The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-13

his dark eyes fixed on the fire. The
dancing flames cast a rosy glow over
his face and hands and lighted up the
rough travelling clothes that he wore.
Ralph thought it strange that trained
woodman as Beale was. he had not ar
rayed himself for this long and tedious
fishing trip. He carried no impedimen-
ia. and his friend attributed this TO
Beales having made a small camp OF
ms own near by or else he had drop
| ped his kit beyond the circle of fame.
Yarn away" prompted Ralph lazily
as he lounged on the warm ground.
He reached out and laid his hand on
Nip's bristled neck and felt the dog
trembling like an aspen. "Nip's get
| ting white livered over something" re-
marked Ralph.
Il went to Kaoling on the China
coast. you know" began Beale abrupt
| ly. You remember | was searching
for some stray pieces of that rare old
Kaoling porcelain. and | had been nut
on that trail by Hudnuth of San Fran
CISCO"
| Ralph nodded
Il was the only white man within a
hundred miles in any direction of the
| little village. and their courtesy dis
armed me of any fears | may have en-
tertained as to their hospitality The
| steamers boat which landed me re-
turned to the big vessel, and she
steamed away into the horizon. leav-
ing me all alone on the yellow mud
| shore surrounded by a chattering, tit
tering crowd of native Chinese as vel
| low as the mud.
/ "Of course there was no inn to speak
| of, only an infested hole. into which
| | poked my head only once. On the
| outskirts of the village found the de
serted home of a prosperous merchant
and made Il deal with his relatives
! for its occupancy. There | made my
| headquarters. surrounded by thieviug
1 servants and aware that if was ever
| caught off my guard l was done for.
/ They were a crowd that would have
! knitted me for twenty cash
! Il knew that remote Chinese fish
/ ing village is Il queer place in which
| TO look for Kaoling pOrcelains; but.
mark you. Ralph that little village
! was all that remained of once great
and prosperous city whose ruins strag-
| gled back from the sea and covered
| many leagues of fat country. broken
| by jutting stones of half burned tenn
/ piles.
| 1T was here those treasures were if
/ the earthquake which had destroyed
| the city had spared the porcelains. So
| / made my strongest efforts to bear on
| the temple ruins. and in the end ] met
| a measure of success. l was sorry
| that l had not persuaded you to nc
company me on that quest; but. no;
perhaps it was best that you did not
| Beale stared into the fire with
| strangely lit eyes, and there was some
thing in the rigidity of his attitude
that brought Ralph Hillman to a sit
| ting posture where he could watch his
/ friend closely.
go on, Francis he urged. Il wish
l had been with you, danger or not.
You know I'm not afraid of that"
Il know" said the other, with long
| confident look at Ralph. I'VE have
slept by campfires together. and you
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