The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1912-05-02
CHAPTER IV-(cOntlnuedl.

CHAPTER IV-(contlnued).
BY Jove. / had my own opinion
about thatl knew he must have
seen one before: but / just went on
questioning. to gain time. you know
and wondering all the while how l
should ever be able to break the truth
20 the poor fellow.
Tell me again what he was like" l
said. How did you know he was
ChinamRn?"
Why. by his long black pigtail.
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. His forehead
sloped away back. or maybe the front
part OF his head being all shaved
made It look that way. And the skin
about his eyes was painted white with
red streaks shooting around Ike rays
OF light
NO beard or mustache, / supposeE
1 suggested. feeling my own smooth
shaven face jenkins reply was
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-an thick with
wooIly hair"
"Oh, Il was. ehT" ] said drily, think
ing Of the long red stripe that my
collar concealed. Il suppose you felt
this, eh. when you jumped at his
throatf-
Jenkins rubbed his chin with puz-
xled air.
why, that's uncommon queer. sir;
but now that you remind me, do re-
member that his neck felt perfectly
smooth-and It wasn't SO big. either.
Why. should say it felt Just about
ike yours would. sir"
| eyed him ruefully.
by Jove. / don't doubt Il q min
utei" | commented with some dis
gust
Well. 60 on with your yarn You
were telling. when interrupted. about
rushing into my bedroom
Yes. sir" he resumed with anims-
ton. and when l didn't ind you. 1
was Just frantic, for l didn't know you
had gone out, sir-never thought OF
that; | went for the ugly monster
with the big pistol there in the cab
inet-vhich. by the way, sir, the low
down villain stole when he locked me
up and lit out"
had an inspiration.
7 see" / broke in carelessly; and
then you demanded to know where /
was--that It? Then you backed him
10 that window, and he told you ne
had chucked me into the street
whereupon you tried TO blow OF mis-
head and knocked the jolly daylights
out Of the lady with the fencing FOIL
jenkins. his mouth agape. viewed
me with distended eyes.
Il didn't tell you that. sir" be tal
tered. How"
And when you dropped the weap
on" went on. this chap cOllaSed It
tabbed the beastly thing into you, and
told you TO look at him And by Jov'
you Wouldn't"
Jenkins groaned slightly Tn,
apologize cough with which he strov'
to mantle the sound was dry ant
NO. sir; It seemed easier to d.a
sir" he muttered-"what with hin
grinning Ike a fend and his Ions
teeth a-sticking out over his lip
ugh!" Then he added wonderingly
But what gets me is how you SHOULD
know. sir"
i looked at MIN gravely.
jenkins" / said gently. Il know
because II so happens was here al
the time"
His eyes bulged incredulously
you. sir? You mean IN this room ,
/ nodded slowly. 7 mean right Il
this room was q witness OF III
whole thing
jenkins just gulped. motioued Il
a chair
You may sit down, Jenkins. m,
poor fellow" I said compassionately
poured out some whisky and CAV
Il 10 him.
You must brace yourself for
great shock. my poor Jenkins sal
soothingly. And then / thought / Ia
best hurry on. for could tell By tn