Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-17

the infantry on both sides, so the
Germans could not have captured our
tank. Besides i do not think they
had the. time just" then to wait for
the fire to gospit.
1.-THE first thing that happened was
the appearance Of g German soldier,
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view has taken place between U.S."
With that hes unbarrcd the door of
the inner room and in moment was
lost to sight in the crowded street.
The following morning Woo sat In
the gatekeeper's lodge of the vice.
regal ,Yameh. ~? ...-s's. ""
- Does the. SECOND secretary accom-,
pany bis excellency to the. imperial
customs today9". he asked of the old
gatekeeper as he slipped a Mexican
into his palm II am. a visitor to the
city and am most anxious, to sec him.
He passes out In an hours time
Your pipe and you shall see him."
Woo slipped the. preferred tea and
waited patiently ,for the official pro.
cession to pass. Ere long he heard
the shouts of the out-runncrs and the
Hctors, and soon he saw the outlines
OF the yiceregai sedan chair. He took
position of. special vantage, and in
the second sedan chair he saw the OBJ
Ject of his search. There was no mis-
taking the Black Fox: he would know
MIN anywhere on earth. and in almost
any disguise. His excellency the
yviceroy. wore. the coral necklace OF
MS ONCE. but without tho usual pend
ant, for the original was concealed In
the inner robes of:the secretary. while
the Imitation, had been, all uncon-
sctous of the deceit. presented by his
excellency to the governor of Hong
kong. :, .. 80 80
The secretary is leaving on the
morrow to visit his parents in tho
province Of Four Rivers" volunteered
the gatekeeper. as Woo rose to leave.
''As the family is- in deep mourning,
he goes secretly. In citizens blue
-
The down river steamer for Hong
Kong was loading at the customs
wharf, getting ready to depart at sun
down. All day long, from early dawn,
traveller with pigskin trunk and a
roll of bedding had sat at the side Of
the gangway. He was apparently lost
In the pages OF a historical novel; in
reality he was scanning intently every
passenger. who bought a ticket. Hour
after hour he sat there. when at last
MS enorts were rewarded. A plainly
clad gentleman purchased a ticket and
was assigned to cabin No. 49, In
stantly the watcher followed him and
secured the other berth in the cabin.
woo waited until his companion was
ready to retire. and then courteously
offered him pipeful OF tobacco, which
was readily accepted. It came out Of
the little tin box marked Strong"
The effect began TO show itself al
once. and his compa MON fell into a
deep and heavy slumber : d.
Quick as fash Woo was upon hin,
and the long hands were searching the
folds OF his capacious sleeves. In an
inner pocket, carefully sewed IN. he
felt a hard. square lump, Sharply
pointed scissors soon cut It loose. and
out OF silken wrapper rolled tho seal
Of the Tsings! =
Almost at the same instant there
was loud cry ana commofion Il, the
outer passageway; and Woo heard the
ominous shrleks. Chang Tao Tsai
Sui, Tsai Sui" GA THIEF, th;rf, into
the river with him!~) He knew oniy
too we'll the swift, and stern Justice
winch Chinese passengers admiDist err
ed to those who were caught robbing
them. He opened his cabin door tust'
as they were dragging their victim by.
Not into the river" he cried:
throw him In here. and we will lock
MIN up until +tfe mbrning," $500.
The'crowd yielded for a moment. md
ne dragged the swooning wretch, info
the cabin. He bolt ed the door. and 1.
was but the work of "A few rapId mo-
ments to pull off the fhicfs ragged
garments and substitute the blue,
gown or the secretary. and then to.
drnE the dragged officer to tha noor
I'M a. ~