Chink: The Development of a Pop 



it was too much for old Aubrey. The tears 

 stood in his eyes as he hastened to get food for 

 the little hero. 



Then he turned to him and said : " Chink, 

 old pard, I've treated you dirty, an' you always 

 treated me white. I'll never go on another 

 spree without takin' you along, Chink, an' I'll 

 treat you as white as you treated me, if I know 

 how. 'Tain't much more I kin do for you, pard, 

 since ye don't drink, but I reckon I kin lift the 

 biggest worry out o' yer life, an' I'll do it, too." 



Then from the ridge-pole he took down the 

 pride of his heart, his treasured repeating rifle, 

 and, regardless of consequences, he broke the 

 government seals, wax eagles, red tape, and all, 

 and went to the door. 



The Coyote was sitting off a little way with a 

 Mephistophelian grin on his face, as usual; but 

 the rifle rang, and Chink's reign of terror was 

 at an end. 



What matter if the soldiers did come out and 

 find that the laws of the Park had been violated, 

 that Aubrey had shot one of the animals of the 

 Park? 



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