The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-04-10

from his sleeve, and Kee felt his cold
sharp rejoinder penetrating oe'"ee
his ribs as he sank to the grounu
nv the time the bomb had descenaee
and had been caught. however, .hem
Rang was standing on the o~her sue
of the crowd, an Interested spec'a'oi
Meanwhile the beautiful 10y was
still smiling to herself and crahiis
her neck to follow certain tan con
testaut. When the report OF 1he
st.bbina was passed through the
crowd size Instantly got out OF ne,
carriage and hobbled and pooo'eI
along the sidewalk until she reaeheu
the spot where Kee lay prostrate On
the ground. Her countrymeh were
foo much excited to do anythlhs
Int iabber and jostle one another'
and because Toy was woman. my
fell back. conscious OF their ihaoe'
ouacv to the occasion, ara eiao "
shift the responsibility to more ca
n.ble shoulders. Tenderly she raised
his head so he might breathe. ihis
restored his consciousness sufhclent
" for him to speak, but when 10y
bent low to catch his last worn sue
heard. not loving farewell, pu. her
fathers name.
"Chew Bang did it," he faitereo'
'sbecause-
Toy understood only too well, ana
waved the bystanders back into
wider circle so there might be no pos
sibiIitv of his words being overhearo'
.sWho did it," several asked, see
inc Kee could still speak; ASK MN
before it is too late'"
Toy turned toward the crowd surg
inr closer about her, and read their
nnrnose in their faces. Then she
glanced at the man on the grouna'
whose ewes still looked into hers with
tho meaning that had first stirred the
revolt in her heart against the color
less life enforced upon her by orlen-
tai custom and her fathers severity.
| But mingled with that other look
was an appeal to her for vengeance
for to die with his blood unaNenged,
is. to a Confucian, worse than for
| Christian to die unshriven. And
| again she heard the name of her Ia
Their repeated in whisper as his
murderer.
The nearest bystanders began to
call to Kee himself for the name oil
his assassin. Toy raised her head to
| answer them, but suddenly she found
that. under this test, was not merei,
Toy, the emancipated. but the prodoc'
of countless ancestor-worshiping gen
erations. to whom duty to a paren'
is a fundamental tenet.
"Tbe American doctor is coming
she presently heard one of her coun
trymen say, and instantly the though
flashed through her mind: Could ne
by care and skill. take out the KNIT
and stanch the blood so kee mgh
live? If this were possible. then wa
her emancipation sure. for Ban!
would be in their power. and all oppo
sition ended. Yes, ended. because he
fathers old age would go down Il
disgrace, possibly Imprisonment
, Here. however. the dominating force
| OF centuries again SUI SSN -
her, and her newly acquired spirl
!, of American independence was no
strong enough to stem the onslaught
Again Toy bent low over the VIZ
: tim of her fathers wrath and her ow
. rashness. Even the fast-faAing str
por could not dim the agony OF al
peal in his eyes. This time she di
not see it. In another instant tn
surgeon would be here and have he
: secret.
Throwing herself upon Kee. as IT
: a paroxyism of grief. she drew OF
the discriminating knife so that I'll
! blood gushed from the wound. NAL
). ing further speech impossible, an
:. deftly concealed it in the flown
sleeves of her blouse.
AS Kee fell back lifeless, Toy strui
gled to her little crippled feet.
= Hes already dead" said the phi.
stefan when he reached KEGS sid
: "Who stabbed him.
ME no sabee.' Toy faltered, al
:. meekly allowed herself to be led ava
:. to the balcony behind the iron gra
:. ing.-San Francisco Argonaut.