Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-17
Continued from Saturday.

him. Iney DaQ Deen partners in the
Far East in the trade Of smuggling
coolies. Tho one, have no doubt
was no better than the other vet We
believe that our informant VS. neither
directly nor indirectly concerned in
the particular piece of brutality Of
which / have told you. Eventually, he
and McNish quarrclled and parted. Fer
sorro voa~s he lost all trace of him:
and then by accident. one day Q came
upon him, here In America, living in a
palace on Long Island Sound and mas
Querading under new natde.
"a resemblance" l cried. IN q pas
sion of Indignation. "A mere reseIa-
blance! And on that you and your
people conspire to torment and alb
duct purely innocent man. Was ever
such an outrage heard OF! Every on<
Of you shall pay dear for this error"
| might have been the fire wood
sputtering on the hearth for all the eff
feet my yehemence had upon that
precious pair of Mongolans.
I'VE understand" the spokesman re-
sumed, that your friend managed in
some way to escape from his captors,
and is now in this house"
Eyes" resumed, hotly. He's here
more dead than alive unfortunately
but he is coming around slowly and
will be quite able to testify when the
time comes"
MIR. Chen Mok," he proceeded,
calmly, has communicated with the
State Department at Washington, and
the United States authorities are now
only waiting our word TO put your
good, gentlemanly friend under arrest,
Mr.. Clyde, for the crime he commit
ted en- the high seas, sixteen years
ago."
For moment l stared at them in
silent amazement.
You're both mad" I exploded at
length, both crazy. Do you think for
one moment l believe such rot as
that? Even If what you say were pos
sible-and it isn't-you would have to
identify the accused by something bet
ter than the mere word of man who
hadn't seen him for years. OF what
use would such an Identification be
against the testimony Of Mr.. Cam
eron's lifelong friends?"
"Since you doubt our ability to
identify" was Mr. Yup's prompt re-
joinder, 81 may add that there are two
marks Of Identification, which must,
think, convince even yourself"
l laughed grimly. So that was their
game! For nearly a month Cameron
had been their prisoner. In that time
they had examined. inspected, inven-
toried him. His scars, moles, birth
marks had been listed, and were now
TO be used to identify him with a rene
gade murderer of Chinese coolies.
told my slant-eyed visitors that
their trick was transparent But they
only looked at me with an expression
which seemed half pity and half CON
tempt.
Did you ever observe a tattoo mark
on your friends left forearm" asked
Mr.. Chen Mok
Never" l answered.
''He has one there"
Il am willing to wager something
valuable. he hasn't a tattoo mark any
where on his person" retorted, "and
Ill prove it in five minutes"
I'VE shall be glad to Lave the
proof" said Yup Sing.
Once more l pressed the button a.
the side Of the ehimney-piece, and
once again Checkabeedy appeared in
the doorway.
You telephoned?" l asked.
Eyes. sir"
Very good, now send Mr.. Bryan to
mo here, at once" Then turning to
'Cameron's accusers, explained Mr..
Bryan, for whom l have just sent, is
nursing my friend. He would natural
~ know if what YOU say is true"
10 my surprise they made no demur.
fup Sing, however, asked that he
might be permitted to put to the nurse
the necessary questions, and as l was
perfectly confident that no incrimlnat-
Ding answers could be given, no matter
what the form Of catechism, | willing
" acceded.
Had | not played tennis and golf
WIN CAMERON SCU4tS VI llINcS on not
summer days when, with shirt sleeves
rolled above his elbows, bis forearms
We're barred to view? Could there by
any possibility have been a tattoo
mark there, and 1 not have seen it?
Mr., Bryan came quickly, a little puz-
zled, seemingly, at being called to
such an audience. Purposely I kept
filence. merely waving an Introductory
hand toward the two Cinnamon.
Yup Sing tactfuuy explained the sit
uation.
"A question has arisen, Mr.. Bryan"
he said, with more Of suayity in hts
tone than I had hitherto observed.
Whether by any chance your patient
las d mark of any character whatever
tattooed upon his left forearm. II You
have observed such, We shall be glad
If you will kindly describe it,"
The nurse flung questioning glance
at me, and nodded reassuringly. I
cid not wonder that he was surprised
at the question
rs there, or is there not, such a
mark?" the Oriental urged. ,