Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04
Got Maps and Plans.

Got Maps and Plans.
All that night the Russians spent in
drinking The next morning they left, all
still drunk and without a single thought OF
the bundle which Sub-Lieut. Tanaka had
stolen from them, and which had turned
out to be valuable maps and some import
ant plans of Qualifications.
You may be sure that Sub-Lieut. Tanaka
lost no time in sending word to his general
by friendly Chinaman, and detail or our
soldiers arrived soon after the Russians
had left and to them the sub-lieutenant
turned over his precious capture and I'M
plored his comrades to make all possible
speed back to their general
But are to take you back with us,
they said
NO" declared Tanaka, Il would be
burden to you. Leave me here. The plans
are of more value to the emperor than my
poor life
So they left him.
Toward evening of the same day the Rus
slams excitedly returned to the village
They went straight to the house where they
had caroused the night before. They
searched the house. but found no plans
They discovered Tanaka instead. They
hauled him out of his hiding place, and
were on the point of binding him to take
him away with them as a spy to their SUI
perior officer. when suddenly Tanaka seiz-
ing sword, stabbed one of the enemy to
death. committed hari-kari, and, as he fell
dying, cried:
"'The plans are safe in my generals
hands. / have done my duty, and by killing
one Russian and myself there is square
dealing all around. Banzai for the en-
peror.''
This heroic deed occurred in the village
of Yosuro which is south of Liaoyang, on
October 3.
The Adventure of Jap Hypnotist.
There was another scout, of the name OF
IL 500, ti.Nr, for
the emperor, but he did SO in far differ
ent way, and escaped with his life.
Miyake learned that party Of Russians
were near the village in which he was stay
ing Instantly he set about to get the bet
ter of the enemy. In his native town in
Yedao he had been famed as a hypnotist,
and thoughts of this reputation came PACK
to him in this critical moment. SO he got
a Chinaman to fall in with the enemy and
ingenuously spread the report of truly
wonderful man in his village who, by mere
ly looking at people and making a Few
queer movements with his hands, could
compel them to do anything he desired.
The emissary accomplished this task so
well that in a short time he returned to
the village for the wonderful man and con-
Quoted him to the camp of the Russians.
There were ten of the enemy. and M1yake,
relying on the merit and greatness of ihe
emperor to bring him safely through the
ordeal. commenced to hypnotic them. He
put one to sleep, caused another to hop
about like monkey and scratch his head,
a third he made to sit down and rock HIM
self like a crazy man. and then the leader
smlingly presented himself Miyake 1nsid-
iously but politely induced him to close
tight his eyes, to clasp his hands helpless
ly, and to stand like a rock, and as he re-
manned thus Miyake, who had been keeping
a sharp lookout for papers, beheld the cor
ner of one sticking oct of the officers coat,
and in lightning flash he had the paper
and the Russian was none the wiser. Nor
We're the enemy who were not hypnotized,
for Myake had also been famous for his
sleight-of-hand.
Miyake toyed with the enemy little
while longer, after which he restored fully
all those he had hypnotiZed. except the
leader, and to him he gave back only half
of his senses, regretting that he could not
be fully restored, since he might miss the
paper and prevent Miyakes escape
Miyake's course was wise. The next morn
ing he rode safely into camp and delivered
over the paper, and 1t is the understanding
among his comrades that short time after
several important movements were the re-
suits of Miyake's audacious amusement at
the expense of the enemy.
The Bugler of Many Deaths.
Before I go further I must tell you of the
bugler who single handed killed a score of
Russians.
His name is II. Mega, and while the Rus