The Arvada enterprise., 1911-03-23

were watching him. ana no became
filled with fear. Why should he be
watched, Had no done guilty
thing?
so greatly did the fear swell in
MN that he decided to take the letter
oacK TO the place where he had found
H. and drop 1t again In the road.
p"l wheh he got to the place and
looked Tor last time at the writing.
IL give MIN such longing to keep IL
that ne thrust 1t into his breast again
and hurried back to his shop
THAT night man CAME tn 40.
Kimaga
Are you Kimaga. the maker OF
vases?' he said
kimaga. all trembling, replied tbat
he was.
Then said the man. 4 have come
to you with high purpose. You have
letter which does not belong to
you. Give 1t to me-
Does 1t belong to your askeo
kimaga. his desire putting armor ON
his fear.
That is not to be asked replied
Wv mail am samurni. For tho
glory OF Nippon you mus give me tho
letter.
But klmaga did not wish to le. ,
the letter go. How do you know that
! nave 1T he said. You have not
seen It.
1t is enough that know. said
the man. Three days I allow you. IL
Dy then tbp lptt,r hn.
On 'he altar of the wargod In tho
shrine of Samiya. then you will be as-
sassinated'
with that the man went away.
hiihaSa was now almos' dead with
fright For the first day he did moth.
ing but weep. The second day he put
on mourning and set his Affairs in
order The third day he held the let
ter In his hand for many hours and
hlled his mind with the beauty of tho
writing. He could not give 1t up.
Rather would he die. And Mt last ho
placed 1t In lacquer box and buried
II deep at the foot of the largest cher
ry tree In his garden,
He arose to go back into hi,
house. an his head was bowed over
with terror. You see, he felt that
many eyes We're watching him from
the nearby walls, an he thought ho
heard brenthings and the whispers of
strangers. What should he do nowY
He dare not advance: ho dare not
stay where he was. So exceeding af-
frighted was ho that he groaned
aloud. From all about him camo
groans that answered his. Once moro
he groaned, and once moro his ears
were filled with the answers.
Then hc took one step toward his
house. Nothing happened. He took
another step, an his knees they shook
like the palsy. Tho breathlngs an
whisperings seem. oh. 30 much nearer
now. But he muster all his strength
an put out his foot for the third step.
1t did not reach the ground before the
vengeance struck him.
THE next morning his wife found
him dead. His head had been severed
from his body"
The minister stepped and sat back
In his chair.
How awful" exclaimed the wom-
-" nv hhu hnhsh loI StOTys
Not so.' said the minister afrabiy.
In serving my country. such things
mus be done. Kimaga should have
given the letter. Don't you think sO,
Mr. Orme2"
The parable was quite clear to
Orme He understood the threat
I'm America" he said, drily. I'VE
N unruhIr la
But an American might for other
reasons keep a letter that did not be-
long to him.
Not If he was honorable. His
natural course would be to see that
1t was delivered to the person for
whom It was intended Certainly he
would not give 1t to any man who
could not prove his right to It,"
Would he not2 But II he were
told that he mus die"
I'm that case he would inform his
friends OF the threats against him.
and they would see that his murderers
were hanged. Assassination ls not
popular in America, excellcncy"
Orme did not attempt to conceal tho
contempt In his words. and several OF
the listeners moved In their chairs. be-
traying their embarrassment
Perhaps then, Mr.. Ormc." said tho
minister you could favor US with "A
story which would show the attitude
Of an American in such n fair"
Ormc laughed oddly enough" ho
replied. II can give you Just such a
story-if you NIL care to hear IT.
Go on. murmurcd ono OF the men.
ut happened to n friend OF mine"
said Orme. He had In his possession
number Of proxies. the use of which
would determine the control OF
certain corporation. While ha was
carrying these proxies TO the country
house Of the man TO whom he was to
deliver them. he was attacked by
man who was acting for another fac
tion This man secured the advantage
pv.r nv fripnd and TDbbiuP him Of