The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-08-22

none Of the three champions had re-
ceived serious injury, sat futtering
and wide-eyed near the door, while
Brockett Intercepted the badly dam
aged Yazimoto.
Seems to me, Mr.. Yazimoto."
Brockett began, that you owe me
quite an explanation. What's the
meaning of all this excitement, any
how?"
Mr.. Yazimoto looked up at his Jail
er, and then at his fellow-captive-a
dark little man, as plainly Oriental
as Yazimoto himself, but as plainly
neither a Japanese nor a Chinaman.
Then a smile, a really pleasant, amia-
BILE smile, overspread his bruised
visage.
Il make mistake, MI. Brockett.
Most m~isfortunate error. l plan hon.
orably we'll, but this boy, this small
fellow, disarrange plans excellently
executed"
"Surest thing you know, PAL" ap-
proved Mike McKane. gleefully. I'm
the disarranging kid when 1 get start
ed"
II had suppose" Mr.. Yazimoto
went on, that there was excellent
chance that you might step from
doorway during evening. You did so,
with exactitude. With the honorable
assistance of my friend-we not neces-
state to mention his name-I strike
you. not serious, not with b%rutalness.
There was not. I honorably assure
you. the desire to kill or cause most
unfortunate Inconvenience. trust
you will accord me the honor of frank
belief"
why, with pleasure. Mr.. Yazimo-
to-" laughed Brockett. Go on with
your story"
Mr.. Yazimoto smiled amicably again.
Il take. as you say in honorable dis
course, the long chance. Also I do
l hear your collegians speak thus
the rough stuff that l may accom-
plish the honorable purpose. You un-
derstand, I have nothing of doubt, my
wish. I must accomplish what l am
required to do"
Il understand you perfectly, Mr..
Yazimoto. You wanted to get certain
documents from my pocket, and
thought they would doubtless be in
that pocket when I stepped out into
the dark"
you speak of perfect knowledge,
MI. Brockett. So we make you in
the unconscious condition, using no
force greater than essential. But be.
fore we a take what we required
from your pockets, We are attacked.
We are o~verpowered. l, myself, am
expert in the jiu jutsu, but while l
am occupied seeking for your pocket
this boy, this young Samurai. for he
most h%onorably great as a fighting
man, spring upon me, seize me by the
ankles, and throw me PROSTATE. SO
that the jiu jitsu cannot aid me-"
Mike McKane gurgled gleefully.
That's n trick youse overlooked,
Mr.. Yazzy," he chuckled. You get
a guy round the ankles. an give him
one jerk-why, say, a baby could
throw Jack Johnson! One kid in New
York did sling Jack Johnson that way,
a little newsboy-aw, say, 'scuse me,
Harry. I'm hornin' in on yer game"
Mr.. Yazimoto eyed the stocky mes
senger, not at all resentfully.
1T was h%onorably so, as the boy
explain. 1 shall remember that at.
tack-some time I may make estima-
BILE use of it. l am thrown down with
this assault of the boy. Mr.. Brockett-
then you return to sensibleness, and
l am with great %speediness defeated"
How about your friend, Mr.. YAH
moto?" put in Solano. He didn't
seem to have any jlu jltsu ready for
me. followed Mickey through the
door: your partner tried to stop me,
and one good kick brought him down
in a heap. Couldn't you have picked
a better helper?"
Mr.. Yazimoto looked rather ruefully
upon his associate. who had not
opened his mouth since entering the
house, and was simply nursing his
bruises.
my friend" said the Japanese, lis
not what you would say Of experiences
In personal encounter. With the bolo,
possibly, he should do admirably well.
but he has not of sufficient skill for
honorable battle"
He's no Jap, all right" commented
Mike McKane. studying the silent pris-
oner.
mo. Not of Nippon" exclaimed Mr..
Yazimoto. HE is OF long. long dura.
tion my friend, however, and for many
reasons he is in accompaniment with
me this evening"
Filipino, I should judge" re-
marked Solano. LET me talk to him.
The Cuban spoke briefly but emphatic
ally in Spanish, and the prisoner re-
turned a short and equally emphatic
answer. Solano looked somewhat crest.
fallen as he translated.
He says" interpreted the Cuban
y%oungster, that he has no informa-
ton to give me; that Mr.. Yazimoto
car do all the talking necessary, and
that I am a renegade and a dog to
be mixed up with Yankee pigs"
There was a general laugh, in which
Mr.. Yazimoto joined as heartily as
anyone. Then the Japanese looked up
at Brockett with a quizzical air.
1.-The explanations are honorably