"But listen," put in the other two Second Story Brothers, "think how famous you may get to be. And if you should get caught and be beheaded, they'd put your picture on souvenir postals, perhaps." "I don't care," said Dong, "I'd rather make my living some other way." "Well, you're not going to do it," snapped Sin Sum, angrily. "You're going to make your living with us, and we're not going to coax you any longer, either. And if you try to run away I'll fan you into nothing like you did the captain and the crew." So Dong had no choice but to join the robbers, and the next night after the vessel got to Ki Yi, Sin Sum made him go with him on a looting expedition. "I just want to show you how it is done," he said, "in case one of us gets sick or something, so you can take his place." Then he led the way ashore and presently Dong found himself standing before a handsome building surrounded by a high wall. "This is the Viceroy's palace," said Sin Sum, "and I am going to steal the family jewels." "But how will you get over the wall?" inquired the boy. "Oh, that's easy," replied Sin Sum. "All I have to do is to fan a hole in it." So taking out his fan he waved it three times and instantly part of the wall melted away. And then after they had passed through the gap he fanned another hole in the front door, and in a jiffy they were upstairs in the Viceroy's bedroom. "Of course," said the robber, "when there is a porch I prefer to climb to the top of it as a second story man should, but when there is none I just fan my way in." By this time he had fanned most of the bureau drawers open and in a moment more had found the family jewels. Then having found them, he fanned them also, and pish! they disappeared, case and all. "Goodness," exclaimed Dong, "now you _have_ done it. What did you dissolve them for?" Sin Sum chuckled. "Wait till we get back to the boat and I'll show you." As he spoke the Viceroy and his wife began to toss about in their bed and it was evident that the conversation was beginning to awaken them. "Quick," said Dong, "let's get out or they'll catch us." "Huh!" said Sin Sum, "they'd better not. If they wake up and make any fuss, I'll give them a fanning they won't forget." And no doubt he would have dissolved the regal couple without the slightest hesitation if Dong had not coaxed him out of the palace and back to the junk. When they got there they found that Sin Sum's two brothers, who had also been out burglaring, had arrived before them. "Now," said Sin Sum, "let's count up what we got to-night." Taking a little book from beneath his sash he turned the pages. "H--I--J--jewels," he said. "Let's see how many raps for jewels. Ah, here it is, seven raps for jewels." Then he rapped the palm of his hand seven times with his fan and the next moment he was holding the casket containing the Viceroy's precious stones. Then he turned to his brother Sin Sum Tu. "What did you get?" he asked.