Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-22
CHAPTER XVIII.
The TrespunHer.

The bishop and the ambassador found
Barbara with Haru in the garden pagoda.
She sat on its wide ledge, Haru at her feet,
in a dainty kimono OF pale gray cotton
crepe. with woven pattern Of plum bios
SONS. The oval japanese face showed no
trace now OF the passionate anger with
|. which she had fled from Phils kisses. II
y had left trace II was hidden under the
racial mask that habtually CLOSES the sur
face OF oriental feeling.
When Barbara and her uncle started on
their walk-he was to show her the chapel
1.-The ambassador strolled with them as
far as the main gate OF the compound A
string Of carriages from the imperial sta
bles-each with the golden ohrysanthemum
on its lacquered panel-was Just passing,
Their occupants. some of whom were Jap
anese and some foreign, were IN naval uni
form, their breasts covered with orders
The officers OF the foreign squadron, no
doubt" said tho Ambassador, being shown
tho sights Of the capital. Day after to-
morrow tho minister Of marine begins the
official entertainment with q ball in their
honor. You will enjoy that. Barbara"
Il WISH said the bishop, that the
pessimists who are 80 fond OF talking OF
diplomatic strain could see q japanese
welcome. Tho stay Of these officers will
be one long festivity. Yet TO read a con-
tinental journal you would think every
other Japanese was carrying q club for
use II they ventured ashore"
The ambassador watched the cavaicade
thoughtfully for weeks. the newspapers
OF European capitals had talked OF con-
flicting interests and unreconciled differ
ences between the two countries, He knew
that there was little in this, in fact save
the journalistic necessity for news" and
nervousness that seems periodically to
Cypress highly strung chanceries as II does
individuals. Beneath this surface current,
diplomacy had gona its even, temperate
sway undistur5ed. put as trained diplo-
matist he knew that tho most baseless
rumor. Il too long persisted IN. had grave
danger and ne had welcomed the coming
OF the squadron. for the sake of the effect
on foreign public opinion OF the lavish
and open-hearted hospitality which Japan
would offer IL. When the carriages had
whirlsd past he bade the others goodby
and went back 10 his books
Walking up the sloplrg "Hul-of-t the
Spirit 20 the tempted knoll behind IT,
Barbara felt In tune with the afternoon
As they walked she told Of the adventure
Of the evening before with the wolf hound
and Of the review Of the morning, and the
bishop, shrewdy regarding her. thought
he had never seen her so beautiful
what has happened-who has happened
Barbsra?" he asked, for he suddenly
guessed he knew what that book meant
Her eyes dropped and her rising color
confirmed his idea. Il don't know-dc
your
lie took out his pocketbook and handel
her clipping from a morning newspaper
II chronicled the arrival Of the yacht Bar
bara.
She looked at him cut OF eyes brimmin,
with laughter;
The time has come the Walrus said
To talk OF many things:
OF shoes-and ships-and sealing wax
OF cabhages-'
But not ware?" he finished. IAN right
He'll speak for himself. no doubt Tn
paper says he's at Nara; hut then, h
doesn't know you are here yet. We pushe,
Nour sailing date forward, you remember
They had reached the huge gate. Will
It's little booth IN which a sentry nov
stood. He wears the uniform OF the i'm
Dsrial guard the bishop said. That 4