The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-27

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ed States is the extent Of his infuenc,
over the orlentals domiciled in Thu
country. Hundreds Of people were ea
ger to help him, although they coult
not possibly have had the sliSites
inkling Of his designs. For instance
he experienced no difficulty In gettinl
respected and influential Chinamai
to introduce him to Mr.. Wilson, though
his sponsor well knew that he wal
neither Filipino nor entitled to cal
himself Senior Quesada.
Again and again Enrol Manning had
gritted his teeth and clinched> bis
hands when confronted with All
Singh's resourcefulness.
No modern man could bring himself
to credit the scope Of ALI Singh's activ
tiles. Who might guess that while Q
plausible and well spoken gentleman
was winning the favorable opinion OF
shrewd men like Sawyer and Wilson
his hirelings We're even then torturing
Hong Kong Harry in the most brutal
way?
No blood stained pirate, waging un.
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ever more barbarous than All Singh.
Because the unfortunate half caste
had failed, through no fault of his
own, to take Manning's life when the
latter's residence was blown up he had
to be punished.
The unfortunate half caste was
scourged with lead laden leather
htc hao nj ehA 1ae
were mass Of raw and bleeding
flesh. He was not even gagged. His
heart breaking yells were allowed to
mount up from a cellar until they
could be heard In the distant room
where Malta was hopelessly plotting
and planning some means Of escape
from loathsome environment.
The poor girl was driven nearly
frantic by these piteous screams. She
fell on her knees, raised her clasped
hands and murmured frantic prayer
After. time, when her senses re-
turned, she was aware that the af
frighting sounds had ceased. Was
Hong Kong Harry dead? If so, she
had lost with that poor wretch the
one friend she could count OH even to
the small extent of help given be-
cause of her own pretense that she
might be induced to regard him as u
lover.
The house seemed deserted, put Maj
Ia was bitterly aware that she could
not stir q step out Of doors without be-
ing seized and grufiiy hidden to re-
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overcame fear, and she crept into
passage leading to Hong Kong Harry's
quarters. AS she drew near she heard
him sobbing In hysteria and, to her
deep distress. detected also Katisha's
shrewlsh voice when the woman babe
him suffer In silence. as she was tired
and needed rest.
Malta ventured close to the door,
which was not closed, until she was
able to peep into the interior. Hong
Kong Harry was tied to bed His
agonized writings could bring no re-
lief, since each movement caused the
cords to cut further into wrists and
ankles. Katisha, to all appearance,
was furiously angry with him. Pre-
night and somewhat resented the or
der which placed her on guard over
the prisoner.
At last, muttering her annoyance, the
odalisque rose, obviously intending to
abandon her post for the time. Malta
sped swiftly into hiding. When Ka-
tisha's slippered feet had descended
neighboring stairs the girl ran to her
own room, procured jug Of water, a
towel, some eau de cologne, q pot Of
ointment and a few grains of bromide,
and with these restoratives, the only
simple remedies she could lay hands
on, hurried back.
Hong Kong Harry was delirious. He
seemed hardly to recognize her. Prob
ably In his dazed brain she figured as
an angel, II any such heavenly appari-
ton be conceivable to debased mind.
Bidding him lie still, she loosened his
bonds, bathed his clammy face, made
him drink a strong dose Of bromide
and essayed to tend his dreadful inju-
ries by applying the ointment and
weak solution Of the eau de cologne.
'HN vas buSiiy tuSdStu Oll tIlS tuSk
OF mercy when the shutting of Kati-
sha's slippers warned her of the wo-
mans return, She knew exactly what
to expect when Katisha came In, so
determined on ruse as bold as It
was effective. Selling piece Of the
cord which had dashed the prisoner to
his bed, she placed herself behind the
half open door and when Katisha en-.
tered threw moose around her neck
and half strangled the astonished
creature before giving any word of
explanation.
In fact, she handled her captive so
roughly that the woman nearly faint
ed and allowed herself to be dashed to
chair without making any effort at
self defense. Paying no further heed
to her, Malta went on with her min.
istrations to Hong Kong Harry. When
at last he was able to lie down In
some degree of comfort the girl turned
to Katisha, who had now recovered
her wits, and was looking on with 4
red and lambert CLEAN In her blac,
eyes.
3 IL defy you to do your worstr crieu
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