The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-10-23
SYNOPSIS.

Giles Dudley arrived in San Francisco
20 join his friend and distant relative
Henry Wilton, whom he was to assist
and who accompanied. Dudley on the
ferry boat trip into the. city. The re-
is noted and commented on by passen-
gers on the ferry. They see a man with
snake eyes, which sends a thrill through
Of the strange errand Dudley is to per
form, but occurrences cause him TO
know 1t is one of no ordinary meaning.
instruction TO await his return; Hardly
has he gone than Giles is startled py d
thus Wilton dies without ever explaining
discover the secret mission his friend had
entrusted to him, Dudley continues his
as Henry Wilton. Dudley, mistaken for
Wilton. Is employed by Knapp to assist
in a stock brokerage deal. Giles Dudley
Mother Borton who makes a conhdant
Eof him. He can learn nothing about the
T Tim TepqiI, S snd f parby M aseR !" Who are
after him. He is told that ,'Dicky" Nahl
is a traitor. playing, both hands in the
Decker, who is Knapp's enemy. on the
Board. Dudley visits the home of Knapp
and is stricken by the beauty of Luella.
forgery. He is provided with four guards.
Brown. ~Barkhouse. Fitzhugh and Porter:
He'learns there is to be no trouble ABOUT
money as all expenses will be paid, the
'a aRich Gn 1d9 fT ia'q BODY Of Henry. Wilton
lis committed to the vault: ,IDOtHS dley R re-
Ton in compan with Policeman Corson.
fGiles Dudley again visits the knapP
home. He is fascinated by Lucia and
ebored by Mrs. Bowser., Summing tour
through Chinatown Is planned. Inc "Trip
-eei Chinatown. Giles Dudley learns that
the party is being shadowed by rerrili'
.a CHAPTER xVII-continued.
"Oh, isn't it sweet! So charming!"
..cried Mrs. Bowser, as we came Into
Full view Of the scene and crossed the
,4hvisible line that carries n from
modern San Francisco into the an
cient oriental city, instinct with for
reign life, that goes by the name of
Chinatown. Sordid and foul as it ap-
pears by daylight, there was a charm
and romance to it under the lantern
lights that softened the darkness.
Crowds of Chinese hurried along the
streets, loitered at corners, gathered
about points OF interest, but it seemed
rs though IT was all one man repeated
over and over.
~ why, they're all alike!" exclaimed
lMrs. Bowser. How do they ever tell
.each other apart?"
"Oh, that's aisy enough, ma'am." re.
piled Corson with a twinkle in his
eve. "They tie a knot in their pig.
tails, and that's they way you know
sem.'
Laws! you don't say!" Iaid Mrs,
Bowser, much impressed. Il never
could tell 'em that way"
ut is a strange resemblance" said
MI. Carter. Don't you find it almost
impossible to distinguish between
them?"
ITO tell you the truth, sor, no." sale
Corson. IT'S a trick Of the eye witt
eyod, sor. If you was to be here witt
'em for a month or two you'd nivel
think there was two of EN- alike
5fThere's as much difference betwix
one and another as with any tive
white men. 1 was loike you at first
II says to meself that they're as lik'
las two pease. But, now, look at thos'
two mugs there in that door,. They're
Who more alike than you and me, Al
fMr. Wilson here can tell you, sor."
H. The difference between the tw'
,rGhinese failed to impress me, blu
Il was mindful of my reputation as al
0old resident.
ooh, yes; a very marked contrast,
al said promptly, just as l would hav
.,sworn that they were twins if Corsol
had suggested it.
very remarkable" said Mr.. Carte
St>dubiously.
j. In and out we wound through tn
oirnetal city-the fairy-land tha
stretched away, gay with lanterns an
busy with strange crowds, changing
times as we came nearer to a tawdr
reality, cheap, dirty, and heavy wit
odors. Here was a shop where ivor
in delicate carvings, bronze work ths
showed the patient handicraft and gr,
tesque fancy Of the oriental artist, la
side by side with porcelains, fine an
coarse, decorated with the barbar
taste in form and color that rules til
sart of the ancient empire. Next til
rich shop was a low den from who's
upon dOol PoulSo ullOo Va SopoSs
and opium, and in whose misty deptf
figures of bloused little men huddle
around tables and swayed hither ar
"thither. The click of dominoes, IL
rafting of sticks and counters. and Il
excited cries of men, rose from Il
'throng.
They're the biggest gamblers IL
'Ould Nick liver had to his hand" sa
'Corson; there isn't one of EN- dow
there that wouldn't bet the coat of h
back"
Dear me, how dreadful" said MI
Bowser. "And do we have to go dow
into hat horrible hole, and how c;
we ever get ont with our lives?"
We're. not going down theI
ma'am." interrupted Corson shortly;
"And where next?" asked Luella.
I The question was addressed to Il
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