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for conviction and asked to be en-
lightened with answers to a dozen
questions. The judge told them
rather testify they were asking ques-
tions which had no bearing on the
cass that the case had to be decided
upon the evidence presented. that he
could not open the case again for the
introduction of such evidence as they
asked for, even II It were at hand. lie
now opened his book and read the
recorded evidence ot them, he recall.
ed some OF the wltnerreR and had
them make their evidence palmer.
then he read all the evidence oyer 10
the jury again. after which he sent,
them out again for another hour, but
they returned the third time aud told
him they now stood four H. three
with no possibility Of agreement.
Then his glasses fell m. he n1uinied
squirmed and twisted his face into all
sorts Of contortions. after which ne
said Is that possible He was for
sending them out once more but three
of the jurors assured him that the,
you'd never consent 20 change their
present opinions 10 which nc replied
I'm such plain chse too" 10 which
they answered yes" Then. said he.
you are discharged. lie rolled the
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have learned from experience that
this tribe have no fear Of prison or
even death But they fear flogginG
and standing IN the stocks and what
they fcnr is what British justice deals
out to them.
For petty thicvcry these fellows
are stood in the stocks so many hours
each day, with their faces turned to-
wards the sun. In those streets and
Immediately before the places where
their dcprcdations were committed;
the remainder of the day they pass
in dark dungeons getting only such
quantities and character OF food as
they may safely eat and drink with
out the slightest danger of contract
Ing gout It Is not uncommon to sec
II dozen of these NagobondS standing
In the stocks throughout various
parts OF the city but always before
the places where their oftcnSes were
committed. They are securely fas-
tened and left without guard, their
faces tilted upward. sometimes hay
iug the appearance of being moisten-
ed with a stick substance like syrup,
ass ir to supply flies and other insects
"a feeding ground. Those committing
crimc In the Chinese quarter and
standing I'm the stocks for It never
come back for second dose. as most
of the Chinese in passing examine the
prisoner closely question him minu-
trly especially If they have lost any
thlng lately and I'm many cases re-
Vile him. spit In his face and subject
him to such other iudignltcs aS their
frame ~ mind and want ot deccncy
those standing I'm the stocks In the
Chinese quarters fare very badly, toi
Chinese patience aud mercy are not
elastic enough to shelter a tresspasscr
In the European quarter We observed
one VI the chaps standing IN the
stocks before a shop. which hut the
day before he had attempted to swim
die Before him were number ~
children amusing themselves 10y max.
ing sport " him and his prcdicamcnt
Adult Chinese passed around him.
now ana again one s,rutiuiziug minu-
tcly as II attempting To Identify and
connect him with some un lawful act
OF the past Some of the passcrs h,
uuntcd him. stopping long enough
to make him feel as uncomfortable as
possible with very ill language. The
condemned replied Co these with ami
nation. between times mocking.
lccrins AMI grnuinr 40 his torment
ors until he recovered suniclen,
breath TO hurl ot them fresh volley
of mono syllahles. which IT is need
less to say sounded every depth OF
profanity and obsccn'ty known to the
most DEGRADED speaking the Canton
csc tongue. In this portion Of the
city the Chinese are not permitted "a
torture prisoner in the stou ks be-
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William Henry Jones' CourtshipS

delivery stamp Ind the datc Of Il
O night before, II was from Myrtle. .
/ With his mind full OF pleasant Gas
Q lnlngs. Jones sat down at his dos'
/ and turned the missive over al owe
0 In his hands while he turned yer ah'
e over In his mind the ino,dsss OF .ns
evening before. He felt asaih yam .,n 'n'
4 thrill os the kiss which IA toiu @ nm nm
he was indeed the AGED one. The
prince who would alwys De prince
, even though the wrid caiiad MIN a
pauper He press. the precious mis-
Awe TO bis I,ps--Ien opened II.
The very ara, word shattered his
Sir" II ksan blnntly and oold!y
and tbsr II STRAIGHTFORWARD fashion
proceedei to inform MIN that his con
duct Of 30 previous afternoon and eve
ming hei been such that she felt 1t I'm
persAve to terminate their acquaint
ance at once and forever. ,,.Aer,
William Hehry, in RJ:o anu anu roUs u,;",oIpp "p
ment, laid down .nv .n,,aInlv no lad nd'1a for
the enyal1adress was perfectly cor.
rect
But my conduct" he protested to
the sheet OF scented note-papor What
have | done9 What could have hap
pened to change her opinion OF me 80
suddenly and 80 completely?
MY conduct" he repeated, rsdden.
Ing witt anger. Il may have been too
eager. too ardent, but surely she knev
what was coming, and At the very mo-
ment she condonod it-with a kiss"
He softened At the thought, and
again took up tho note. But he chok.
ed and gasped and snorted and FUN.
cd as he read It through to the last bit
ter word.
But what's the use! nctLce. how
ever, that she has not returned my
ring. nor the wedding-prssent, What
am 10 assume from that She must
have seen me after the accident. and
probably imagined that had been
rolling In the gutter for pleasure. A
woman OF poor Judgment, OF no SYM
pathy-a common scold
She expects me to seek her hum.
bly, and explain, and perhaps apollo.
gizs TO her because she wrote such an
unwomanly letterl She Is presumlns
already upon her proprietorship. But
she doesn't know Jones. No. stree
She doesn't know Jones"
William Henry paced his narrow OF.
fice from end to end as an enraged
lion fumes In his cage H!s strides
had brought him near to the door,
when It was opened by carrier. who
handed him another speclal-deliyery
letter.
"She has discovered heg error, | sup
pose, he muttersd sourly as he signed
the receipt. "and this is an effort to
smooth matters over. But she can
never be the same to me again
The superscription was indeed In
Myr.ie's hand. but the contents were
not. In less than minute William
Henry was raging In white-hot anger
This IL what re read:
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attendants gave signal at which
every one stood and remained so un-
til the Judge advanced to his seat,
bowed once to his right, and again TO
his left to those standing before him.
Then he sat down followed by the
audience. He wore a powdered wig,
long purple gown, so long that II
touched the floor converting his shoes
and a black cape around his should
ers. lie was completely enCascs from
chin downward in showy black and
purple. nothing about his person In
dicating male attire and from appear
anccs he wore none such underneath
unless It were thin under clothes. All
counsel connected with the case wore
long black gowns and heavy powder
ed wigs. cumbersome uncomfortable
looking things for such Il stuny warm
room. The Judge was corpulent,
stern appearing man above sixty
years wore large glasses with enOr-
nous mountings which were always
slipping off his sweaty nose, causing
him to squint and blink In a frghtful
fall off again. A thousand times an
hour IT occurred to the onlooker,
why don't he tie tho confounded
things on, or get an American TO
make him pair that will stay on?"
The procedure was much like that
only the counsel were not permitted
to do much talking. The judge wrote
down all the questions asked of wit
nesses. together with their answers
in book before him. with pen and
ink Questions had to be brief and
answers brief or the judge at once
proceeded to make them So He dis
played no inclination to write down
an unnecessary word, and repeatedly
cautioned counsel that questions had
to be brief There was not a half
dozen law books in the room and
three Of these were lying on the desk
of the Judge or His Lordship as he is
called in Hong Kong. The jury was
composed Of seven men only the first
man called being named as foreman.
The evidence was cjrcumstantial and
complete. except that II contained one
weak link. The witnesses were all
heard and the counsel for the defense
began his address. being repeatedly
Interrupted and cautioned by his
Lordship to confine himself to the
evidence presented. The crown clos
ed and his Lordship ut once began
his charge and summing up to the
jury. His summing up was decidedly
against the prisoner. 1t was plain
to be seen that he considered the
prisoner was clearly guilty, for he
told the jury that they should have
no difficulty whatever In returning
verdict az the evidence was as plain
20 could he asked for. The jury was
told to retire for an hour and report
that interval, as in the meantime his
Lordship would be engaged at tiftin.
In an hour the jury returned ana
when seated the Judge entered
through a side dor with the blackcap
n his arm, but the jury did not let
rim make use of it for they announc-
'd.that they could not agree. He ask |
"a them how they stood. the foreman
answered six to one, when he sent /
them out to deliberate another hour. |
Cpon returning they stood five to two |
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Twenty thousand nutmegs'" BIT
Smyles calculated why man alive
when / Was married | didn't have
twenty thousand conts And II wot
wnltod until had twenty thousand
dollars we'd bo waiting yet, En-
|m0t.er?"
IT takes long time 10 save twenty
thousand dollars" Mrs smyes said
with sigh
That depends" observed william
Henry complacenty 1T has, col-
tcss takon me tho best part Of ten
wears 10 store mp in the ne!shborhood
o f4ycntecn thousand dollars; but
youl admit. am suro. mat with this
amount drawing interest, II win take
a much shorter tlmo TO gathor the
iast ihreo thousand dollars than It lid
The nrst"
yes, That is true Mrs Singles as
scntei, and seemed to find aomo com.
fort in the fact
1T wouldn't mako tho slightest dif.
ference to mo whether the man | low.
ed hal much or little" Myrtle obsery.
ed Think OF wasting the best part
OF one'B life In II scramble Tor wealth
that may be won too late and OF the
lost years Of companlonship. It's all
too sad 10 contemplate. When | find
my prince shall take him as h0 IS.
rich or poor"
Primer William Henry r~"eated,
II shade OF reproaeh IN -" zone
Just a hguro OF sgeech' Mi' Joo"y
Myrtles mother W" 10 d prince
oThe man sh ugh tho world call him
20 Dor Il
leWhy. mother. how can man be Il
auper II he has seventeen thousand
ollars IN the bank" Ivy asked In
ocently
Seventeen thousand dollars" Myr.
els .ather moistero his lips and per
lifted tho word5 to dribbls over them
4 way which Igsested that he
lund them sweet and tasty. And
wenty Ia the marx? Then. my boy.
should imagine that you must be
rawing near to the grand climax"
81 have also" said William Henry,
mentally shaking hands with himself.
some small Investments which, my
roker tells me, look promising very
romisiny. They already show good
rollt, and II ls not at all unlikely that
within the week ! shall have added
ather more than three thousand dol.
ars to my bank account
And them inquired Mr. Singles,
ubbng his hands and smiling know
ngly Mt Jones Mrs. Smylos waited
for the answer.
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BY JOSEPH N. QUAIL

you have the number OF the machine.
WIZ undertake 10 prove that Il wal
lhIucky for tho owner. No man car
run me down with impunityl"
have tho number, all right" saiC
the policeman. but hadn't you better
make sure that you're really hurt be
fore you get to talking about a dam
age sultr
'HurtY Jones repeated indignant
~ can't a man be hurt In his feel
lngs -his prldsf And It had to hap
pen today OF all tho days In the
week."
Fridays the busy day on this cor.
ner sure's you're .Lorn," said the po.
llceman.
BAH" Jones calculated In disgust.
Where are my glasses"
Here's the nosepiece all that's
left Of them." and the policeman hand.
ed II to him.
"Broken!" walled Jones. However
viii | get homer III have to ask you
10 holp me on my car. can't see
without them"
Sure" said tho policeman Broad
~ t -
ntJo. ''on'neeo eon ntohue ,, a. M
,i,o, !o1 H,'' tIleN 9nu 'No
onIa Sr,ai anu pa' niil s".st Co. b y.
ronn "p."oneu ahu sp'nto seat hek'
,pnos s'opeu q" Shs are" her sklr's
q yIo the platform.
IT'S an outrage that person In
nch gnnditlon ahnuIl ha no,p,It,nI
uch cohaitioh shou'd Dc permitted
o rae u, cars useu Dy decent people
no crieu,
ne voice sounded iahilar 10 Jones
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~ ~, IN ~ VI, sg u 10" no'
wa a. o, "nu ,nI,. 10. ~, nn
NJ , r,,ioaa hme ahnyi
~ So"n ,a 'as = oon uvo, g.. w. ~. '""'
Th s'ni p, .,p" N"y y" ~ :" l.,
non ~ ,1rest ~ oa s'opp.ne n
~ o. - ~ -. oos, 90 W. 0oh 'i, Nv.
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william Henry met the smile viii
ono which Was enlgmatlo. He beam
ed through his glasses upon Myrtl'
for exactly four-0fths OF a second
and then upon Ivy for exactly one soc
ond lacking a NTH, He unlocked hi
hands, stuck the thumb OF tho right II
tho Rrmhole OF his walstcoAt, comboc
hiB Bcant foreook with the fingers oi
tho left, and, rIsing said
And then. we shall see-we shall
see Goodnight"
II was on Friday, Just before the
closing hour. that Jones appeared al
| his bank With certified check for
th?eo thousand eight hundred and FOR
/ = seYsn dollars and twelve cents,
which half an hour before he had re-
geiyed ilorl hlg broker He deposited
thiB. and then drew his own check for
one thousand five hundred dollars,
Give # to mo IN nice, crisp hun
dred-dollar bills he said. beaming on
the paylngteller with unwon'ed good
humor
Going to take another little fierY
7uorled that individual. regarding
Jones qu2zically
- am going to take little 1ler."
corrected William Henry, but not
another It will be the first and only
ono in this line, sir am going to be
married"
Aha" said the paylng-teller. 80
you're one OF the brave ones. They
tell me the risk in matr!mory Is ecN
greater than in Wall stree" Il
ever. wish you JOY" ,vn IS
u thank you." said JG- - ',ihe
my But do -Rio. as | hayH done,
3 string yohlf nnd there Is very little
"a In tho undertaking.
When does It come of2" asked the
aging teller, handing out the bills.
Il shall announce tho engagement
his evening. sir, said Jones "As for
he rest time will tell"
ITO night? Friday thought low
'rs, like gamblers. we're superstl-
iousY
81 am proud to say am not super
ititiOus," returned William Henry,
tho bills over a second time,
only persons OF low order OF intel. |
igence permit themselves to be sway |
ID by superstition. This bill Is some.
what frayed May | ask you TO give
no tisan one In It's place2 IT'S for
l very particular purpose, and /
Thank you very mt. N. Good day"
At Chambers Street. william Horny
crossed broadway to wait for an up |
town car. Perhaps Il would be more cor
rect to say that he attempted TO cross
He dodgeG behind a down.
town car, to hnd himself directly In
the path OF one moving north and he
Jumped back on the track just In time
to meet an automot lie which was
tho downtown car.
THAT was q close call, said the big
policeman. who lifted him out Of the
mire and sat him on the curb. 1T was
A mighty unlu1ky move you made"
"Unuckyl" spluttered Jones. II
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! rs Miss Singles In" Jones asked,
) II was Characteristic OF him not
! indicate which OF tho twins be mean
Although be knew that Ivy was IN
elder by three-quarters OF an hour.
: would have wrsnohed his system I
have asked directly. rs Miss Myrtl
. inw
She is In the paror. ! think" sal'
the maid.
Without waiting 10 be asked, Jonei
stepped brlskly In. tripped over Tho
rug between the double doors, anC
found himself face TO face with Fate.
He had. however. prepared himself
for the encounter, and now gave full
rein TO his ardor. 80 long repressed
iIo embraced Fate as she rose from
the plano and glued his lips TO hers.
There was momenArv struggle
and a gasp; and then. for a feetlng
moment before she tor herself away
Jones felt the gentle Jfessure ~ pair
Of warm arms about his neck and the
thrill OF kiss retWned.
"Oh. dont-donT rte cried. sh~'-'
IN from him. "fhserin;e." william
he some Nis' Breathing hard.
"W don't mean IT," was the half
respon,e from the darkness.
Il do! dol" cried Jones. Hs FUN
Dled In his pocket See. here is the
ring Let me put It on your finger"
He CROPPED until he round her hand,
raised It TO his lips, and then slipped
upon one OF Its singers ring with
stone 30 large and 80 brilliant that
Il seemed coal OF 0re In the gloom.
Once more William Hsnr. reached
out for his Fate. Once NOR be drew
her to him. This time there WIS no re.
sistance.
Footsteps were heard in the upper
hallway; and as she disengased her
self from his arms And sank Imply |
into a chair. Jones drew from his pock.
ct a roll OF crisp bills and pressed them
into her hand.
You will purchase your own wedding
present with this." he said hurriedly. |
Il am all unstrung and will not wait
TO see the Others now. You must make |
my excuses for me-. Once more. my
love, an then good night"
Hurriedly they embraced and then,
as steps were heard descending the
stairs, Jones tore himself away, grabb.
ed his hat from the hall-:ack. and stag
gered out into fhe night.
Who was that?" querulous voice
asked from the stairway
MIR. Jones, mother" Ivy answered |
He only stopped for moment"
She pas si her motLer with lowered |
head to conceal her blazing cheeks and
soreht the privacy OF her own cham.
ber, there to admire her ring, examine
her weddingpresent, and recover from
her surprise,
When William Henry Jones reached
his Office In the morning, after a visit
10 his oculist, he found upon bis desk
a letter addressed IN handwriting
well known to him. 1t bore special
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Saturday.

JONES. "'''day,
You WIN obligs ma h. ~,
~ nu,hs Iouf @ visits to my house
20 ne consider man OF vo,r
den. ''' NY cdii'
tbar mHeh ! meet you. II you happe,
s,a .en 70 DO sober enough TO updsr
4 stand English. shall denana rnuer,
you an explanation OF vour da. W
10 enter my home In n msnai,'' M Ms
VSnalloh. propose marriage 10 ona
~ my daughters. and theo canss Wss
.ro newspapers TO publish notices
" your engagement to tho vener
| Inc Original OF th, enclosed no
ice. ! am informed by telc,a IN ,n'
Tom the newspaper oftlr- =, .S a.
dorsed with your aapo anu u"
dress.
You o-- u contemptible scound'
rel n o STYLES.
Certainly I put tha, notice in tho
papers," Jones bello'ed, frantic ~.
rage Make the lost OF II! II a,l-
do 1t myself II 'ould! sinyies IS an
Idiot! BAH B.h
There WAS 4 timld knock on tho
door Jones dashed at II and threw It
wide open. .red. then drew
'.C~m amazement as Ivy faced him
meekly and with unshed tears In her
My dear Ivy" he apologlzsd. II
thought i was more trouble"
1T Is y she sobbed as he closed the
door behind her. Then she sank into
chair, covered her eyes with her un.
gloyed hands. and wept bitterly.
William Henry staggered back
against his desk az he s..w cleaning
on her engagement finger the gem he
supposed he had placed upon Myrtlo's
hand
This is an unexpected pleasure!"
he stammered.
Say, rather, a heart-break!" sobbed
Ivy I've come TO return your ring"
why" William Henry demanded
his senses reeling
Il told you 1t was mistake when
you asked me to marry you" she said.
Her lips quivered. and he saw a tear
fall upon her hand.
But 1t wasn't" william Henry
CTieu, cupoTih6 OHiy tHe tuTlll OF
Joy he had derived from the kiss OF
the woman before him. TT wasn't.
To prove 1t. ask you again to be my
Mistake? Non.
sense!"
Then what does this meant" Ivy
sobbed, holding vt q printed slip
clipped from morning newspaper.
TT announces your engagement to
Myrtle!"
That" said William Henry, his
mind made up and his confidence 70.
turning-"that means nothing, absoL
utely nothing. | will see that the news.
papers publish correction tomorrow"
Then he calmly folded her In his
arms and kissed her.
But father?" Ivy protested.
Leave him to me" said Jones grim.
ly.
Il don't understand yet" she said
doubtfully, "how they could have got
Myrtle's name In the paper Do you?"
That" said Jones unblushingly, rs
easy to explain. You see. 1t was one
Of those whatdo-you-call'ems-a typo
graphical error. my love"
Copyright. The Frank A. Munsey Coz
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oiacK-cap up In paper. the guards
touched the prisoner on the shoulder
and he and they descended down the
steps on the Inside of the dock to the
cells below. the rest of us took our
departure. your truly having seen n
man tried for his life in a British
court. and no uhount OF argument
VIII ever convince him but what an
innocent man may be convicted and
condemned I'm this same tribunal