The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-06-20

hair, but somewhat more slender and
graceful in his supple figure. Another
youth, of Enthusiastically Jewish origin.
was looking after two lamps which
had been placed upon shelves at the
sides of the room. Both of the men
with Mr.. Yazimoto were Enthusiastically
Italians, and apparently brothers.
The Don itself had apparently
been roughly dug as a sort of sub
cellar, or a retreat to which the clans
of the Chinatown district could re-
treat in time of trouble. It was at
least twenty feet square and perhaps
ten feet high, with rough cement
walls, q dirt floor, no furnishings en-
cept tho table and a few chairs, and
with nc sign of an entrance or an exit
anywhere around its sidcs> AS q pris-
on, 1t was ideal-far below tho level
Of the street, unknown, unmappad and
unsupported.
Mr.. Yazimoto gave his captives q
few minutes in which to get their
bearings and become accustomed to
their surroundings. Then. smiling
sweetly into Brockett's eyes he spoke
in his soft, pleasing voice, with It's
curious idioms and use OF English
words.
Il must assure honorable Mr.. Brock
ett," said the Japanese, how / re-
greet with much solicitude that / &C.
complish transaction so unpleasing to-
him and to his amicable friend. Not
for anything, not even for Wealth.
ness, should this have to be uncom-
fortahly so, except for the facts he is
honorably acquainted in-with-of.
Yes, yes, il is of | should make usage.
| saw. with much particular attention.
that no injury was done to honorable
Mr.. Brockett or to honorable Mr.. So
lano."
mo special damage done, as yet" =
Brockett answered. But why are we.
down in this little dungeon? What's.
all this trouble between you and me,
Mr.. Yazimoto?"
Surely" purred Mr.. Yazimoto, Mr..
Brockett knows most capaciously of
the differences now between us. Mr..
a. thSNChibiA Vi hIlbN t1hbpi
much necessary to Mr.. Yazimoto. Mr..
Brockett is not of ignorance in such
particular"
Il think | understand you, Mr.. YAH
motto" returned Brockett, but why
don't you come down to facts, and tell
US just why we are here, and just
what you want of us?"
ct xnfIi nr,o,oJ a., .I,,{1,to ~ zr
planned Mr.. Yazimoto. Mr.. Crockett
has, one time already, politely de-
clined the acceptance of money prof
feled for the Interpretation of a GER
tain code, a most m~eritOrious cipher.
Mr.. Brockett also, one time already,
has given repulse to Mr.. Yazimoto in
effort to obtain m~uch-desirable knowl-
edge by force. Now, Mr.. Brockett
should be more amiably accommodate
ing"
Tell him to go to blazes," inter
jected Solano, ~viciously. Mr.. YAH
moto turned his gentle smile upon the
Cuban for a second.
"Mr. Solano speaks with rudeness,
most impoiite. lie should be chided
for his eyiressiveness. Now, then, L
am ell prepare to make the honorable.
Mr.. Brockett another proposition. He
has with him cipher dispatches-that.
is very well indeed. could take them
from him instantaneous, with able.
help from honorable Mr.. Kelly" And
the Oriental nodded lightly toward
the stockier Of the Italians.
you are a f~ine-looking guinea to be
called Kelly" snarled Solano, as the
broad-shouldered young man turned
toward him for a moment. Mr.. Kelly
flashed his white teeth in q hooking
reply.
Kelly is a nice name, pal" said he.
"My original name was way too long,
and it tickled my teeth to say It."
But" resumed Mi. Yazimoto, 81
need the key to those dispatches, ali,
ten times more than ! require the dis
patches themselves. Here, too, are a
few little things-what you would cali
odds and ends-that I get from es-
teemed friend in Washington. With
the cipher key, these all Of much i'm
portance. Without, what value OH this
earthly? None, unpleasingly, none
Mr.. Brockett, therefore, will give to
me the full key of the cipher, and,
that we may be ure Mr.. Brockett
keeps honorable f~aithfulness, we will
translate these little scraps of paper,
and the dispatches that Mr.. Brockett
carries"
"You won't get anything from me,
you yellow sneakthief," snapped
Brockett, setting his jaws sullenly.
Mr.. Yazimoto smiled, waving his slim
brown hand In a deprecating way.
"Mr. Brockett negatives too expedi-
tiously. If Mr.. Brockett will favor Mr..
Yazimoto in this little instance, Mr..
Brockett can have his dispatches back,
and go upon his mission. None shall
aver obtain information. Moreover,