The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-24

Jouc-ICc, an1 10 rronun-eIJn OF evfl
disturbed her slumbers.
Next day she wass happy in the
| thought that she was to see him again.
Was ever n day so long? The maid
dressed her hair more gorgeously than
she had ever done before and covered
1t with jeweled ornaments. The pretty
| lips We're dyed vivid red, the cheeks
were tinted and the eyes blackened.
The long finger nails were manicured
most carefully, and when at last shc
was ready Il more beautiful picture
cannot be imagined.
With loudly beating hearts the two
girls wended their way to the large
theater. Pushing through the mass Of
Celestials who were literally packed
into every available niche of the place,
they assembled with hundreds of other
women and children to the balcony
next the roof.
They could lock down on the stage.
The tomtoms were changing noisily
and the Shrill notes of the strinscd in
struments rose high in unison with the
sharp falsettos of the men who were
impersonating women. The air was
heavy with the ever present odor of
opium, but All Leen hardly knew what
was going on about her She had told
him that she would remain only long
enough to be seen ct the theater, so
soon the two girls slipped out unno-
hced in the crowd and met All Gong
IL little dressing room back of the
stage. Passing on, down some narrow
steps, they found themselves winding
through tortuous underground corri-
doris.
All Leen was completely mystified,
but she had no fear of anything except
separation from this wonderful being.
At last they slipped into one of the
small compartments on either side OF
the opium scented passageway, and
there, chaperoned by the little maid,
they enjoyed several hours of uninter-
supted Bliss
Ere they had parted they had AGREED
to meet again the next night at the
5osshouse. When the young All Gong
stepped out into the pure air, he felt
something pushed forcibly into his
hand. A horrible fear stole upon him.
He glanced quickly in every direction,
but could see no one who looked as if
he had done this thing. The Celestials
ioddled along just the same, the almond
blossoms still retained their fragrance
and yet-this man had just received his
death warrant. On the little slip of
red paper in his trembling hand he
read: you shall die like a dog; the
reason. All Leen."
Knowing well that the highbinders
always kept their vows. all hope died
within him.
40 de-" he groaned, "when she
loves me! l must see her! Perhaps we
can escape if we hastenp'
All Leen had gone home another
way. He could not warn her.
II will see her tomorrow night Per.
haps we can escapew
Meanwhile All Leen was happy.
Again fell the night. All Leen was
first at the rendezvous, and the dutiful
All Suey was eagerly watching
through the chinks of the carved
wood
HE comes! He comes! He is fairer
than the sun! See! He kneels before
the joss! He burls the incense! He"-
Just then sudden darkness fell on
the place. They could not understand.
They were afraid
1t lasted only moment. The tapers
were relighted, and before the trem-
bling All Leen could realize what had
happened she, felt her tender little
body seized in the ror I'll grasp Of some
one and felt his hot breath on her
pretty face. Witt. scream of horror
she looked into the yellow face, and
then all hope died within her, for il
was Gum CLING. the highbin0sr. Fore.
Ing her upon her tiny feet while All
Suey was laade prisoner by one of his
accomplices. he brought her out into
the temple. saying:
You mine now. never let you go!
You go no more to meet All Gong!'
And then she beheld the brave and
handsome one. the one whose warm
lips had so lately chung to hers, lying
dead in the shadow of the Joss.