The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-21
HERE,SA TYPICAL STORY BY
THORNTON JENKINS HAMS

~ a bulldog gripping, smashing.
kicking and finging h about in
the vain hope to throw them off
enough to get in a full arm-stroke
from his fists. II he could but strike
a full swing once or twice he felt sure
of the outcome, for a Chinaman will
eldOm stand to a full-arm stroke upon
the jaw.
Wah Lee. seeing that to shoot was
TO endanger his men, dropped his gun
into the cash drawer, and fell foul of
the bunch to try to do his share i'll
overcoming the foreign pig. His re-
naming followers seeing him. flung
themselves into the pile, and the mass
OF men was increased.
Smart began to feel the extra weight
of numbers. He was growing tired.
and, in spite of his excellent wind, was
pered considerably by gripping fingers
he was forced to tear TIM aud again
from his throat. He raised himself to
MS knee for the last giant effort. His
heart was breaking. He smashed
wildly, furiously, plunged. buckel.
striving with the last n OF his
dying strength. Then he gradually
gave way, growing weaker, lighting
slower, sinking gradually down. While
the pile of men fastened their grips
upon him for the finish. In ~ few mo-
III IN WIS lying imp, duG lFG PANT
ing CeleStlals rose, one after the other,
to their feet. while Wah Use passed "a
line about the sailors arms aud legs,
making him secure.
1t had been a most excellent affair;
a o magnificent affray worthy OF d
sailor striving for his rights; and
Wah Lee gazed with narrowing eye
at the form while he painted out his
losses to the surrounding brothers of
his Tong. h entire front of the
laundry was swept bare. the ironing
boards smashed, the clothes in masses
OF rags; undles and paper rolled and
mixed ia confusion. Flatirons, hold
ers, chairs and shelves arranged them
selves in piles as though an earth
quake had swept through the place;
and. while Lee looked sadly at the
wreck, he muranured: 1.-Two dolla' tif-
tee cent"
1t had been a bad business for the
'Chinaman. He had made another mis-
take, but he would wreak his VEN
geance at will now upon the helpless
Smart. Hot irons, melted lead and
'Quickltrne We're some of the items run
ming through his furious mind, and
Just when and how he would use them
upon his victim. He would have to
wait to see if the white pig had many
friends, who might make a thorough
search, but sailors, as a rule, had no
friends at all, they We're soon forgot
ten-tlen he would go to work.
In the meantime he would place the
seaman where the mosquitoes would
not trouble him, after first relieving
him of any unnecessary %valuables he
might have upon his despicable peg
son.
Into "a filthy den he carried the now
~insensible Smart, casting him into q
foul bunk, which had been used by "a
smoker of the drug common to the
Chinese coolie, and carefully covering
him, so that no one would notice the
form even should the retreat be dis
covered. Then he set about with his
helpers to straighten up h shop.
While Bill awaits the return OF the
captain, "Fighting julie" appears, this
tending not to soothe the savage breast
of the mate. He goes in search of the
captain, taking a few drinks by the
way, and tracing him to the laundry,
enters. The following ensues:
Seen a friend OBJ mine. a sailor
man." asked the mate, peering into the
door,.
mo see no ones-heap workee, velly
busy" replied Wah Lee.
Bahama Bill entered and stuck forth
his big. ugly head right close to the
Chtnaman's.
You tell me where Cap'n Smart
went after cleaning yo' place up, yo'
heah?" he said menancingly.
The memory of the fracas was heavy
upon W'th Lee. He backed away and
drew his big, blue-barreled gun.
You getee way velly quick-seee,
he said tiercely.
Bahama Bill reached Over like light
ming and grasped a Chinaman by the
slack of his pigtail. jerking him in
front of himself, and Selling him with
his left hand, TO keep him in place.
An iron lay handy, and instantly it
wa coi1infr ct t..tiprhf fo,, fl,o hood ,f ti,.
belligerent Lee.
1t caught him full in the neck. pro-
PEELED with the power of the giant
mates arm, and the Chinaman spun
clear across the room. landing limp
and insensible.
The big gun failed to explode and
Went gathering upon the floor. In
stantly Bill sprang for it, and seized
it's barrel just as Il powerful heather
grabbed it by the stock. The mate
wrenched it free with n quick jerk,
and struck the fellow twice upon the
whole crowd piled upcn him. swarmed
up against him, grasping, clinging,
gripping for his throat, while a hatch
etman made a pass With his weapon,
Which reached the black mans skull.
Bahama Bill WAS tough and hard. his
head was thick of bone. and. although
the Ratchet struck him hard enough to
AaA dA lAAA, Sie Uidue glanced
off, II cut only a big cash in his
scalp. The stars danced before his
eyes, and he staggered for AN instant
and in that instant the whole gang
closed upon him. Then the realiza-
ton of his %predicament dawned upon
him. and he let forth a mighty yell.
tore loose from the strangling holds
upon his neck, and then smashed right
into the crowd with the fury Of a
wounded tiger, the blood from his head
pouring owe him.
There was a wild mixture Of huge
black arms. flying forms OF patamed
Cinnamon going through the air, and
with yell after yell he grabbed and
smashed the first that came in his
path, tearing up the whole place with
the struggle.
He seized an ironing board and
swung it about his head, yelling
hoarsely. Then he struck right and
left with it. knocking Chinese, gear and
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