The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-07-21

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 pOndent of the Times in a despatch
 Col. Jokoka asked permission to write his family; then he embraced the captain.
 "I die more tranquil than you. colonel said the latter. .
 Why do you say that?' ....
 have fulfilled my duty to my country and to the Deity. You have done yours to your country only What do you mean, captain?'
 I have reflected a good deal on what you have said to me about Chris tianity. You are always vaunting its superiority. We'll, think you are not in accord with Christ; while have nothing to reproach myself with. DYING GIFT TO RUSSIANS RED
 CROSS.
 Perhaps you are right, captain. And l. have a favor to ask you. Give me your authorization to perform the first truly Christian act which it has beeen given me to perfom during my lie. You know I have a number ot banknotes. to the value in all of about thousand Russian rubles. We'll desire to send this money to the com mandant, to be given to the Russian Red Cross for the poor wounded among our enemies. Do you consent to this gift?'
 Jokk reflected an instant.
 have alaways had a, great affec- tion for you, colonel, and if it will give you pleasure, I am willing that you should give this money to our enemies.
 When the commandant came for the prisoners, Col. Jokoka gave him bundle of white banlSnotes with red signs. saying:
 There are here about a thousand rubles, and we beg you to give them to the Russian Red Cross.
 But would 1t not be better for me to send this money to your families?'
 Oh, no cried both condemned men together. The Mikado will not forget our wives and children.
 Do not refuse us this satisfaction, said JolSoka. Distribute this money among the Russian wounded
 The commendant again urged the officers to let all they should leave be- hind them be sent to Japan.
 .'Jokki appeared to hesitate for d moment; he looked at his companion in misfortune, who reiterated his desire to make this compensation for the evil he had done on this earth, and the captain bent his head in acquiescence with the wish of his brother in arms.
 "The Russian commandant yieled, and asked the two Japanese if there was anything in which he could be of service to them.
 I should like to have a bath, if it | were possible, said the Buddhist. After | that we shall be at your orders. A bathroom being an object of lux ury unknown at Harbin, the com mandant caused tubs of water to be brought and ordered the sentinels to go one side, so that the unfortunate men might be able to perform their amblutions at their ease.
 "The want of bathtub was felt much | more keenly by the Buddhist than by l the Christian colonel whose desire was to see priest before going to exc cution.. As there was no Lutheran pastor the chaplain of the regiment was sent to him. The colonel begged the priest to read to him the Sermon on the Mount. The chaplain read in Slav, and Jokoka followed the text in his Japanse Bible, which they had left him \ to prison. When they came to the words: For if ye love them which love you what reward have ye? And if ye salute your brethen only, what do ye | more than others?t he closed the book folded his hands. and cast down his eyes for a moment while his lips moved.
 Jokki, he said, you are right; you will be more tranuuilly than I, for l have never felt more keenly than now I how little in accordance my life has been with the teaching of Jesus
 "The vehicle which was to convey the two men to the place of execution was already waiting Outside surged I the crowd, the hideous crowd of the l lowest class, everywhere the same; idle lowest class, everywhere the same; idle lowest class, everywhere the same; idle l tradesmen, business men come to the extreme Orient to avail themselves of any chance windfali,
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 "The two Japanese officres arrived at the place of execution, impassive as ever. Still, 1t could be seen that the colonel was a prey to painful reflection.
 Both of them lighted cigarettes and Il asked that they should not be bound to the stakes. The commandant took two handkerchiess from his pockets and l handed them to the Japanese officers, I 'sThe colonel bound his eyes himself l Jokki disdainfully refused to do. saying he desired to see how they manaeuyer- l ed.
 I "A dozen soldiers were posted in front os the colonel. dozen others in front of the captain.
 I If you have pity for these two ur- | happy men,, said the commandant to the platoon detailed for the execution, aim straight at the heart-death will |