The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-03-28

hOTrlDlel eJaculateu tue pny-
sician.
But the Chinese are just" the mis-
sionary continued. "They discovered
that a certain United States cruiser
that had been warned of the attempt.
ed smuggling, did, on that particular
day, give chase to a lorcha, which
eventually disappeared In the fog So
the enmity against Moran subsidized,
and, ultimately, this same Moran be-
came the most openly bitter Of all the
avenging horde that for over a decade
and half secured the four corners Of
the globe; for It seems that McNish
had not only made off with his share
Of the receipts Of their joint enter
prise, but had left him with a running
lot Of debts to settle as we'll. There
was something. too, believe, about a
Chinese woman whose loyalty to Mo-
ran, McNish undermined, but con-
fess that part of the story was not
very clear to me. At all events Soy,
the half-breed, and Moran, the Irish
man, who appears to have been a row
ing blade. a sort Of soldier Of fortune
with some talent for painting. became
the prime movers in this relentless
quest, in which they we're backed by
what is known as the Six Companies.
All the tongs, no matter how much at
variance on other points, were a unit
in this instance, and unlimited money
was always available to prosecute the
search"
A footman, appearing at this juno
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MALTA, interrupted temporarily the cur
rent of Miss Clements narrative. But
our interest was such that we limited
the cessation to the briefest possible
period. DR.. Addison, whose profess
sional engagements were being top
pied over one after another, politely
urged her to continue, directly her cup
was in her hand.
Think, Miss Clement" he said,
with an ingratiating smile, "of the rapt
audience you have! l trust it is at
once an inspiration and a compensa-
ton"
1T surely is" was the good lady's
prompt acknowledgment. And, by the
way, must not forget to tell you how
this man, McNish, actually bad the
temerity to return to China a few
years ago. He appeared to think
either that his crime had been forgot
} ten or that knowledge Of 1t was linn
tied to the Southern provinces, for in
the early fall of 1903, under one of his
many aliases, he arrived at Picking
by way of the Trans-Siberian Rail
way"
The doctor and exchanged glances
1t was odd how confirmation of the
, error he had already avowed should
thus come about from the lips of one
: who knew nothing of his story of a
: shattered friendship.
oddly enough, Moran happened tc
+ be in the city at the time and every
arrangement was made to capture the
long-sought prey and convey him tc
! Canton for some exquisite torture de
? vised especially to fit his crime. Ii
: some way, however, the intended vic
: tim got wind Of what was proposed
t and came within an ace Of escaping
i unscathed from under their very fin
t gers. Indeed, he did escape in the end
8 but not before Moran had very nearly
= put a finish to him by a knife thrus
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8 in hts back"
e Once more exchanged glances will
/ the physician, for scarcely half al
r hour before, had told him Of the sea
r under McNish's left shoulder blade, re
l. ceived as l had been told, in Buffalo
a Moran fed from Picking after thi
r encounter, not knowing whether hi
? enemy were dead or alive, and 70
awhile, l believe, laid very low a
l. they say. In spite of all the effort
/, Of the combined Chinese organizs
}, lions, McNish, warned now of his cor
p slant danger, eluded their search, bu
at length Soy himself succeeded 4
!. tracing him to Canada and thence t
e Buffalo. There Moran came, pos
p haste, and once more there was
70 street encounter. Moran was arres
n ed and McNish charged him with al
ID sault with intent to kill. The resul
o was that Moran was convicted an
3, sent to prison for a term Of years
y and once again the earth seemed
close over McNish."
:" The discrepancies between Mis-
Clements narrative and that of Yu
N Sing did not regard as sufficient
d. vital to raise question over. yet
must admit that l could hardly for
see a conclusion without a muC
ID graver antagonism of facts as l kne
er them.
The missionary having paused
he sip her tea, DR.. Addison asked permi
ne sion to smoke a cigarette. which 81
readily granted.