WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5
THE MORNING ASTOltlAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
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Jade God
By CLARISSA MACKIE.
Copyrlfht, 1PM, by Clrl MaoHls.
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'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.
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Winston's gaze bad been riveted on
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