Evening star., 1921-04-10

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it be possible that the sailor was
the criminal? The very thought
was an Englishman and no Britain
would ever descend to a deed like
that But I,ugs was under the in
fueHce OF bad liquor and that could
make man do anything. Yet Lugs
was securely locked in a cell at
mitted. SO it couldn't possibly have
been he. He touched the bell and
the Office boy responded. BOY. tell
Jackson the turnkey. to come here.'
Can do" replied the boy with a
semi-military salute.
Now came the crucial test: Should
he put it in the interrogatory form
and give Jackson Gold sailor that he
was) a chance to lie out Of it, or
should he choose the direct form and
openly charge him with it? After a
,, moments hesitation he decided on the
latter.
"Jackson" he said as the turnkey
entered and closed the door. why
did you let Lugs the Bo'sun out last
night and how long did he stay?"
The old sailor was so staHIed by the
chiefs voice and words that he
couldn't frame his answer, SO the in
spector continued.
out with it. now Don't lie to me-"
Well. sir. he called for me about
O'Clock. sir and says as how he was
a-feelin' dreadful sick. sir. and begged
me to let him out for a couple of
hours. sir. till he could get up to the
hospital and see the doctor, sir. and
SO. we were old shipmates, sir,
lets him go. But he never came back
til midnight. sir, and that's the
truth
jackson" said the inspector, scarce
ly able to restrain himself. give me
those keys" He promptly handed
over the bunch in his hand. For
ward march. Right ahead of me to
the cells" The turnkey obeyed and
started down to the court. "Ah. No. s
is empty. 1 see; in you go" and half
5 he closed the heavy barred door
and turned the key in the lock-"
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WHEN Wang Foo reached his home
after his evening at the enter
tainment of Sing Fat. the Magician,
he drew out his notebook and pro-
ceeded to make pencil-sketch of the
magic sandals. Yes" he said to him
self. Il think / can reproduce them
almost exactly, but the question is,
who shall l get to do the embroidery?
It obviously won't do to take them to
any silk shop. for they will gossip it
all over the town and the fingers of
the venerable grand one Gas he called
the old matron Of his home) are no
longer equal to this delicate kind OF
handiwork. Perhaps my venerable
brother of the temple can help me
out"
He called for Old Chang. the gate
keeper. Han Liang Tiao Chiao TIE
I.ai. Yao Tao Tien Yu Wang Mao
Chu" COrder a couple of chair
coolies. / wish to go to the Temple of
the Queen of Heavenly
LAO Sien Sang Swoh Hao, Yu Yen
Ching Tso Lao" C"The elder-born
speaketh well, his jade-stone words
are already obeyed") was the re-
spectful answer.
Arrived at the temple. his old
friend received him most cordially,
and after the ceremonial tea and
pipes, Wang Foo explained to him
that FOR the purpose of detecting a
a
skiilful hand and needle to embroider
him pair Of magic sandals and to
adorn them with jewels exactly ac-
cording to his pattern.
The abbot thought for A moment or
TWO ana then replied. there is no one
more skillful than Yu Ji (Jade-stone
Sceptre) and we can trust him i'm
pliclty. for he is under five-year
vow to our goddess"
And the jewels?"
lf IT Is the cause Of justice. then l
may borrow them from some of the
ancient Vestme nts in the treasury"
Ihey VIII be as safe in the Cave of
Mystic Changes (Wang Foo's private
"orkshopb as in the treasury"
Aye: that | know full we'll"
SO the faithful Yu ii was set TO
WORK ana In a remarka Bile short time
the exact duplicates of the magic san
dals OF Fax Sing were reposing in
wang ZOOS cabinet. He did not know