Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-05
"Only that?"

Ine SecretaryS eyes burned INTO the
night: he did not answer. Sir Archi-
bald, too, remained silent few mo-
ments. Perhaps he was just then
thinking of something personal" him
self. between him and this fellow. HIS
wooing had, somehow, come to an alb
rupt standstill. But after tomorrow,
when she would know, when he could
speak and tell all--when all the world
would know, for that matter-ah,
then! Delectable consummation!
And Sir Archibald's look, fastened on
the doorway opposite, seemed at that
instant as grimly eloquent as the CLINT
of a bayonet, bent on the business of
the empire.
Time Bolger was here" he observ-
ed abruptly in harsh accents, putting
harder at his cigar.
There he comes now!" Caglionfs
voice was full of eager malice. And
he has his men with him."
."Of course! In a raid of this kind
there must he no slipping through the
meshes."
| Both men looked down the street.
at the distant, dimly seen forms,
drawing nearer. At the same moment
the arc lamp began once more to
sputter. Red, sullen sparks fell from
it: leaping shadows danced this way
and that The wind set a street sign
to creaking dolorously. Another sound
mingled with it, that of a door hur-
riedly swung out and back again, as
some one-an Oriental, by his dress
slipped from Ting's place and started
swiftly down the street.
"The Chinaman! He's discarded
his European clothes!" exclaimed Gag
lioni.
Quick! After him! He must not
escape. I'll see that Bruce doesn't get
away. 1t may only be a ruse to draw
us from the door,"
The secretary waited no longer, but
sped at once after the fleeing figure.
In the momentary darkness it seemed
| to elude him, to fade from view. Then,
| by the aid Of another street lamp, less
capricious, he caught sight Of Ting's
form once more. But the rain coming
down faster, aided the fugitive; 1t had
sent people indoors. The block ahead
was deserted, as seemed the little al
ley into which the frightened China
man next turned.
Caglioni began to breathe low male
dictions; it was not difficult to divine
the cause of the Orientaps sudden,
desperate flight. He had learned there
were men in front Of the restaurant
and guessed the next move Of the ag-
gressors. Returning the pearls, no
doubt, to Bruce, Ting had trusted to
his legs and the darkness to eXtricate
him, once and for all, from the affair.
On the morrow, he would not be
found; his shop would be deserted,
and no trace of him would ever again
l'be discovered by those of the Occi-
dental race. Did not Caglioni know,
had he not had experience with Ting
and his kind, who can slip out Of the
narrowest places, and disappear as
completely as If they had faded into
thin air.
The secretary set his teeth. This
yellow devil was pursuing his tactics
Of earlier i'm the day; but he would
get him now. He was a necessary
link in the chain of evidence to rid
himself of one whom he had such ex-
cellent reason to fear-Chatfield Bruce,
constant menace to Caglioni's own
peace of mind, his safety, his life,
even. The secretary ran faster; he
saw with qualification the distance
between him and the other lessening.
Ting, at first, had given evidence of
unusual heetness, greater even than
Caglioni himself could boast; obvious
Iy, however, the Chinamans staying
power" was not now all it might have
been. He appeared to slacken and
weaken, running like a man who could
go but little farther. They were now
couple of blocks from the scene of
the proposed raid. Caglioni did not
doubt his ability soon to return there
with his man. He did not imagine the
other would resist; the Chinaman, by
nature, is essentially man Of peace
and will yield, without striking back,
when pushed into a corner.
Near the street Ting went on yet
more slowly. There would be, how
ever no convenient cab for him to
slip into when he reached that thor
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of this; the other would not now es-
cape the secretarys longing fingers.
Peremptorily Caglionis voice rose
above the patter Of the rain. The fell
low heard; he had no choice appar-
emily but to obey the stern command.
He paused, seemingly out of breath,
his hand pressed to his side. But the
secretary took precautions not to be
deceived by ruse; he understood the
Orientals inborn cunning, and, as he
stepped briskly forward, was prepared
for any artifice or emergency.
Lift a finger to resist, and" His
voice conveyed a sibilant menace; the
cleaning weapon in his hand lent it
emphasis.
Ting's response was immediate,
piteOus, scarcely distinguishable for
want of breath; Pidgin- English and
Chinese dialect mingled cOnfusedly in
his imploring tones. He hoped, trust
ed, the honorable one would not take
the most unworthy Ting back; he
would pay, reward handsomely the
honorable one; he who was more eX-
alted than the moon and the stars.
The secretary contemptuously in
| terrupted him; there was no mistak-
ing the genuineness of Ting's appre-
| tensions. expressed in that strange
jargon.
Come" said Caglioni scornfully.
laying a rough hand on the others
shoulder You'll pay and no mistake,
but not me. March,"
The fellow obeyed; but his shoulder
seemed to shrink at that touch and
his implorings to become more earn