Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-13

began 70 ask questions regarding tne TatCG
kept along the frontier A. MS first uuer,
the BOY looked at him Svlv. out after a no
ment hesitation fell IN ami answered ever
thing readily. assuring him. however that =
would be difficult for any living thing 70 ge-
past the soldiers who kept watch AMI wa-i
over the boundary line.
Elated By the apparent ease with which =
had secured provisions. ne again retreat-1
toward the edge OF the city. mentally FORM
latlng plans for stealing q boat when nigh
came. ana by this means to make his way -
Vancouver, where ne would De or British
soil. Had he looked oatk ne would nave
seen that the boy. broom il hand. watcher
him with an assumption d mere Idle ;ntere,-
for moment only. Their hu-riedlv threw ~
his apron. banged the door shut, and rat u
fast a his legs would carry nina 70 d Dig building
farther down the street. Il was where tt4
officials Of the port held forth. The alarm
had been given
Seigo rested IN a thicl,et a. the edge d = -
est and partOOk OF q lelsurelv breakfast. laugt--
ing meanwhile at the duluesS of the American
and the boy in particular He regretted ca-
loss OF his handkerchief. which he feared mus
have been dropped III the grocery store. ot;-
smiled at the thought Of being within fer-
miles Of a refuge where others might be Oougt-
and where ne could find ease and comfort.
From back Of him i deep believing SOUND
came family through the trees and re
dered what the unusual noise could De. H
rose to his feet. still holding remnant OF tooi
in his hand. and waited for repetition Of tn
noise which, borne on the breeze. was heari
more sharply. Only once before had ne eve
known that same sullen bav and then it
when as q visitor in a southern village ne hal
seen 4 pack OF hounds followed BY excited
men pass HIM in quest Of 4 Negro criminal, HIS
memory harked back TO that time and his
hair raised itself ii terror. He threw away
his food and dashed madlE into the woods.
seeking TO escape that nenacing undertone
which his consciousness told him could have
but one quarry. He knew II an instant that
the boy had betrayed hum. and that ne Coun:
Seigo, nobleulan of Japan and descendant of
the Samurai was being hunted by dogs like
wild beast Of the woods.
For few minutes ne rarl in i panic, taking
no heed of direction, and bent only on gaining
time 20 think. and putting space between hin
and his pursuers. A tangle of underground
compelled him to stop and seek for avenues
through the wilderness. He ran down VIVA.
seemed old deserted road; but on neithe-
side could he find place fayor1ng d chang
of course. He was doubling back along the
side of triangle and was 50 close at one time
to the hounds that he nnonentaTily expecteE
them to break cover, drop the scent afforded
By the handkerchief. and Cit across 70 whe-4
ne was. He could even distinguish the shouts
of the behind, continually encouraging
the animals in the chase, and heard one eH-
claim. It's the Jap all right, or he wouldn 4:
have lit out so quick
His teeth came together with click at tbs
confirmation of his suspicious. and now r.
realized that wherever an officer Of the law
was posted warning had been given of his COM
ing. He swore that he would Vet escape. ari
urged himself in the name Of his country +
rush ahead; and thus for many minutes the
fate of Japan rested on race between blood
hounds and fugitive who tore headlong
through the underground, careless OF thorn
which reached out and SCARED his face, Ripe
the false queue from his short cropped bristlI~5
hair, and rent his clothing.
Once. blinded with perspiration. he plunge:
into what appeared to be pathway: but Eelt
through a tangle at the end to find hinse.5
beside a wayside spring. He gulped three -
four swallows of water and retraced his steps,
cursing fate for the loss of time, and ran with
renewed energy down the roadway. A flash
of reflected light srnote him II the eyes a. :
he saw that he had reached the waters edg9.
At his feet stretched only tossing waves ana
like a stag at bay he was driven to the open.
The end seemed very near now; for back o.
him the harsh clamoriugs broke out into :
triurnphal wailing note telling those behind
that the quarry had been sighted The hounds
were coming on the run, and round the bend o
the road emerged excited but grir1ly de-
terrnined lot OF men of that stamp which
makes frontier. set jawed. lean visaged. arl
running with the long. loping stride Of thos=
who are accustomed to sustained violent exc
ton
Seigo. distracted and desperate, took lev