The Washington times., 1912-12-18

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CHAPTER IL.
rsarka Hears Of An IrrsDarabls Less.
(fsr the gods did not invent motor
~ masks, they blew up the dust
that makes mon wear them"
From his study window DR..
Tsarka commanded . view Of the river.
where the swart barSss moved In sulien
procession toward the smoke.bound
city. A thick.sst Jap sat In the shadow
Of the heavy window curtains. his head
sunk forward on his chest. On table
In the center Of the room, lay pair Of
motor masks and Ieathsr-lined travel
Absndonine his city residence the
morning after 0iford's entry. DR..
residence at PuEfew.on. Thames. There
was little to fear now from the radium-
stcssn Sstsctiys os h: s:sOsistss S;s fSf
Tsronl Tssrka hoped to be in . po.ition
International Inquiry Bureau.
DR.. Tsarke was scaiinin9 q road map.
s Ssss hs sror s0sn:s e he IN
"Thess Ensi!sh Detectives do not
worry VI much, Horubu." he said.
without giancing from the map. I'm
Nippon ws should have been stransied
"Th. man Rsnwick is the only one We
Horubu spoke in, . tight. wheesins
coughing that left him saspins like .
DR.. Tsarka leaned forward to pat him
bstween the shoulders until the par
Your cough has an echo. Horuhu."
face S ' almost ' Sneetionately. 4 Ssvs
q man by his cough"
This river fog 10 my poison" Horubu
admitted grufny. II will return to Ma.
gesaki in the summer. Our radium
WI" csO"sSs AS'S"' wv NV
land rich," Tsarka chuchled. This
week will see the British gold pouring
Into our hands. Not for nauGht have
we used cSa.on our good Sssn 0ass l. the
some Of the British and foreign aris-
tocracy. Eleven o'clock was the hour.
There 10 an American sold.dollar man.
. prince. . duchess and beefy Ger.
man baron to he dealt with" u.
AAaAAA ~
HoSss" sru@S,ed. 1d "Th.y Ga s.usst ts i.
economy. why did not Inouyiu draw In
Q few more rich Americana
The boy did his best. He 10 very
..:a a' talks to too m1cs is HSruOu grim
artists have the tongues Of women"
Tsarka nodded thoughtfully. He Il
IL love with an English actress. = girl
Of the Cranstone name"
Horubu sat forward. breathing slight
But Pepto. your daughter" he ven
tured: II thought there had been .
marriage contract. Pepio would have
made Inouyiti a good wife"
v.1, Ir Ts:rsa r. sonnss;.S sSshss sm DO no!
slender boy Of no particular family and
no physique; Yet I feel that hs ha,
You love your .daughter?' Horubu
inclined his bullet head In token Of re.
she I. the last Of my house." Dr.
Tsarka declared. Il am q busy man
vet there are times when I pause At my
work to think Of her. Horubu. A little
whi!c ago she was . prattling baby
letters. I think Inouyiti has slishted
we must bear with him. Listen!''
! The sound OF 2 motorcar entering thu
street reached them. Ton seconds latei
Footsteps. wild and uncertain, blum
dered, down the entrance hall befor,
yiti. his red necktie nutterins beneath
INK eyes turned upon the lean fisur,
THE work Is don." he panted
Give me a drink, ! am sIck; my heat
Ne ts r.eI.s 81 : across ossusy n. :saay e,u,chn,
At the table edge to steady his shaking
The little nerve specialist pressed .
glass Of spirit. TO his lips. a nush o
Horubu scowled at the young artist
manner Of entry. the haring red neck
the AsSys Hsr sSs a1a Sad
Ice with Gen. oyama In Manchuria, an
his soldierly instincts revolted at Inou
yits hySterical behavior.
The brandy steadied the young artist
his breathing became more regular. hi
manner less distracted. DR.. Tsark
stopped toward g shaded lamp at hi
elbow and lighted It carefully.
I'VE rejoice to hear that You hav
operated without mishap. Inouyiti." H
glanced upward at the boy artist. hi
dark face illumined In the lamp glow
"Horubu and I salaam to your initia
tive and dispatch"
lnouyiti quailed in his seat. "Ther
has been a mistake!" he broke out. e
was powerless to prevent II. Some dew
Of Happiness. Woe! ] suffer. oni
me; me .Teron' T'arka' to bring about m
He nuns out his arms in passlona,
despair as he sought to cover his fac
from Horubu's menacing eyes. IT Al
sick Of life. Help ne. Tsarka, to en-
His loud sobbing brought snarl fro,
Horubu. Rising. the old war vetera
was about to leave the study, anger an
disgust in his battle-scarred lineament
Or, Tsarka stayed him with q gestur,
"Be patient. Asoya Horubu. Your "
stincts run to violence This"--he ind
Gated the bent figure Of the artist pei
emptorily-"this b0v has been In a de-
perate enterprise. He needs sympathy.
The ex.soldier resumed his seat. mu
tering a Bushido curse on all effimina'
natures. Tsarka walked the length I
| thn skudy halfln0 at the Vyindow VheI