Evening journal., 1904-06-25

"HOhv' he retortcd impatiently,
"Charlie's right enough. And. besides
/ didn't force him TO anything. I've
=-that is. we took the same chances. II
I hadn't done for my man there behind
the cabin, he would have done for me,
AT all events. we carried our point.
We got the loot. They took it from
us, and we were strong enough to get
il back"
Moran merely nodded, as though sat
isned with his decision, ana added
'Wel, what next, mateT
"Wcll get bacl, TO the Bertha now
and put 20 sea as soon ms we can catch
the tide. III send Jim and two Of the
other men across in the dory with
Charlie. The rest OF us viii 80 around
10y the shore. We've got 70 have a chin
chin with Hoang, II he don't get loose
abonrd there and fire the boat before
we can get back. / don't propose talk
ing these beachcombers back TO Frisco
with us"
"What win we do with the two pris.
Onorsf' she asked.
Let them 50. We've got their
arms"
The positions Of tho two were re-
versed. 10 was Wilbur who assumed
contgol and direction OF what went for
ward. Moran taking his advice and re-
lying upon his Judgment.
In accordance with Wilbur's orders,
Charlie was carried aboard the dory,
which. with two Chlnamen at the oars,
and the ambergris slowed again into
the cuddy at once set Off for the
schooner Wilbur himself cut the
ropes on the two prisoners and bade
them shift FOR themselves. The rest OF
the party returned to the Bertha Mil.
ner around the wide sweep Of the
beach.
1t was only by high noon, under the
hogglng Of q mcrclless sun. that the
entire crew of the little schooner once
more reassembled under the shadow
OF her stranded hulk. They We're quite
worn out, and as soon as Charlie was
lifted aboard and the ambergris- or
as they spoke of IT now, the loot
was safely slowed in the cabin, VIII
bur allowed the Chlnamen three ol
four hours rest They had had neither
breakfast nor dinner, but their eNhaus
tion was greater than their hunger
and I'm few moments the entire bal
dozen were stretched out alseep on tn
forward deck I'm the shadow of tn
foresail raised for the purpose Of She
tering them. However, Wilbur anC
Moran sought out Hoang, whom the,
found as they had left him, boun'
upon the floor Of the cabin.
"Now we have talk-savvyG VII
bur told him as he loosed the rope
about his wrists and ankles I'VE go
our loot back from you. old man, an'
we got one of Your men into the bar
gain. You woke up the wrong crowd
Hoang, when you went mp against thi
OUTFIT. You're in a bad way, my friend
Your junk Is wrecked, all your oil an'
bubbcr from the whale is lost, four @
your men have run away, one is killed
another one we caught and let go, an
other one has been hamstrung, and yo
! yourself are our prisoner, with you
teeth filed down 20 your gums Now,
continued Wilbur. with the profound
est gravity, 81 hope this will be les
son TO you Don't try and get too muc
the next time Just be content wit
what is yours by right or what yo
are strong enough 90 keep, and don
try to hght white people Othe
coolies, don't say. But when you t
TO get the better of white people 80
are out Of your class"
The little beachcomber Che Wa
scarcely above five feet rubbed III
chafed wrists and fixed Wilbur wit
his tiny. twinkllng eyes.
"What you do now"
"We 30 home. I'm going TO marco
you and your people here on tn
beach. You deserve that ! should i
/, you eat your fists by way Of tab
board. but Pm no such dirt as yo
When our men left the schooner th'
brought OF with them a good sha
OF our provisions. IN leave them he
n for you, and there's plenty Of turf
and ahdlone to be had for the cate
% ing. Some Of the American meme
war. / believe. come down to this b'
Il for target practice twice a year, al
IL we speak any on the way up we
N ask them 10 oal here for castawa,
r That's what I'll do for you. and tina
10 aul II you don't like it you can 5
% out TO march up the coast tin you
4. town, but l wouldn't advise you
/" try it. Now. what have you got
b. sayy'
M Hoang was silent His cue had
.d come unbound for half its length, a
L? he plated it anew, winking his ey
I'd thoughtfully.
Il "Well, what do you say" said n
IT. ran.
r. II lose face" answered Hoang
length calmly.
ed You lose face? What do y
10 meaufn
he Il lose face" he insisted. then add
m. Il heap 'shamed. You iightee my Ch
eh boy. you catchee me. My boy no !
rs. hab me TO boss -savvyg l 80 ba
rs. him no likee me- Mebhe all saline Iii
M me. ! lose face-no mo- boss"
"What q herd of wild cattle.' n
IN. tered Wilbur
il. There's something in what he So
b. don't you think, mater observed
'as ran. bringing n braid over each sh'
itg der ana strolsing it. according to
ell habit
"wcn ask Jim about it." decl
ing Wilbur
NJ. But Jim at once confirmed Hoai
all statement. ''Oh. Kai-gingh killum
did good boss. fo' sure" he declared.