New-York tribune., 1912-07-14

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@Whcrc is Gum Box" asked Bung IN Chinese, harNhy
shaking the little, withcrcd wreck Of a man.
"Hum-let me alone murmurcd the dreamer, VOC
ing the world plant OF the lotus eater
pig! Where is Gum Bok?" Bung drew the smoker
nm TO- a sitting position and shook him again.
animals -elephants-lions, murmured Jop Bow.
"IIc's gone-circus. ,,
bandit chief do with my exalted masters shirts;
Circus" replied Jop Bow TRANQUILITY going to sleep
with a heavenly smile on his vacant face
Nh Lee Bung laid Jop Bow back on his popped couch
an1 nrocccdcd Systematically 20 burgarize the front OF
the shop Sorted and classified a of shelves Gum
Box kept the packages of clean linen ready for delivery
each parcel distinctly labeled in Chinese characters with
tn" name of customer and price OF DILL bung TOOK
down these packages one at a time and read the IN
scrptions many OF which peculiar. For instance,
the washing belonging to Mr.. Thorne was marked "Red
Beard White Devil Residing on Second-st. one by
and tag by tag Bung went over the stock Dt there
was no package answering the description OF Tommy
divers lost shirts At last, leaving the laundry pack,
ages scattered haphazrd the floor, Bung waddcd
Il never entered his faithful oriental mind to return
to the ranch and report Tommy his inability to locate
Gum Box or the shirts. His Little Boss had SAID Don
YOU come back till you get them! and Bung had an
swcrcd "Can do" which was giving his sacred word to
make good TO a Chinaman such promise is sacred
beyond the belief of a white man. Bung honor was
at stake in this case therefore, but course lay be-
fore him He must go to the circus ind Gun Box ana
demand the restoration OF the missing properly
RUNG'S drive from Santa Clara to San Jose was
- scarcely 50 prccpitate as had been his "d lli&hC
from the ranch in the first enthusiasm OF pursuit Inc
gait at which he now urged Daisy took on the delOcrd-
ton Of long grinding chase Although San Jose is Dut
a short distance from Santa Clara, Bung realized tnat
the quest OF the flccting shirts might mean an alday
hunt involving the unknown tcrrors OF circus and the
may streets Of a largc-sizcd town. Bung resolved to
save Daisv's strength and his own. The one ococK
whistles were blowing among the canncreS as BunS
propelled by Daisy, set out down the County Koad lie
l. l. fYpT n
encounter Ionk Wo, tncrant vcndcr OF garden truck
who approached with his Sc-whccIcd wagon ana
spcctrl nag. Blng was able TO buy bargain melon
for five cents and as he ate it, lOnk WO being IN no
hurry was more than willing TO pause and gossip IN
pcs,imistc vein He rallied against hard times ana
Americans and Chinese rcvoluuonistS IhcSe modern
rciormcrS he gruntcd, were driving emma pack 10 le
devils whence She came II cmbittcrcd him. SAID lionk
Wo to sec otherwise self respecting Chinese putting on
white devil clothing, all same American. Why, tins
very morning he had seen the laundryman, Gum Box
and his assistant, Dock Wing driving liSInolaoIy 10
the and what do you suppose they were wear
Tell me. tell mel" suppcatcd Nh Lee Bung with
more carncstncss than the light gossip demanded.
They wore shoes hats, and coats OF American style
But most astonishing Of all their collars and shirts,
which were high at the throat and stiff at the bosom
white and stiff like the dinner plates on the table OF
Niccroy
Bung a hard look coming into his single eye.
"A,surcdv, yes To the circus.
"Gcc up hosscc!' shouted Bung srnting DAISY VINO
again took the bit in her teeth; and again horse and
driver gave a lurd imitation Of Ben llur down the road
t. san Jose.
The entire Chinese nation has gone mad" muttcred
Honk Wo who was something Of crank on the dcca-
dcucc Of home politics
Brrng had never seen a circus; II took nearly an
hour Of direction and guidance the part Of san o,cs
obrgng inhabitants to point him To the grounds where
the Universally Unsurpassed Aggregation h"urshc un-
der canvas lie drove at least dozen tImc- round the
civ If tents with is flying pcnnant howling iakcr and
seemingly moon,'rick inhabitants. In his youth he
hal seen native fairs Canton but never anything
S. awe inspiring rs this. \ Diana in pink tights
rr,ng an ryhh,ion Of air walking an invisible wlrc
IRON The ground 10 the main peak. Buug stopped his