The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-31

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we must be going. Barry. It is after
tea; everyone Is leaving"
Barry was searching the balcony with
his eyes. Where is Foo Sing? She was
standing there behind you just a mo-
ment ago. I want 70 say good-by 10
her"
who Is Foo sing?" asked Carver.
raising his eyebrows; but Barry did not
answer. He was looking eagerly in
every direction, bat Foo Sing was no.
where to be found All the windows
that looked out on the balcony were
closed by heavy wooden shutters, ane
there was obviously nowhere to 90 but
down the stairs and into the street
After Barry had finished packing his
trHnk-for they were TO leave by an
early train next morning-he undressed
slowly His thoughts were OF Foo Sing
and the strange evening he had passed.
He unpinned the lilies from his coat and
set them in glass OF water on his
dresser.
His last waking thoughts were Of the
Chinese girl. and through the night. in
his dreams. he walked with Foo Sing
among groves Of trees hung with many
colOred lanterns. They gathered great
handfuls Of scented lilies and pelted
each other with them; then Foo Sing.
with look Of terror on her face. faded
from before his eyes
When Barry had leaned over the rail-
Ing to watch the passing priests Foo
Sing felt rough clutch upon her arm
and. turning. found her mother beside
her Without word she pulled the girl
over &c one OF the long windows. pushed
her through it, went in behind her ana
swung TO the heavy shutter.
When the TWO Americans had left the
Dalcony the elder woman turned upon
ner child with the ferOcity OF a tigress
she struck her repeatedly, and left her
covering and soDbing in a corner OF the
Foo Sing heard her mother lock the
GOoI' anu knew she had gone 10 tell
I1ooey hlng, her father. When he came
there would be more blows and bread
ana water. but not for long. for they
intended selling her 10 rich merchant,
ana starvation would injure her looks.
LoOey hing came up the cTeaking
stairs with heavy tread He had drunk
more than enough Chinese brandy, and
his brain was on fire His usually bland
ana urbane countenance bore a sulien.
brutal look; his eyes were blOOdShOt and
CLASSY
He unlocked the door or Foo Sings
room and spoke 20 her, bat there was
no answer. He raised the candle in
his hand high above MS head and
looked about him. The window shut
ter stood open, and the night wind
blew softly in LOOey Hing set the can
die upon a stool. and stepped out upon
the balcony. Foo Sing was standing
under the big dragon lantern. where
she had stood an hour before with
Barry. She was looking at the little pin
he had giAen her The tears were srtu
wet upCNEher brown cheeks. and she
sobbed Ger and again softly to her
self
Looey Hing caught her by the shoul-
ders. and shook her 1erceiy. ! VIII
teach you 10 talk with foreign devils,
you shameless Onet" he Missed. then he
struck her heuvily twice across the face.
The girl staggered and fell against the
railing OF the balcony; the worm-eaten
wood gave way, and with ShaIb
SCI cam she TOPPED backward into Inc
street.
Looey Hing ran down the stairs ring
ing his hands, his face like an ashen
mask.
4 crowd gathered. \ policeman pushed
his way TO the girls side. lifted her head
upon his arm. and wiped the blood from
ner bruised face; but she never spoke
or moved again
When the ambulance arrived. and they
l1Sed her little body from the ground,
they discovered. cunched in her hand a
Greek letter fraternity pin. The police
man leaned across the stretcher and
Euttered TO the doctor: There's many
queer things l1pPen IN this damned