Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21

DIR. Osmond sat on the veranda of
his bungalow trying to be content
in the knowledge that his enforced
rest from the daily grind of his Hong
kong practice was proving very bene-
ficial to his health as well as to his
projected book on "Chinese Temple
Ruins" And because the famous Len.
chuou temple ruins were In the neigh
borhood he had gone no farther north
than the coast town OF Ko-Ngan.
Within the jasmine draped veran-
da all was dark save the red glow of
the doctors cigar. Overhead the great
punkah fan swayed to and fro. stirring
the air into refreshing GOODNESS.
A sampan bumped against the little
landing, and there came the slap-slap
Of bare running feet on the ground
outside, then the gate In the garden
wall creaked slowly on It's hinges, a
shadowy form fitted up the path be-
tween the oleanders and flung itself
In a crumpled heap at the foot of tho
steps and somebody's long cue struck
the floor like the snap of Il whiplash.
"Well, what's the matterT asked
the doctor sharply. "Who is it2"
'"The great doctors contemplate
servant whose honored father the
whine died away in choking sob
DIR, OsmOnd half rose to his feet.
"You are the Canton man who called
me to town yesterday? Your father
is worseT
Nay, the great foreign doctor cured
my revered father of fever" whined
the Chinese. Nevis eye and an OWLS
membrane were OF no avail, but the
black medicine of the foreign lord
brought my parent to life.
81 am grateful to the great physi-
clan. would reward him generously
for saving my fathers life. l am a
poor man. but | have knowledge that
may repay the great lord for his good
ness" whined the Canton man.
81 want no reward, my man. am
glad your father Is better. Do you
want some more of the black medi-
ciner
mo more medicine Is needed. My
father is well and happy. The for
elgn doctor is interested in the ruins
of the temple in the walnut grover.
"Yes."
HE has perhaps wondered what be-
came OF the sacred image of the God
dees NJ Marcy whose Pomo ia on averv
tongue. but whose face has never been
looked unon since the earth dragon
shook down the temple century ago ~
nv love. yes" The doctor leaned
forward eooerlv
"Ua bos narbans hoard Of the nrice.
less towels hung upon. the sacred form
-ofrerinps from royal MlQrlms of MANY
ages He bas heard OF the great en-.
orold that a son ~ beovep tool from
bi. ROYAL brow and nloced in tho hand
90 tho coddas. ~ Marcy, rbo gran,
ToraI0n nbvsIcIon would like m soc ali
these snlendors and nerbons cboose
aomo for hImselsp
"your glory sounds Incredible. and
vatican Won take me IN tho ruins
nowg
"yos =, ia I'M, a few atens m tbo
palnut GROVE"
oWoI, ,ben vbi,e mako raadv "
SIN sLe,tcoI no IN tho truth of Tho
natives storv DIR Diamond eouipped
hi,sol, Win con and s,out oaLep
stIck from the rock In the breast
nockct of hls white coat was another
u,oonon ,yithout which ha nevar trav.
eled in tb,s country Of doubtful
Sr,ands- small ana heavv and sb,nino
and varv deadly looking when ono
focod ITO muzzIo
rho Doctor Iohtad n naner Iantar,
for tho Canton man and this augment.
ed nv the white triangular raw from
bis electric nocket I,mn IIpbted their
wnv tbrouvl, tho garden 10 oate in
the south wall that gave into n tangled
6eId
ON the farther aide of the field tbe
walnut grove doomed blockIy.
Under the trees the doctor and his
guide picked their way among the
crumbling columns and scaftered
stones of the fallen temple.
Suddenly the Chinese paused and
swung his lantern about with n swift
circular movement. lighting nm beaps
of broken rocks and columns. rough
and forblddine. Just as they had fallen.
He beckoped 10 Osmond. and the LAT.