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ance If any more are allowed to die"
"And thenw
ihe abbot looked around the room,
iistened for moment to be sure of
their perfect security and privacy.
ana then, leaning over toward his
host' whispered a few short SEN
'ehces into his ear. Wang Foo
started little. but at once resumed
his composure.
10 you think 1t possible?" he asked,
MOT only possible. but absolutely
oer'a'n' replied the venerable father,
as ne slipped the parting tea and
rose to go.
" snail be as you say. then" said
the host. as he called for old Chang
70 arouse the sleeping chairmen in
the courtyard.
tne Following morning Inspector
wallace welcomed the detective bv
appointment into his private office.
and together they discussed the sit
uation.
1ou know me well enough. sir I
am sure." began Wang Foo, ITO real
re 'hat am no alarmist. but 1 should
faii In my duty to you and to this
community If did not warn you of
the serious consequences that are
hkeiy to arise from this shifting Of
the tea coolies at the wharf. These
men, as you perhaps know, are not
our Fellow townsmen. but come from
a turbulent district in the north and
are very clannish and superstitious.
Ihe old people among them are dense-
~ ignorant and prejudiced and still
pltterly oppose the export of tea
which they think is the sacred bev-
erase given by the gods to China and
Its people for their exclusive use
and when they hear of the series Of
deaths at the wharves here it will be
a comparatively easy matter for their
leaders to stir them up to trouble"
AND what then" asked the in
spector. becoming more and more in
'erested IN Wang Foo's story.
"hy, then they might strike and
retuse to work or to allow any other
coolies to work. and turn around and
before we could stop them they would
pitch thousands Of dollars of tea over
into the harbor-
Like our American cousins in the
old days at Boston. eh!
Yes. and. as far as their mind,
are concerned. with even a much bet.
ter reason. This would not only mean
a great financial loss to the buyers
and shippers and serious injury to
British trade, but, what to my mind
Is far more serious, 1t would strike
blow at British prestige in this
colony. from which 1t might take
years to recover. SIR"
The result Of this interview of
Wang Foo with the inspector, which
lasted considerably longer than either
Of them had anticipated, was that
the latter promised to have a private
counsel with his excellency the gov
ernor and to report to Wang Foo's
residence Immediately any further
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however. without any accident. and
so did the next and the next. The last
package of the valuable cargo was
safely landed. the wharf coolies re-
ceived their last cash and their usual
bonus and prepared to return to their
homes without any more demands
upon their lives to pay the toll of the
fatal tea chest.
This Colony Of Fragrant Waters
I am using it's poetic Chinese name
out Of compliment to you, Mr. Wang
is once more deeply indebted to you
for leading 1t out of q very delicate
complication" said his excellency to
the detective. as a little company
gathered in the drawing room at gov
ernment house.
mot to me alone. sir" modestly re-
piled their Chinese guest. "but to
yourself and to our esteemed friend.
Mr.. Gregory, of Jardine's. without
whose hearty cooperation I could
never have accomplished this result"
"And are you ready now to reveal
to us the secret of that guarantee that
you promised? asked Inspector Wal
lace. "I've been waiting for that. you
know"
with pleasure, gentlemen; it was
just this way, you see: found there
were exactly 10000 chests still to be
landed. and you remember explained
to you their superstition about the
fatal tea chest in every 5000; this
made a possibility of four more deaths.
1t was most important to keep 1t
from reaching the number eight, for
that Is q number of very special sig
nificance. The deaths. ! found out
from my good friend. the coroner.
who kindly took me into his cona-
dence. were all Of very aged men, who
were in no condition to stand the very
heavy strain. The tea chests, Incl
dentally ascertained from the wharf
weighters, were extra heavy this rear
on account Of the difference in the
boards and the native lead on the in
side. and this made an extra risk.
Now, there were just 200 Of the coolies
who carried these chests. and my
friends, the doctors from the Mission.
WIN dASo hlAUiy dSSl0tcO INC, pICAcU
out fifty Of them who were superan-
nuated and liable to drop dead at any
moment; the others were all strong
enough to stand the strain. I bought
off these fifty by giving them all
double pay for two days work which
they didn't do. and so. you see. was
quite able to authorize my guarantee.
The placard from the temple COM
pleted the guarantee by allaying the
fear. which was an important element
in the case. This was little extra
expense. but my good friend. Mr..
Gregory, who so generously furnish
ed the wherewithal, will agree with
us. am sure, that 1t was a very
small and most justifiable outlay to
secure the peace and good will Of the
people and to make more popular than
ever that grand old sign Of our lead
ing Arm:
"E WO'-"Just and Harmonious!"
Copyright. 19lS.)
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moment-but this was sure, and the
be-he went for his ink-slab and the
temple seal and ere long the great
detective stepped again onto the fer
ryboat with the coveted document in
his sleeve.
When Inspector Wallace took his
seat at his desk in the morning he
found lying there a chit in the
familiar round script of Wang Foo.
Just how and when 1t was delivered
there nobody seemed to know, but
the Office coolie insisted that 1t was
there when he swept out the room.
In the early morning. so 1t must have
been delivered into the hands of the
night watchman before daylight. He
opened 1t and read as follows:
MY Dear Inspector Wallace:
please put your mind at perfect
ease about the tea coolies at the
wharf. There will be no more deaths
from the fatal chest while this sea-
sons cargo is being landed. I per-
sonally guarantee it. Faithfully
yours, WANG FOO"
Wonderful man. that" he ex-
claimed to Morehead, his deputy, who
had just entered the room.
'Who?" asked the interested ar
rival
who? Why. who should it be but
our friend, Wang Foo? Here, Just
cast your eye over that. as he hand
ed him the chit.
well. all have to say is that if
any living man can guarantee any
thing about these chaps he's the one.
But. at the same time. chief, I'm not
a-going to leave that wharf un-
guarded until the very last chest is
landed. mark me, guarantee or no
guarantee. Seeing is believing
say. in this country. and nothing else
Is, as far as I am concerned"
When Capt. Morehead reached the
wharf little later he found every
thing going along merrily and smooth
ly and the native officers whom he
had sent ahead Of him scanning with
great satisfaction large placard of
yellow paper with characters and
seals which unknown hands had af-
fixed to the central wharf post at the
break of dawn.
whats all this?" he asked of Sam,
his native assistant. more trouble
brewing? I hope not"
mo more trouble" answered the
smiling Sam. He talkee bobbery
all fnishee. Number one joss-m
speakee all piecee tea coolie hab'
pay ploper joss money. no more man
makee die"
"Oh. that's 1t, is It. The old ar
rangement of the Italian bandits, I
see: no more robberies and murders
for this season. because all travellers
have paid the proper Squeeze eh?
Well. 1 guess we'll have a sharp
lookout here just the same and keep
tina ambulance handy when No.
reels over" was the captains only
comment on the interesting docu-
ment.
The day passed away in Quietness.
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fatalities at the tea wharf. That
evening a coolie from police head
quarters handed in the official chit
book to old Chang. who promptly
carried 1t upstairs to his master. He
took out the inclosed note and quick
ly tore 1t open. 1t contained only this
brief sentence:
Dear Mr.. Wang-Number six was
stricken just before dark.-Inspector
Wallace"
He signed the book and handed it
back to old Chang. saying as he did
so. "See that the bearer has boiling
tea and pipe before he leaves and
slip two extra bits (ten-cent pieces)
of dollar into his hand, from me.
before he passes out the gate" There
was no time to lose. and Wang Foo
made all his preparations for the
morrow before he turned in to rest.
feeling more deeply than ever the
heavy responsibility that circum-
stances had laid upon him of being.
as the old master. Confucius, said of
Yang Loo the Faithful. the "Har-
monizer" between the opposing peo-
pie. Yet under all the burden he was
supremely happy. for was it not
written in the pages of the Great
Teaching. THE ideal gentleman and
scholar is he who devotes his learn
ing to make the people understand"
Three important interviews must
be had-the first with the governor
the second with the tai pan (head Of
the frm) Of Jardine's. and the third
with the old priest across the river.
All three bore a direct reference to
the problem before him, which was
to put an end to the shifting of the
wharf coolies by their carrying OF the
fatal tea chest. He was fortunate
enough to secure a few private mo-
ments with his excellency and to OBJ
tain from him an Introduction to Mr.
Gregory. the head Of Jardine's. with
whom he was closeted for over an
hour, and from whom he obtained
something that he very much needed
for the successful carrying out of his
plan. 1t only remained now for him
10 SEC NHc pEiCSS, "Au W SAAS AS ~
voted the afternoon.
Infinite tact and an intimate knowl-
edge of his people and their ways
secured for him at last what very
few others would have been able to
obtain. Appearing in the disguise
of an aged gentleman Of wealth. he
ingratiated himself into the old
priests confidence and finally the lat
ter confessed to him that he had
received a payment of twenty Mexi-
cans for each trip that he had taken
across the harbor.
There are. just 10000 chests more
to be landed" said Wang Foo; "that
means four possible deaths from car
rying the fatal one. Four times
twenty is eighty. and twenty more
for good luck makes a hundred. See!
Here are a hundred new and shining
dollars il you finish your trips and
sign the paper which ask"
The old priests eyes sparkled as
he saw the coin; he hesi;ated for
Evening star., 1919-10-12
Um-humph.

lSTRESS-"M goodness but it's
hot today! Janet. go out and see
where the thermometer has gone to-"
Janet (returning)-"It hasn't gone
nowheres. mum. It's hanging out on
the post where 1t always did
Evening star., 1919-10-12

We object to hiE doing his work &c.
cording to his own native ideas. which
have been his inheritance for cen.
turtles? You cannot change and over
throw oriental traditions in a year
or even In a number Of years-it is a
slow and painful process of training
and education, and requires unlimited
patience and faith. as our good dean
told US. you remember. in his sermon
last Sunday at the cathedral. Do you
see that large blue flag flying over
Jardine & Co.'S hong there? rising
and leading Mrs. Tompkins toward
the front window: notice the words
EWO' Just and Harmonious.' That's
the carefully chosen business sign of
the Oldest and largest Arm in the col
ony. 1t Is known and quoted by the
Chinese all up and down this entire
coast. and represents in remarkably
Significant way exactly the attitude
that all representatives of our British
empire ought to assume"
An orderly suddenly appeared at this
moment with dispatch for the gov
ernor. so he was obliged to excuse
himself and leave the ladies' to con-
tinue the conversation or turn it into
channels OF more congenial and So
cial nature.
In the quiet OF the upper room at
No. 6-5-5 In the Red Cloud alley.
Wang Foo. the man of mystery, was
engaged in deep and earnest confer
ence with his old friend and COUNSEL
lor. the Abbot of the Temple Of the
Queen Of Heaven.
"And you say there have been five
already" inquired the latter. as he
passed the pipe from his right hand
to his left. and leaning back in his
chair slowly exhaled the blue smoke
through his nostrils.
Yes. venerable father" replied
Wang Foo. your golden words are
truth itself. There are exactly five
already and we may at any moment
hear Of the sixth"
1T must be stopped at once! 1t will
never do to let it reach the eighth or
the results may be most serious You
know how they all regard our sacred
number. and those tea coolies from
Kwangkien are very bigoted and diff
fcult to handle when once they get
excited. That is the very worst dis
trict In all the Canton province"
What does my venerable father ad-
wiser
You must see the priest Of the old
temple across the harbor and find out
from him. without his suspecting 1t,
Just how the situation stands and
what compromise can be arranged.
He seems to have gotten into their
favor by some means-probably he
comes from the same district-and his
word will go further with them than
any Others"
"And them"
Then you must see the inspector
and possibly the governor and ex-
plain to them the significance Of the
numbers and the risk of q disturb
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-02

with the discontinuancc of opera
tons OF the present capital issues com.
creating ii. it is impossible that SINH
lar local capital issues committees
might exercise Il very important func-
ton in protecting the country.
BY common and voluntary agree
mcnt, some sort OF a future capital
issues, committee might be organized
in each Federal reserve district to give
it's stamp of approval TO every pros
st STOCK: exchange be: granted. or the ofrer
be made. Such approval would not
signify the passing. upon the intrinsic
would give assurance that all essen
,ial facts. and nothing but authentic
the signature Of the borrowing gov
eminent or corporation and the issuing
house.
Almost all European countries. allies.
neutrals, the liberated nations" and
even onc-timc enemies for II prolonged
period Will require food and materials
with which TO rebuild their life and
Industries Many OF them at present
which TO pay US. Withou, doubt ""
shall consider il our privilege to give
shall reduce our CONSUMPTION.
II is At th.s point Of our constdera-
ton, however. that our ship strikes
iog bank. and we shall have TO feel
our way IN tho mist as best We can.
We 90 not know whether during the
transition period Congress is going 10
authorize advances by the United
states 10 foreign countries III order to
provide the means with which To pay
us for thci- purchases OF foodstuns or
other uccrSSarics. Al present the in
dications point the other way.
We may take IL for granted that,
should our government cease 10 make
advances to our allies, some OF them
are likely TO offer for sale in our mar
Rot their own government bonds or
notes. or their industrial properties.
Taking II all IN all. il appears cX-
trcmcly doubtful whether our invest
mcni houses viii finI II possible 10
piac" foreign securities on II broad
enough scale to meet the large re-
Iuirrmcnts abroad for our goods. The
task VIII be made all the moro diniCuIt
because some OF these countries having
Just passed through u period OF nm
rest and great financial strain. we may
expect the investor to insist on some
evidence that new political conditions
have come to stay, and that he may
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-02
SEEN ON THE SIDE
A New Version of nm OLD Yarr
III HENRY EDWARD WARMER

Adam and Eve, on Il summers day,
Were raking the meadow, sweet with hay.
When tho Judge came by. and lie yelled: Gee
whizz.
wonder where their habiments isl
Then lie turned his boss chat six hands
tall
And made a Decline for the City Hall.
Where he wrote out warrant for dom sin
And told the Sheriff to bring EN- in.
But while the Judge doing all that
A Snake came into Paradise fiat
The apple pulled and couple more
Eve the fruit and Adam the core:
And all of sudden they both confessed
That neither Of them was ovcrdressed
And there never was such Il hustlinS seen
Well. the Sheriff arrived and done his stunt,
Hauled Adam and Eve right up in front
OF the Judge; and the Judge opened up his hook
And started to rcad-thcn took looi.--
Then gaspcd ANA tumblcd clean out of his scat
Flabbergasted for fair, and completely beat:
And rubbed his eyes. and exclaimed: IL swan.
Them things is clothes that these folks got on
Ana Adam he Chucklcd and Eve she gigSlcti
TO see the Judge complete hornswigglcd:
And the Sheriff suifawcd and allowed that he
Had nothing to do with the case but the fee.
Ana Adam and Eve went back TO tho Flat
Contentcd and happy and all . that.
Md went a-raliing the nrw-mown hay
TIL tho perfect end OF a summers day
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-02
Little Bobbie's Pa.

Mas Ma stopped oavcr in town yesterday &
to ne $ou,6. s6@ sea 70 ia s Ma. "' - : : .
OF the ycer. cspcshully rite nov. Sod IA
l"y seen, vary con -cernGd sboui mothers
him Kind OF hard.
OF course am. sed Pa. luv yure mother
II you had been nay son, Sod Mas Ma YOU
VIA have had . moat stcddy lie during yurc
yG!n;ser dnn%s have Offer, herd OF yure cska-
Good old Wisconsin. scd Pa hnw | used TO
N.atshiIng the hir1!s nyins II ny Sky, peer
cnulf 10 stay free. Pa.
Birds were not put here for tho sam purpose
rcei,u are nut mere to Work < be ear me- she
scI & mummy for tharc wifcs 4 deer ones
half them Milwaukee stories are :ruc She scd
milwaukee, IS a quaint oa!d city $ed "a its
understand M mat is All
guess thay didcnt. sed Mas Ma. Thay
day. I met = vary nice gcntelina from ,hare
not long ago, She toad Pa. His naim is James
Good old Jim Paul, scd IA. he was great
Old biTd: Nam, a session him | sat in sed
the gain scd IA. e every timc nc weak up
| fcc- this mus, DO another person sed Mas
Ma. The man mean wud scorn 20 play a
Wei 5ed Pa; the way Jim played you cud-
dent hardly call it gambling He was sure OF
is passng sway Thare sena SaS 9 mach sne.
tho yunger set. sed Pa.
Mas Ma.
dden't used TO- sed Pa, ! was. yung
turning in the Autumn Of life to a br;e Grim
son hue. sed Pa e soon shall futter away
m off FGa sfay Ma ih9m t bd cn 6e5er
& then Mas Ma began TO unpack her trunks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-02
Individual Loyalty Put to the Test

THE fifth Liberty loan will be fully sub
scribed. or that there is no doubt. OF
the manner of it's subscription there is Il
doubt, and it grows moro serious as the cam
paign enters its second half with the sales
for the country at large only one-quarter of
the total required. The nations credit will
be saved and the world will know that
America stands ready TO pay its honorable
debts OF war but it is not desirable that the
banks and other great financial institutions
be compelled to come to its rescue in the
closing days OF the drive. This loan Of vic
tory and thanksgiving is test of individual
loyalty, that loyalty which abides after the
clash and inspiration of war have departed
and III terms Of cash laid down for bonds
translates gratitude into the reality OF tenn
porary financial sacrifice. That spirit has
not yet been manifested to the point neces-
sary TO put the fifth loan over as Il great
popular issue There must come real
awakening Of the national soul 10 what il
owes for the blessings Of triumph and peace
and that awakening must come soon if ma
ton of individuals is to be enabled to say
10 its returning sons You did your duty
bravey and we'll; send us the bills, we are
ready TO pay.
America will not be content, nor should
ii be- with the mere fact that the loan has
been raised. Nor will the bond issue be ono
of real thankful loyalty unless every citizen
every man, woman and child--willingy and
lovingly buys to the limit OF his financial
ability, or SO far his credit will permit
"A bond in every American home" should
be the slogan until the end of the campaign
In that way only can the world be put on
noticd that this has been Il popular war and
there arc no regrets over what il has cost.
Richmond is doing we'll, but there still is
something in the way of speed to be desired
1t has not yet measured the halfway dis
tancc to its goal, and there must be speed.
speed, speed, if the hopcd-for oyersubscrp-
ton is to he attained and tho record made in
the other campaigns kept untarnished. Bust
ness men have come to the front splendidly.
as always, but they cannot do it all. The
small wagc-carncrs and people Of limited
means must help with their savings to swell
the glorious total. AS the homo city OF this
reserve district. Richmond must set the pace
Nirginias subscriptions to date arc far be-
hind the schedule, but the number OF people
who have subscribed is particularly crafty
ing, and in the diffusion Of subscriptions is
read an augury that the State will not be
laggard when the closing day comes.
II is strange that appeal to loyalty
should be necessary to the success of this
loan, SO attractive have its investment terms
been made. With that thoroughly under
stood, with emphasis the fact that tho
government has a debt Of honor TO pay and
that they arc in honor bound to pay il the
people will como forward with their savings
that they may walk proudly before their
fighting sons when they como home. A daily
subscription Of 100000 from now until
May 10 seems large, but it can be, it must
he, done.
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Books and Authors.

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