Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-08

Of the house OF The most honorable Lady
Won visited Yesterday, and bought some pol
son. Your servant is unworthy 70 say
mare: Your Loreship viii understand that
she tells you in good faith !,
"You are good, true little girl, SAID
Karuka. Il understand what you mean,
and will beware"
Then he babe her ss sdectiorste fare.
veil as she would let him, and turned
homsward, musing deeply on all that hsd
taken place.
The next day present arrived at ka-
ruka"s castle from the father Of o Kim 1t
was q large, straw bound cssk, bearing
upon it the impress of the red carp which
bstokened the famous Yebizdsl wine, &C,
companied by the Lady o kris good
wishes. He thought of what 0 Hama had
told him on the previous evening: and, or
dsring q servant to bring rabbit in from
the garden, poured out some OF the wine
and gave it the animal; the rabbit died IN
violent commissions in less than ten min
utes. So Karuka wrote the following let
ter to o Kiri:
"MADAM: The wine you sent me IS q
present was poisoned. know you wish to
be reyenged on me. Bswarel If l pro-
claim YOU to be q murderess it were
worse tor you than it would be for me IT
YOU proclaimed the fact of my being be-
trothed to an Eta. kARUKA.
Some weeks elspsed. During that time
all intercourse between o Kiri aud her
family and Ksruka ceased, and Karuka,
with much trouble, had managed TO con-
uuer o Hana's scruples and 10 make her
his wife privately. But Karuka saw that
the secret was known. His old friends de-
serted him; his very retainers resigned
their their situations. refusing to bear the
crest of q lord who had sullied bis name
forever; all but the old steward, who had
served Ksruka's father, and who sRore that
he never would desert the son. Gradually
he found himself ostrscised and alone.
Burning with resentment he strobe of one
day with the intention of making arrange
ments to take o Hama to his country
house in the province Of Tosa. A few PAGES
from his gate he met the young Prince OF
Nagato at the head of band Of re;ainers,
who, as well as their master, were evidently
IN liquor.
"Ah, Karuks!" cried the young Prince,
who had never borne Ksruks very much
good will since the day the latter endorsed
him at the fitting yard. Going to see
your Eta sweetheart, l suppose! What a
proud race the future Ksrukas will be.
The blood rushed 10 Karukas face; with
eua sweep he drew the temout Muramuss
blade which he had so gloriouslY used IN
his country's cause, and cut the young
Prince TO the ground. Nsgstos retainer g
seeing their Lord weltering in his blood,
rushed On Karuka with savage wells. But
they had to deal with the boldest and most
skiilful swordsmsn in Japan, and ksruks,
edpiug slowly back 30 that he stood against
the wall, laid about him with such good
will that in few minutes half a dozen Of
his assailants were writing on the ground,
and the rest had made of.
But Ksruka knew that nothing remain
ed to him but instant fight, for all 1edo
would know that not only had he insulted
his order by marrying an Eta, but that be
had previously wounded the young Prince
of Nsgsto, and, if he were taken, not only
would he be publicly disgraced, but he
would suffer the dea'h Of felou,
Aided by his faithful steward, he escaped
in disguise that evening, but determined &c
call upon 0 Hama, 30 as to arrange with
her, where to meet him. To his surprise
when he arrived at the Vell-known street
in Shinagswa, he found the house shut up
Upon inquiry he found that the Eta PEG
ple had IN turn taken the matter up, and
that O Hama and the child she had born t.
Karuka had been obliged to hv in order e
avoid the penalties which the Etas imposed
upon such of their order who should dare
aspire beyond it. ,
Wearied, faint with loss of blood, sicl
at heart and almost despsiring, Ksruks
passed the night at q mean tes-house, and
by daylight the next morning was on the
road to the holy mountain Oysma, DISCUS
ed as pilgrim.
Four years elapsed during which time, il
spite of the most diligent search by the Gov
erument'aud the Nsgsto family, not trsct
of Karuks could be found In fact ne hsc
taken up his residence in hut which ht
had erected with the help Of his steward oil
q welLkuoWu slope or Oysms, near the
miserable village Of Tsuzswa; aud here
tree from sll intercourse with the grea
world, he led q solitary life, hunting the
deer and the wild boar aud composing
poetry. OF o Hama be had heard nothing
although he had sent his steward, who lived
in the village Of Koyias, upon the Other
side of the mountain, to search for her IL
ell directions. :,
At the end ofthe fourth year Of his exile
Japan became engaged in q war with hel
sncient enemy Cores. The gods frownet
on the japanese armies; the "Eamstc
Esmashi," The spirit OF old japan, seemed
dead; every junk brought news OF further
disgrace and disaster; the court and the
assembly of mobiles we're in despair for there
was not General of talent TO stem the
tide OF misfortune.
20, that we had KaruksH exclaimed
one old noble, with tears in his eyes.
I'VE would forgive him everything, if be
would come forth and lead our armies,
said another.
LAY, that We would was the general
chorouse.
So the government messengers were sent
forth; proclamstions were posted at the
entrance to all towns and villages. offering
huge rewards for the discovery Of Karuks,
But no one knew Of his Whereabouts, and
meanwhile the war went on, with such dis
grace to the Japanese arms, that the idea
Of humilisting truce was seriosly enter
tanned
Ksruka's steward, who loved his country
almost b. fore his master, of course heard
OF all this as he sat among the travellers
and merchants Of an evening in the Koyiss
wine shop, and each time that be took
Ksruka's supplies Of food from his hiding
place he en,reated him to come forth from
bis hiding place and ssve his country.
But Karuks, although his spirit yearned
10 be once more in war psnoply at the
hesd of his troops, sternly shook his head,
and declared that the country which bad
disEaced him for marrying girl he loved
had no claim upon his aid in the hour OF
need.
Sadly the steward returned each time to
Koyias, almost resolved TO take upon his
.Lo,lJ.xs kba responsibility of OrO-