Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-17
CHAPTER xxx.

OF All '0ON AND AuNG AND A PkGODA.
1 almost shrieked, aloud win joy.
why? a moments reflection gave me
pause. Truly it was All Yon, but for
what purpose? BE had been false to
hung once, and his,cpunishment was
such that be was little likely to offend
again. Vat his unexpected advent,
coming at the psychological moment,
was answer3ble for my, great revulsion
Of feeling.
"Yes, Al .Mon," saidH Jim, 1--WE are
here. What aor you rnakee conner
'-Makee set flee," replied the China
man, excitedly. "No ave time TO lose
In ~, 20 minute KING, Woochins.
COME, makee see play. After psalhaps
you belong dead men No can tell
Some time makee more tolture. Some
slime kill. KuAG no ave love for you.
Woochfng welIy cluel also. My ave
come makee look see."
'"You think we have a chaneef"
"'>No can tell. Relhaps. Suppose no
Feye got chance, my no belong come.
My tink ave chance suppose you be-
hong blayenman."
TRY u.s. said jim.
As lhe spoke Yon kept hopping from
me 10 Jim testing CUR chains and jab-
bering exestedly to. himself. Eben he
seized the brazier aud, using II as a
light investigated our bonds still more
closely. "A grpnt of satisfaction sscap-
ed him, and. depositipg the brazier on
the flOor. he set to work upon my chain
and in n very snort space of time. had
Ntyra a
wall. For though it was no difficult
feat for free man to. accomplish 5he
chain was so arranged thet the person
whom it confined was utterly power
less to loosen it. Aud then II by chance
be did succeed in freeing himself from
the wall he was still held captive in the
cell.
Jim's release followed quickly, and
after silent kandsiake with me he
turned to Yon.
81 thought you would be sorry, Yon,"
he said, patting that worthy ION the
shoulder Get us out on this, and you
shall live in luxury all the days Of your
life"
mo wantee luxuly,~ said Yon. my
bleast makee buln, buln--:you sabee Z
My wantee levenge. Kung too MI hee
cluel, too muchee no good. he makee
tolture, 1 makee tolture. Can do. Ny
'elpee you, you 'elpee me-"
ITS a bargain, Yon''
Though we were free of the wall, we
were by no means rid of the collar and
chain, nor could we loosen them,
though we wasted a full five minutes
in attempting to do SO. The collars
were locked and so ingeniously that
without the key hammer and ebisel
would be necessary to force them.
However, we wound the chains round
our bodies, fastening them to the ends
of our loose blouses. 1 found mine a
cumbersome appendage to carry, but /
could have borne it gladly and lightly
had II been ten times its weight
Yon next handed us each a knife, ac-
companying the gift with these words,
'Be welly caleful and don't be aflaid
to use it." Then whispering for us to
follow him he took up the brazier and
led the way from the chamber Out
side the door | stumbled over some
thing and might have fallen had not
Jim caught me. Yon turned round and
lowered the light, and | saw man ly-
ing in pool of blood, and recognized
him as the wretch who had muteiy
tainted me with the irons. The pres
ence of this body accounted for the
noise which we had heard previous to
Yon's entrance.
Sim poor dumb blute," muttered
Yon. mo can makee ely. I'm gloan
welly small. SOlly, but i'm makee top
side now. No more tlouble,"