The Forrest City times., 1912-04-26
CHAPTER IV-fcontlnued).

 about that knew he must have seen one before but I Just went on questioning. to gain time, you know. and wondering all the while how l should ever be able to break the truth to the poor fellow
 Tell me again what he was like" said How did you know he was a i Chinaman?"
 Why. by his long black pigtafl, sir. and his onery color. But never saw no Chinaman as ugly as this one no sir Oh, he was just too awful horrid to look at, sir. Ills forehead sloped away back, or maybe the front part of his head being all shaved made 1t look that way. And the skin about his eyes was painted white with red streaks shooting around like rays of light
 No beard or mustaehe l suppese?" ?" I suggested. feeling my own smooth shaven face. Jenkins reply vas surprise;
 Yes. sir; there were long black kind of rat tails that dropped down from the sides Of his mouth And then his neck-ugh-all thick with woolly hair"
 ''Oh. 1t was, eh'" said drily. think ing of the long red stripe that my collar concealed T suppose you felt this. eh. when you jumped at his throat?"
 Jenkins rubbed his chin with a pug zled air.
 Why, that's uncommon queer. str; but now that you remind me, do re- member that his neck felt perfectly smooth-and 1t wasn't so big, either. Why. I should say 1t felt just about like yours would, sir.
 I eyed him ruefuly.
 By love I don't doubt it a min ute!" commented With some dis gust
 Well. go on with your yarn You were telling. when interrupted, about rushing into my bedroom" ."
 Yes, sir, he resumed with anima- tion. And when l didn't find you. | was just frantic. for didn't know you had gone out. sir-never thought of that; l went for the ugly monster with the big pistol there in the cab inet-which. by the way, sir. the low down villain stole when he locked me up and lit out"
 had an inspiration
 ''I see. broke in carelessly: and then you demanded to know where 1 was-that fl? Then you backed him to that window, and he told you he had chucked me into the street whereupon you tried to blow off his head and knocked the jolly dayights out of the lady with the fencing foil
 Jenkins. his mouth agape. view ed me with distended eyes
 T didn't tell you that, sir" he fal- tered How"
 And when you dropped the weap- on, l went on this chap collared it. jahbed the beastly thing into you and told you to look at him And by love you wouldn't"
 Jenkins groaned slightly. The apologetie cough With which he stroye to mantle the sound was dry and spiritless
 NO. sir; t seemed easier to die. sir" he muttered-"what with him grinning like a hend and his long teeth asticking out over his lip ugh" Then he added wonderingly: But what gets me is how you should know, sir
 I looked at him gravely
 Jenkins. l said gently. T know, because it so happens l was here all the time"
 His eyes bulged ineredulously.
 You. sir You mean in this room ?" l nodded slowly 'I mean right in this room-I was witness Of the whole thing"
 Jenkins just gulped motioned to chair.
 You may sit down. Jenkins. my poor fellow. said eompassionately. poured out some whisky and gave 1t to him
 You must brace yourself for a great shock, my poor Jenkins" I said soothingly And then 1 thought I had best hurry on, for could tell by the way his eyes rolled and the blue color of his lips that probably I was just fin time to head off another attack. And then told him all
 And here" l concluded. are the marks of your fingers under my col lar. and the pistol is on top Of the bookcase"
 Jenkins just sat there. kind Of hud died up. you know. and his face as white as the what-you-c -call-it snow | Didn't seem able to say word By love. 1t was too much for me. my heart just went out to him.
 It's All right Jenkins" I said kind