The Arvada enterprise., 1911-03-23
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No. you marvel of womanhood.
You are dying OF curiosity. | don't
doubt, but your restraint is super
human"
Again she looked at him keenly.
Bob, you are dying of curiosity your
self. Don't you suppose can seer"
IT'S something harder than curl
osity." said Orme simply.
How eager are youi" She laughed.
Now. there is plenty OF timo. The
trip won't take us more than half an
hour: so come along and meet some
friends Of mine.''
"Bessie-if you could hurry"
I'VE can't start until the car comes,
I'm expecting 1t any moment So be
good, and come along There's such
an interesting mRn-and very distin-
guished. We don't try to pronounce
his name. Just think, he was en-
gagged for dinner here, also. and came
too late, And ever since he arrived
he's been called to the telephone Mt
five-minute intervals. So exciting,
Nobody can guess what he's so busy
about"
She threaded her way through the
lively groups on the veranda, and re-
luctantly he followed The voice
which he had so nearly recognized
sounded closer, then stopped with n
curious little laugh that was loudly
echoed by others.
Bessie broke in upon the lull that
followed "Excellency, may | present
another man who missed his dinner?
she said saucily. "Mr. Ormc."
The man addressed was sitting com
fortably in wicker chair that was
several sizes too large for him. At
the mention of Ormes name he got to
his feet with startling alacrity.
'Mr.-Orme?" His surprise was un-
mstakable.
MIR. Robert Orme," said Bessie.
Some one struck match to light
n cigar, and In the sudden light Orme
found himself looking into the face
of the Japanese minister.
Il think | have never met you be-
fore" said the minister slowly.
'hiHh hot, Itpiltu vi
He was much disQuleted by the en-
counter Now he understood that Ari-
ma had been bound for this very
place
If only he had refused to let Bessie
drag him into her circle! The min
lister would not have known his face,
but the mention OF his name gave full
enlightment
The minister resumed his seat, ana
n chair was brought for Orme. There
were other introductions.
A womans voice renewed the con-
us another of your very interesting
stories?"
The minister turned to her. Il will
tell you one" he said. that you will
not find in the literature of my coun-
try 1t is story OF the secret
service. and 1t came to me through my
personal acquaintance with some Of
the participants"
"Oh. that will be splendid" ex.
claimed the woman.
The minister waited for n moment.
He turned his face toward Orme, and
asked politely: you will not mind
listening to what have to say, Mr..
Orme?"
Why. to be sure not" replied Orme.
wondering.
MY stories are not always short"
continued the minister. "as the others
already know. But they sometimes
hold meanings which. In my country,
at least, would be perfectly plain"
After this odd bit of by-play, he be-
gan his narrative;
There was n man who lived in the
city of Takamatsu, on the island OF
Shikoku. His name was Kimaga and
he was much respected by all who
knew him. for he was palnstakingly
devoted to his aged and mos honor.
able parents, By trade he was ma.
ker of vases-a-what you call him
a potter.
"One day while Kimaga was walk.
Ing upon the road. he saw before him
on the ground a letter He picked It
up, 1t was sealed, but he discovered
upon the outside a curious writing
which he could not make out. In fact.
kimaga could not road at All. lie
was very poorly educate.
But Kimaga was charm by the
grace and beauty of the writing.
Though he could not read II, It fas.
cinated hls eyes. He decided to keen
IT. making no attempt to find the right.
iul owner. You must know that in
Nippon beauty is worship by the
workman.
ut happened that the letter had
been written by II Chinese SPY. and
II contained a report concerning our
fOrtifications. Now there is In Mn.
pom Il very secret service. II is not
responsible to the government. It is
Of mobiles who for many and
many a generation have bound them.
selves by strong oatn to do patriotic
service which tho government itself
might bo too embarrassed to under.
take. II they are oblige to use ex.
tremc measures, and are arrested be.
4f tIat