Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-11-14

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Suppose we go now. We might
want to go south tomorrow
They arose and left the club, taking
Jinrikishas to the gate Of the old wall
ed city crouching on the outskirts OF
the newer modern city.
your clew?' asked Oakley as they
went down the narrow, crooked, i'll
paved streets.
"a Chinese named Sun Vat said that
Lin Wah, the missing servant, was
seen to offer the emerald eye to deal
er in the gold heaters street"
II know three goldsmiths in that
street. It's this turn to the right" said
Oakley, leading the way.
The first goldsmith protested igno-
rance Of the emerald eye; the second
one had seen it, but dfsparaged it's
value, and the third said it had been
offered him by Cantonese two days
before and that the man had been
seen running out of the city
II said to the south, was Oakley's
comment.
my impression is that it's nearer, I"
said Langham doggedly, and some
thing in his tone told the truth of the
situation to Frank Oakley.
'Out with the whole thing, Lang
ham, he said shortly What is it?
Are you trailing me, or what?"
"Well, you were there, you know"
did Mrs. Desbrow"- Oakley chok-
ed on the words.
Langham shrugged mis- perfectly fit
ted shoulders. mo, indeed, old chap.
She wouldn't listen to a word against
you. But the house boy
Oakley laughed scornfuIIy 1.-THE
house boy! Do you mean to say that
you are holding the word of a China
man against mine, Langham?'
HE said he saw you" retorted the
! other shortly
Saw his grandmother was Oak
ley's cheerful reply. you take my
advice, Langham Ii Mr. Desbr0W
got that emerald from one of the tenn
pies in south China it stands to reason
that the worshtpers will try to get
it back.
Those Old things mean more to the
native Chinese than they do to the
decadent mandarins. They will fight
for the emerald, and they will steal
it again and again until it finally re-
mains where it originally belonged
only they will leave a trail of blood
in its wake"
Very WE'LL said the other sharply.
! Go ahead and will follow"
Find out for me where the temple
is located and the name of the man
DARN Tomorrow morning we start
for Canton, and from there we will
travel cross country to the temple
Once there we can scout around and
see if the emerald is there"
"Good. Let us go back"
The next morning they were on their
way to Canton via Hongkong
AS the journey progressed there
grew up between the two men vague
inexpressibIe feeling of distrust.
At last they came into the province
Of the mandarin who had sold the EN-
erald eye to Mr. DesbT0W and here re
ceived permission TO inspect the tenn.
pie
This man will! direct you to tie
temple Of the green idol" he said
suavely, and the two young men made
their adieus.
In the wake of the wooden faced
servant they crossed the grass grown
courtyard and entered the dark arch
of the temple. Here their footsteps
walked the sleeping echoes, and the
guide grumbIed because the Lantern
sputtered in sudden drafts of air,
I'VE will look at the Buddha FIRST
for if the stone has been returned il
should be resting in the left eye sock
ct Odd that they should make the
eyes of such precious gems and ther
cover them with lids Of bronze OF
gold" Frank Oakley made this re
mark as he walked close behind Des
brow, now his openly avowed enemy.
'I'll have to see it there to believe
ID" said the other man obstinately.
By standing beneath the massive
race one could look up ana see tha
one half closed eye contained a spar
king emerald. while the other one wa
quite empty
"Well?" questioned Langham, with ;
nasty smile.
well" retorted Frank, suddenly
drawing a revolver and pressing
against the others breast, ''I'H Civ
you just FIVE minutes to restore tn,
emerald eye to the idol" he SAID
grimly.
me! What do you mean?" shouted
Langham.
What say. may as we'll tell yOl
that know where it is, and l congrat
ulate you on having distracted atten
ton from yourself"
Where is it," demanded Langham.
up with your handsP' orderet
Frank sharply. And when the 9th
er's hands were out of the way Oak
ley's fingers passed deftIy over the 9th
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