Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-04-08

hated him, meant to kill him when
could. Finally l yielded to his plead
ing and agreed to meet him in GER
tain place.
81 met him, Gaffy, and told him
about my sister, and then | killed
him, while he groveled on the floor
like a dog and begged me not to
shoot. They didn't find him for two
days, and by then was gone. left
the country, and I've drifted to this.
Now, do you understand?
THAT girl who was stolen tonight
is the same sort of girl as my sister
young, sweet, full of life and am
bition and hope. She is in deadly
peril in the hands of man whom
we know to be a brute. Can you
think what it means to her-what it
may mean to her? Gaffy, want you
to save her before it is too late, as
/ would have saved my sister had |
known in time. ! want you to take
this money and go save her from
what threatens.
"I'msnot giving you this money, or
lending it to you, or anything like
that. I'm giving it as pledge for
her life and honor. Take it and go.
Take it as pledge from one woman
for another, from the one who would
like to be as simple as the other is.
Please, boy, understand and take it
and go. Please, Gaffy, please" She
paused and began to trcmble. ooh,
for Coils sake, let me be worthy of
the name of woman just once!" she
cried out.
"Kate! said Gafford. "Katel
Don't! l never knew how you felt; I
never dreamed. Here; give me the
stuff. I'll take it and I'll save that
girl with it. You're white-a white
woman, Kate-the real thing-white.
I'm going now, old girl; wish me
luck"
She seized his hand and wrung it.
"God go with you, boy" she said
with sob. "There won't be minute
of the time till hear but | shall be
thinking of you. Goodby, Gaffy, and
luck"
A dim shape slipped into the alley
back of the tea-house of Moon Faces.
1t skunk along in the shadows as
though seeking their protection. Its
fled over the uneven passage. 1t
reached the end of the alley and
turned along the street which led to
the quay.
Some time after sleepy sampan
coolie, lying outstretched on the sand
was surprised beyond measure to
open his eyes and discover what ap-
| peared to be another of his ilk bend
| ing above him.
He started up, and his surr Use
grew. The seeming coolie placed a
round piece of gold in his hand and
whispered To the wakened ones
sense of hearing it seemed that he
said: "For Nippon"
Before he could collect his wits
further the figure had left him,
stalked to his sampan, showed it into
! the water, and leaped aboard. Ere
he could scramble to his feet and cry
a protest the figure in the boat had
seated itself and begun to row.
The coolies eyes came back to the
gold in his hand. He lifted his fin
gers and scratched his head. 1.-TWO
gold pieces in one night!" he ex-
claimed to himself and sat down on
the sand. "Ai! what a night indeed
All! My luck has changed" He lost
interest in all else and sat counting
his gold. The figure in the sampan
rowed on.
1t seemed in truth to be night OF
surprises. The officer of the Nam
tucket's deck in the first watch was
surprised to see what appeared to
be the head of native appear above
the forward rail just after four bells
had gone. 1t was followed by the
arms, shoulders, and body of the
man, who came over and dropped to
the deck.
Mr.. Mathison, second officer
deemed it about time to take hand
He sped forward and reached the fig
ure, where it was just scrambling to
its feet.
United States. "What in time are you
trying to do? Get off this boat"
Immediately he received his seconc
surprise. The coolie finished the pro
cess of rising, surveyed him calmly
and addressed him in perfectly gooc
English: 81 really can't do 1t, oit
running, and the sampan l came il
is by now somewhere between here
and the China Sea. You wouldn'
ask a man to swim a tide rip, nov
would you?"
Mathison's jaw dropped and the!
closed with snap. who the devi
are you?" he demanded. "What ar
you coming aboard like this for
What do you want Z"
"To begin with" said the coolie
"I am as white as you are. cam
aboard by your stay chains becaus
the accommodation ladder WASH
down, and want to see your sailing
master or captain right away"
"If that's all so, why didn't yo
hail us?" Mathison was suspicious.
The coolie grinned. at requires
| harsher spirit, Mr. Officer, to throw
} man off after he has boarded than t
} keep him from getting on" he ad
! vised. "Still, we're wasting time
rather. My mission is important, an
l would suggest that you notify you
: superior of my presence. Just te
: him how / got here and say that M
errand concerns Mr.. McRae."
l Mathison started. "McRae?" h
, repeated in evident surprise. "Her'
you come with me. Well get you t
a light and see what you look ik'
anyway