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look shot across 1t. AT side view his
face had seemed a dark olive, but now
In the vivid sunlight 1t showed blanched.
His eyes were deep in arched orbits.
One, she noted, was curiously prominent
and dilated. From certain bird-like
turn of the head, she had an impression
that this one eye was nearly If not who'll
| ly sightless. All this passed through her
mind in a flash. Even while she won
dered at his apparent agitation
For as he gazcd, he haa dropped the
child's hand. She saw his lips compress
in an expression grim and forbidding.
He made an involuntary movement, as
Though mastered by a quick impulse.
Then, in breath, his face changed. He
shranlD back, turned sharply into the
park and was lost among the trees.
What an odd mani exclaimed Pa
tricia. IT suppose he resents our staring
at him. He's left the little chap all
alone, too. Stop the horses moment,
Tucker" she directed. and as they pull
ed up she called to the child.
But there was no reply. Ishikichi
looked at her moment frowningly, then,
without a word, turned and stalked SOM
berly after his companion
What an infant thunder-cloudr" said
Patricia as the carriage proceeded. THAT
must be where our precious prodigy
gets his English Poor mitep' she adj
ded. He was the inseparable OF the son
of Toru, the flower-dealer opposite the
Embassy, Barbara, and the dear little
fellow was run over and killed last
week by a foreign carriage. No doubt
he's grfeving over 1t, put in Japan even
the babies are trained not to show what
they feel I wonder VINO this new
friend isY'
ssr,..u -ao,, ~. ~,n~ $500 tasora - said
the Ambassador. He was pointed out
to me. His name is Thorn. His first
name is Greek-Aloysius, isn't it?4yes,
Aloysius. He is a kind of recluse: one
| of those bits of human flotsam, prob
ably, that western civilization discards,
and that drift eventually to the east.
1t would be interesting to know his his
tory
SO this, thought Barbara, was the ex-
lie of whom Daunt had told her, who
had chosen to bury himself-from what
unguessed motive!-in an oriental land,
sunk out of sight like stone in a pool.
When he looked at her she had felt
almost an impulse 10 speak, so powerful
had the shadow in his eye suggested the
canker Of solitariness, the dreary ache
Of bitterness prolonged. She felt wave
of pity surging over her.
CHAPTER XIV.
'BANzAI NIPPONl"
Gradually as they proceeded the throng
became denser Policemen in neat suits
of white duck and wearing long cavalry
swords lined the road. They had smart
military-looking caps and white cotton
gloves, and stood, as had the officer
before the file of convicts in Shimbashi
Station, moveless and imperturbable
The air was full of exhilaration; peo-
pie were laughing and chatting. The
British Ambassador displayed the plaid
of a Colonel of Highlanders; he had
fought in the Soudan. The Chinese Min
lister was in his own mandarian cos
tune; from his round, jade-buttoned hat
swept the much-coveted peacock feathers
and on his breast were the stars of the
"Rising-Sun" and the Dragon"
The American Ambassador, alone. Of all
the foreign representatives, wore the
plain frock-coat and silk hat of the CIV
ilian. From group to group stolled Of
ficials of the Japanese Foreign Office
and Cabinet Ministers, their ceremonial
coats crossed by white or crimson cor
dons. And through 1t all Barbara moved,
responsive to all this lightness and col
or, bowling here and there to introduce
tons that left her only the more con-
scious Of the one tall figure that had
met them and now walked at her side.
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flowers in her hat We're brown orchids;
he only knew that they matched the
color of her eyes. Last night the moon
light had lent her something of the frag-
lie and ethereal like itself. Now the
sunlight painted in clear warm colors
of cream and cardinal
He started as "A penny for your
thoughts" she said. with sudden mis-
chief.
Have you so much about your" he
countered.
That's a subterfuge."
you wouldn't be flattered to hear
them, I'm afraid"
''The reflection is certainly sad blow
TO my self esteem"
WELL" he said daringly. II was think
ing how 1 would ike to pick you up in
my arms before all these people and run
right out in the center OF that field"
She flushed to the tips OF her ears.
And then
"Just run, and run, and run away
what a heroic Exploit" shersaid with