The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-18

either. As for Wong. he stayed on at
the Blue Moon for several months and
then quit. saying that he was going TO
Frisco to live.
Didn { you ever hear anything more
about him3' ] queried, as Baldwin
finished his tale.
- Not me said the sheriff, rising
and StroIling over TO the window; 'aud
what s more. ! don't care if ] never
saw his ugly face again. He made me
look like n fool once and-SufIerng
snakes. Reno. come here
Joined him. at the window, and lie
pointed TO the figure Of an unusually
tall Chinaman who was passing on the
opposite side of the street.
''Thcrc s the identical cuss ! was
telling you about he said, excitedly.
" Now what is he mp 10 here in Tue
son?'
] looked. and INDUCED in whistle
of surprise,
Why" 7 exclaimed. that is we'll
known Chinese merchant and gambler
who has been located here for the
past SIX months. He is named Quong
Wong. al right enough but those Chinll
names are so much alike that | never
thought of him when You were tell
ing me your story mighty smar,
Celestial, too, if all they say about him
is true. -
Well" growlcd Baldwin. disgust
me now The Blue Moon robbery is
ancient history, and if | couldn t get
the goods on him then if ain t likely
| d stand much chance at this stage
Of the game | only wish he d do some.
thing that nd get the federal govern
ment after HIM, and land the skunk in
the pen, "
"Stranger things have happened, -
laughed. II hope for the best,
Baldy.'
Three days later I received tcle-
gram from Los Angeles which caused
me to look upon myself in the light
OF an inspired prophet. 1t contained
instructions from Attorney General
Knox TO place under arrest one Quorg
Wong, on n charge of aiding and abet-
ting the unlawful entry of certain of
his countrymen into the United States
] FASTENED to the store where Nh
Wong dealt IN the commodities of his
native land-only to find the bird flown.
Evidently some of his numerous friends
had obtained information of his in.
dictment by the federal court and given
HIM warning
| went to Los Angeles and inter
viewed United States Marshal Osborne,
and was sworn in as special deputy
lor thc south district of California.
Under ordinary circumstances my au-
thorlty only covered the territory Of
Arizona, and the secret service men
were Of the opinion that my quarry
mad taken refuge in the Los Angeles
Chinatown. AS ! was aware that Wong
knew me by sight, it was necessary to
proceed with extreme caution, the more
so as. from what Baldwin had told
me, the man of whom | was in search
was gifted with talents of no mean
order.
Accordingly, a Chinaman named Lem
Tong. employed in the United States
secret service emigration department..
was sent for and ordered TO place
himself at my disposal. Lem was TO
report to me at the Third street en-
trance of the Holland Beck hotel ut
p. m. was TO wear j white ribbon
In my left buttonhole ms n means of
identification. Promptly at 2 % clock
n Chiuaman clad in American garments
and wearing a Fedora hat made his APP
pearance. AS he passed me he raised
his hat, the signal agreed upon. /
walked into the hotel lobby and en-
tered the elevator, followed by the Ce
!estlal stranger, Entering my room !
closed the door and my assistant pro-
duced his credentials from the secret
service department ] then told him
what was wanted md he inquired if !
knew what the suspect family name
was. 1t is an invariable rule with
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