The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-25

gathering gloom. The light of a street lamp revealed the nature of the load to waterfront idlers. The that capped the pile betrayed the game. With yell the pack was in motion heavy missiles first at hand were hurled, but failed of their mark, and a dump ot half-rotting onions at the curb then furnished more plentiful If less effective am intuition until the target. battered and stung, slowly drew out of the range.
 Had Been Forgotten
 The plodding horse at last turned Into the black mouth of blind alley in Chinatown. Men came in the dark to unload the wagon. The animated bundle scrambled down and was greeted with an exclamation of sur prise. He had been forgotten. One of the men took him by the hand, led him through dimly lighted base ment. through maze of underground passageways to lower level and to a square chamber hollowed out of the earth, a nolsome kennel packed stiff with the herd from the ship. The last conner wedged his way in and stood with his back to the damp wall.
 Fong Sec, coolle boy, 1S years old, frail delicate. such little fellow. son of poor rice farmer and denied even his share of parliamentary edu- cation for work on the farm. where famine had lost it's novelty had ar- rived at his journeys end In the land of gold and promise.
 lod nndRFRrnunu kennel to Sacramento, then into the atmosphere of the mining camps, Fong Sec was put to domestic slavery for his keep and one dollar a month. On his first venture upon the streets he was kicked and bru- tally beaten, and was glad to drag himself back to his refuge of labor not to leave 1t again for many months.
 Acquired English
 Unluckily, as 1t must have seemed to him at the time, the attentive Fong acquired fund of English, which equipped him for running err rands about town. He grew weary. was often kicked and beaten, and on several occasions had to flee TOT his life before a prowling mob. once he surely would have Been kicked to death but for the interposition of some women, their compassion aroused because he was such little fellow. Thus Fong first knew the word protect" and its meaning something he was never to forget.
 A band of Salvation Army workers came to Sacramento. Fong. timid and wary. but overcome with curiosity drew close on the rim of the crowd at A night street meeting. The leader said that Jesus would protect all who would give themselves into Ills Keeping. The songs reiterated this, and Fong groping for the light be- lieved 1t. When the leader asked all who wanted to give themselves into the protection of Jesus to step for ward. Fong followed the first man The band welcomed him with song of triumph. He was their first Chi nese convert, and Fong has kept the faith.
 Fong travelled with the Salvation Army band. His vision broadened He learned to be fair stenographer. Then he had time to read some good books. They helped hi Secretly he conceived the ambition of working his way through school and college.
 Lead to College
 A chance meeting in Los Angeles with Sam Hahn, Christian gentle man, interested in the cause of edu- cation. led Fong eventually to Po- mona.
 Fong made friends and was arcept- cd on an equal footing by the stu