Evening star., 1921-01-23

similar -, temptation on his part-isn't
well. yes. it does look little that
way. but this isn't that kind Of lot
terry. ] m-e-a-n it isn't that kind of
| a risk. don't you see -
And where does poor Jack come in
| on the risk? We couldn't leave him
out. you know"
oh. he won't be left out. but he
won't have exactly the same kind of
have. He will come in Ali risht"-
and he actually did 30 that very in
! stant as he burst into hiy room and
called out to the verandAh to save him
| hot cup Of tea.
Miss Olivia" said the young sur
save the last few moments before tho
brothers appearance from his room,
you really didn't give me time to
| finish my sentence. What tried to
say to you--in fact. what have been
l'first met. is simply this: / want you
to share my life and my home and my
future with me. and to take me for
whatever risk l am. Are you not will :
ing to venture it?"
reaching over the table. she Eently
withdrew the white doyly that COW
cred the novel and pointing to the
Illuminated title on the cover. said.
after e moment: Perhaps It would
be tTe,a wei to 80 settle the lesser before at
the book and read the words care
fully They were startlingly clear
Lottery Of Life"
Jacks appearance on the verandah
at this moment turned the converse
day, ana after a few moments the
surgeon rose to depart. more deter.
mined than ever to secure the two
great prizes of his life. viz. Miss
Olivia and the Batavia gold!
When the China Merchants Packet
King Loon Cor Golden Dra9on) dis.
| charged her passengers at the Hong
Kew wharf. among them was a dig.
| nified native gentleman who created
somewhat Of a sensation by the fact
| that both the English captain and the
first officer came down from the
bridge and shook him cordially by the
hand as they bade him good bye.
Here's hoping to have you with us
on the next trip. Mr.. Wang"
Thank you gentlemen; 1t is always
a genuine pleasure to travel with
you"
He hailed a jinrickshaw and also a
wharf coolle. Man King Loo. PAX
Yuin Kai. Tien Loo Mao. Hongkong
and the White Cloud alley to the
Shrine OF the Heavenly Gong and the
| shop OF the Hongkong basket maker.)
| After a cordial greeting from his old
fellow-townsmen and q quiet night 8
rest under their hospitable roof, he
started out early tho next morning
| to find his friend. Inspector Macarthur,
and from him and the deputy he heard
the full story Of the double ticket and
the consequent loss of the third grand
prize of $4,000. He also had lengthy
| with Miss Spencer and Jack and the
| surgeon, and then he and the depart
ment went out with q dragnet to try
find the criminal.
BY the end Of the week their mutual
Investigations seemed to point more
and more directly to the combination
Of Charles and James at the Mission
Press. There was no doubt that they
were skilled workmen and perfectly
capable OF lithographtnK a duplicate
| ticket. but the difnculty was to es.
tablish the proofs Of this particular
crime. Nor had any trace whatever
been found Of the mysterious person
by the name Of Ting Sang who had
! actually taken tho money away from
the bank. Scores Of wheeIbarrow
coolies had been arrested and ques-
TONED. but none could give any ac-
count Of the disappearance Of the
| treasure. At last the missing link in
the chain was discovered. and this Is
how It happened: Late one night
Wang Foo was returning from head.
quarters. and being worn out with the
work of the day. he fell asleep on the
seat of his jinrickshaw and anly
awoke when the coolie deposited him
at the door Of THE Enchanted Bask-
l et' in the Ho Nan road. II told you
] to take me to '.The Temple Basket"