For some time, Wong Kei-cheung had the floor to himself, laying' down the law to his adversary, and working himself up into a perfect frenzy. When he.had reached the bursting point, suddenly he drew his revolver, and undoubtedly would have shot Gen, Li had not several of those present pinioned his arms so that he, could not move. This act merited capital punishment, and, were the intended victim a man of temper, General Wong would have been Jed away to the execution ground. las it was, Gen. Li only smiled, remembering that the death, for even the imprisonment of General Wong might. stir up his soldiers, and cause them to attack' the city. So, after making certain that the cartridges had been removed from his revolver, the weapon was returned to the owne who was asked to take his de parture, frown may be suppressed, be replaced by a smile, but a' man of the stamp of the' local.commander does not forget, nor easily forgive. He will bide his time, but iltis generally believed that the day is not far off when Wong Kei cheung will be called to account. It may be that he will not be personally punished, but he will "at east be stripped of his power.
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