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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-30
c. B. BURGE,
City Clerk
FIRST published in The Topeka State
journal Thursday, June 2, 1901

L. 80 PupiiSneu IN Inc Topeka State
journal Thursday. June 2. 1901
SHERIFFS SALE.
IN the District Court of 1awnee County
State of Kansas.
l.. E. Wehe. Plaintiff.
Daniel w. Boutwell,, Mrs. Daniel ".
Boutwell,, Fred w Boutwell,, v. s.
Boutwell,, Defendants
Case No. 24S72
BY virtue of Order of Sale and exc
cutlon issued to me, out of said District
Court, in the above-entitled action. / will.
on Tuesday, the 5th day of July, A d
lSlV at ~ O'CLOCK a. m. of said day, at
the east front door of the Court House i'm
the City of Topeka, in the County OF
SnaWnee, in the State of Kansas, offer at
best bidder, for cash in hand, all the fol-
lowing described real estate, to-wit: Lot
numbered So on Morrill, street in Block
Two, in DR.. Linns Second Addition to
the City of Topeka, also Lots 81 81 and
33, on Morrill, street, in Block Three in
said addition; also Lots go. 81, g. SO, g.
and g. on Morrill, street in Block Four,
inclusive; also Lots &C to 73, both inclusive
on Morrill, street in Block Four in said
addition to the City of Topeka, lying and
situate in the County of Shawnee in the
State of Kansas.
The above-described real estate is taken
as the property of said defendants, and
is directed by said order of sale and exc
appraisement, to satisfy said order of sale
and execution.
JONATHAN D. NORTON,
Sheriff of Shawnee County, Kansas.
w. r. Hazen and w. E. Atchison,
Attorneys.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


A E. Dunn and wife to NJ. z. Stevens
and wife, lot ABS and n. " 40 Fill
more St, Kings add. and pit. s. e.
S5-u-lo-... -; -S1'lVV
The Shawnee Agency Realty Co. to ].
G. Jameson, lots 07-9 and IL Gill ~
more ST., Irving Place add. ..-: oV
w. NJ. Forbes and others to NJ. s.
Wingett lot-437 and n. ~ 439 BROOKS o-
ave-, ]. NoTton's add............::.... 5V0
F. Kaiser and husband to G. S. Elliott
lots $50 and 60 Green St, j. w. Nor an
r1S add. law
G. w. Eggleston and wife to u. A.
Miller, lots and Crane St, Pleas 400
ant Valley add. ........:...;...-: 4'4oo
G. Lesser to T. w. Cartm1ll, lot 1913
Branner St, Parkdale add. ....-...:. 4SO
J. Linden and wife to F. BroSe, PIT. 49,
blk. s, Parke Place add. l65o
c. Hothan and wife to ]. c. Jamison,
lots S01-3 and Fillmore ST., irving 90
Place add. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 0V
c. ireland and husband to e: E. Feto
terly and others, lots 1865 and ~ .oo
Green st. ]. .Norton's End add. LOW
Deeds: J. c. Marsh, guardian to 5. T.. 900 or
Buchanan. pit. s. w. "a GLIB -, .oV0.oo
H Richie and others to w. L. Os-
born. tract between Monroe ST. ana ~
Euclid ave. See record. .....-:.;-. %
E. F. Candy and husband to me
Shawnee Agency Realty Co., lots SVl
to S23 inc. Gilmore ave, irving
Place sub ..................:.. -:
]. NJ Wehe to I. NJ. Wehe, pit. lots
ITS and II Sth ave........:...:::..-..; L
Same to C. e. Bennett, lot I1S and
pit. 70 Sth aVe.-.............--..-...
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TRANSFER AND STORAGE.


MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE
Co packs, ships and stores household
goods. Tel. 1S6. Skinner & Gayhart. GIL
Quincy St
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moor. AND BILLIARD TABLES.
pTcrTrRE FRAMING.

FRAMING, -egildirg. mat making. mount
ing done by J. D. Sullivan. 122 W. Eighth
street. Packing. shipping. etc.
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UNDERTAKING..

L. N. PENWELL. funeral director and
embalruer. First class serviCc, reason
able prices. 81 Quincy ST. Both phones 1s3
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ATToRNEYs AT LAW.

HIRAM C. ROOT, atty. at law, SIG KS. Av
over Emahizer & Spielman's. Topeka, KS
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JEWELLERS.

JAMES B. HAYDEN, Jeweler and Opti-
clan. Complete stock of watches. dia-
monds silverware. etc. Eyes examined
and spectacIes properly fitted.
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MAcH1NE sHoPs.

Lawn mowers sharpened, repaired. The H.
3. Howard Supply Co.. TO K A Tel sos
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

D-NusCELLANEOU
----~c-~0----~.c~~---~-@- -
WANTED-Veal calves, fat cattle, ponI-
WANTED-Party with $500. bal. month
" for close-in w. side, r. house
81 coo; for rent, SIS. Good r. w. side,
cIose-in $500; for rent s16 Nice phae-
ton buggy, stock saddle and pride LOT
sale. 1885 Black, Ind.
WE PAY the highest cash price tor cest
off clothing. shoes, hats and overcoats.
Dron us a card or call Gordon Bros loan
office. 4O5 Kansas ave. Ind. 1919.
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LEGAL.

lPubnshed in The Topeka State Journal
June so, 1901
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BUsTNEss CHANCES.
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-Red music roll between 81 Chan
dler and Branner. Return 222 Jefferson.
Reward.
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WANTED-Situat as stenographer by
young man; references. Address R. E.,
Bushey, care Y NJ. c. A.
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WOULD the party that picked up the UNI
brella in Crosby Bros. basement We'd
nesday afternoon, kindly return to trim
ming department and avoid further trouble
LOST-Pocketbook Monday between Mills
and Y W. c. A or at Mills. Phone Ind.
1855
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FREE DIsPENsARY.

QUINCY STREET FREE DIsPENsARY.
81 Quincy St CONDUCTED by reguier
icai service free. Medicine free In soma
cases. Office hours to p. m. Calls
Answered night and day Ind. phone 17O7.
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FOR RENT story stone building In
rear of sos Jackson. Good for barn or
storage house. N. E. Keller. Ind. 1856.
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ROOM residence, 1015 Kansas ave. In
olire of Reisner, 1915 Harrison,
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOR RENT-Storage room in our ware
houses. Call 800 for rates. We will
lend reasonable amount on good furni-
ture in storage, If insured.
TOPEKA TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.,
406 East 9Th st.
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal Thursday, June 30, 1901
MONEY.

BETTER REALTY AND LOAN CO.
Make farm and city loans In any amouna
from $5Q0 up, at lowest rates and on the
most favorable terms. Office ground floor.
Columbian Bldg.
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FOR Rents room house; also rooms
furnished for light housekeeping or un-
furnished. 1870 Kan. ave. Phone 101S-1.
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FOR RENT-9 room modern house. III
Kansas ave. Ind. 1898.
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FOR RENT room cottage. 624 Fillmore
Well, cistern, gas for light and heat
GOOD ward and porch. $500 if taken a
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2650 blue.
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FOR Rents roomed complete modern
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FOR RENT-1316 West 5th St, rooms
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Phone 526
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-23

torpedo boat Number Two cutting the
blue water sharply and passing the
French gunboat. with Tourneau on the
Two and Hyde and Aylwin waved theirs
back at him.
AS the torpedo boat camc handily
alongside the Melampus, Admiral Har-
bord put of In the cruisers launch and
boarded Number Two. With him was.
as Hyde had sacd, Benson, the master
alarms, crack, shot; two sailors and the
engineer or tho launch, which was towed
behind the torpedo boat.
The admiral greeted Aylwin coldly but
knowing his prowess with the rifle ana
also that the Germans were after the
wild buffalo. was glad TO have him along.
Aylwln, like the admiral. was In secdy
undrcss uniform and Hyde was arrayed
likewise. Benson had charge OF the gun
cases. Conversation was slightly awk-
ward on the part of the two young Of
flcors with the admiral and referred sole
" 10 the wild buffalo. The natives had
Fury. born of a turtles egg and devoid
OF the eight virtues. AylWln, who had
some rudimentary knowledge OF Chinese;
laboriously explained to the admiral that
to call any creature the son OF turtles
egg was TO say he had no ancestors and
was without virtues TO this Tire ad-
mtral responded that he Thought the
weather would change within twcnty-four
hours Aylwn undaunted. continued.
that a Chinaman wishing TO offer the
last insult 10 an enemy would draw a
was not only TO insult him. but the whole
street The admiral replied that he once
knew a great many OF those silly things
himself but had found II useful 10 for
get them. AylwIn subsidized and Benson
and the two sailors and the engineer.
who had heard nj abouS Aylwins de-
signs on the admirars daughter, grinncd
giyly behind the backs Of their betters.
Just outside tho alleged neutral zone
| OF Chao- Chau bay q little river runs UP
! into tho back country. Now il seemed
| from the spring overflow grcn: inland
| lake Everywhere We're human beings
! ,oi.ing for nowhere in China can one es-
| cape the sight OF men toiling for 4 pitiful
! wage. But great 'ovcrflowS make rich
| paddyneds and cheap rice: so that the
| eauut bodies aud thin legs Of the yellow
men and women Will not be more caunt
| and Thin. This gave the tol!crs the heart
| 70 sing at their YORK and to encourage
! the water buffaloes with splendid prpH-
| Uses OF hay and folder
| The party from Number Two were here
| transferred to the launch. The natives
| scarcely noticed the putting (aunc1 more
| than did thc water buf.aloaS. Nor did
they stop one moment when they saw TWO
beautiful white launches flying the Ger
| man oolors and full of natd.y dressed
German officers followed by the British
! launch.
The rig OF the German officers was a
source Of grim amusement 10 Admiral
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captain enthroned upon the poop and the
Chinese pilot at the stern. They alone
never leave the junk soo,,,, .,
course-had managed 10 AVOID half a
dozen Of smaller junks crawling patient
ly seaward. But this was a huge Junk
meet the launch the river suddenly mar
rowed and turned. From her port side
harnessed, in Indian file on The shore;
forty Chinese coolies. Barefooted and
bare legged they rudged along in the
mud their heads S, doTn Ven, and md sr,in Gg
cheerful song, which consisted OF a
recitative and the responses from the
men. In the clear. bright June morning
the. loud. hoarse voices OF the, coolies.
yelled by the distance, sounded sweet
And this was the song they sang,
The chanty, man bawled ont, ,What '
VIII you do when you get to Tien-Tsin?'
10 which the coolies sang ont In chorus as
they trotted along. grinning. their shout
ders bumped up as they tugged at the
rope:
When he get to Tien-Tsin we shall be
We shall see our wives and our chill
And the beautiful girls with little feet;
We shall beat the foreign devils and
drink their rum.
We shall sit upon the graves OF our an
cestorS
Then the chanty man would ask me-
lodlously;
WHAT will you take to TienTsiu?"
Then the refrain echoed back from the
shore:
we will take seawecd from the rich rice
fields;
We will take seaweed and yet more sea-
weed
We will take bricks to build palaces for
the mandarins:
We Will take ducks TO be given as mar
riagc portions for our daughters;
We Will take the little lambs that bleat
and are to be served up at the tables
OF the mandarins,"
The chanty man had just inquired what
they meant TO bring back from Tien-
'rsin when the Junk came abreast of the
launch. The big Chinese captain. with
fangs for teeth. was standing on the
poop believing and gesticulating. and
u looked as II what Stubbs called a coll
| luslon was inevitable. Aylwin stood up
| In the launch in full view of the big
| Chinaman and rashly shouted;
Hello! Ah Fong! Lost your job as
| taito?"
All Fong grinned and shook his head
| None OF the foreign devils would ever get
a word of English out of All Fong
AS the launch scraped past the junk
! Aylwin told the admiral that Captain
An Fong was the gentleman who had
! got possession of the admirars uniform
| and had also been promised destruction
| by Tourneau II he did not give up the
| Christians In his town. and among those
| Christians was the admirals daughter
| and the French licutenant's sister.
! He ought 10 have been hanged" was
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and striking his short black beard. Il
90 down 10 Wei-haiwei tomorrow at
sunrise. There / shall ind Miss Clarlce
Harbord visiting the family Of an officer
Al Wel-hai- wei and l shall have three
Then Tourneau began an adaptation
OF his own
THE admiral is at Chao- -Chau,
His daughter is at Wei-hat-wei.
Now what viii the admiral do. do?
For Tourneau means To stay stay.
Ay!win listened to these caitifr verses
"WeIi.S he said presently. with grim
philosophy something may he gained by
being with the admiral He can get used
10 seeing me That's n great deal
Hyde smiled indulgently upon Aylwin
and Tourncau.
you fellows arc in a tight box. I'll
say. however, that the betting In the
1cct is about two To one on your getting
those charming young ladies. Admiral
Harbord hasn't given his consent yet. l
believer"
heads doletully, Ike two dissenting man
But he has not withheld it," said
Tourncau.
Water Buffalo.
I'VE are simply waiting for him to
Miss Har6ord means TO stand by me
! don't know whether Miss Clarice means
70 desert Tourncau or not
For answer Tourncau leaned back II
his chair. smiled and sang softly:
"Thc admiral is at Chao-Chau.
His daughter is at Wei-hel-wel.
Now what Will the admiral DO, do?
For Touneau means To stay. stay.
Then the talk fell upon water bufraloes
In general-those patient beasts Will
great branching horns plodding through
the overflowed paddyfields. with China
man wadlng through the water after
him The water buffalo is a remark
ably patient beast. but like all other
patient creatures when he gets mad hc
Is mad all through.
The one up the river, which had he
come burning International issue, haC
not only got mad but had gone mad. Til,
Chinese are very superstitious about AMI.
mails that go mad. as Hyde explained.
"Thc Chinese have been beating tom
toms all over the place and burning pa
per prayers and letting off hrecracker!
with view OF soothing the buffalo. but
as you may imagine. il hasn't worked
| The buffalo Is not soothed.'
But he will be tomorrow replied
| Aylwn rising as a boy appeared at tn'
cabin door and announced that boa
had come from the torpedo boat TO
| her commander.
Tourncau bade his friends a cheerful
| goodby.
| Everyone 10 his taste" he said. ''yor
and Hyde like chasing wild bunaloe
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have IL, a water buffalo has gone crazy
about len miles UP the river. ana is
eating up Chinese like grains OF rice
Now. tho German officers have organ
Izod n hunt for that water buiialo, ohu
thcy claim that IL is the neutral zone
which he is devastating. We claim II
is our duty to kin that water bumal9;
and the whole thing has resolved ltseil
into a grave International question wnlGh
has reached an acute stage, SO, as III ~
well to do things modestly. l am 10 IN
vito the admiral to 20 on Shootlng
pnrty up the river, after the water hhi-
ialo. and Just TO keep II from LOOKING
too British am taking Aylwin along
He can shoot"
81 was born In the state OF hSn, ,li !.
lucky" briefly responded Aylwtn. rms
a!lusiou was not In the least understo3a
by either Hyde or Tourneau. But ASi,
win often said strange things, Ike all
Americans. IA
II feel confoundedly sorry. for yom, OLD
man" Hyde kept on. turning 10 lour :
neau Everybody knew all about that
enterprslng young officer aud Clarlce
Harbord at seems as II / were play
ING a dirty game on YOU In asking AHl-
win and leaving you out. but the launch
won't hold another man besides the en-
gInccr, and benson, the master at arms:
Two sailors, Aylwln. myself and Admiral
Harbord whom l count as two men
he Is so big and makes such noise
''Do not distress yourself, my dear
HYDE" replied Tourneau with grin,
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and took her way up the right fork of
the river,
The launch was gaining on the Ger
mans every minute, and afar off. above
could be heard strange sound OF roar
Ing and believing. Then the narrow
river suddenly widened into another
great temporary lake made by the over
Son Turtle s-Egg and Devoid of
the -Eight-Virtues. There was no doubt
as To the wlckedness and fury OF the
Son of "a Turtle s. Egg.
He was a huge beast with enormous
branching horns. and plunged about the
lake. keeping up frenzied believing
So far from avoiding, the launches. he
came plunging toward them. The two
German launches had the iirst Volley at
him, but the result seemed not TO incom-
mode the Son Turtle Egg In the
rifles OF the British launch cracked out.
and the next minute rose directly under
them. The launch tipped over, throwing
every man into the water except Benson
and Admiral lIarbord. and incidentally
the box containing all the rifle cartridges.
Tho beasts great horns locked some
whore with the machinery, and the en-
ginc suddenly stopped pulsating.
AS the launch righted itself Benson
seized coil of ropo and making lasso
of it, threw IT cleVerly over the buffalo 5
seemed TO be lust what the son-of-a !,
Turtle s-Egg wanted. lie turned and
dashed across the wide water. towing the
launch after him. with Benson vainly
Juggling at the rope, There were no
rifle cartridges, but the admiral laid his
hand promptly ON some shot cartridges
and In hiS BerserlSer madness began to
blaze away with bird shot at the water
buffalo
Aylwin and Hyde the engineer and the
two sailors burst into roar OF laughter.
which WAS likely to cost them dearly.
But having laughed once they concluded
they might as well do ii again as the
n ISf
straight toward the German launches.
From them came the hoarse outlaws of
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the mud while the other seraped most OF
the paint off her sides against the junk.
The Chinese coolies swarmcd around
screaming and chattering. the Germans
swore and only the people in Number
Two's launch remained cool and unem-
barrassed. All Fong jumped down from
the poop and waded in and out. giving
orders while the Chinese pilot was heard
to swear in English.
An inspiration came to Aylwin. He
called to the pilot. holding UP a silver
piece:
Have you seen up the river the mad
water buffalo that is driving away the
laborcrs and frightening the women and
children"
The pilot turned to An Fong, who was
STOPPING down In the wafer close to the
stern of Number Two's launch,i apparent
ly measuring the depth OF water with
a stick. Some whispered words were eX
changed. and thcn the pilot said:
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By FOxcrOft Davis

the Teutons. Not for
Benson cease his desnsr.Vs u.
the rope or the adm},et
bird shot. As they noe m
launches the admiral 40 Va
f9lo. bnwled TO Bsnaon ",nq
those damned Germans ~
al the buffalo and vefv ~
both" 'e'F nk<|
His Bitterest Nom.
This speech, which was ~
bic to the Germans, cn,iuaS III
their rifles, and as the ~
and believing. came wjth,r
Of them. a German saI,nnn
board with n revolver IN s|
dashed through the al
av3loed me pnIfalo's horns r5<
bullets Into the buffalo's ~.
blank range, Half dozen
the launch. not ashore. whia,
have done, but alongside
launches. The English hr
With water and Admiral n
| 10 step aboard the Car
| keep from going down WIZ
The bufaio had tovca ~
boat across the wide wats.
man launch had TO tow II
| Chau. On the other GsrS
the great carcass OF fha 5
tle's-Ege and Devoid-nf. ~
tues. a'e-
The sun shone brightIv =.
fair day was dark Ia ibo
Benson. Nor was IL aItonn,.
time 70 Hyde. Aylwin. hoTe-
chuckled inwardly. 4 sch",.
himself was terminating IN II
The bitterest moment tn
was when they reached ~.
and all the ships In the Hse2
melancholy plight OF the Rr,t;'
her company. The Car>-
straight for the Melamnus
ferrcd the admiral and III,
Aylwin was taken to hIs oo,
That evening Aylwin ham,
an engagement 10 dine on H.
As he came over the Side AZ
bord was standing talking = :
ncer of the deck. Aylwln ~
ly and greeted MIN. Thsrs
Dorlng the events OF the M,
Most embarrassing accIds,
said the admiral. clearing h,s
what accident. may ! ~
Aylwin. i
"Thc-the-accident. the
, tunatc accident, | should ran
gard to the wild buffalo M,
~ think. " responded Avn
, 1--WE had a most succesajnI
We went up the river. succ~.
ing the wild buffalo whIle 4,
! unfortunately killed one u5''
support OF a family OF fFsoI
, sons" '
Admiral Harbord. with
. grin upon his countenance ,r'
fastly at Aylwin. 49,
"Of course. admiraI." con
: win oDsequiously. we did
Kill the buffalo which was in
and you merely pcppered M
/, shot. knowing him 10 be a ha
: ture, but In spite of our el|
his life. which is worth a 4
! owners. the Germans slaueh
Y a most ruthless manner.
for him. You will recall"
y Admiral Harbord's rudfr
expanded into a large. sun
/ that went half around his
Z Such Is the account v
q given 10 several officers an,
: ally believed among the shi1
, tinued Aylwin. ''As for III
o the launch. / have reportel
r very trifing and was Incur
= forts to avoid killing the
mestic animal which the
and we paid for"
This caused the admiral h
by the hand In full view Of
the deck OF the Melampus
ficers had overheard what
saying and n thrill OF adj
around for his able and int
we go TO Tlen-Tsin ne,
Admiral Harbord. My {
he there and will visit mi
Shall he glad to have you {
The admiral turned and Y
all the able and intrepid III
crowded around Aylwin q
him their king.
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through tho paddy fields. l prefer the
society of my adorcd one at o'clock
In The afternoon In a drawing room at
Wei-hai-W Wei. Good luck TO you, poor
unfortunatcs that YOU are.
The next morning dawned fair and
bright as II the British were not at
Wei -hai-Wel and the Germans were not
NJ Cbpo- Chat Ont beyond the mouth
nf the bay lay the Melampus. light
cruiser flying The broad pennant OF an
admiral and toward her steamed the
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Iarbord and even made Benson smile
foIutly and a master Mt arms. Nulgnlly
called Jimmy Legs" is never supposed
10 smile at anything. 49,,
Number Two's boat went daSnlnG Up
,br rJycr but soon had To sackcn IT'S
pace. The stream grew so tortuous that
il became difficult To dodge the nat'ye
craft coming down. Af0r Oft could DC
h.ard ocross tho overflowed fields the
song of Chinese sailors towing from the
shore Ihcir long lunks, with the CHINESE
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tbe admjrars response, in n loud voice,
Quite audible to Ah Fong. mo DOUBT ne
has gone back 10 prating. -, ,i,,o
Tho German launches now had tnc
20 rot,I, mn md were 80 close behind that
a general mIxup came 10 pass in the
narrow bend OF tho river The engineer,
Who was also acting as pilot, managed
~ Lc"n clear OF both the Chinese and
German craft. and those sitting, behind
him saw with unholy Joy one of the Ger
man boats deliberately STICK her nose ~