Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-13
THE VANISHING FLEETS
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If YOU are careful vou can get 70 Chicago.
where other friends OF nine will help YOU
Then YOU must Try 70 reach Canada as best
YOU can
Seigo heSitatei d minute before deciding
but II was obvious that better means was
available. Together the two men Crept through
alleyways and back streets to the outskirts OF
the city, until they came to the hovel where
lived the truck farmer OF whom they placed
their hope. He, experienced in the wa V OF the
Americans through long residence in California
and standing in dread OF the law, at first
loath to undertake the part assigned TO him
but the clink OF gold coin overcarne his fears
and IN the end Seigo sought sleep II the bottom
of a covered wagon while being driven 70 the
place where he was TO assume a new role. lie
felt alone and deserted when the gardener de-
parted leaving him standing ar an intersection
of railway tracks waiting inpatientiy tor a
freight train on which he was TO make Ell~ first
excursion into trampdoul,
1t came at last. heavy snOrtng locomotive
pulling Il long trailer OF erupties 1t whlstleu
from the lonely little tower. and came to full
stop Seigo with his heart il his mouth clam
bered through the side door OF an empty car.
and was soon travelling westward to the myth
mic Clank Of wheels on rails. Fatigue at last
overcarne him and ne slowly dropped into
a restless sleep in which ne was pursued by
demons and confronted by unknown terrors.
He was aroused BY ! brakeman. who roughly
punched him IN the ribs with the toe OF his
boot ami told him to Hike out He sat up
and blinked his ewes until again ordered to
vacate and then came to his senses sufficiently
to make plea for himself which was unavai-
ing The brakeman was obdurate and threat
ening until the spy crawled stittty out
He sat YEARLY down on pile OF ties, and
the brakeman, still watchful. stood III front
until the long tram dragged past. then reached
out a grirny hand, swung lightly onto the
steps of the caboose. and shook his fist at the
supposed Chinaman as ne disappeared. A
tramp of the most degraded sort approached
him and with the Camaraderle OF the nome
less dropped into conversation with him Food
and rum made him an ally, and. finding an
easy source of assistance without effort. the
tramp avowed that he too was bound tor
Chicago
Under this expert tutelage the japanese
reached the metropolis of the West. where he
babe his friend good by and sought the Chinese
to whom he had letters. Again he faced a
reverse; for these men with one accord told
him there was possibility OF evadlng the
sentries to the north. and that his only means
of escape must OF necessity be IN the Tar North
west. Synpathizers first, but trattlckers al
WAYS they rnulcted him OF his money, and in
return made it possible for him to travel to
Seattle. They bought a ticket, provided HIM
with a Chinese certificate of entry whose PIC
tured corner was sufficiently close IT reSem-
blance. and saw him off on his journey.
Time and again in that long trip he was
dragged out and compelled to show his papers.
proving that he was always q suspect. Once
a threat was made to hold him over; but his
persuasive tongue secured immunity from
arrest.
In constant terror Until his nerves became
shreds to torment him, alert by night and day,
he traversed the continent, and at last entered
the gateway of the Northwest. where so many
Of his countrynen had resided prior to the
outbreak Of hostilities, but where now he
might claim neither friends nor syIupathizers.
Here indeed was Ne Man Land where none
extended welcome. From then on he must
depend entirely on his own resources. and he
understood perfectly well that he was nearing
hard finish of long race. He lost no time IN
making a start.
Under the preteXJ of going to camp where
he was to cook, he induced launch that was
starting out toward the mouth of Puget Sound
to take him aboard as a passenger and land
him at its journeys end a short distance from
Port Townsend, He was dropped off late in
the evening at a tiny landing. and later saw
the little boat speed back toward Seattle. He
was without food save such as had been given
him. and frightened the belt beneath his
Chinese garb in anticipation of hard trip
Unused to the rougher life, he made painful
progress, and nothing save his desperation
enabled him to traverse the primitive strip
between him and the city. Footsore and de
pendent, he forged doggedlv ahead, until at
last nv sheer will mower alone he gained the