The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-28
SEC THREE
BY
Henry c.
Rowland.

seems we had the misfortune to Kill one of his serv-
ants who went with the stuff; rather favorite
with the old man."
And whose plan was it to seragg us?'
"Oh, that scheme was cooked Up by friends
partner. who wants to start little piracy business
OF his own and needed vessel
He got it and something to boot" I said with
grim thinking of the way he had dived into the Soup
pers.
And then began a process which hope to God
may never live to see again-the reversion of man
from the civilized TO the barbarian. Day by day
could the insidious process working. Through
the wiles of that cunning sehemer Khsn-ghi-sen Nc
Kim sunk slowly backward through six centuries in
a little more than six pOnths At the end of that
time doubt If there fercer. keener. more
bloodthirsty pagan in the whole clan than he. Wit
messed the process passively. for had always felt
interest than affection for my partner. At first
the old khan watched me with jealous suspicion. but
seeing that Indifferent, his vigilance relaxed,
and we even became. in a way, good friends
McKim was allowed to taste both the freedom and
the darker pleasures of Oriental life His manner
and disposition began to undergo subtle changes,
until the liking had felt for him turned grad
uay into disgust At last the climax
For some time there had been frequent depreda-
tons among the ocks of the tribe and though
repeated efforts had been made detect the robbers
all had been unsuccessful Finally night Nc
Kim took dozen of the young from the village
and managed to ambush and capture the thieves, al
though in the fight one of his men knitted and
killed. The following day, hearing great hubbub
in the market place, / went to what Il was
all about To my horror saw one Of the robbers
dashed a stake that had been firmly planted into
the ground. while near by heating spear
head in a little mud furnace Standing by, apparently
directing the proceeding. stood my shipmate
'McT<m." said I. what under heaven are you up
to? Are you going to torture that MANI
Yes" he answered sullenly; he has killed one
of u.s.
But my God man. you can't torture him. Re
member that you're American
81 am a Mongol," he answered in even voice;
cit is the custom of our people"
Well it's not the custom of mine to stand by
and see a man tortured" laid my hand on the hilt
of my knife Kill him if you want TO, but if that
beggar with the spear tries to torture him. there VIII
be another of you gone up.
His eyes narrowed. and he tried 20 glare me down,
but if his eyes ahame my blood as well. and
verify believe l would have tackled the whole gang.
But I think the good English words brought him to
his senses.
DIT BoIcsr he said at length. cit was my fault
that you got into this scTape. and had hoped to be
able to make some sort of amends, but it is time
parted. have wanted to keep you with US, because
skill is great and honor and respect you. But your
ways not ways, and it is better that we part
The next day left for the coast in the Of six
coolies and a sort of lieutenant II tsn-days'
trip where could get transportation TO Hongkong,
but in due time reached that city without accident.
There found friend who captain of big, fat,
going freight about clear for DelagOa Bay.
He wanted to ship doctor, as the caow youth that
came out with him had got fever and scutleG of
to the Cape
was glad to get the billet my funds were get
ting low and the east coast offers many chances
have never heard from Mckim, and at times it
is hard TO realize that in that land of incOn
gruities there is today nstive-born American, OF
mingled Puritan and Indian blood who rules as the
lawful and hereditary chief of thousand wild Ash
atics
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