Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-05

little attention to either. What thought
he did not give TO his office was be-
/ slowed on his wife, who was slowly
/ becoming a helpless invalid He on
! pealed to the ambassador and after
much red tape obtained a transfer from
Chinkiang to his old post, Che Foo
Mrs. Grey heard the news with a Ian
guild smile. So low was her vitality
that the prospect of exchanging dreary
and miasmatic Chinkang for sunny
and picturesque Che Foo hardly stir
red her heart Grey noticed her apa-
thy, but said nothing. She had played
her part in his lfes drama and now
was Of but secondary importance
Wealth and power were to come to him
through the stalwart baby growing in
the garden with the nurse. Within Il
year or two. according to reports from
home. the present baronet would be no
more. ana then a new career would be
gin for both the baby and his father.
Preparations for the voyage to the
north We're soon made They sailed
down the mighty river to Shanghai ana
waited in that metropolis for coast
steamer to Che Foo. one arrived. and
10y some coincidence it proved to be the
same which had carried both Miss Ire
velyan and thereafter Grey from Che
Foo 10 Shanghai The master. Captain
Daniels, gave them hearty welcome |
and set aside for them the best cabin in /.
his stanch little boat.
The northeast monsoon had just set
in, and the voyage up to the Shangtuna I
promontOry was rough and depressing /
Mrs Grey kept to her bed, while Grey |
passed his time with the officers and |
engineers. The baby and nurse had the
saloon to themselves where the former
made merry from dawn until dark As
they passed the promontory and en-
tered the Yellow sea the weather be
gan to change, and the day on which
they reached Che Foo saw q clear,
warm sky and a smooth sea.
Mrs. Grey was carried out upon the
deck and laid, carefully wrapped, in n
long chair. Near her in another chair
was the nurse with the child. The an.
preaching end of the journey was af.
fecting all of the party The sick wo-
man had a hectic flush on her cheeks
which made her look quite beautiful.
The nurse was attired in rich blue silk,
and in her hair were the jeweled pins
in vogue among the women of Shang
tung. The baby was Respondent in
fine linen. Ere long they saw the blue
hills and silver beach of their destina-
ton. Grey strolled to the party and
said:
There is my old home and hereafter,
| hope, ours" AS he spoke the nurse
looked up at him moment and then
lowering her gaze, seemed unconscious
of his presence. But in that look there
was an expression which would have
chilled him to the heart could he have
seen it.
The sailors came forward and took
down the railing where the companion
ladder was to hang and also that near
the hatch from which the cargo is
hoisted. AS they walked away to an
other part Of the ship the nurse arose
from the chair and with the baby in
her arms strolled to a position near the
open rail. Then she turned and In q
voice which was strange to Mrs. Grey,
but familiar to Grey. said sharply:
Hal Kwan. do you remember Nj HUI,
your Chinese wife and your two sons.
as handsome as this? You sent them
away to marry this woman and become
rich by having this child Your two
sons were killed by the gods with
smallpox; Nj HUI was robbed and
upon the street to die She
wrote you for money, for help, but you
never answered. She had smallpox.
but did not die. The gods wanted her
to live. am Nj Hu. My time has
come, and | go willingly to meet our
boys"