Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-15

that moment key ratified in tho
outer door
Here he is she announced; ana
! Mr.. Jiro entered
! IL was fortunate that the gravity
OF his crrand. no less than hjs mower
OF self-coptrol, kept Brett from
laughing. Az II WINS. he smiled very
broadly when he greeted the master
OF the fat, for the little man wan
small even for p Japanese.
The contrast between him and h,s
helpmate was ludicrous He could
not possibly kiss her unless sh,
stopped. nor wold his arms enclrcl,
her shoulders
And how Is my pretty karasu?"
he asked. regarding his wife fondlv.
"non't call me that Nummie," shs
cried.
Turning to Brett she explained:
Tie call7 mo crow, and says it Is
compliment, but | don't like it,"
In Japan the Glow speaks tho
voice Of love" grinned Jiro.
well. It sounds funny in Lon
don, so Just attend to this gentle
man. He has come to see You on
business"
Mrs Jiro forthwith seated herself
to listen 10 the conclave Brett.
though warned BY the maids re-
mark, could not help himself. 80 he
went straight to the point
over year ago" ne said you
were in Ipswich"
Instantly a severe chill fell upon
his hearers. The man shrank, the
woman expanded. but before either
could utter a word. the barrister con-
tnued:
personally, know no one in 1ps-
wtch. have only visited the town
twice, during an Assize week II has
come to my knowledee that Won gave
the police some information with
reference to Japanese weapon
which figured In noted crime, and
have ventured to come here to ask
you for additional details"
Mrs. Jiro heaYed a great sigh OF
relief
My gracious" she cried. you did
starue me. cant bear to hear the
name Of Ipswich nowadays. was
married from there
Indeed" said Brett. with polite
Interest
Yes and my people are always
hunting me up and making row be-
cause | married Mir. Jiro. Sometimes
they make me that i'll that feel In
clined TO go with him to Japan. He IL
always worrying me to leave Lon
don. but the more I hear about ia
pan the less J fancy it,"
"Ah. my own little gan" broke
in her husband
There you go again" she snapped
Calling me gan--a goose, indeed
Now, MIR. Brett, how would you Ike
TO be called a wild goose?"
Il have often deserved It," he said.
You do not understand" clirped
Jiro I'm Japan the goose IS beauti-
FIJI, elegant. II flies fast Axe a white
split"
His English was almost perfect.
but in words containing a rolled r."
he often substituted an a."
II understand enough to keep
away from Japan, a place where
they have an earthquake every fivo
minutes. and people live in paper
houses. Besides. look at the size OF
YOUR women folk. Just tma CINE me,
Mr. Brett, walking about among
those little dolls. like a turkey
among tom-tits."
I'VE give fat people much admila-
ton" said Jlro
'Nummie, | do hate that word fat.
can't help being tall and well de-
veloped; but it is only short women
who become fat"
She Kissed the words venomoj,slv,
as II she possessed the scorpions ia
bled power to sting herself Evil
IDENTITY Mrs. liro dreaded corpul ance
more than earthquakes.
Brett had never previously meg
such a strangely assorted couple.
He would willingly have prolonged
his visit for mere amusement, but no
was compelled TO return to the cause
of his presence. Unless he asked di-
rect questions he would make no prog
ress. He took from his uocket-boolr
the drawing made IN the Black Mu-
scum. and handed It TO the Japanese,
saying:
Would you mind telling me the
meaning Of that?"
Jro screwed his queer little eyes
upon the scrawling characters. Tho
methods of writing in the Far East,
being sictorial and inexact. require
scrutiny OF the context before a given
sentence can be correctly inter-
pretod
The little man made no trouble
ahput 1t, however.
They are old chalacters," he
said. IN Japan We joke lot Evelv
sign has seleval meanings. This can
nc lead two WAYS. It is plovelb.
and says. A new field gives a small
clop,' or Human life Is hut fifty
years Who're did you see ito"
"On the blade OF the Ko-kr ana
that killed Sir Alan Hume Frazer"
Brett.
And now he experienced a fresh
difficulty. The Japanese face is eX-
ceedingly expressive. When 2 native
Of the Island Empire smiles or
scoHls. exhibits surprise or fear. no
apparently does these things with his
whole soul. Such facial Elasticity pro-
videS far more effective COuCealment