Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-22
By j. w. M'CoNAUGHY.
Copyright, 1912, by The New York Even
ing Journal Publishing Company

Copyright, 1912. by The New York Even
ing Journal Publishing Company.
This can be done only by making alb
solutely sure that the woman will be OUT
OF reach of the police until Tokoramo
has finished his work" concluded Josha-
kawa
Can she he induced to leave the coun-
try?" suggested Monotario
Joshakawa frowned at him and stirred
impatiently in his chair.
MY son. he said bftingly. "Kobohashi
and did not call you into this matter so
that you might make suggestions which
we have already considered and aban-
doned as impractical bic. You are a very
astute and trustworthy young man. and
when you have sufficient years you will
make as good a general as you are now a
private.
The young man bowed his head and
took the rebuke with a muttered apology
What is to be the plan, my father?
he ventured after short pause. JOSH
akawa's brows came together again.
We have not yet fully decided he
replied I've are going to call on the
young lady this morning in the hope that
something in the conversation may sug-
gest a plan
uDOerSld00, SAID MO4otaIlO Am
] to go with you2'
YES" replied the old man, 'you Will
have an opportunity to make an estimate
Of the young woman and know how to
deal with her-as you will be the agent
in whatever plan we fix upon"
After a little further discussion which
was unimportant as to results, the three
went out into the bright summer morn
ing and walked in the direction of Teri $
apartments. II was day to gladden. the
heart and quicken the pulse. The sun
bazed down from sky of flashing blue
steel and touched the leaves of the sway
ing trees with sparks of silver fire. About
them Thousand birds lifted up their
songs in praise Of the glorious concord
of heaven and earth; but all this was UNI
noticed by the three who walked in 81
lence their minds filed with the dark
business that had brought them forth.
They did not exchange word until
they had reached the door of Teris home
and then Joshakawa told the others tc
permit him to open the conversation and
follow his lead.
In Teri's Home.
The young woman received them in a
pretty little sunlit room. She wore de-
cidedly informal morning gown and
lOokeu very lteSn ana pretty. JoSlia
kava introduced himself and then the
others. explaining that they were close
friends Of Tokoramo.
Then you are twice welcome, said the
girl with a bright smile and held out her
hands to them again. "Please make
yourselves comfortable. May offer you
some coffee or tea?" she added. with an
other smile.
The Younger men murmured polite re-
fusals,
We have just finished breakfast, said
Joshakawa, as he took seat The others
disposed of themselves in the same way
sitting in their rigid, uncomfortable fash
ion on the edge Of the chairs.
Teri waited politely for the visitors to
open the subject of their call and Josha-
kawa regarded her with fatherly smile
You are no doubt wondering why we
tAould have intruded, he said in the
winning voice of a kindly old man.
Teri flushed slightly in embarrassment
and murmured that friends of TokoramC
were always welcome at her house
1T is about him that we have called.
said the spokesman. and if kobohashi felt
that this was getting rapidly onto danger
Gus ground he made no sign.
only last evening Tokorapo was talk
ing to me about you, purred the old viii
lain. He told ms of your kindness and
many attentions to him in this time Of
trouble. We have taken-T have taken
the liberty of calling on you and bringing