The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-09
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busy with strange crowds, changing at
times as we came nearer to tawdry
reality, cheap, dirty. and heavy with
doors Here was a shop where ivory
In delicate carvings, bronze work that
showed the patient handicraft and gro
tesaue fancy Of the oriental artist, lay
side by side with porcelains, fine and
coarse. decorated with the barbaric
taste in form and color that rules the
art of the ancient empire. Next the
rich shop was low den from whose
open door poured fumes OF tobacco
and opium, and in whose misty depths
figures OF bloused little men huddled
around tables and swayed hither and
thither. The click of dominoes, the
rafting of sticks and counters. and the
excited cries OF men, rose from the
throng.
They're the biggest gamblers the
OuId Nick liver had to his hand" said
Corson; there isn't one Of EN- down
there that wouldn't bet the coat of his
back"
Dear me, how dreadful said Mrs.
Bowser And do we have to 90 down
into that horrible hole and how can
we ever get out with our lives?"
We're not going down there,
ma'am," interrupted Corson shortly.
And where next?' asked Luella.
The question was addressed to tho
policeman, not to me- Except for
formal greeting when he had met, Lu-
ella had spoken no word to me during
the evening.
Here's the biggest joss-house in
town., said Corson. we might as
well see 1t now as any time"
'Oh, do let US see those delightfully."-
horrible idols, cried Mrs. Bowser.
The policeman led the way into the
dimly-lighted building that served as
a temple.
fingered a moment by the door to
see that all my party passed in.
There's Wainwright" whispered
Porter, who closed the procession.
Where?" | asked, a dim remem-
brance OF the mission on which I had
sent him in pursuit of the snake-eyed
man giving the information a sinister
twist
Porter gave a ch'rrup and Vain
wright halted at the door
He's just passed up the alley here"
said Wainwright in a low voice.
Who? Terrific" | asked
Yes" said Wainwright. rive kept
him In sight all the evening"
Hasn't he seen your" asked Porter.
7 spied you as soon as you turned the
corner"
Don't know" said Wainwright:
but something's up. There he goes
now. | mustn't miss him" And
Wainwright was off.
The presence of Terrill gave me
some tremors of anxiety, for | knew
that his INSCRIPTIONS ferosity would
stop at nothing Then I reflected that
the presence of Doddridge Knapps
daughter was protection against an
attack from Doddridge Knapp's
agents, and | followed the party into
the heather temple without further
apprehensions.
The temple was small, and the dim
religious light gave an air of mystery
to the ugly figure Of the god and The
trappings of the place
That's one of the richest carving:
ever brought into this country" saiC
Corson. pointing to a part OF the ALTA
mounting. Tin thousand dollar:
wouldn't touch one side of it.
You don't say" cried Mrs. Bowser
while the rest murmured in the effor
to admire the work of art. And Il
that stun burning for a dlsinfectant?'
She pointed to numerous pieces o
punk. such as serve the small boy OF
the Fourth of July, that were consum
Ing slowly before the ugly joss
no, ma'am-not but they needs /
all right enough" said Corson, "bu
that's the haythen way of sayin' you
prayers"
This information was so astonishin,
that Corson was allowed to f7ish hi
explanation without further remark
from Mrs. Bowser.
I'll show you the theater next
said he. as he led the wav AZ IL,
temple with Mrs. Bowser giving he
views of the picturesque heather i
questions that Corson found no hreal
in the conversation long enough to an
swer. As l fingered for 4 moment i
some depression Of spirit, waiting 70
the others to file out. a voice tia
thrilled me spoke in my ear.
Our guide IS enjoying a great Il
yor, It was Luena. noticing me "a
the first time since the expedition Ia
started.
He has every. reason to be deligh
ed" I returned. Frightening at til
favor I was enjoying.
Foreign travel IS said to be OF grea
value in education" said Luella. tai
Ing my arm, but its certainly stupi
at times
l suspected that Mr.. Carter had nc
been entirely successful in meetin
Miss Knapp's ideas of what an escol
should be.
I didn't suppose you could ind an,
thing stupid I said