Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02

This is most unusual among my people" he said.
1.-THE Yungs great clan In South China am
distantly connected with them and often visit the
headquarters here in Peu street And odd as 1t may
seem Dr. Siddons, there have heard OF Yung Kin
Wan who is dead, but still sends so much money TO
his mother in China that she is very wealthy. Here
we have one OF his loving letters to her with money
in It, and see is in the phraseology which the dead
use to the living and Is signed with his heavenly
name. This is very strange
81 have another question" said. Il know your
language and your social ceremonies are dncult and
intricate Would you say the man who wrote That
letter is Chinese?"
Absolutely! Absolutely None but Chinese
scholar could have written It."
More deeply puzzled than ever after Dr. Tche Lun
Noes departure took the two letters and saw them
safely their way.
Far In the night sometime my housekeeper came
rapping at my door
Get up, doctor-get up quickl There Is something
the matter at Peter Hahn's.
leaped out of bed and ran to the window. inc
first thing noticed that the freshlyfallen snow
had been broken by tortuous track as II some huge
hog had gone about roofing 1t up in various drec-
lions in front of the house. This at a glance
and then perceived in the shadowy doorway big
black heap apparently in the throes of some dread
full spasm The door was open The shapeessness
of the heap gave me no clue, 1t had nothing OF the
appearance of man, and suddenly It disappeared IN
the dark hall, the door was banged shut and all was
In the morning the first sound that heard was
Kelensens glorious voice singing his roles and when
/ went to the window he gaily waved his hand TO
me and smiled.
little later In the day DR.. Tche Lun Moe called
me on the telephone
al thought you might like to know, he said, "that
l have learned from cousin some interesting news
pertaining to the writer of the letter which you
showed me His clan here in New York had visit
from him He came last night and, after grand
feast and, fear, too much opium, he disappeared;
but they know now that he Is living, aDd he VIII
certainly be killed for having pretended to be dead
He can't escape.
It was Christmas morning bright and crisp, and
the whole city was in sparkling white. l heard the
creak of wheels in the snow and, looking out saw
that carriage had up at the door OF the other
house Its top was piled with new luggage of a
foreign look with the familiar Holland line labels
on it. and as watched, Madame Mentona got out
and turned to assist crumpled little old woman who
carried a heavy black stick and was covered to the
ear-tops in rich furs. Madame Mentona helped her
UP the steps and Peter Hahn appeared in answer to
their summons The doors closed behind them.
In about five minutes the door was pulled open
again The two women came forth hurrtedly. The
old creature was waing and Madame Mentona was
white with rage They coming across to my
house apparently and I fastened to meet them at
the door
"Oh 1t is outrageous outrageous" began Madame
Mentona as she came Perfectly dreadful, DR..
Sddons II was my little surprise for Kelensen.
Now he has put her out Of his own house"
HAS put who out, my dear chid?" said I.
His own mother"
So It appeared When got to the bottom Of the
AFFAIR It was simply that Madame Mentona and the
venerable Mrs Kelensen had consPred together that