The Republican journal., 1902-07-31

do it, eXpostulated Miss Darchtield.
| Olshl oShlo smiled with quiet sub
tlety.
1t would, of course, be more etfec-
tive if you were upon the spot. Oh,
certainly, yes But | have friend IN
Toxic who would arrange. Or
| myself. | go to Japan every
| spring to visit my fathers wives. He
died over here some years ago. and
they are always pleased to see me-
Did he many" asked Miss
Darchtield slyly,
Only four" replied Oishi
Japan must be a-queer place said
Miss Darchtield. \ sudden look of III
teresttd curiosity came ito her eyes as
she turned them on the Young Japanese
diplomat. Are you married:-if you
don't think it 5 rude of me to ask. And
| have you:-
she stopped III confusion.
| 'HaYe four WIyes:" said OiShi. L
| have not Yet one. | am a Europedniz-
ed Japanese and belong to the Ameri-
can Evangelical Church: therefore any
ullon | contract would be mouogamic.
But you believe i'll japanese devils"
| said Miss Darchtieid, rather mvstified
/ by the last word.
! -Ali. IL ~ Win tilpSt tttE 1IS7 COIL
tnlueQ JlaAl gravelS, but with d lurkiug
smile hidden at the corners of his lips,
there is another. A lady. who carries
three little baby devils in pouch, who
could do the business of this .JohnWiII
! Bradson-l dmIey in what you English
call a jitty. Iou burn gilt paper
sword and call upon her name, Maga-
hara O-Todao kanesada, and the Offend
ing party is Immediately seized With
such relnorse tol his crime THAT he for
gets lls food, aDStalnS from bathing,
and at last is reluctantly compelled to
commit selt-dlspatch. You could not
do better than employ her.
Miss l)alcAtield rose and began to
look about tor her hat
~ ou have taken a great deal of
trouble to explain things to me- she
SAID. ''and I'm aWtully obliged But |
won't cal in any Of those devils to
William Johnson-B Bradley: and, as to
tile ta1toolng. I've changed nay mind
! Id read story-a book we got from
Nudes, called Lady Vinolla's Vic
tlm'-that put that into my head. 1t
was Lady Nlnolia who made a memo
randum on herself, with a redhot bod
KIN, OF vengeance she meant to carry
out on a wicked Austrian duke who
had ruthlessly betrayed her But that
was in the time when people wore rutfs,
i and, somehow, it seems too big a way OF
treating a man like
Olshi gave his version of the name in
musical singsong. This time it was
'Bradjohn Jlmson-L Leeson.'
Miss Darchfeld gave little peal of
laughter.
you've never got that name right
c1, 81, \
! her Bond-street hat, and Oishi helped
wheat-colored hair, and the sleeve kiln
in the cuff of the Secretary of Lega-
ton caught in silken strand of it and
brought great coil tumbling down.
Don't look frightened-the other
end has roots'' said Miss Darchfeld
She looked vaguely about her. her
slight arms raised, her hands busy at
her head, and the reason OF her perplex-
lty was PLAIN to the quick mind of the
young japanese.
''1 ou need a hairpin? Excuse me a
moment he said, and turning aside,
thrust his hand within the breast of his
exemplary WalstcOat, and withdrawing
it with a slender object in its clasp
held it out to the girl.
She took it with brief word of ac-
acknowledgement, and then. as the beauti-
ful thing glittered in the lamplight she
| caught her breath in ecstacy, and cried
''Oh, how lovely. But l mustn't take it,
| of course
1T was a slender stiletto in a mar
row golden sheath, with a hit of costly
jade representing a lotus bud. upon
which was perched a little diamond
snail. Her heart went out to it, her
soul yearned for it, but she held it out
to Olshi Yoshio. He drew back, ex-
tending his palms downward before
him with gesture of polite negation.
Favor me by accepting. To make
such presents to lady-in token of re-
spect-is custom with the people of
my country. Besides voice be
came low and impressive-''tha snai
is devil. 1t will work out a revenge
for you upon this man with the name
which is impossible to remember" He
leaned nearer to Miss Darchfield, with
cleaning eyes. "You have only to look
happy-and to wear that dagger con-
stantly in your hair Do you see? He
will notice it, and wonder who gave
you that. He will get other people to
put questions to you, but you will an
swer none of them; you will only look
happy, and wear the dagger of the lotus
flower with the diamond snail And
this man, who, like person of no
discernment, threw you-you who are
so beautiful and so proud aside like a
broken jar for the sake of little, silly
woman with baby face, this man will
became possessed with the Devil of
Jealousy! There are many devils in
Japan, but this one is to be found
| l.