The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-13

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way leading from Mott to Doyers
street. gave . quick glance to right
and left and divsd into . doorway
diasonaiiy oppos!te. Then he paused.
painting. He had done his duty A.
hatchst man for the Sing 0ongs-
meaning thereby that the body OF
Fook wo, tns elk merchant. lay
blsodinS In the hallway Of No. II Mott
street, and that three men OF the sse
Ytp tong were In hot pursuit OF the
murderer. The trouble had begun
months before in Gan Francisco. over
An Yit--somstimes known ~ super
f,ne Jadsstone" had involve the
bloody donise Of several See Yips and
rsprisais by the Sing 0ongs. Ling Ii
know none OF the original combatants.
and had never heard Of 'Superdns
Jadestone." But no and his gun were
In the pay OF tho TONG and. conse-
auently, Fook wo lay dead. and the
life ~ ling Iii depended entirely upon
his ipeed and ingenuity. He had not
beef recognized, Of that ne felt GER
tow, and II he could evade his pur-
ssers all might BE- we'll.
From the gloom of the hallway he
peered out at the street and the arcane
through which he had just come. WIN
one bound he rushed through the pas
sageway 10 the rear Of the bui!dine'
snatched open a door and swung TO ths
net work Of fre escapes. The glance hah
shown him Chin Fo and Suey Guok a.
they leaped across tho street. With the
gylity of a monkey ne negotiated tho
tanrle of iron balconies and ladders
There was a report and q bullet whixzed
BY his head. RealizlnE that his future
safety depended on his identity remain
inr a mystery, Ling Ii never turned MS
head. but made an overland swing ana
cleared a space OF some four feet TO the
| Are escape OF still another tenement. so
rapid had heen his night that he did not
know In tho rear Of which house he now
found himself. till. as he grew m"se.i
silently in at an open window, ne smeit
the acrid odor Of . chinese chefnisVs
shop and caught glimpse OF old FOO
aun mechanically scraping away at a
deer's antier as he conned . prescrip-
,,on in weird characters before him.
The fugitive thanked his ancestors that
Foo Was deaf; also that he knew this
particular rookery from sub.celiar 10
false attic. swiftly he closed the win
dow behind him and slipped the DOL;
then. gliding like . shadow across the
lIttls kitchen In wAich ne found himself
he reached the darkness OF the halfway
II was very dark indeed. and hot, Win
.,ldies Of ouesr, sicksninE odors. . blend
in. hi gravel lilies, aandalwood, incense
and opium.
In the busy house a thousand noises
crossed and recrossed-ths tapping Of
tiny Jewellers hammers, the anS-sohs
of q voice reciting from the play Of
The Three Generals" the grinding Of
ths antler bone in Foo Guns mortar
thu CHATTER OF pots and pans, the shutting
NJ n shuttle In the bamboo repaire
loft and q curious muffled sound OF sob
bins very faint, but distinctly audible
"a IIns LIS strained attention. He wa
on the third Moor OF the rckety ole
brhldinK. Cautiously he approached tn
hesd OF the stairs and ran softly down
m. mind vus busy With his chances o.
sscape. II Q safe hiding place could d
found Il would BE- better to lie low To-
a while. Undoubtedly any ono leaving
these or any Of the adjoining premisei
would be under suspicion. and ne wal
too we'll known ~ . Sing Gong mar
,, not 10 bs instantly spotted. To maxi
matters worse he caught the sound o
excited voices behind him.
suddenly his beady eyes lighted 81
the Seven Gods OF Luck there Wa
, chance. II the old passaseway stil' OK
listed, that used In years gone BY q
, communicate with 10 Lungs fantal
: pariors. he could fool them all.
= SWIFT and silent a. . cat he sprah
. down the hst night OF stairs. hi
d anxisus eyes upon the entrance doc
. Doubling back along the hall he pause
under the stairs. Boxes Of tea wsr
piled along the walls, Dispiscing thsr
I a. little - possible, he leaned hi
l. weight against . srtmy panel Of tn
I Ancient wainscotinS and began wit
nervous anssss to feel along its crschs
. ana bi1Dtsrel suriass. WIKI . Quic
, aOh q seABse - Dssassl steadily upo
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