New-York tribune., 1907-10-13

II You are careful YOU can get 10 Chicago,
where other friends OF mine VIII help YOU
Then YOU must try to reach Canada as best
YOU can.
Scipo hesitatcd a minute before deciding
but it was obvious that no better means was
available Together the two men crept through
ale vavs and back streets 70 the outSkrtN oi
the lily, until they came 70 the hover where
lived the truck farmer on whom they placed
their hope. He, experienced IN the ways oi the
Americans through long residence IN tallIorria.
and standing in dread of the law, wa al hrSt
Oath 70 undertake the part assigned % hlin'
but the clInk of gold COIN OvercaTne MS Tears
and in the end Seigo sought sleep IN the bottom
Of a covered wagon while being driven 70 the
place where he was % assume a new role lie
felt alone and deserted when the gardener de
parted, leaving him standing at an intersection
Of railway tracks waiting lmpatlentiN tpr
freight tram which he was 70 make MS hISt
excursion into trampdorn.
II came at last, heavy snOrt,nS loc'luptlFr
pulling a long trailer OF e1nptles II |hlStiei
ShrillV for the crossing, watched tor "a signal
from the lonely little tower, and came % a iul-
stop Seigo with his heart IN his mouth. clam
bcrcd through the side door OF an empty car,
and was soon travelling westward % the rnyth-
me ClauE of wheels on rails Fatigue az it7l
overCamc HIM and he slowly dr'Ppei INTO
q restless sleep IN which he was pursued by
demons and confronted by unknown tcrror~-
He was aroused by a brakeman, VINO roughly
punched him IN the ribs with the toe 't MS
boot and told hIIu To Hike OUT tie sat up
and bllnked his ewes until again ordered TO
vacate and then came 20 his senses sufficiently
% make a plea for himself. which was unavdii-
ing The brakeman was obdurate and threat
ening. until the spy crawled stlttiy out
He sat YEARLY down on a pile oi ties, and
the brakeman still watchfui. stood IN front
until the long tram dragged past, then reached
out a grImv hand. swung lightly onto the
steps OF the CaboOSe. and shook his INST at the
supposed Chinarnan as he disappeared. \
tramp Of the most degraded sort apprpdched
him and with the camaraderIe OF the home
less dropped into conversation with HIM. Food
and rum made hIm an ally, and. nndng 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
badc his friend good by and sought the hIneSe
70 whom he had letters Again ne laced a
reverse. for these men with one accord told
HIM there was no possibility ot eN4ilng the
Scntrics 10 the north. and that his only means
OF escape must OF necessity bc IN the Tar North
west Sympdthzcrs first. but trattcSerS al
WAYS. they muictei HIM of his money, and IN
return made 1t possible for hum 20 travel %
Seattle They bought ticket, provided hlru
with a Chinese certificate OF entry whose PIC
turci corner was sufficiently close IN reSerD-
blluce and saw HIM OF on his journey.
Time and again IN that long trip he was
| dragged out and compelled 70 show his papers.
a
a threat was made - hold him over but his
persuasive tongue secured Immunity from
arrest
| In constant terror until his nerves became
| shrcds 70 torment HIM, alert by night and day.
| he travcrscd the continent. and AZ last entered
the gateway OF the Northwest, where so many
| OF his countrymen had resided PRIOR tu the
outbreak of hostilitles. but where now he
| might claim neither friends nor sympAtHlzcrS.
! Here indeed w.s a No Mao'S Land where none
| extended a welcome From then on he must
| depend entirely on his own resources. and he
| understood perfectly we'll that he wa> nearing
hard finish OF q long race. He lost 40 time II
/ making "A start
Under the prctcXt of going 70 camp where
| he was % cook. he induced a launch that was
| starting out toward the mouth OF Puget Sound
20 take hum aboard a. passenger and land
| HIM al It's Journey end a short distance from
| Port Townsend. He was dropped Oft late III
the evening at a tiny Landing. and Latter saw
the little boat speed back toward Seattle. He
wls without food save such a. had been given
him. and frightened the belt beneath his
| Chinese garb III anticipation OF a hard trip
| Unused 70 the rouEhcr life. he made painful
| progress, and nothing save his desperation
/ enabled him 70 traverse the primitive strip
| between HIM and the CITY. Footsorc and de
pendent nc forged doggedly ahead. until at
/ i,-t hy sheer will raVrr alone ht. p.t1rf.I