Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-01-19

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But the robbers paid no atte,,.
his words. They took him h,
wood and. beginning at his ba "
amihtd every pars ~ =.
y. ms b0dy
..otning. Stripping him, they M
his clothes. feeling every part nns
ping open any seams that miph,
tain the gem, The thick soles \
shoes they ciit ihio jits. Va dh1
WAS found. Not satisfied Will
search. they told hin, that h r. 1
not reveal the place where l,e h.s|
den it they would kill him. Ths,!
forced him to kneei with hIs n
tied behind his back. and onp j.
raised sword over him. Buth.]
mitted to ALL this without a WON
the robbers. convinced that he aIa
have the diamond. desisted ansI
him 60.
Though the poor man was In
his clothes badly torn and his \
destroyed. he went on. with
heart. for he felt that no wons
than this could he put upon him
had .feared most to be followed Il
karakash and next to be stoppa
those to whom information n
movements had been Forwarded
now hoped that both these am
had been passed. Indeed. he was Y
iayed by only one more party j.
had received information concenI
him. and these. after a careful. ssI
made UP their minds that he badh
sent as blind to attract attsl
from the real bearer of the tresa
who was taking another route, M
traveller set out again, much emil
aged But fearing that If those
were watching for the diamond hi
to find another person on the nj
quest they would stop him again
Travelled night and day for three d,
Then his feet We're so sore be d
go no farther without rest.
Ching Fang Travelled as a be-
till be reached Suchau. where he ID
funds that had been FORWARDED
his principal, and. being so far i
MS base that he believed no one w
suspect his mission from this point
hired conveyances. Nevertheless
ma is a very large country. and to n
Peking he must must traverse le. -,-
whole breadth Of 1t. AT last be
rived at the capital and. going Il
inn. settled himself to await the
ing of the merchant.
WI Tung was already on the /,
for the payment of the funds CT
Fang had received at Suchau was
ported to him. and he started in
zeal character of merchant by
Iuented routes. for he feared that
night be stopped by persons susp
ne that he bore the diamond. VI
lie reached Picking he met Ching N
1t Il place that had been agreed VI
before the latter started. and they
'eeded to the disposition Of the
nond.
The first thing necessary was tuI
move it from its hiding place II
allied on an American surgeon h
reated the family of the Amen.
minister and other foreign resident
he capital and impaired to him N
ecret. They were conducted TO AMI
rating room. where Ching Nd
tretched himself on table and
urGeon proceeded to make an inriy
u his RIGHT arm. Then from betvJ
lie muscles he took out the gem
ore Ching Fang left Karnknsb a I
con had made an incision. placed
latnohu IN 1t and treated the M
~ :" carefully that no scar was h
'oueh the messengers body had BID
'feidiiv examined by those seektl
le gem. so well hidden had If Ind
''"een two muscles that no Iul
as made.
" men the surgeon handed the fred
'e to WI Tung the latter nut It /
5 pocket. paid a good fee. and ID
70 Chlnnmen went to their inn n
efchant to write a letter to the mai
'er OF the emperor's household h
rmihs him that a diamond was to
IL mat would be one of the finest
) maJeSfys jewels. The letts
ought representative from the obi
E. .wh" after examining the artiA
'ue an offer for it that was accents
its owner.
Wee Sing and her chf
:" mad been maintained Mt vi
ng.S expense. But she know tb,l
> support would end if her husbapl
" no' successful in his quest. and
owing the dangers he must mass nh
OUT little hope of ever seeing bid
lin.
ne Jay Il man stood Mt her doa
o. though he wore the rich dress d
had the face of Chin
X. And this singular creature was
ing upon her. Then he took her II
arms and the children one aftet
Their kissing them all.
10 not need" he said. Ito sell ny
IN substitute. for | am very rich
nng has dealt honorabIy with mp,
: since he made fortune for him
my share is sufficient to keep Us
u luxury so long us we live"
nat "a man you are" said Wee
"nen ne had recounted his adyen.
B. 10 have survived such treat.
ana made us all rich"
n' wnat a woman you are." he