Ifa sudden realization of what was. to follow had come to him, he did rot show it by look or deed. Bravely hho stepped forth, faced the im Prompiu Court, acknowledged his name and -with two policemen at his side turned and walked to his doom, He advanced some twenty fect. The executioner stepped from the crowd and followed closely. Then at a word of command the condemned man knelt, The executioner raised his pistol, a shot, and it was wer: Death' came from the back and we knew the was never aware of what moment it would But our thoughts went to the man waiting in the blackness of the gaol van, What images were his as he heard the shot. And a moment before this man had been his con fidant—
And he came out. It was Sz, he who had asked the time of his death and been put off by a sympathetic constable, He brushed past us. Paused a moment to look us over then his eyes rested on the corpse on the ground, but there was no dimming of his spirit.
With the step of one going on an exalted mission he strode to. the white topped table. Gave his name, smiled, was handcuffed, and though the foreign suit was somewhat awry, ie nevertheless bespoke the swagger the man.
He turned, the two policemen stepped forward and the previous scene was re-enneted. The exeedtioner did his work well and the two had paid for their sins. vant Jack Gavan of the Municipal Police certified them dead, His work on behalf of the Settle: ment authorities wax dome. With yembrances of having: taken over condemned men on similar trips spoke, "They all go like that, Fear And the British Tommy added, Sympathy for them may be all right, but what of their victim TieNtstx is falling into line with other cities in China and is establishing a National Products Bank with a capital of $2,000,000, says the Chi Tue Chinese Mis has just been notifiol by the Social Bureau of the Chinese Municipal Government for Greater Shanghat that its application for registration 13s been i snd that hence forth proper J aid will he accorded, banks will
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