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yes, bit pinched, here and there.
as you say" said the Governor,
.Withal it is an exceeding corpu-
lent nose, thus, and so, all in one
place, at the end" proceeded II Chin
Ho. 'Your excellency would seek far
and wide and many day for that
nose and find it not"
IAN unusual nose," admitted the
Governor.
There is wart upon it." said II
Chin Ho.
IA most unusual nose," said the
Governor. Never have seen the
like. But what do you with this
nose, Vi Chin Ho?"
IT seek it whereby to repay the
money to the government" said II
Chin Ho. Il seek it to be of service
to your excellency, and ! seek It to
save my own worthless head. Fur
Their, seek your excellency's seal
upon this picture of the nose.
And the Governor laughed and af-
fixed the seal of state, a y Vi Chin
Ho departed. For month and a day
he travelled the Kings road which
leads to the shore of the Eastern Sea;
and there, one night, at the gate OF
the biggest mansion of wealthy
city. he knocked loudly for admit
lance.
"None other than the master of the
house will see,'' said he fiercely to
the frightened servants. II travel
upon the Kings business"
Straightway was he led to an In
ner room, where the master of the
house was reused from his sleep and
brought blinking before him.
'sYon are PAX Chung Chang, head
man of this city" said vi Chin Ho
in tones that were all-accusing. 4
am upon the Kings business"
PAX Chung Chang trembled. Well
he knew the Kings business was ever
a terrible business. His knees smote
together and he near fell to the floor.
'The hour is late" he quavered.
.sWere it not well to"
''The Kings business never waits!"
Numbered vi Chin Ho. Come apart
with me, and swiftly. / have an af-
fair of moment to discuss with you"
at is the Kings affair" he added,
with even greater fierceness; so that
PAX Chung Changes silver pipe drop
ped from his nerveless fingers and
clattered on the floor.
ssKnoW then" said vi Chin Ho,
when they had gone apart, that the
King is troubled with an affection,
very terrible affiction. In that he
failed to cure, the Court physician
has had nothing else than his head
chopped off. From all the Eight
Provinces have the physicians come
to wait upon the King. Wise CONSUL
tation have they held, and they have
decided that for remedy for the
Kings aff1iction nothing else is re-
quired than a nose, a certain kind of
nose, very peculiar certain kind of
nose.
Then by none other was sum-
moned than his excellency the prime
minister himself. He put paper in
to my hand. Upon this paper was the
very peculiar kind of nose drawn by
the physicians of the Eight Provinces,
with the seal of state upon it.
CO. said his excellency the prime
minister. Seek out this nose, for the
Kings aff1iction is sore. And where
soever you find this nose upon the
face of man, strike it off fortnight
and bring it in all haste to the Court,
for the King must be cured. Go, and
come not back until your search is
rewarded
"And so departed upon my quest
said vi Chin Ho. Il have sought out
the remotest corners of the king
dom; have Travelled the Eight High.
ways, searched the Eight Provinces,
and sailed the seas of the Eight
Coasts. And here / am.
! With great flourish he drew a
paper from his girdle, unrolled it with
many snappings and cracklings, and
a thrust it before the face of PAX
Chung Chang. Upon the paper was
the picture of the nose.
PAX Chung Chang stared upon il
with bullying eyes.
NSs0I rAaFS USA0id SuCn uoSS,
he began.
There is wart upon it," said Vi
Chin Ho.
Never have beheld-" PAX
Chung Chang began again.
Bring your father before me-" "
Chin Ho interrupted, sternly.
my ancient and very-much-to-be.
respected ancestor sleeps" said PAX
Chung Chang.
why dissemble?" demanded VI
Chin Ho. you know 1t is your faith
er's nose. Bring him before me that
may strike it OF and be gone Hur.
ry. lest ! make bad report of you"
Mercy" cried PAX Chung Chang.
falling on his knees. 1T is impossi.
BILE! 1t is impossiblel You cannot
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