Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

Grande. thence deployed through the
side streets, occupying strategical posi-
tions.
A few minutes later the British ad-
miral. Sir Hector Cave-Browne. was
ushered into my room.
In a few words 1 explained the situa-
ton to him.
"All right" he said IT don't suppose
there'1l be any trouble"
He pointed through the window at
the marines. My leather collars will
come up to the scratch if anything
should happen. l shall leave the Terror
and the Advance riding at anchor in the
Inner bay. Their guns can sweep any
thing on this part of the island. 1 shall
take my flagship up to Hongkong." He
turned to the rajah. Il shall be glad to
have you come along. If you care to
come"
The rajah accepted, and then the ad-
miral turned to me once more and pro-
ceeded to put large, fat fly into my
ointment Of content.
Look here, Mr.. Vandewater," he said.
IT don't want to do what you Americans
call butting-in. But 1 have been sail
ing up and down this COMPOUNDED Chi
nese coast for more years than care to
reckon. ! know my Chinaman. 1t ap-
pears to me that you are making one
eyed Manchu devil is harmless. l wager
he has left an organization behind him.
What are you going to do? Are they
going to cash in their checks simply be-
cause their leader is gomez They're
going to try their best to make trouble
The concerted effort, the directing brain
will be missing, with the Manchu gone.
| grant you that. But it's my frank
and unhappy opinion your work is just
about beginning"
Suddenly the picture of a peaceful
chicken ranch back home in America
seemed farther away than ever
l thought of the dragons brood which
that Manchu would leave behind him. /
was not afraid. Not that But | was
utterly discouraged. It must have
shown in my face. for the admiral turn
ed to me with kindly smile.
AT al! events. Mr.. Vandewater, your
work Is done here, here in Macao. Come
up to Hongkong with me on the flag
ship, you and Mr.. MascaSenhas."
l thanked him and accepted. He rose
to go.
Good morning. gentlemen shall
have launch waiting for you"
Then revulsion of feeling came over
me-
! said to myself that l had done my
fun share OF the work. l had found the
one Man. the directing genius of that
All-Asian organization which was
threatening the lands Of the west with
slavery and destruction. Let the others
pick up the threads and continue the
work There were most likely branches
of the organization in every capital of
America and of Europe. They should
be located and destroyed That was
the work Of the regular secret service
of America and England; and If they
were not sufficient they could turn to
their Russian and French colleagues for
help.
My free-lance commission was ended
Still. l would accept the admirars
invitation and go to Hongkong
would make full report to the gov
ernor OF that colony. There l would
take Canadian Pacific steamer to
Victoria. British Columbia, and thence
the first overland train to New York
Lets get a move on" | cried to nv
two companions. Il am sick of this
yellow hole"
Hurriedly we packed our few goods
and chattels and sent them down to
the water front. Mascasenhas babe a
lengthy and highly emotional farewell
to his cousin, who had been our host
during our stay in Macao. and ten
minutes later we were hurrying down
the Praya Grande.
We had our work cut out pushing our
way through the crowds. The arrival
of the British crusier SQUADRON and
the landing of the marines had given
additional zest to the excitement
caused by the Doorgha- A mob
of oilers. Portuguese and Chinese and