The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-13

A chuckle ran around the table. Tn
der cover Of lis good nature Wah
Sung pushed open the swinging door,
peered fearfully around the edge and
sidled In with n great dish OF steaming
hot potatoes.
Perhaps he was nervous. IL might be
that he was In love. At any rate, when
his mild brown orb met the steely glare
Of Harry Barry's usually amiable eyes
he set the dish OF potatoes upon the ia
BILE with such frantic haste that the
largest and hottest rolled from the
pyramid and landed upon Mr.. Barry's
hand.
Wah Sung emitted desolate wall as
Harry Barry leapcd from his chair and
caught him by the neckband OF his cot
ton blouse aud shook him vigorously.
suffering cats. What's the matter
with you!" yelled MIR Barry excitedly
cant you throw down dish Of POI
tatoes without stampedln' 'em all over
the table,"
ME solly-velly solly," moaned Wah
Sung.
THAT helps lot" observed Harry
bitterly.
ME sick in the head-velly sick in
the head; me do know what TO do"
added Wah Sung pitifully.
The cattlemans quick sympathy was
to the fore at once. whats the mat
ter. boy? Have you told the boss
that you're sickF'
mo. no; me no tell anybody. Me
velly sick here" Wah sung placed
both yellow hands over his heart. 1T
go what you call lickerty splitty-lck-
erty splitty all time"
Its your heart, boy, not your head.
You want to see doctor. ehg'
Wah Sung writhed bashfully under
the gaze OF seven pairs OF eyes. NO
no see Doctor" he mumbled, edging
toward the door. ME alice light velly
soon. Me go for walk. Excuse. l get
rest supper"
"Going for walk, eh?" questioned
Gabriel sharply. you think walk
up Saltpeter creek do you good. Wah
Sung?"
The Chinaman shivered as with ague,
and his countenance turned from yell
low to gray. His lips parted in an at
tempted smile as he shook his head.
"Oh. no. no. me no never walk up SAL
peder creak. Me walk velly difflunt
wayr'
"Humph! Let him go, Harry" was
Gabrieis advice. When the China
mans slippers were once more slap
ping around the kitchen floor Harry
Barry resumed his seat and joined the
broad grin that went around the table.
what is it-love" he inquired.
"You oughter know, being a sort OF
Judge of symptoms" commented Jim
Lewis dryly.
"What about yourselfT' retorted
Harry Barry. you oughter know
been married three months, haven't
youf"
''Stop your wranglin'. boys" inter
polated the Crane. unjointing his lean
form and taking advantage of Wah
press his opinion. Listen to me- I've
seen the chink going up the creek ev-
cry afternoon after dinner.
what is there up Saltpeter creek?"
asked Jim Lewis, lighting cigarette.
Nothing but the springs that | know
Of"
Anybody ever been beyond the
springs"
1t seemed that none Of them had ever
followed the rocky trail beyond the
springs that gave name to the creek.
Somebody told me that there used
to be prospectors' hut up there in the
thicket. I've never been there though,
and couldn't say"
IF Wah Sung's in love why don't he
marry his girl and live happily ever
after?" commented Harry impatiently.
Afraid Of the boss probably. You
know Chinese families are not very
popular hereabouts."
"Plenty OF room on the ranch There's
that little cabin down in the three mile
pasture. It's not far from the bunk
house, and Wah Sung could cook just