The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-03-28
CHAPTER lv-(ContInued)

CHAPTER lV-(ContInued).
BY JDve, | had my own opinion
about that! knew ne must have
seen one before: but ! Just went on
questioning. 10 gain time you know,
and wondering all the while how
should ever be able to break the truth
70 the poor fellow
Tell me again what he was Ike i
said. How did you know he Was a
| Chinaman?"
Why by his long black pgtail,
sir. and his onery color. But | never
saw no Chinaman as ugly as this one
no sir. On. he was Just too awful
horrid TO look Mt, sir His forehead
sloped away back, or maybe the front
part of hts head being all shaved
made II look that way. And the skin
about his eyes was painted white with
red streaks shooting around like rays
Of light
mo beard or mustache / suppose"
suggested. feeling my own smooth
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
wooIly hair"
"Oh. 1t was. eh?" | said drily, think
ing OF the long red stripe that my
collar concealed. II suppose you felt
this, Ell. when you jumped at his
throat"
jenkins rubbed his chin with puz-
yled air
Why, that's uncommon queer, sir;
but now that you remind me, | do re-
member that his neck felt perfectly
Bmooth-and 1t wasn't SO big, either
Why, / should say 1t felt just about
like yours would. sir"
| eyed him ruefully
by Jove, | 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-
ton. And when | didn't find you, 1
was just frantic, for | 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-which, by the way, sir the low
down villain stole when he locked me
up and lit out
had an inspiration.
Il see." | broke in carelessly; "and
then you demanded to know where 1
was--that It? 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 daylights
out OF the lady with the fencing foil"
Jenkins. his mouth agape, viewed
me with distended eyes.
II didn't tell you that. sir" he fal-
tered How"
And when you dropped the weap-
on, went on, this chap collared Il,
tabbed the beastly thing into you. and
told you to look at him. And by Jove
you wouldn't"
Jenkins groaned slightly. The
apologetic cough with which he stroye
10 mantle the sound was dry and
spiritless.
NO, sir; IT seemed easier to die,
sir" he muttered-"what with him
grinning like fiend and his long
teeth a-sticking out over his lip
ugh" Then he added wonderingly:
But what gets me is how you should
know. sir
l looked at him gravely.
jenkins" I said gently, II know.
because It SO happens | was here all
the time
His eyes bulged tncredulously.
You. sir? You mean In this room 7'
nodded slowly. Il mean right in
this room was a witness OF the
whore thing"
Jenkins just gulped. motioued to |
Q chair.
You may sit down, Jenkins, nv
poor fellow" l said compassionateiy.
poured out some whisky and gave
b to him.
1ou must brace yourself for |
great shock my poor Jenkins" I said
soothingly. And then thought had |
best hurry on. for | could tell by the
way his eyes rolled and the blue color
OF his lips that probably was Just
IN time TO head of another attack.
And then told him all.
And here" 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-
kied up. you know, and his face a
white as the what-yorA callit snow. |
Didn't seem able to say q word. ~
love. 1t was too much fer me: my
heart Just went out to him.
I'n al ~ Joakina" aa1h k1Dn,