The Detroit times., 1909-01-16

closely approached Morden's hiding
place, but he remained undiscovered
and later made his way out OF he
woods unseen
IL was ON one OF the boating expedi-
lions that he told KOhana of his in
tentions and asked ner TO become his
wife. After ldismissing the native
oarsman. he had directed the light
craft far out of sight of the crowd on
shore, until the opposite bank was
reached and the boat disappeared nm
der the oyerhanging boughs OF a large
cut-leaved tree Suddenly the Aurri.
can and his companion found them
selves in "A yernal bower that seemed
TO enclose them on all sides E,en
the water appeared TO be Il network
OF branches and leaves. Laying the
oars in the little craft and running
ashore, he helped her to disembark
Sitting down by her side on the
grass, he took her little hand and
held II lovingly. Playfully she tried
To withdraw IL from his grasp oh, 3"
she said, with comical grimace, Il
fTighten account you sit so close an
mol my han You hurt poor Kohana
an max her sawry an then she cry"
NbuiN llpA NUT YOU III tit Nplii
little one" he cried impetuously And
then. after d moment; DO you like
me. Kohana 90
"Lig you?" She nodded smilingly.
DO you like me very much" he per
sisted. trying to pass an arm around
her waist.
She nodded again.
Yes she said "Kohana. she lig
you YER much. FRS you come. she
no liz you. But now you lig see me.
an Zig see you"
This was hardly what he expected.
There was too much Japanese evasion
In IL to suit him. So he renewed the
attack on the citadel OF her heart
Don't you know. sweetheart. that
| love you better than all else in the
world. even MYSELF" he said.
The girl laughed merrily. but in
stantly smothered her hiarity when
she saw his frown.
20, you max geisha talk" She OBJ
served, attempting to assume sage
expression. Last year, Ijinson, from
that United States America. he tell
poor Koyoshi he loave her She
loave him. too, SO she got marry. But
now he Zig her no more. He give her
beeg moaneys an go way on beeg
ship. An she so sawry, she cry all
time and get seek, an die. Tha S
mos tarrible
But, my darling" he said earnest
ly, you don't understand | want you
to be my wife and be with me always,
shall wed you at the American con-
sulate and SO you will be married ac-
Cording to the law of your own coun-
try and mine. Besides | have decid-
ed TO stay in Japan and make it my
home. Now, what do you say"
He held his arms toward her and
she no longer resisted him when he
drew her into his embrace and kissed
her again and again.
Smoothing the rebellious black hair
on her forehead, he said: You have
not told me yet you love me. Kohana."
Yeas, | loave you YER much" she
murmured, blushing furiously and
then hiding her face on his shoulder.
Finally she disengaged herself from
his embrace
"Kohana mos bes' happy female
woman in Japan she declared, "meb.
by In the whole worl FRS poor Ko-
hama think you speaking nonsense
with her. Then she know you not
MAX HlS-ldhe. SHe OnueTSldn. ] on
going be her hosban. Now that is
nize II SCUM gran An then you
stay marry with me and we happy
forever, no madden whichever"
He comprehended her, with the in
tuition OF lover
Yes. my dear" he assented Joyful
ly, mo matter what may happen"
He folded her into his arms again.
Don't you know you are the most
beautiful woman in Japan, KOhana?"
he asked looking down on her up
turned face.
You think so?" she said demurely.
but looked pleased.
An you got bes' heart in the In
side you she added, after a brief in
terval. with an air OF con fiction that
caused Morden TO laugh. whereupon
she pouted.
But her displeasure vanished as
suddenly as il came and she was once
more the happy, smiling Kohana he
had learned TO love.
Before returning to the landing
place they decorated their boat with
small branches of the tree under