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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5 THE MORNING ASTOltlAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. in $040Of040040Of)040400 Jade God By CLARISSA MACKIE. Copyrlfht, 1PM, by Clrl MaoHls. t040040400404C-040400 W' 'IIKN (bo good Mlilp Tnrlnry bound from Hnn I'rnncUc to Winngbnl, liiy lo at the juouth of tho Whaugpo river, ttiiiBton leaned eagerly over tbo rail mi tbo binding tug made fost t thi steamer nd tbo stream of waiting passengers poured over tho gangplank Kncb one mine uudor III careful crutlny, nnd no tbo taut ona passed over ho left bit position find hurried on to tbo lit t lu tug, which wni prepar ing to cast off. There was an expression of relief on Winston's face na bo boarded tho crowded boat, and It grew In satlsfae tlon a thy cast off and proceeded up tbo muddy llttlo tldnl rlvwr toward I.KAN KD OVKB THK ItAlfj AS Till TOO MAPK rsr. tbo city, I lu stood alone among the passengers, a silent, rather moody fig ure, clad In light lwtl, with a cap pulled low over hi forehead. Ho did uot bave tin acquaintance on board nud tbo long voyage across tho raclllc bad Ixten unbroken by any frteudsblp made or acquaintance formed. Pulling, Nuortlug. luggugw tugs rush d pant thorn to relieve tbo Tartary of her burden. Awkward Junks, with clumay sails, wrestling agnlnat tho atrong tide, wallowed In their wako, Tbo darting nam puns, apeetly launches nd cormorant Ushers nil formed purt of a acene that waa familiar enough to Winston, nud ho watched It with lack luattr eyea. At last they were aahore, and Win tou bad emerged upon the Bund with a feeling of Intense relief. He Jumped Into a waiting carriage and waa driven Immediately along tbo beautiful boule vard toward the old native city of Shanghai He passed through the American, English and French conces alona, ami a they panned for an In ataut before the city gnto ere they on tered Ha durk arch bo algnaled to tbo 'driver and alighted. "I will walk," he said curtly. With that remark bo disappeared within tbo gate nud hastened rapidly down a durk and narrow direct, paved with broken stone and filthy Iwyond description. Willi tbo directness of one who treads a familiar puth bo threaded tbo narrow streets, punning his way through the through of blue Moused Chinese that blocked traillc at every corner. They awarmed In and out of tho tiny shops, and In the bazaars the din of their staccato voices waa deaf oulng. Through it nil Winston walked with unseeing eyes and unheeding ears. At lust be panned bofore a tiny shop A BlLKKf AND BATH Kit MOOD! KIQOIIE. tucked away lu a mu.e of others, glanced furtively around and then bent bis tall head and entered. A largo Chi nese emerged from a curtained interior and turnad a bland, unsmiling counte nance and dull little eyea toward him. "Whero Is it?" demnuded Winston roughly In English. The man made no rcspouse. Ho merely stared Impassively Into the face of tho American. "Whore is it?" repeated Winston, this time savugely. He thrust a band Into bis pocket and drew a small, shin ing .revolver. The weapon fell into Ills hand cuslly, nnd his long brown Angers closed about It as he raised It toward the Chinese. The man uttered a frightened squeal and dodged into the back room, with Winston close upon bis heels. He crouched In a corner and fumbled nt n box. "Get Bp!" commanded Winston sternly. "Get np nnd answer my ques tlon!" Slowly the mau arose, and this time the impassivity of his face was broken by an ugly grin that distended his wide mouth from ear to ear. "I don't know where It Is," he replied in Eng lish, thrusting his yellow, clawlike hands Into tho sleeves of his blouse and staring Impudently Into Winston's fuce. Winston sat down on a stool nnd coolly leveled the revolver at the man. "I'll give you two minutes," ho said grimly. "Now hunt till you flud It!" The man did not stir as he stood there. The American slowly couutod tho seconds that made the first min ute, When be began on the second minute tho wide grin slowly changed to an expression of cowardly fear; nud as Winston counted Ofty seconds the man uarted down Irfto tll ' cdrifer where bo hud crouched before and tended an object toward the American, Winston smiled Joyfully, for tho Drat time iluce bo loft Ran Francisco. Tha exptwislon of cure that bnd clouded bis face lifted, and be threw back bis stooping abouldur with a treat b o( V'i mo object which tbo Chinese ex tended toward him was a small I inn go of the god of content. It was carved from dull green Jade, and portions of Its oily aurfaco were worn amootb, as If by much handling. There was ba tri'd In tho eyes of tbo Chinese at be gave tbo Imago Into Winston's bands. "How much this timer asked Win ston qulotly n ho thrust the weapon Into one pocket of his coat and the green god Into another. Tho man sullenly named a price, which Winston paid without comment Then ho turned to go. "I've bought this from you throe tlmos already, Yung. Each time your agents lu America bnve stolen It from me, and 1 have mado a Journey here to recover It. This Is the last time, remember Then be left tbo Chinese standing among bis shelves of curios, a strange smile creasing bis yellow countenance. Winston then made his way leisurely back to tbo city gate, knowing that be was followed by several lithe, dodgln figure. lie kept furllro watch, how ever, aud at lust pnssod through tin gate unmolested and entered the en rlage which bnd waited for him. Pur Ing the ride be sat with folded arms and thoughtful brow. Onco be took tbo green god out of bis pocket and surveyed It lovingly. Jack Winston bad come Into posses slon of tbo green god some four years before tbo occurrence of tbo event related abore. no bad returned from a stroll through the bazaars of Hit old city, and as be entered the cool veranda of his bungalow bo 'felt In his pocket for his matchbox. He had drawn forth the green god. Where It co mo from, how It got there, he never knew, lie bud round it tnere after his return from the bazaar, aud ns ho looked nt It curiously, examining the delicate earring of the hideous face, ho experienced a feeling of rare exultation lu lta possession. He could not tell why he rejoiced at the db co very of the god In his pocket, but bo was Jealously careful that no one should know that be possessed It He carried It bidden away In an Inner pocket of bis vest nnd the small flat object pressing against his breast Irn I WIU, AT,K," flK 8AID CCRTIiT DlSAl'PKAHKD. AND parted a feeling of utter satisfaction with himself and tbe world. Then be returned to America, and tbo first day bo was In 8un Francisco he bad lost It. It bad disappeared from tbe curio cabinet In bis study, and the loss of It fell upon him llko a blow. He could not have told what fascluatlou It held for him. Ho only knew that ho want ed It above all other things and that ho would move heaven and earth, If possible, to recover It. I will not relate what means he em ployed to trace tho theft of the green god. It Is mifflclent to say that be traced It across the Pacific to Shang bat, followed It to the old city, down to that little curio shop of Yung's, and finally bought It back at an absurd price. He could uot prosecute the thieves, for they were unknown to him, and tbo impassive Yung was si lent regarding tho manner lu which It had como Into his possession. Winston felt a atraugo reluctance to admit bis possession of tbe god, aud so be return ed to America with the god securely concealed In bis belt. There It had re mained for six months, and then one day it disappeared again. Drawn ns by a mugnet across tbe ocean to that llttlo shop in old Shang hni again, Winston dropped his business and again trailed the Image to tbe hands of Yung, puylug an exorbitant price for it, only to return to America and loso It a third time. For tho third time he had recovered his treasure, and now he hugged it lovingly to his breast and gloated over It with the eye of a' lover. The dull green stono Boomed to glow with life as bo looked. A thousand glints of light sprang from tho curving. He was still staring at it when the carriage drew up before tbe Shanghai club. He thrust tho Image luto his pocket aud ran up tbe steps and straight Into tho arms of Miller. Winston, by all that's good to look upon!" exclaimed the latter heartily as bo wrung the hands of the tail Amer ican. "What tbe devil Is tbe matter SMALL IMAOK OK THIS OOD OV CONTENT. with yon? i'ou look as harassed as rf you had tho rate or nations on your mind. Out with It! , I am glad to see you again! lie uraggou Winston in to the cool louaslmr room where ouuka i!M ay. ij jgm fans swayed above tbo carved ceiling nd thrust him luto a chair. Then be sst down and looked at blm. "I cumo out ou important business," explained Winston evasively. "I have beard of two other trips you bave mado since you went back to America," suld Miller gra r1y-Htwo other trips, during which you came and went silently, unobtrusively, and never once came to renew old friendships." Winston hung his bead, and a cer tuln obstinate line deepened about bis mouth. Htlll be made no response. "What Is It, Jnckr Wlustou puled at the emotion ex pressed la Miller's voice. Ho and Bob Miller bad been 'chums until what bad come between them? He tried to recollect that he bad not thought of old friends since wby, since the green god bad come Into bis possession tbe first timet He drew out a handkerchief and lifted It to bis perspiring brow. As be did ao the llttlo green god fell rat tling upon tho polished floor. "Great Jove!" Miller had darted down and picked up the image. He "WINBTOH, Atr, THAT'S OOOD TO LOOK CPOS I" thrust It behind blm, clinched la bis baud, nud bucked away from tbe In furiated face of Wilson, "Hold ou there, old man!" be cried, throwing out a restraining bund. "You can have It back wben I get through saying what I've got to say! You can bave it if you want It!" "I do want It" returned Winston doggedly, "Walt, kit down again." Miller waited until bis friend bad resumed bis chair, and then be sat down oppo site, surveying blm with gravely anx ious eyes. I'ho green god was clasped lu bis bunds. "Until four years ego I was the owner of the Jade god," be said slowly. "You!" Wlustpu ejaculated. "Yes, I. I found It among my pos sessions In a most mysterious manner, and from that moment I bad no peace of mind. It disappeared almost im mediately afterward, and I trailed It feverishly, madly, until I found It paid a price aud took it home, only to lose It again later on and to recover it In the same manner. I can't tell wby I wanted It. I am not a collector of curios, but so long as I bad possession of It I was content. Wben I lost It 1 was almost murderous In my desire tc recover It. The prices I paid for the Jado god nearly ruined mo. oi helped me out many a time, Jack when I had lost It, and then one da) I w oke up, or some one woke mo up. "How", asked Winston hoarsely. "Told me the stpry. It's an old trick with Yung. The Image certainly pos sesses some magnetic power that in fluences the owner to recover It at all hazards w hen lost. Yung smuggles it into tbe pocket of a gullible foreign devil, such as you and I are. We find It, yield to lta fascination. Yung's agents steal it We start In hot baste after it. Jealous lest some other should possess It, we pay a blackmail lug price for It nnd lose It again, and ao it goes on Indefinitely until there Is no more money to pay with, and then wo lose It for the last time. That's what happened to me. You remember Jackson?" Wlriston nodded, "Shot himself wben bis money gave out and couldn't get tbe god back again. I've lost all taste for tbe thing now. It can't fascinate me." Miller looked down at the Jade image care lessly. Then his gaze became fixed. and a covetous smile spread orer bis FORGIVE MB. JACK. I DID IT FOB BOTH OF US. face. lie lifted his eyes with a cun ning gleam at Wlnstou, and the feroc ity of the other man's glance startled him to suddeu gravity. "Come, Wlnstou!" he shouted hoarse ly. "Come with me, man!" lie turned and dashed through the door and Into the street, closely followed by Win ston. Straight toward tho river he hur ried, Winston at his heels, a curlously eagcr light in his eyes und one band grasping the revolver lu bis coat pocket. Then thoy reached " the !!'r.:il. u:ul Miller turned. "Come on. Wlustmi!" bo cried again breathlest-ly. nud to gether they strode to tlu end of the long public wharf. 'What Is it, yoti o'.iinlivl? Give me my goii: shourcd ,l:vsinn nr.mi the clatter of traffl" a::d the chattel ; cooly voL't s about tlievj.- Miller's long arm shot upward, jr.'!;- i back and then forravl, n"d t':: nde god described n parabola in the ulr and splashed dully Into the muddy waters of tho Whaugpo. As the clr- plps widened and disappeared In the flowing current Miller turned to Win ston and, thru?t out his haud. FAT ON E Invested In a bottle of these wonderu, harmless (at reducing tablets amj W 30 daya you will be a normal, well-f0rmed per,on again, Doa-t WTJ .around your ugly bulk, your ungainjy tUperfToua' flesh. 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