Arizona republican., 1905-04-02

fin to wander through the Chinese quarter Iured them out.
 They turned into Ross alley. This narrow lane of shops and gambling houses was swarming with passersby. As the three men entered the passage the sound of banging doors preceded them, the outer guards of the fan-tan resorts, catching sight of white faces and fearing detectives, were slamming and bolting the entrances.
 Before they had gone half the length | of the alley Coffin noticed a Chinaman in felt hat and blue blouse standing idly by a lamp post and behind him a second man, leaning against a brick wall The Freshman's alert eye awoke and took the two in at a guance, for he noted something vaguely furtive in their apparently careless attitudes.
 Now another Chinese approached the | two figures at a rapid pace, holding one hand hidden in his blouse. few feet behind him a coolie followed, look l ing sharply to the right and left. Coffin was just about to call Drake's attention to them, when without warning, the man by the lamp whipped out a re- volver and fired point blank at the one approaching The pistol parked three times in rapid succession, then the weapon was swiftly handed to the loaf l CT by the wall. It was like the passing | of the ball to the quarter back in a football game, for, on the instant, these two and another broke through the crowd and ran in different directions. As they started the bodyguard of the wounded man drew his own pistol and sent a stream of bullets after the fugi- tives.
 The fusillade scattered the crowd in the alley. The Chinese lodged this way and that, escaping into doors and down cross lanes to avoid the officers who would soon appear to question them. The Freshman pushed his com panions hurriedly into a little shop and whirling them back to the door, drew their surprised attention to a case of jade ornaments.
 "Lay low" he exclaimed, "the police will be here in a moment, and we don't want to be run in and held for wit nesses. We couldn't identify the Chink. anyway. I say let 'em have it out their own way"
 He looked out and saw a plain clothes detective running down the all ley to where the dead man lay. From the other end of the passage two offi- cers in uniform came up, sweeping a
  policeman lined the fugitives in front of him, while the other examined them for weapons. As none were found the crowd was rapidly dispersed. The de- tective looked in at the shop door.
 "Did you see the shooting?" he asked.
 "We got to the door here just in time to see three men running, but I didn't catch their faces" said Coffin coolly. Whats the row?"
 "Oh, another Tong war" said the de- tective. "Moy Kip was shot last night. and this one is the first one to pay up the score. Of course, we can't do noth- ing without no witnesses except this monkey!" and he went about his busi- ness.
 "WeIl." said Professor Vango. as they passed from the scene, that's the fin ishin' conclusion to my picnic. I hope yourn won't end so tragic"
 q don't know" the Freshman re- piled, you may find your dusky beauty soubrette, and I would fain discover the gentle Klondyker. I consider it about horse and horse. Funny! Here each of us has made $1,000, and not one is any better off than he was last night plum broke That's what we used to call a paradox at Harvard, in English 13.' And I'm carnivorously hungry to boot. I haven't bitten any thing except cigar since the feed last night
 ''Nor me. neither" asserted the Pro- lessor.
 Here. tool" said Admeh Drake.
 "Then it would seem to be up to Coffee John again. He seems to be the god to this machine. Come on, and we'll give an imitation of three stamp mill crushing ore. So saying, still ju- biIant, still heartening them with frivolous prattle, the Harvard Fresh man piloted his comrades down Clay street.
 As they passed the Old Plaza Drake looked over his shoulder once or twice. and said. T reckon we're being fol- lowed, pardners. There's Chink been on our trail ever since we turned out of the lane, up wonder. I hope they aint got it in for us because we saw the scrap!"
 The soft-footed coolie was half a block behind them, when without word of explanation, Coffin suddenly bolted and ran up Kearney street. Vango gave a gasp and clutched the cowboys arm.
 Whats the matter?'' he whimper- ed. Where's Coffin went? Is he scared"
 You can search me" Drake said philosophically. 'I give it up unless he's running to get an appetite for dinner. Don't you fret, I'll stand by you if there's any trouble"
 Taking the mediums arm he walked down Clay street until they came to Coffee Johns window. Then looking round, they saw the Chinaman coming up to them boldly. with a grin on his face.
 You name Vango?" the CooIie said.
 That's right What d'you want with him?" the cowboy replied, for the Professor was too frightened to answer.
 The Chinaman felt inside of his blouse, while Drake watched for the first sight of a weapon. Nothing more formidable was brought forth, how ever, than a smallish paper parcel |