Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-07
A Story Japanese Potter;
Love, tstery and TRACED
BIASED on drama Of that name
played Walker Whiteside.)
Bv J.F. M'ooNAUGHY.
Copyright, p. by the New York Ev-
ing Jotal Puollshlng company
.rhe snI is running low!

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The spt is running low!"
Joshakav watched him in silence. At
his dark Is burned with eagerps.
Tokora NOISE politely.
when all we expect the plesre
again?" inquired.
The arr shook his head sadly.
81 canFay-tomorrow may be I'D
JoshaBya permitted himself thun-
wonted &ury Of a start Of surpris
"Whais that?" he exclaimed, ming
forward Lindener looked down him
as frora great height of woe. old
Japane could see a pain in h eyes
that vs. not drunken illusion. 2 Wis
itor sook his head and then ughed
mrtthssly.
"Ctnac always makes me frk.' he
exclaimed. He was swaying as spoke
but he flush of drink had dit out of
his pes. There was a note despair
in Is voice that was discerre, even
whe it came off so unwieldlv sngue.
though it lifts me or drops cit al
was insists on the truth Th6uth." he
REPEATED, hopelessly THE trl Is, Il
hae no loved one,'
lie was staring out before h and talk
int more to himself than the others.
"Ilona has deserted mel-a when the
nIht with all its loneliness d the long
bitter hours come upon me can think
ofnothlnq but the ending Of before the
Own Of another dayI Apardonl' he
boke of gently. 81 Will tafhe sketches
nd for tonight they mayAep me from
ryself!"
Joshakawa rose and lait hand on his
rm
You do not lay this sat trouble at
the door of anv Of our ople?" he ex-
claimed earnestly Lirner stared at
him, shook his head. lshed hopelessly
and staggered to the d.
Il lay it at the do Of nobody but
Woman, Woman-vhcas robbed me Of
my birthright-my fu'e' my art, my
peace of mind! Womar5od bless them"
And with his sketts clasped to his
breast. nnuttered ovt and over again.
woman. God bless EN-" the broken
man reeled from thtouse out into the
night-wfth his visiAnd his despair !.
Minute after min passed IN death
" silence IL the olnan and the young
stood facing each her, long after the
sound of Lindener footsteps had died
away. At last theounger spoke
THANK Won" rsaid. simply Josh
akawa was by his1e In an instant with
a fatherly grip orle shoulder.
TT was best It you should know
he declared solery' but kindly Fate
brought him he himself to bear me
OUT"
'You are Ri" interrupted Toxic
rano "Now Jealize it"' He struck
his palms to temples in a sudden
agony Of confirm "At home they work
they strugerthey suffer-" he cried
PM 7 baviared To-
eNo. mo-" IKE in Joshakawa, in his
fatberlv way"It is nothing, my son!
You did notnowl Now. you realize
fullv the dar'-the menace! You were
young-vou re human, and though the
world thinkse sons of Nippon have no
nassiors bu,mbition and love of coun-
trv we are ! human, with human weak
nesses hum desires and human appe-
titesl But his voice rose to a stern
command ie canquer them And now
that Won kw the danger, you need fear
for notbintfor you it no longer exists
yo., win Lpple with it--throw it off
finish it. son.
Tokorat nodded his head in a sober,
matter-ofc manner
''Yes-tsh IT, ne SAID cdlil4S' anu
turning his desk he gathered UP his
naners d locked them away in the
safe thakawa watched him APPROX
ingly.
NOV leave YOU ne SAID arrange
evervtig quietly. You can withdraw
from ! affair calmly. It will 60 smooth
", Wit not?"
"1tIustl" declared Tokoramo, quietly.
Thold man turned to go and raised
his nd in henediction.