The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-13

~Don't imagine for an instant that
Tan a gutter. or that I'm layin' down
On YOU. Cap" complained Billy Joyce
90 his sOnburnt vis-a-vis, simultane-
cusly reaching for the bottle OF Scotch.
20 which he helped himself sparingly.
You know that when I play the game
4 stick 60 the finish. that I'm with you
from the soda card 10 the turn; but
abe trouble is this-that I'm tired OF
Dein' piker. and unless a nice little
piece of money turns up pretty quick.
why, I'm goin' to turn over the box
and give up the game"
Captain Mcbride, better known as
Cap'n Pete" 10 certain officials of
khc United States Government who
guard its borders against the crossing
OF the Chinese coolie, leaned back in
his chair, took long pull at his cigar.
and with his eyes on the occupants OF
n corner table, slowly eXhaled the pun
gent smoke and looked at Billy
fhoughtfully.
Nov listen to me for a minute" he
said. You know the Manuka sailed
into Vancouver last week with over
SEQ Chinks aboard. The State De-
partment and the Chinese Bureau are
very properly all worked up over the
heavy increase in Chinese emigration.
because they have a pretty good idea
where the Chinks eventually wind up.
Wiley and Doherty. Of the Secret Ser
vice. met the Chinks at Vancouver.
1railed the whole bunch to the plants
at Ottawa and Toronto. and at the
present time they're sitting at that
corner table over there. keeping tabs
on US"
1--WE seen the guy with the mus
tache before" said Billy after a pause,
during which he stealthily observed
the pair Of officers. He's bumped
into me all over town for the last
two days
That's Doherty." returned Captain
Pete He's one Of Wilkes best op-
orators
''Where are the Chinks booked for,
and who gets 'em?" asked Billy.
I'm just coming TO that" murmur-
ed Captain Pete. Three hundred and
twenty of them are for YOU and your
Uncle Dudley and the Six Companies
have offered me three hundred dollars
a head. c. O. d. at New York city"
''Ninety-six thousand bucks rev
erently whispered Billy after a mental
calculation. But why the three CEN
turtles per head? We never got more
than two hundred before, except by
way of Vera Cruz"
Its this way" answered Captain
Pete. This fellow Stark. who now
has charge Of the entire Border Ser
vice, has tied the boys up for fair.
The Six Companies are getting desper-
ate and are bound to get their coun-
trymen at any price. Moy Chu and
Charlie Sing have been up here twice
to see me. They know that il any
body can beat Stark at this game.
that 1 can, so they sent for this batch
OF yellow boys and have raised the
ante to three hundred. and I'm going
TO get EN- over the line as soon as the
ice goes out of the Bay OF Fundy."
TITS a big job" observed Billy. ut
looks TO me as il Uncle Sam'll call the
turn on us this deal, but I'm with you.
Cap. even if we get whipsawed and
wind " at Moundsville; but ] think
you'll find IL a heap easier to run
down 90 Washington and have the Chi
nese Exclusion Act suspended for thir-
~ days"
Don't borrow trouble, Billy" pur-
sued the captain. unmindful OF his
comDanions sarcasm. ''Slin over TO
the c. p. Depot buy a ticket to St
John. n. b.. go down at $3.50 tonight
and put up at the Queens. Pay no at
tention TO Wiley or Dohertv; they'll
probably trail you 70 St John. When
you get there. wait for orders"
Anything else. Cap2" questioned
Billy as he swallowed the last OF his
highball.
-'why-er-er yes" drawlcd the
captain. slowly ~ushing back his chair.
Get me about two tons OF rice 20