The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-30
CHAPTER VIZ.

Had either Mr.. Gibney or McGuney
been watching Captain Scraggs after
he had left them they would have
been much puzzled to account for that
worthy's actions. First he lodged
around the block into Drumm street,
and then ran down Drumm to Califor-
MIA, where he climbed aboard a cable
car and rode up into Chinatown. Ar
irving at Dupont street he alighted
and walked up that interesting thor
oughfare until he came to No. TIA.
He glanced at a sign over the door and
was aware that he stood before the
entrance to the Offices Of the Chinese
Six Companies, so he climbed upstairs
and inquired for Gin seng, who pres
emily made his appearance.
Gin Seng, very nice, fat China
man. arrayed in flowing silk gown,
begged. In pidgin English. to know In
what manner he could be Of service.
''Me heap big captain. alice same
ship" began Captain Scraggs. ION
board ship two China boys have got"
tHere Captain Scraggs winked know
ingly.) "China boy no speak Eng
lish-"
"That being the case" interposed
Gin Seng. II presume that you and I
understand each other. 80 let's cut
out the pidgin English. Do under
stand that you are engaged In evading
the immigration laws?"
Exactly" Captain Scraggs managed
to gasp. As soon as he could recover
from his establishment. They showed
me your name an address, an they
won't leave tn ship. where got 'en
: locked up In my cabin. until you com,
an take 'em away. Couple o rela
: tives Of yours, I should imagine"
Gin Seng smiled his bland Chimes,
gMiie. He had frequent dealings Will
=. ship masters engaged In the danger
Gus. though lucrative. trade Of SNUG
I Cling Chinese into tho United States
= and while he had not received advic
Of this particular shipment he decide,
J. to 90 with Captain Scraggs to jackson
street bulkhead and see II he coul,
I not be Of some use to his countrymer
As Captain Scraggs and his Chimes
p companion approached the wharf tn
7, skipper glanced warily about. He ha
, small fear that either Chimney or Nj
!, Guffey would show up for an hour. 70
1t he knew that Mr.. Gibney had none
in hia possession. However, he decide
$, to take no chances. and secuted tn
n vicinity thoroughly before venturin
u aboard the Maggie, These actor
t, served but to increase the respect {
Gin Seng for the master Of the Magg
and confirmed him In his belief tn,
- the Maggie was smuggler
IN Captain Scraggs took his visitor 1
side the little cabin. carefully locke
In and bolted the door, lifted the Eli
on flap back from the top Of the crate
l "Orientai goods" and displayed Il
ms face OF the dead Chinaman. Also
er pointed to the Chinese characters
nv the wooden lid Of the crate.
"What does these hen scratch
in meanY" demanded Scraggs.
I'VE "This man Is named All Chow a
ma ne belongs to the Hop Sing tong"
Ike "How about his pal heref"
I'll 'That man Is evidently Ng Che
wo Zip. He Is also Hop Sing man.
his Captain Scraggs wrote It down. ..
bod right" he said cheerily; ''mu
eby obliged. Now, what I want to KIN
yer Ii what the Hop Sing tong means
eat shipping the departed brethren
ght freight They 60 to work an fix
Act ~ nice SOS they'll keep. packs
Away In . sine conn. inside . =