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

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Mrs. skidmore glanced at her hus-
band, then back to the patient FenG.
He would remain as long Is he could,
Feng explained; he would break In the
new boy, then he would get on the
train and 60 to San Francisco, ana
there take the boat. He would arrive
just in time to save blotha.
"Give blotha for family"
Mr.. skidmore said he did not think
such a family should 60 o.
Family always go on. Family Tx
apple. Sometimes have bad spot. But
no thlow way family for bad spot"
The bell rang as they discussed the
situation and when Feng opened the
door there were Mistah Nephew and
the girl, and again Feng's face bright
ensas aap to %ns make he i 8 cerem saeH o 81 Il e.
Mistah Nephew did not look so dis.
hevled as he did the first time he had
called; he had cleaned up, he va more
confident. One face that did not bright
en- was MI. Sk1dmore's. What did he
want? MI. Skidmore asked as soon as
he decently could.
said.
Oh! So he had come down. Some
Gkl11lk OIL 1OI CdS1.
He was going ahead with his hot dog
wagon, Sewen said, hurt, but he had
found he could manage on less money
than he had at first planned. Then he
told proudly that Rose Graham had
got q job as substitute ~stengrapher in
a real estate office and the two Of
them, combining their efforts, could
cut down the amount asked. Mrs. Skid
more glanced at her husband. After all
the girl wasn't a camp follower.
MI. Skidmore hesitated longer than
he had the first time-was there eager
ness on that yellow-tinged face?-but
he was not going to give him any
money. It would be the same old story.
Sewell sat looking numbly at the
Hoo It then sm,,s ne r glanc &c a at Rose tba n
to the door when the time came. It
was raining a little and Feng Ii made
a gesture of discomfort so slight as
hardly to be noticed. "Give them an
umbrella" said MI. Skidmore.
Feng Ii poked about industriously,
but could not find one. The door stood
open, the rain spattered.
the car"
"Yesseh," said Feng Ii more quickly
than he usually spoke.
The next day Mr.. Skidmore looked
in the closet. "Why here's an umbrella!
Feng."
AS the time approached Mr.. Skid
more felt sorry for Feng. It was q ter
rible thing to have to go back and die
for a worthless brother.
II thought your Joss thing brought
you good luck" he said n day with
feeling.
Feng looked at him incomprehensive-
Y; ."Yssseh. vely fine luck. Die for
He asked MI. skidmore If he could
use his cara tremendous liberty for
Feng Ii who never asked anything for
himself. Mr.. Skidmore gave his per-
mission, for, as the time grew closer,
he would give anything. And he pre-
pared to go with him, a bit curious at
plussed at this, but accepted it as he
always accepted the unalterable.
He went to his room and came back
with q package done up carefully In
Chinese paper and tied with his pc
culiar Chinese knot, set it down care
fully in the front seat beside him and
drove to the camp. MI. Skidmore
said nothing politely. He went alone
to see Sewell, was gone briefly, came
back and preferred no explanation. MI.
Skidmore could not stand it any longer.
What was in that package?"
Feng moved uneasily.. But Bosie ask.
"Joss. Bling good luck"
Look here! He is not going to marry
her; He can't support himself :.,a zon.
Ii and drove a little faster.
AS the day came closer, Mr.. Skidmore
began to grow uneasy. I'm not going
to let him 60 back to China and die
for that scoundrel brother" he de.
clared. I've got a scheme worked out"
And he exactly had. It was simple.
He would get Feng Ii mt q gambling
have Feng Ii arrested, clap him into
Jail, and hold him until it was too late
for him to catch the boat at San Fran
cisco. OF courSe he would have to have
the laundry men arrested, too, but
Feng could be filtered out.
just how to get Feng Ii into a gam
bling game without seeming too
vious about it required a bit Of plan
giving Feng Ii, two days before he wa
to leave, $50 in cash, a present justly
deserved for his long and faithful serv.
ice, MI. Skidmore explained. Feng Ii
was greatly moved-for him-and
seized MI. Skidmore's hand.
II give Mistah Nephew"
You will do no such thing said
spend it gambling"
"Vely bad" said Feng L..
Mr.. Skidmore managed it by telling
Feng Ii that he would pay for it If
he wished to visit 500 Lucy and have
a farewell party. Feng Lis face bright
ened.
"Thankee. We go to movies"
And Feng Ii and his friends did just
fhof. h,,f Nnionfo1 instinct uoc fnO
strong, and when they returned to
500 Luey's fan-tan coins came out, the
rice-bowl vas turned over to them, and
the chopsticks began to drag them
back four at a time. It was handled
rather neatly. The powerful Mr.. Skid
more made known his desires to the
marshal, and, at the right moment,
s 2aos Maesian room s~e aSer oG the l an dry
and haled the folonc off to iail At