The Washington herald., 1912-01-13
CHAPTER vi.

Mr. Yazfmoto. carefully dustinE his
clothes TIL hardly a trace Of the recent
fray was visible. walked away in the
darkness, while his companion, limping
in fashion that showed how badly he
had been battered in the fight. went
painfully beside him. The Filipino was
evidently sore OF mind as well as body.
and occasionally muttered objurgations in
Spanish. Tagalog. and curiouSly mangled
dialects OF the far East. Mr.. Yazimoto,
however. was philosophical The little
Japanese bore a swollen lip and one of
his eyes was almost closed, but he grinned
almost cheerfuIly as the execrations of
his friend came sputtering to his ears.
Patience. my dear Senor Aguilar," re-
marked Mr.. Hazimoto. in the gentlest of
tones, sis OF the greatest Of honorable
necessity In the life of the man who
follows the admirable pursuit of trade
patience must be OF a minglinE commen-
surate with great Judgment. Should not
the man who makes transactions in the
doubly his emotions and his notable ad-
jectives?"
Senior Aguilar's somewhat irritated re-
ply seemed to Indicate that he was almost
wholly lacking in the desirable quality
so strongly advocated by his colleague.
He gave free rein TO his sentiments as
they paced along, and only intermitted
mis- remarks when they turned into a side
street and stepped quickly into the base
stone house. Mr.. Yazimoto knocked
lightly twice. The door opened without
noise or the preliminary rattle Of bolts,
and the Orientals passed inside.
A black man ushered them into a small
room, sparsely furnished with a few
chairs and a mission table, strewn with
maps and plans. Beside the table. his
huge frame resting at ease in a gigantic
Norris chair. sat a mountain Of a man
a portly German. so vast in every meas
urement that his seated figure seemed to
tower above the stocky Asiatics as they
paused before him. Bushy gray eye
brows. n thick white mustache. and a
bald head Of enormous brain capacity
made up the impressive total-a man.
moth OF a man and deep thinker, such
as those who serve the war lord have to
be.
The big German surveyed the battered
Asiatics grimly and half duizzicaliy
Ny vrendts." he chuckled. "chudging
by der ocular efidence. you haf had a
stormy efening. Und from de exbres-
sions by your faces I also chudge you
haf accomplished a lsroh and gonsbIcuous
failure"
The Judgment of the honorable herr"
purred Mr.. Yazimoto, "is equaled by
regretful associates. He gives most ad-
mirable judgings-we have. as he so in
teilectuaIly speaks, accomplished fail
ure."
The great German laughed. soundlessIy,
intersoriy, his vast form quivering like a
Succession OF jelly waves.
Wait, vatt,' he commanded, when the
tempest Of mirth had paSsed ALLOW
me dot bicture to you und to mineself
de efents Of de choyous efening. You
yirst attempted de setuctions OF vinance.
SoI Und de young man repufted you; so2
Und den. subbosing dot he would hafs
documents OF value concealed ubOn his
person, you vaylaid him CLOSE by his
home So? Iss Is nod correct? But dis
young man lss adletic-ha ha! Und he
hass frendts also, vot de Americans
call husky, CLOSE at hand Und de
young man. und his frents. dey beat de
very life from aus de brilliant young
Chapanese und de ambltchus Vilibino.
but dey do not haf de bollce dake hand
for manifesd reasonsl Hat nod brob-
erly Displayed de bicture2 Ha ha hal
oegg on you. bardon de laughingsi''
Mr.. Yazimoto's amiabillty remained un-
runed. although senor Aguilar seemed
decidedly irritated.
The Herr Baron" smiled Mr. Yazi-
noto. might have even been honOrably
present, It Is with such correctness OF de-
seription that he speaks. It was not the
admirable fortune Of Herr Baron. how
ever, to have participation IN the notable
combat and OF consequence there was
not the fascination Of seeing one honor
able elephant roll upon the much-annoy-
ing pavement. Il Is OF deep regret. most
truthfuliyr
Ths huge German laughed asass, the