The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-03-24
tell you what it's all about You'll Just
have to take my word for it."

Have / asked you to tell me?"
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 see?
Its something harder than curl
osity," said Orme simply.
How eager are you'll" She laughed
"Now, there is plenty of time. Inc
trip won't take us more than half an
hour so come along and meet some
friends of mine"
"Bessie-if you could hurry
1--WE can't start until the car comes.
I'm expecting it any moment. So be
good and come along There's sucn
an interesting mainland very distln'
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 at
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 a
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. Orme."
The man addressed was sitting COM
fortably in a 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 I'M
mistakable.
Mr.. Robert Orme," said Bessie.
Some one struck a match to light
a cigar, and in the sudden light Orme
found himself looking into the face
of the Japanese minister.
, 81 think l have never met you be-
fore" said the minister slowly
, 81 think not" replied Orme.
He was much disquieted 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 race
but the mention of his name gave full
enlightment.
The minister resumed his seat, anc
a chair was brought for Orme There
were other introductions.
A woman's voice renewed the con
versation. "Excellency, won't you tel
us another of your very interesting
stories?"
The minister turned to her. y viii
tell you one" he said, that you VII
not find in the literature OF my couh
try. 1t is story Of the secre
service, and it came to me through nj.
personal acquaintance with some
the participants"
ooh. that will be splendid eS
claimed the woman.
The minister waited for moment
He turned his face toward Orme, ant
asked politely: You will not min,
listening to what | have to say, MI
Orme?"
why, to be sure not" replied Orme
wondering
"My stories are not always short,
continued the minister, "as the other
: already know. But they sometime
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 a man who lived in tn
city of Takamatsu, on the island @
Shikoku. His name was Kimaga, an
he was much respected by all VIII
knew him, for he was painstakingl
devoted to his aged and mos honor
able parents. BY trade he was a ms
ker of vases-a-what you call him
potter.
zone day while Kimaga was wall
ing upon the road, he saw before hiI
on the ground a letter. He picked
I'D. 1t was sealed, but he discovere
upon the outside curious writin
I which he could not make out. In fac
Kimaga could not read at all. II
was very poorly educate.
But Kimaga was charm by tn
grace and beauty of the writing
+ Though he could not read it, it ia
70 cinated his eyes. He decided to kee
it. making no attempt to find the RICH
-, full owner. You must know that
10 Nippon beauty is worship by ii
- humblest workman.
AZ 1T happened that the letter ha
70 been written by a Chinese spy, an
n it contained report concerning OIL
Notifications. Now there is in Nj
pom a very secret service. 1t is NJ
responsible to the government. 1t
compose of mobiles who for many an
a many a generation have bound ther
selves by a strong oatn to do patriot
Up service which the government itse
IS might be too embarrassed to unde
take If they are oblige to use e
- 4ro,,,a ,,naosuras and are arrested h