The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-15
The Tragedy OF Sin Gee
BY ANGUS LYNNE

Sin Thye looked at his only son and
heir
How much.. he said. and when he
heard the amount he smiled grin
smile
Mary Gordon had = new diamond
bracelet sent from London beau
~. but II was pity that there hac
been "one just like 1t" at Coz
Sung's on Station street" People vii
talk
One Saturday Sin Gee ordered the
new Ralli-cart. that he had got IRON
Calcutta, and his thousand dollar cob
ready for seven o'clock. On the wa,
to the club, at five, he pulled out
tiny note many times, and once-i-
the dark hall just beside the stairs
he pressed 1t 10 his lips. Poor SiT
Gee!
He played billiards with friens
until five-thirty. when Young Loks
Yew came In. Now. young Yoke Yes
was friend OF Sin Gees who wal
not friend.
His father was Captain and II
the Straits Settlements. where Chi
nese labor Is employed. q Captain
is Caesar OF Caesars. and. like unite
Tammany Boss, can do no WRONG
Loke Yew the elder was ut"
Did young Loke Yew know Of Mar.
Gordons Perhaps. for he said
"Tyndal OF the bank Is leaving to
day. Wired for from Hong Kong. 1
good rise. believe"
Sin Gee played his stroke careful
ly.
Another friend OF yours Is going
Sin Gee. Thought you'd like 4
Sin Gee ran down off the red.
Miss Gordon. They say she's en-
gagged to Tyndal. and they'll be mar
ried in Singapore while they are wal,
ing for the China Mall"
Sin Gee tried long jenny" bur
his tip came off-he had struck rath
err hard.
Rotten cues these are." he brolu
out. I'm done playing, but I'll max,
a complaint
He went to the Complaint Book
in the desk by the window. wrot
Rotten Guest but broke the penci
on the last word. then put on his coat
buttoning the buttons slowly.
Halfway down the stairs he pulled
out his watch. then hurried slightl
but soon resumed his easy walk.
At the landing he found that TIL
boats with the passengers for Sings
pore had gone down the river on thei
long pull out to the steamer. HI
looked at his watch again. Then b..
| called boatman, who came running
mol" he said to the man. MOI
and walked slowly away.
The carved and gilded dAy-doors OF
ened to his touch, and IN the cool. tile,
| room, with It's dark oak chairs, Sit
| Thye sat waiting in brown oiled silk
one fat foot under him.
/ SON." he said. sit" and Sin Ge
sat
/ Next week you win marry Gi Linz
only daughter Of Loke Tew. In on
!! month you will take charge OF m.
branch office in Kuala Lumpor. You
salary will be one thousand dollar
a month, and fifth share In my bus.
ness"
Sin Gee rose from his chair IN,
slowly toiled up the narrow stair.
He sat before the window. and On
hand held little note. the otho
clutched the SILL
/ The note fluttered down to the mud
which greedily swallowed II. 81,
Gee rose YEARLY and from 4 draws
took out packet Of letters and /,
small revolver.
The Selangor blew q long note OI
| her whistle. SIN Gee could see tn
white steam: then afterwards. whel
the steam had all gone. long. 10,
boom came to him. The boats wer
pulling shorewayds.
4 Sin Gee dropped the letters Int
i the mud and watched them diaag
pear; then after long hesitation. n
drew the revolver from him and SLOW
~ descended the stairs.
Z His father waited In the cool. darl
room. He had just caught his slippe
with his bare toes. and now no fun
/ 1t off.
i His eyes met those Of Sin 0e(
i There was interrogation. somethin
Of appeal. and something else 1
them.
Yes father said Sin Gee
4 The old man drew q long silen
breath.
MY son!" he said softly.
/