Evening star., 1921-03-06
tainly are most kind in coming up to

tainly are most kind in coming up to
help US out"
MY services are always at the de-
partment's disposal" was tho gracious
offer OF a cheroot and a comfortable
chair you know the sages used to
say that he who lifts his brothers
burden briShtens up the path Of life.'
Now let me see II cannot help to HIT
on some Of yours"
SO, over the green baize ONCE table
the two guardians Of the peace and
welfare Of tho eastern ports discussed
the question of the Secret Order Of
the Northwest Eyes" and its mysteri-
GUS doings. Wang Foo, who became
more and more deeply interested as
to him. inquired first of all whether
they had any further manifestations
Of the society's doings than the mere
card that was thrown over the con-
sul's wall.
"oh. yes" he replied. there are two
esting and rather perplexing things.
and the perplexing part Is. let me say
right here. that they all seem to come
from Europeans and not one OF them
from the Chinese"
And what arc they. pray?"
"Well. first is the fact that when
Lady Cockrill came down to break
fast the other morning she found in
her morning mail another card. bear
ing exactly the same words as the
one that was found in the court. 1t
naturally made her a little nervous at
first, but being a sensible woman. she
laughed 1t OF and concluded to treat
the whole thing as a joke. probably
from one Of her lady frie nds.
Did she know OF the other card
Very fortunately. no; the consul
had heen very careful to conceal that
fact from her"
We'll. what nextT'
''why. when Capt. McWilliams Of
the Gladiator had a little row with
tsrday. and in a moment OF excite-
ment hit him a few whacks over the
head with his cane-of course stirring
UP an Immediate cYowd-his hat fell
OIL and rolled into the gutter. and
when he picked 1t UP again: why 10.
! and behold! the card was in II, and he
swears it was empty before"
THE card-vhat card?
"Why. the same old card with Be-
ware Of the Northwest Eyes on it,"
down, please" and Wang Foo wrote
rapidly in the little notebook which
had figured in the detection OF 80
many crimes. "All ready. now. what
, next, please. as the clerks all say in
your English stores"
"Why, the next is stranger yet. and
I only happened to hear OF 1t Incl
dentally last night 1t seems that a
young lady arriving at the p. & o.
wharf handed her card to a fellow
passenger. and when he looked at II
afse,wards M M,,~ he found the same words
Just let me get that down. too.
please"
"of course she was just out from
home. and being a very bright and
attractive lady-my wife and heard
her sing and play at the music 81
naturally thought 1T was some kind
Of a new slang phrase from America
or somewhere and belonged to some
fortune telling game like Look out
| for the girl with the nut brown eyes.
or something OF that kind. don't you
see?'
And how did you happen to get
| ahold Of this? Did he come to head
quarters and place complaint with
your
| ting beside him at the reception and
| saw him hand 1t over to an Ameri-
can lady and ask her. Say. do you
know what that little joke means in
the statesf'
And what was her answer"
why. she Just said. as she thought
| it over for moment. That's a new
| one on ME. You see I've been out
here in the east two whole years now.
and American slang changes mighty
! lot in all that time"
| "And. now" remarked Wang Foo. as
he closed the little book. II think that
is all l care for today: the next thing
| in order will be for me to study the
cards. as believe you gentlemen say
| to each other at the club. You have
the captains, have you not, the consul
has the other two. and possibly we
| may be able TO induce Mr.. Allston to
part for q while with the fourth"
The inspector smiled and. handing
over the white pasteboard to his visi-
tor. said, Mr.. Wang. you're a wit as
well as a genius. Well. here's the
Jack. the consul Of course holds the
king and tho ace. and I think the
l young man holds tho queen."
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