the wire. The audience who thought it was a new trick, laughed and applauded. But Sun Joy who had seen it all, did not laugh. Nor did 1 she laugh later when she saw Fow Kee shake 8 bit of white powder into Wun Lungs tea.
 But she did laugh the next day when she and Wun Lung, in 1uxu. rious palace car, sped west from dan. ger into safety, sped on their hasty wedding trip back to the beautiful street of the Six Hundred Full Blown Roses. Back in the Imperial theater q scowling Chinaman was trying to do the Kee-Lung-Joy act all by him. self. He didn't do it well and the crowd knew it. Firing on the little Chink and the little girl" they yelled