The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
HE RESCUES WOMAN,
RISKING OWN LIFE
Second Secretary of Japan
ese Embassy Hero in
Runaway Incident.
Photo by CIinedinsL

Masanao Hanihara, second secretary
or the japanese embassy, Is but five
feet tall, but his courage is appalling
for a man Of his size. and as for his
modestys he is an eminently modest
young man, this august little second
secretary from the land of the Rising
Sun.
Although he is suffering pain from q
diminutive foot that was crushed by
the hoof OF a horse he subdued TO save
young woman's life in a runaway a
few days ago. he is reluctant 70 talk
about it. He wears a sandal on his
left foot and he smiles when he looks
down on il.
Up at the embassy It is said that
dainty bouquet of flowers has been sent
several times by the grateful young
woman whose life he saved. Witnesses
OF the daring OF the young diplomat de-
clare the occupant Of the runabout ho
stopped was a girl of unusual beauty,
and that she smiled sWeetIy on her res
cuer and discovered his name.
It's His Secret.
'It is nothing-nothing at ALL" SAYS
the little favOrte OF the Diplomatic
Corps. Some one hear that my foot is
hurt. and he make a big story over il
There is no need-it is nothing"
But how did you hurt It?" ne was
asked. and the pleasant-faced little dip
lomat laughed.
All" he replied, that is a secret Of
state. and you know cannot tell Sc
cTets like that" and. although he gave
an occasional eSclamat ton of pain when
he moved the foot, he smiled with a
reminiscent smile, and he sighed-TeaHy
sighed.
But the girl you saved. what Of
her?"
''Who is she?" returned the perplex-
ing second secretary, and he seemed to
take infinite pleasure in keeping his
secret Of the injured foot and the fire.
quent bouquets all 10 himself.
DO you know who she is?''
"That is another secret OF state, and
can't tell you" And he smiled on
the little foot again. and repeated. Its
q secret of state, and I can't tell you, ."
evidently lost in the thought of the in
cident which he remembered with SO
much pleasure.
Grabbed the Horse.
Air. Hanihara is one of the few dipIo-
mats who have not left the city for the
summer. He is still at the embassy at
1910 y street northwest. ~
\ few days ago he was walking along
Rhode Island avenue on his way to the
embassy omces, when a spirited horse
came tearing down the avenue, drag
ging a Tunabout containing a young
woman dressed in white. She had lost
control Of The animal
The young Japanese had Just time to
jump from in front Of the frightened
animal before it was on him, and as il
few by he sprang for the bride, a foot
above his head. entirely oblivious to
his danger. He elung desperately to the
bridle. and, sCmmoning all his strength.
sprang TO the horses back It was but
the work Of a few minutes for him 10
stop the horse.
The girl in the runabout thanked
him tearfully, and bystanders who Wit
messed the daring feat showered hin,
with words Of admiration He felt the
pain shooting through his foot and
forced himself TO smile. He sought To
get away, but had proceeded but a
the intensity of the pain and tottered
against a railing. He managed to reach
the embassy and summoned a physician.
But still the brilliant little diplomat.
known TO many OF his intimates as
Honey" hugs his secret TO himself
gleefully, and when a spasm of pain
shoots through the sandaled foot he
looks at the dainty little bouquet, a
smile comes over his pleasant face as
he thinks OF tha sender. and he beaves
deep sigh.