The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-22

granted them tie grace Of beine shot !
according them L soldiers death.
Il was present when tile command
ant read o tie prisoners General kuro
patkins order II Is well, responded /
Colonel Jokoka i san ready The
captain said nothing Ills expression,
that became every moment more dis
daiuful. showed his Indifference 10 the
manner OF punishment reserved for
him. Colonel Jokoka asked permission
TO write to his family then he EN-.
braced the captain
81 die more tranquil than you
colonel said the latter.
why do you say thatY
~ have fulfilled my duty to my
country and to the deity You have
done yours to your country only.
What do you mean, capiainx
~ have reflected good deal On
what you have said 70 me about chris
tianity. You are always vauutiug IFS
superiority. Wei. / think you are not
IN accord with Christ while have
nothing TO reproach myself wlth-
Perhaps You are right. captain.
And /, have favor TO ask Of you
Give lie your authorization 70 perform
the first truly Christian net which it
has been given inc to perform during
my life. You know nave number
Of Chinese bank notes 20 the vaiue IN
ali of about thousand Russian rubles.
Well, desire to send this money 10
| the communicate. to be given to the
| Russian Red Cross for the poor wound
ed among our enemies DO you consent
to this glftg Jolsi1i reflected for an in
slant
# have always had a great affection
for you. colonel, and If it Will give you
pleasure I am quite willing that YOU
4 should give this money to our enemies.
when the commandant came for the
prisoners Colonel Jokoka gave him d
bundle Of white bank notes with red
signs, saying
"There are here about q thousand
| rubles. and we beg YOU to give them 70
the Russian Red Cross.
" But would it not be better for me
to send this money to your families
| "Oh. nor cried both the condemned
| men together. The mikado Will not
forget our wives and children.
DO not refuse rs this satisfaction
said Jokoka Distribute this money
among the Russian wounded
"The commandment again urged tbs
officers 10 let all they should leave be
hind them be sent to Japan. Jokki ap
peared to hesitate for moment. liz
looked at his companion In misfortune
who reiterated his desire to make thii
conversation for the evil he lad don'
on this earth. and the captain bent hi'
head iii acquiescence with the wish 9
his brother in arms The Russian com
mandant yielded and asked the tw
! Japanese ii there was anything !
which he could be Of service TO them
80 should like 70 have bath, II
were possible said the Buddhist az
ter that we shall be at your orders
"A bathroom being an object Of lul
6 ury unknown ut Hardin. the commani
ant caused tubs Of water to be brougl
i and ordered the sentinels to 90 on
side. SO that the unfortunate men migl
e be able to perform their ablutlons
= their ease
Z "The want Of bathtub was fe
much more keenly by the Buddhi'
T than by the Christian colonel, who's
I desire was to see d priest before goin
y 10 execution. AS there was no Luthera
I pastor the chaplain Of the regimen
2 was sent to him. The colonel begge
the priest to read to him the serino
T on the mount. The chaplain read
7 Slav. and Jokoka followed the text
. hts Japanese Bible, which they had le
Il him in prison. When they came to Il
z words For If We love them which 10y
{ you. what reward have We? And II
{ salute your brethren only, what do J
more than others! y he closed the boo
p folded his hands and cast down b
eyes for a moment, while his HI
Z moved.
!. ".Jokki. he said, you are right ys
|, will die more TRANQUILITY than |, for
have never fe't more keenly than no
how little in accordance my life Al
y been with the teachings of Jesus.
"The vehicle which was 70 conyt
:. the two men to the place OF exeeuti,
! was already waiting The two ia
4 anese officers arrived at the place Of e
y ecution, impassiye as ever. Still,
could be seen that the colonel was
y prey 10 painful reflection. Both
= them lighted cigarettes and asked tn
n they should not be bound TO the stake
8 The commandment took two handkt
= chiefs from his pocket and hand
Y them to the japanese officers. -
IS colonel bound his eyes himself Jok
- disdainfully refused to do 80 sayll
~ he desired to see how they name
y vered A dozen soldiers We're post
" IN front IL tile colonel dozen othe
~ in front of the captain
II eff you have pity for these two .
~ happy men. said the commandment