The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-05-28
By
HOMER CROY

oSo CoSA W S111Ild 10 save yOUr OIOt0eT,
SO why don't you just forget about it,"
Feng Ii was Mortified. No! No! Must
ave blotha. Family must 60 on. MI.
Sk1dmore was upset. It was certainly
too bad."But 7 guess there's no way
Must BE-" asserted Feng stoutly.
Damn that family" said Mr.. Skid
more ~. privately; Aloud he said. We'll,
ing that you have done everything
within your power"
Must CO."
The town was concerned and began
to take an interest in the redemption
OF Feng Ii. Children came to stand
outside the window and gaze at their
r. fGie GSin wh % h das van wanted fd;, to 60 s away of
Of all, and as he talked to them he
seemed less sad at the way fate had
treated him.
Sewell came also, and this, too,
touched him. go mally bye-and-bye,"
he said; his troubles slipped from him
and his face frightened.
marry unless his uncle gave him the
money. Feng Lis face clouded. Vely
bad. No have boys. And then he added
eomfortingly, "Joss bling good luck.
Feng Ii became greatly agitated;
a deep. and desperate determination
laid hold Of him. He must go. But,
OF course, that was foolish, for he was
in Jail and the time for departure was
almost up. He sent for his friends; and
Dave, feeling a bit mean about it, al
lowed them to talk to Feng Ii and give
him the cigarets which he craved.
The next morning Dave Maitland
o11al S,N kn@~a@~5~,1v ,,-~4k ggyTYk-L
do you think, Mr.. Skidmore! Your
Chink escaped last night. Sawed his
way out. I guess the other Chinks had
something In the cigarets, or helped
him or something. Anyway, he's gone"
Mr.. Skidmore was srrpriSed-and a
little pleased; after all, Feng Ii was
i SleyeE. to o%ea'' It's too late' The boat
Say, lissen, Mr.. Skidmore. It amt
that simple. I had a bunch and tele-
last night"
Telegraph them to take him off. Ex-
plain he's a jail-breaker. He will be
the only Chinaman on the plane"
"The plane has landed. He's probably
others. I'm afraid there's not much we
can do about it,"
OF course 500 Lucy and his friends
did not know anything about it, when
Dave went to see them. They were
shocked at Feng LIS perfidy. Vely bad
saw Jail. No understand why do.
Mr.. Skidmore missed Feng Ii, for
the new boy Feng Ii had caught was
not F'eng, nor ever would be-; he did
not take the same intense, u~nObtruSive
interest Feng did; he disappeared for
long stretches of time; he had small
ability with the car; he quarreled with
the cook: He answered the door with
the faint suggestion that the guests
were intruding instead of with the flat
terry which Feng Ii gave off as subtly
as 3 cherry tree gives off its odor.
MI. Skidmore had other troubles. His
nephew was still on his hands. "Sewell
was here this afternoon" said Mrs.
Skidmore, one evening. do you know
he is beginning to look like you! He's
got the Skidmore strain. He seems to
be %outgrowing his wildness, too. And
I think he really is in love with the
girl"
II don't want to hear any more
about that human misfit," announced
MI. Skidmore, and burrowed into his
A few minutes later he came out,
like q w~oodchuck from its hole. How
much did he want this time?"
HE didn't mention money. He
seemed very respondent. I think he is
afraid Of losing his opportunity. An
other man is after it,"
LET him have it," said MI. Skid
more and popped down again. But on
the other hand, there was something
Mr.. SkidmOre could not get out of his