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yer. though bis face did not betray
such advanced age as this sllvery
hair would seem to indicate.
|'You have been caught in a Sc
we're storm, good father" said the.
youth after his guest had somewhat
recovered from the effect of the
cold.
'Aye, that I have, my son, J" the
monk returned in a deep, rumbling:
tone. "I left the kremlin this morn
ing little thinking of such change.
This storm has commenced since !
started on my return. About half
mile from here my horse got foun-
dered in the snow, and I left him
with an honest peasant and then
started to make the rest of my way
on foot, but I reckoned wildly. The
driving storm blinded me, and the
piling drifts swallowed me up at ev-
cry dozen steps. Ny body is not
very well adapted to such work. Ha,
ha, hal But I saw your light, and I
determined to seek shelter here for
the night. By St. Michael, but this
is most severe storm. Yet you
are comfortable here" !"
"Ayc, father, we try to be COM
Portable" said Ruric. ''My mother
could hardly survive a winter in
some Of the dwellings which stand
hereabout.
The monk made no answer to
this save a sort Of commendatory
nod, and shortly afterward the
youth asked:
FfDo you belong here in the city,
good father %
"Aye, at present I do" the monk
returned. And then, with a smile,
he added: II suppose you would like
to know whom you have thus re-
ceived. Ny name is Vladimir, and
my home is wherever I may chance
to be on Gods heritage. At present
I am residing here in Moscow.
There, could you ask me to be more
frank 90
Ruric smiled, but he made no di-
rect reply. He was too deeply in
terested in the face Of the monk
to enter with much eagerness into
conversation. At length the guest
asked if he could be accommodated
with some sleeping place, and, hav-
ing answered in the affirmative, the
youth lighted another candle and
conducted him to chamber which
was located directly over the kitch-
en- and which was very well warm
ed by means of several iron tubes
that connected with the furnace be-
low.
Mother" uttered Ruric as soon
as he had returned to the kitchen,
"who is that man."
'How should | know? the wo-
man replied.
EfBut have you never seen him be-
fore?" Ruric asked in an earnest,
eager tone.
"I cannot tell, my son. His face
most surely calls up some strange
emotions in my mind, but l think l
never saw him before"
"And yet he seems familiar to
me-" the son resumed. sSThose eyes
I surely have seen before, but to
save my soul I cannot remember
when nor where"
And so Ruric ponaered, but to
no avail. After he had retired to
his bed he lay awake and thought
of the strange face, and all through
the night his dreams were but star
tling visions of the black monk.
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With mucn nduSnlluess, Peihdp pH
nv business can be quickly and sat
isfactorily settled. 1t is my desire
to make the Lady Rosallnd my
wife
Ruric Newell started at thes*
words, and he clasped his hands to
hide their tremulousness. But he
was not long debating upon an az
swer.
"And why have YOU come to nc
with this information, sir" he ask
ed.
You should know that already
Do YOU not love the LADY,"
"Upon my soul, sir count, ,yo':
ask me a strange question. Whaa
right have YOU to question me upoH
such Il theme ?"
''The right that every man has to
pave the way for his own right.
replied Damonotf sharply But it
YOU choose not to answer let it pass
I know YOU do love the lady, anu
no. | ask YOU to rcnounce all
claims 10 her Land"
"Bv 81. Paul. sir co"nl. Nour
tongue runs into strange moods OF
speech. | renounce all claims to
Ro>aIind NaldaiS hand. Was so
YOU meant -
''.\yc, sir, precisely so.
'.Pcrhaps YOU will inform me
what claims l may have upon the
lady, Ruric returned, with some
tremulousncSS in his tone. for the
very subject was one that moved
him deeply.
"Rnric Newell, YOU shall not say
that did not make myself fully
understood. and hence | will c1-
PLAIN Tie count spoke this as
$ c;s.,;S :, :::.an who feels that he is
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"Ihen follow quickly, SAID Ru-
ric. "fIere, give me your hand.
There, now come"
The youth found the thickly
gloyed hand-gloved with the soft
est fur-and, having led the invisi-
bic applicant into the hall, he closed
the door and then led the way to
the kitchen. AS soon as the candle
was relighted Ruric turned and gaz-
ed upon the newcomer. He was a
monk and habited something like
one of the black monks of St. MI
chael. He was of medium height
and possessed a rotundity of person
which was comical to behold. He
was fat and unwieldy and waddled
about with laughable steps. His
huge black robe, which reached
from his chin to his toes, was Sc
cured about the waist with Il sash
of the same color, and the snow
which lay upon the shoulders and
back presented a striking contrast.
Ruric brushed away the snow with
his own hand, and having taken his
visitors thick far bonnet the latter
took seat near the fire.
Before a word was spoken the
Youthful host carefully examined
his guests features, and the latter
seemed equally desirous Of disccy-
ering what manner Of people he had
fahen in with. The monk face
was a peculiar one. The features
were very dark and prominent and
almost angular in their strongly
marked outlines. His brow was
very strong in alcntal Development.
and his eyes were dark ard brilliant.
The slight circle of hair that eS-
capped from beneath the tight skull
cap which he retained upon his
heed Ias somewhat tinSed with sil-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-26

CLEVELAND. O.. June N-nudd
Debls retired from the race track
sarss years aEo. but the fascination
0f tho mile circles has drawn him
hses 60 his old love and he IL Hsain
~. dean % the Grand circuit lie
no longer has = great string Of light
harness horses. bot he has = string ~
sx.st horses. limited In number 10
Nfsansy Lou and The Roman. fsusit.
h.osh hy Not<ian.y.
-Tsa I have been IN harness Ter a
Less time" he said n began train
ir4 m iNns. fiurtsr was my first and
/ sent him TO records under saddle
are 10 auiky. Goldsmith Maid was
my great love. ] sot the mare when
she was 10 years oid. drove her 70
her record % lsit az n years Of nse.
repeated tt twice when she Was II
and IN the same year drove her the
fastest sir hsat race ever trotted at
that time, When - years old the
Maid vent within half a second Of
her marx
"In the ~ years ! campaisned the
Maid she won more than fan.as She
went from Maine 10 California twice.
was always ready to go under any
condition Of track or weather. Che
wAs the greatest rees mare I ever
drove I would like 20 own her today
under the present conditions. She and
Dexter were too worlds champions
ard Nancy HANKS was the third.
II sot Nancy Hanks az a four.year-
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old aud the education she had made
mo think well ~ lien Kenny, who had
brought her out.
II had practically retired when !
acquired Kinney Lou. ] wias ont IN
California when I heard Of the horse,
but had heard 80 much q fast horses
that I paid no attention 10 the talk
until I heard he was sired b. Mckln-
ney. Then I saw him 20 a mile In
as snd ! thought he would be worth
educatins. 90 l bought an Interest IN
him. Last fall ! scit him. but rur-
chased him again this spring,
''Of the three champions / have
driven 90 their marks each had his
pecuiisrities. Dexter was noted for
his willingness 10 so IN any kind ~
q race one. two or three miles. 10
harness or under saddle. The dis
lance or conditions never seemed 60
bother him.
Nancy Hanks never hroRe but
once and then she was sick I be-
iisve that mars had speed equal TO
that Of any trotter living.
Goldsmith Maids greatest fault
vas her tendency 70 break. and the
public imagined she always gained
fastest mile she ever trutted was with
out a skip. For = little horse. she
was only ~ hands Y OF an inch. she
had the greatest stride l ever saw.
when sot her she used TO ovsr-reaoh
and cut herself. but this was over
come.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-26
WHOLESALE ROBBERY
IN THE KLONDIKE
More Than $40, 900 Worth of Goods Taken From
Warehouses OF a Gigantic
Conspiracy

Henry fsearm 10 the amount % asa
IN Anathst count he IL charged With
haying sakVn wcoda ~ the amount %
Ffao.
rkn r0hhefiss were first discovered
- the noiso mad every atshl for
week o. more last winter IN tsaacs
warehouse Parties siesrins ueaf
asked one % shs brothers Nee they
moved 80 many goods al night aud
made 80 much Noise lie sid 70
keads Wsre moved At atsht. An ~
veytikatioa proved thxt bis fphs
berry had taken piitcT.
olsly tn the eas~s Of difsef proof
have charges hera Iai4 against
elunsla and the fact that the men
= h1 haNs bought ffgfss aim arr s-
r~iuetaut h. tell leafs to th~ belief
% the gigantic feaee.
The whole % certain uutef world
lsszy turn cut - have haf siren 2
Interest In the matter
Sf~inftsid Was ARRESTED fsAf $50
fssr sfeaiIns sslerehasafIss frasss slnnan
49, Z.sss Is : - 80 - >. 49, .
that time wAs not psuYsn ard hs
~as dismissed.
sam lazy has beer arrested as an
acsufnpiicc Of Stsinfsesd
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or STUDENTS

FAST soHTaFfELD. nsss. 1une
= TIE zassst seesaes sfssas&t e1s-
frs~nee = fassns Meas c-hfisfisH as.
ss-ciat tafs - Cersfs ard The east
established here ~ tbs late uwtkht
l. MassfF. hesan here te4af ard vii
eautinas anti JeiY . Tts several
Hundred delegates present tepfsssaf
ttss - { "a u colleges ana cttt~>
in seafs q states aisd thFuugApas
ths n,safssefa - Canada.
Joan u Mott vito has tfsst returned
fr~m MS Aa@trnlssM sour. - prs.sfinx
.are~r Other wslt krewn svanmegssss
fsNinee ana assnarAatiun worsaFp ~ha
wtii - heard darius she ennfsFxnre
are NgtsFt r apaeF ~ Ns~ furk. thr
ftsv q. gsmBh~ii Aefsan ~ t.araoH.
fhs nss George Jackson a kdfu.
euf4h. the Rev Samuel g-hAdwhk n
E.aests. Kn6iAnd. Professor kfuard Il
iiaspafth. aad ths Rev Ansou Fhsip~
Stokes. Jr.
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BONANZA. v. t. June ia-tspe-
slai - whaleaAis
robbery Of merVhRndire II about 70
D. sheW1 az. The pelice are Nntk
tnk an the ease % Mar steEnfaeia.
and Il IL thought they Nili be aois
e. she's that nearly No.aee worth Of
scosfs have disappeared tats last
winter. The heasts issfa are
fsaacx brothers and enc heavy par
chaser IL reported to have been Al
German La l~Aude. several usfn-
Nerx Of the potic~ force are securing
the creeks In ssarch % We goo5s
sna evidence OF who reviewed them
fvurs 6ttinfietd
The ease 10 % sairh magnitude that
II may affect from ~ 10 y u naw-
sons smaller dealers 81 cue form or
anothsr.
since mar handit~ OF various kinds
worth tl5.esa has leeu dispoaad Of Il
must have A@sn tAkcn kuoutnkiy. Il
= aN@n hinteA that Al afsAHisaa
= . = 9 = =; ,.
- shown up
stelEfselt wAs arrested THURSDAY
uikhs charged with rtsA.ins bcetss
shoes. shirts. ciothins. etc. from
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TO WELCOME
ROOSEVELT

OYSTER BAY. T.. 7. June G.-Tha
citizens Of Oyster BAY have compisis1
-. 1872 ~ s!s.s.-S - - - e
-. = - sc = siss - s.ss,s.1sft
an enthusiastic homecoming tomor-
row When tho president rsarhet
Long Island City he Will Be met by D.
committee Witch will escort him un-
~ he reaches Sycamore Hili.
The school children of Oyster nay
are 20 fern two hines. and the press-
dent etii ride through while tho
ehiitren wave American finEs and sing
patriotic songs.
Audrey avenue. the main street. II
being eiaborafsiy decorated Here Il
has hesa arranged 20 have ths presi-
dert uHxeil 4 civil war gun. WHICH.
has beer presented TO the town hvl
the EoyeFHmeaL
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WAS ROBBED
: THEN THROWN
INTO THE BAY
". Stead Says -Four Thugs Tried to Murder Hin
Eany This Morning at iatsrbay

Stead save that he WAS walking
near the Great Northern docks when
he was met on the bridge ~ fput
men. hc believes one 81 them had a
revolver. Two 81 the men caught
him by the arms aud the others
ltok hts money from hlnt lie told
the police he had tsa "a eeid and sli-
yer,
AFTER they had finished EparchinE
him the thugs picked their victim ur
bodily, according % his story and
threw him over the railing into the
hay Stead says that there VAS no
response o. his cries Tot help ard he
could.
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In spite Of the fact that the pro.
ecutlug attorneys nffice - ao~ ccans
WINGED thai the SRI lied sHd that
there Il little af No foundation Tar
the charge Of criminal assault
against EEainidz. the Japanese iodx-
ins house keeper the ease VIII re-
main on The trial calendar ana VIII
not be dismissed until thu disappear.
, anes % rena Esumiaa. the eoms
planning Witnse4 IL explained
The sifA ran away. OF eas spirited
away. from the heu1e OF Police Ma
iron Chaplin. nearly month aso.
and la spite 81 the fact that he
claims he wants tSz siyi - a wit
ness Ia his aNn behalf. Esamlds q
charged BY the pfeseeatias attor.
news office ~tth kYaasinE mere ihsn
he has told epaes ming hfsr ehsss-
absuts
rt.rofeFs. smith she can te found
f,suwida viii h~ kept under bonds
20 appear fat trial al the fall tenn
% tbs superior eoart
f'rom the fret the prosecuting a..
torneya office gave bat acAnty
crvdvna. ta the girl : nsurY and sh~n
Attorney W. a. Kesne 4 few DAYS
AEo, MED an afftaasit stating that
the gfi had faads a written confess.
FiAN Wv fEa eftNHt fHAt she hHd been
coached BY fNo lawyers. q private
detective snd policeman a. make
I. . s-,s.t> : 80 - 10y. Esss.s
- - - - 5-aas-E wEE = -
p-iisd
Deputy ffus@<asiua Attorney To 80
Yesterday teid n AfaF reporter that
there was no truth ~ tire rprnor than
the case vas - - fisfnisssd
We are EutnE 80 Try Esnmida he
said IL the cd Jap haa Used god
Judgment hs Npula never HAYS been
cosnp~lied 20 90 q thT higher enart
for trtAL bet na~ that the faFynsi
Information has h~~n filrd ws ere
gotnx 80 a. ahead vfih the cas~
ksufuiaa. We hsiiexe. ruuit toll
shes~ shs stfi T. n ~ w.ntss 10
''Fus al that. I have No da4ht that
the sirl made The soufsasirn Alter
n~s k--sis tells - IN rs ssNaasfs
she T. but IS Yszrs ed and has the
reputation % tsiHs untruthfui I
haze no doaht thai she reuid have
been Induced 20 tell anF story BY
8esaEriux peFsanz
The aahnowna foe the ziri A. a at.
ness. ISSUED saF the defense nr
I Judge Bells order ssii remains unt
! served The shesifrs office and the
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STATE Will MAKE AN
EXAMPLE OF EzUMIDA
Defendant in Criminal Assault Case Not Believed
Guilty. Bat No Must Produce Missing
Girl as Witness

paliee department claim 60 be issicf'
ant 81 her whsreaboutr
EkuWfas asserts sitat the reaptf
" haft he ehsfses A4th having At.
Temps 81 % entuft MONEY from hin
through the ftitnx % the criminal
charge. AZ. keeping the siri away
Ia hiding.
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MZRyMC 10 MD
MWN M MGWW
The Kaiser and Prince Henry Pay Formal Calls
ON the Cossts and the gGnderbWs

VanasFhsits yacht arrived today
Hsf owner and his wife boarded her
Immediately afterwardi Prince
Henry eame alongside and invited
them 60 participate IN all festivities.
This l. the most unusual honor ever
given civilians.
Another yacht race today was be-
tuer uthe Genet und the NaVahue
The Comet aas originally the cup
challenger Thistle. while the Nass.
hoe in the fret his Yacht designed
b. Nat Hefeschoff.
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After belnE assaulted and robbed
Of $50 BY four thugs, a. STEAD. a
marine fireman who lives at Inter
hay. IVES thrown Into this hay ard
left % drown al $50 o'eluck this
mofning. That he did not perish IN
the waves ia not the fault u the
eawafily thieves, u his story u true.
HE told the police % the allexee
robbery this morning
tie sgack M the story GA 0ceount ct
the fact that stead had on = dry
sast Whsn he made his report but a
short time after the tru0tle ess
CURED. An investigation h being
made. however.
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WHIST TOURNEY

wArfRHsffA. VIE. June ~ May
aavatsee ~ whiW4 are 9nthsr~d here
Ter thr fourth nnnuai rnestiuK ard
tournament ~ the Wisconsin WHIST
association. A business meeting was
held today ara the play VIII rgnamsues
this sveniuK with euntrsts for the
Milwaukee trophy and the stats
charlottesville for nairs.
The contest fer the Racine and
Waakeaha trophies ard tho team ~
four championship VII BE- decided to
aaffaWs
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KIEt. Germany June % -roday's
Yacht race fof the f.tcrrcpont Nor
san cup WAS between ths kaiser .
American built Meteor and the Elm.
press Iduna. owned by BALM The
latter was sailea hs Prime Henry.
while the kaiser. clad Ia OH skins,
took the wheel On the Meteor The
kaiser IL an expert Xachtsnsn
Previous Ia the fAea the kaiser VS.
tied Mrs. Go~lef = Yacht lie found
her absent and left cards Cornelius
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ON
DUNCAN GREEN

BONANZA. Y, T.. June Ia spae
eial Correapondence,i The nmoaa
Of Euid cleaned up this spring nn
Duncan creek VIII be from 80. 200 10
tihe This may be n uife diss
appointing to rsrsoua here who haf
built such high hanaa on punrsts.
not 80. however. to those arquaint@zs
with the conditions The result IL
the latter IL quite satisfactory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-26
REUNION
OF WiNGS

SANDWICH Mass. June fs-Ths
wing family % America which en-
braces, u il believed. nearly every
person bearing the name q wing In
tho country and which IN lie wide
Fpr~adinE branches INCLUDES President
Roosevelt ss = distant connection. BE-
saa ia second annual reunion here
, =. 49, -. 49, - s, 49, - 80
The organization Included q descen.
dant or the husband Or wife 81 a
descendant o. nsisoreh wing. who set
tied In Sandwich IN iesT This years
reunion has been planned % sive the
participants week u enjoyment In
the LEGALITY In which was the home
~ the original fArzity.
AeariY thousand visitors are al
rsady here. repTsaestinE more than
twenty states. and many mere are en-
pscied 20 arrive before the end % the
wees
One ~ the interesting features 81 The
rsunion ~iii be the dedication q .
memorial tablet % Deborah Wing
The family is Incorporated Under the
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FORGERY rs CHARGED

Charged with forging the name 81
J, u. sullivan to a check for t1b on
the Scandinavian American bank.
John Ferry. iongshofeman. WAS ar
rested last night when asked 20
write his name after the arrest. be
said that he had not been taught
how eto write. and denied thte for
gerry.
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COUNCIL
MEETING AT NOON

IighsiaK plant bonds. whsrh are % hr
taksn ~ tbs state "a an investment
foe the school land funds
II IL not likely that any furfhff
business wiI come before the meet.
Ing
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The city coaneii wifi meet IN sps-
eial secession az noon today 70 pass
the ordinance authorizing the city
comptroller % rcedvertlse for bids
for the ptsrehAae 81 the municipal
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laws Of Massachusetts and has Q
charter. The president Of the asse<
citation n JUICE George W. Wing Z
we~fassrssa Wis
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John 5 AeTAin. editor % the Min
neapolis Journal. viii be a passenger
on the Dolphin. sailing Sunday for
Southeastern Alaska points lie will
be accompanies by party Of East
srn people and will make tour Of
Alaska
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FORM SHEET FOR TODAY'S RACES

.
leach n who nshbm theta"
ehuaekend o the
chansEo hopet dntodys sscab ehgwd
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Won BY lsin from Virgil Do.
Pin End 10 Sol fAehf efstuin 80 s.,st.
PIN SIN 10 Eidrsa. Virgil o.. Htip Ne
Pin ssh 20 Sol Lichtsnstssn. Virgil y
Fin eth Go fidred. Virgil y. Skip Ne
Won by nose from lou Eilsxsden.
Pin eth 20 Vol f.ichtsnst.gu. Virgil ID
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WEATHER FoREoAsr-renisht and tomorrow,
s.s wsf"sri light 10 tessh wet 70 aer,h Winds 10
The sun., 1903-08-30

felt the bear lettin' loose OF him, and then
see IL give two or three kicks and gulps
and give up the ghost. :.
And want to say that il that bear hadn't I
been the uncommonest, toughest and
tenaciousest specimen o bruin that oven
the Knob country ever produced he'd
been dead long before, cause every one o
them seven pistol bullets had gone home
plumb TO q dyin' spot.
Before the New York feller limped away
from the place he glanced up into the maple
tree. The man he had gone over 70 help
down outen it want there The New
York feller had helped him down. sure
I limped on fer mebbe mild, says the
New York feller, when out o the bushes
at the side o. the road steps big strappin
feller, and he was GRIMM all over his face
and he says:
aDid you git him, cap'n2'
He had yaller whiskers and butternut
overhauls on. and see it was the man l
had helped down outen the tree. Your
Coroner d be maxim little somethin'
now,' says the New Yorker IL my pistol
hadn't been empty. pulled 1t out O. my
pocket anyhow says he, and the grin
quit that mans face so quick II almost
skeert me, and he faded away into them
bushes like a shadder before the sun
"The New York feller limped on little
ways furder. and met man ieadin' his hoss
The wagon was lacked up on to the bank
'longside the road, and ono hind wheel
was spilled. The man that had ketched
the hoss helped rig the hind axle up with
fence rail. Then the New York feller
told him there was nice big bear layin
back along the road ways, an that he
would make him present of 1t. Then he
come draggin' along in.
What made me first think 1t was Josh
was the way he snuck out o the back door
when he see the New York feller comm
and his not comm back no more till the
New York feller had gone home After
the New York feller had gone. Josh come
in the next day and he says:
Who do you s'pose could "a done it2'
Why, who was tellin' your l says,
cause hadn't told nobody, and the New
York feller hadn't told nobody but me.
Why 1 says, Josh, who was tellin' you"
says.
Oh says Josh, sort O. keerless like.
I heerd it, he says"
The sun., 1903-08-30
Sentenced to a Bath.
From the Denrcr Republican

Considerable trouble was aroused az the
county jail few days ago when Tong
Fuyi, Chinese inmate, was ordered by the
kangaroo court TO take n bath. Most OF the
soiourners there. when outside, are NOT
sticklers for cleanliness. but the jurisdiction
of the kangaroo court is necessarily limited. {.
and 40 they nllow no opportunity to escape
of asserting their authority,
One of the most important donlinons over
which il holds sway IL the jail bathroom.
Every inmate must take pilgrimage 10 liz
cleansing waters twice u week. Now Tong
Fuyi had seldom experienced the polluting
touch of wafer. His ancestors had warned
him against it. and from his earliest recoilec7
tions he Ind dniy prayed 10 his Shinto god
that he might never hc dcfilcd by it,
The kangaroo court, howcvcr, did not
seem to grasp the force of his religious argu-
ments. and ordered that he be duCked IL
took four deputy sherirs Of the court 10 strip
Fuy and drop him into the tub. Fnyi called
loudly for the aid OF all the gods in the Shinto
calendar, Both Ruddhn and Confucus, de-
serted him in this hour OF need and down
under tho water he went He sprayed the
entire south wing Of the building and gave
his tormcntors as thorough a souking AS he
got himself.
They soon had all the wetting they cared
for and left him TO sink OF swim MS best he
could. Once ont OF the tub. Fnyi disregardod
all advice TO Use n towel. but climbed into his
clothes with all hast" and crawlci of into u
pOrnpr a UrV