The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-13

the same and not act so confoundedly
idiotic over IT,"
You're appointed a committee Of one
10 see Wah Sung and straighten the
matter out" observed Gabriel as he
followed the rest Of the csttlemen out
OF doors, and. although Harry Barry
made no assent, he was very thought
ful while he went upstairs 10 his room
and removed the soup laden shirt and
put ON gray iianuel one which after
all was much more becoming TO him
than The glossy white one.
On his way out he stopped IN the
kitchen where Wah Sung was frantl-
cally washing dishes.
You married. Wah Sung?" he asked
sharply.
The Chinaman jumped nerveusly at
the question and shook his head In
such rapid negatives that his cue lash
ed back aud forth like The tail of an
angry eat.
Mailed? Ne? Oh, no, no. 20. 20!
Ne no like gals-me not nailed. oh
no."
You got a girl?"
"Oh. no, no, no.
"Why not? You think boss not like
you have a girly"
"Oh--he not like Chinese gal. Me no
have gal till me 20 back 10 Canton
some day
Il don't think he'd care If you want
ed TO get married. Wah sung. There's
a nice little house down in the pasture.
and you could come UP and cook every
day. Why cont you tell the bossY
"Me no like gals-me no want get
mallied,' persisted Wah Sung.
AS he rode over the well worn trail
that led to tho Widow Clancy's ranch.
Harry Barry was firmly convinced that
the Chinaman had been lying TO him.
1t was a bright moonlight night, and
he resolved TO ask Mrs. Clancy 10 ride
with him up Saltpeter creek and in
vestigate what lay beyond. The ro-
nance involved might lure her into the
evening ride.
1t did She was warmly interested
in the story of the despairing China
man, and the suspected love affair that
might be at the bottom Of his erratic
actions.
How long has he acted that way.
Harry?" she asked. as they rode side
by side up the trail, her hand in that
Of her sweetheart's.
About three months. Ever since he
came back from a months leave of
absence. He went To San Francisco,
and he's acted like a crazy flea ever
since" and he told her the story of the
bean soup, and the conversation that
followed.
Poor fellow" sighed Mrs Clancy.
and Harry Barry leaned over and kiss
ed her lips.
When they reached the springs they
could see that the trail entered thick
ct of thorns, but Harry investigated
and found that the way had been cum
ningly cleared Of thorns. so that u per
son might pass through. They left
their horses at the springs, and Harry.
leading the way. they pushed through
the thicket to emerge on the other side
into an open sandy space dropping
down the hillside that formed one
boundary of Lone Bull ranch.
a faint light pricking through the
gloom Of another thiclet on the hill
side lured them down until they stood
before a small cabin matched with
branches and almost concealed from
the view Of the casual passerby.
There is a window. You look. dear"
said Harry Barry, and as his sweet
heart hesitated he added: "You know
it's to help 'em along If it's necessary"
Then Mrs. Clancy looked through a
corner OF the pane from which the cal
leo inner curtain had swung back. re-
vealing the interior Of the one roomed
cabin. She looked and looked, finally
reaching out and drawing Harry to-
ward her until their faces touched.
They looked upon little home. 1t
might have been picked up out of any
city in China and dropped there on this
lonely Montana hillside. What marvel
Gus force had enabled the small China