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A MONGOL MAIDEN. Captured in Car.ton, Brought to Cali* fornlft and Sold. Front the &fan Francisco Examiner. J.OAA REWAPJi ' reward of S.V9 will IfOv' > be paid for the return of tho girl Toi Kata to No. —— Dupont street. The above notion, in Chinese obaiototors, appeared posted on the dead walls or China town last Monday. Who Tai Kara is, why she disappeared, aud why so large a bonus was offered for her capture, will appear from the following story: About !i o’clock last Sunday evening a ring was heard at tho door of til- Methodist Chinese Mission, No. 910 Washington street. The door was opened, and two Chinamen, accompanied by a cowering, frightened lit tle Chinese girl, appeared. The child, though pale with fear, had an intelligent and rather face, and her evident distress ap pealed at once to the kind hearts of those in charge of the institution. A WARY GUARDIAN. The mission is a refuge and home for Chi nese women and girls, having now 21" of these within its walls. During the vacation of Mrs. Masters, the manager, a sturdy Welshman, David D. Jones, and his wife, are in charge. Mr. Jones has lived in China, and understands the language well. The Chinamen who brought the girl said she had been abused by her master, aud that they had taken pity on her and brought her there for protection. Little Chan Ah Kin, for that is her right name, was reassured bv kind words, and having recovered from her fright, she told Mr. Jones and the matron a pitiful story of how she had been overworked like a slave, had been frequently stripped naked and cruelly whipped by her mistress, aud then recently she had overheard her mistress say she intended to sell her to a life of infamy. When she heard this she made up her mind to escape, and on telling the story of her wrongs to a Chinaman whom she knew, he brought her to the Home. ACCUSED OF THEFT. She said her master’s name was Leong Foo, and that hgjkept a restaurant on Du pont street. ® The girl was taken in charge aud thor oughly searched to see if she had any valu ables about her person, but nothing was found. The next morning Leong Foo, the poor little slave’s master, appeared on the scene, accompanied by Consul Bee and a Consulate interpreter, and wanted to see the girl. They said she had stolen £6OO .in .money, besides two tin boxes containing about SOOO worth of jewelry. Mr. Jones’ experience at once showed him that this was the same old game so often tried to enable a slave-driver to regain pos session of his victim. He therefore con sented to have the girl interviewed by Con sul Bee and the interpreter, but not by Leong Foo. It her owner talked to her he knew he would try to intimidate her and make her tell lies to suit his purposes. On being questioned by the Consul the girl, in a cool, straightforward manner, told how she had been kidnaped near her home in Canton, sold to a Chinaman, brought to San Francisco and sold again to her present owner, Leong Foo. A TRANSPARENT STORY. Consul Bee. Mr. Jones and the inteipreter then went down stairs where Leong Foo had been waiting. The Consul told hint the firl had brought no stolen goods to the fome. Foo then admitted in the presence of the three men that he had three girls. One of them, he said, was his daughter, and the other two, including this one, he had bought. ‘He then invented anew story, and claimed that little Chan had gone" into a store on her way to the Home, and there toft the stolen goods. “Did you go to the store and inquire abont this?” asked Consul Bee. “No,” was the reply, “a friend told me about it.” The Consul, seeing the transparency of the fraud, had no mors to say, and left the house. Tuesday afternoon Consul Bee called again. He said that on further investigation he had changed his mind and had come to the con clusion that the girl had stolen the money and jewelry. “Leong Foo,” continued he, “does not want the girl back; he only wants his money. Can he have an interview with her?'* “I’ll see about it,” said the wary Jones. “Bringhim around this evening.” % SEEKING REVENGE. Leong, with the Consul, called at the ap pointed time. Mr. Jones suspected some game. Leone’s object now, evidently, was to find out the names of the two men who had taken the child to theJHome. Mr. Jones tried to corner him on his ad mission of his having bought the girl, and induce him to sign a paper relinquishing all claims on her. “1 didn’t buy her at all," said the China man “Didn’t he admit this morning that he had bought her?” asked Mr. Jones of the Con sulate interpreter. “Ye. I would swear that in court if needs be." “Well, you can’t see the girl,” said Jones tb the master. “You have lied about the matter. The best thing you can do is to drop the subject and keep yourself out of trouble.” The slave-owner, being foiled, then left. The reporter called at the Mjion, where he found a comfortable, nicely-furnished house. In the yard were about a dozen Chinese girls, ranging in age from 10 to 25 years, enjoying themselves with a skipping rope. Their faces had a cheerful, happy, animated expression. The little girl who had escaped was brought in and questioned through an interpreter. “How did they capture you in China?" the reporter asked. “I was playing in the street, a man came along and offered me nice presents, and I went with him.” “What became of you then?” “He kept me a few days and sold me, and sent me over the water here.” “Did they treat you badly here?" "Yes; my mistreat often stripped me and beat me with a limber cane.” The San Francisco Woman and tho Artist. From lire fian Francisco Chronicle. “I want you to paint my picture,” said a Wealthy lady to an artist iu Paris. "i shall lie delighted.’’ “J don't care about the price,” "Thank you.” "When do you want to begin?” “I will bo ready a week from to-day.” "Very well. Good morning.” A week afterward the artist, awaited his patient. At the hour appointed a maid appeared with a huge box. "What is tfliis?” "Madame'w costume.” ■ Oh:” It struck him nsctiriotis, forthe maid departed w ithout another word. lie shrugged bis shoul ders and waited. Those American people were mi queer Hut he. supposed the lady would aPI tear and put on the dress there. Bln* did tint cotue. Two or three days passed, and n<> message. SuddeDly the lady bounced Into tho studio. "Well, how- is tho picture progressing?” "Madame, you have given mo no sittings. I have tiot been able to begin.” "Begin: Why, didn't you get the dress I sent you?” "Vies, I have a box of madame's here.” •Well ” "But I can't make a picture—” 'Taurine! I thought you could All in the head at any time. That dres a cost SA.iKW, and 1 want it painted. The likenessdoesn't matter.” A boy sat in the alley by the Moffat Block yesterday, eating the half of a watermelon, and ne was so voracious about It that a man who was passing by felt called u|>oq to remark “fio you m m sine vnuraelf to be a pig?'" “bay’ beg your portionj” replied the boy, “but looka-bara. When you haven’t got but 7c.. aud you buy half a melon with It, and you have only two minits before a gang of twenty boy* will come down on you, are row going to stop for Fifth aveuoo ekvie?" '—Jmroit Free Ficus. IKON WORKS. j. j. McDonough. thos. ballantynk. MCDONOUGH k BALLANTYNK MANUFACTURERS OF STATIONARY, PORTABLE, ( ASD Marine Engines. Locomotive Return Tubular, Flue anil Cylinder Boilers! V MILL GEARINGS iVL- St ''liaH VERTICAL AND TOP RUNNING J JP COHN MILLS, i! Li Rotary Engines. Shaftings, Pulleys, Rangers, and all Oilier Machinery in General. 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