The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-06-12

/ might have been the fire wood
suffering on the hearth for all the ef-
feet my vehemence had upon that
precious pair of Mongolians.
We understand" the spokesman re.
sumed, that your friend managed In
some way to escape from his captors.
and Is now In this house"
Yes" | resumed, hotly. He's here,
more dead than alive unfortunately;
but he ia coming around slowly and
VIII be quite ablo to testify when the
time comes"
Mr.. Chen Mok," he proceeded,
calmly, has communicated with the
state Department at Washington, and
the United States authorities are now
only waiting our word TO put your
good, gontlcmnnly friend under arrest,
| Mr. Clyde, for the crime he commit
ted on the high seas. sixteen years
ago"
For a moment ! stared at them In
Silent amazcment.
You're both mad" | exploded at
length, both crazy. DO you think for
| one moment | believe such rot as
that? Even II what you say were pos
siblc-and It isn't-you would have TO
Identify the accused BY something bet.
ter than the mere word Of n man who
hadn't seen him for years. OF what
use would such an Identification be
against the testimony Of Mr.. Cam
eron's lifelong frlcnds?"
Since you doubt our ability to
Identify" was Mr.. Yup's prompt re-
joinder, 81 may add that there are two
marks OF Identification, which must,
think, convince even yourself"
! laughed grlmly. SO that was their
game! For nearly a month Cameron
had been their prisoner. In that time
they had examined, inspected. inven-
toried him. His scars, moles, birth
marks had been listed, and were now
to be used to identify him with q reno
gade murderer OF Chinese coolies.
! told my slant.eyed visitors that
their trick was transparent But they
only looked at me with an expression
which seemed half pity and half CON
tempt.
Did you ever observe a tattoo mark
on your friends left forearm ?" asked
Mr. Chen Mok.
Never" | answered.
He has one there"
Il am willing to wager something |
valuable he hasn't a tattoo mark any.
where on his person" retorted, land
I'll prove It in five minutes"
We shall be glad to have the |
proof" said Yup Sing.
Onco more | pressed the button ut
tho side Of the chlmney.piece, and
once again Checkabeedy appeared IN
tho doorway.
you telephonod?" l asked.
Yes, sir"
Very good, now send Mr.. Bryan 10
me here, at once" Then turning to
Cameron's accusers, explained Mr.
Bryan, for whom | have Just sent, is
nursing my friend. He would natural
y know II what you say Is true"
TO my surprise they made no domur.
iup Sing, however, asked that he
might be permitted to put to the nurse
he necessary questions, and as | was
perfectly confident that no lncriminat.
ng answers could be given, no matter
what the form of catechism, willing.
" acceded.
Had | not played tennis and golf
With Cameron scores OF times on hot
days when. with shirt sleeves
rolled above his elbows, his forearms
we're barred TO view? Could there by
my possibility have been tattoo
mark there. and ! not have seen It?
Mr.. Bryan came quickly, little puz.
lied. seemingly. at being called to
such an audience. Purposely | kept
silence, merely waving an Introductory
land toward the two Cinnamon.
Yup Sing tactfully explained the sit
ration.
"A question has arisen, Mr.. Bryan"
10 said. with more OF suavity in his
one than ! had hitherto observed
whether by any chance your patient
las n mark of any character whatever
attooed upon his left forearm. II YOU
rave observed such, We shall be Glad
{ you will kindly describe IT,"
The nurse flung questioning glance
It me. and nodded reassurlngly.
lid not wonder that he was surprised
It the question.
rs there. or is there not, such n /
nark?" the Oriental urged.
There is; yes, SIR" ,
think, inyoluntarlly, | started for. ,
ward. know that for Just breath 7 I
bought my ears had played me {
rick. Then. suddenly. there swcpt I
ack across my memory that express. /
ion of Checkabeedy's: "who between
on and me, sir ! don't trust, nohoy."
'ould It be possible that Bryan was in
he conspiracy But only for the .
riefest moment did this doubt swoy ,
mid the welter of my thoughts, Into :
IS place rolled an amazement that
hooked and stunned; that checked ;
Re all standing. as 1t were; for Brvan :
'as simplifying. was telling about tho
mark, which he had first noticed be
aid. on the night of his arrival and
'hich he had examined more CLOSELY , /,
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