Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-23

Karloff smiled slowly. at is you
who have been misinformed." he
said. 81 have planned this thing for
years. have talked it with repre-
sentatives of your government. The
war will be on Russia. wish only
To overthrow the government of the
Car and free my people from bond
age. 1t was for that | invented
these bombs"
Gafford smirked in superior fash
ion. "What is it to you ~ he in
quired. "You receive your price.
But | know. Already have steps
been taken which, when the bombs
are ready as they will be in a few
days, shall force America to fight.
In proof of this, my Karloff, did not
Oshitu, when he returned from his
last trip, bring a white girl to the
works ?"
"A white girl ?" gasped Karlof.
"He brought no white girl, but a
shameless woman of his people "A
geisha, whom he keeps in his house. y
"A white girl disguised as a
geisha," insisted Gafford, while a
tremor shook him at the others
words.
A puzzled frown grew on Karloff' s
heavy face. But why should you
want war with them 2" he asked.
I "Why? Because they will not
recognize US as equals. They will
not admit that we are their equals
in every way and their superiors i'm
most"
Karloff's frown deepened. Neither
are you," he said.
Gafford laughed in derision. Are
we not ?" he challenged. "Karloff,
we of Nippon are the superiors Of
all other men, yellow or white. Look
what we did to your people a few
years ago. They were as chaff be-
fore a wind when we blew upon
them.
They died by thousands, and the
we cried Banzaip and they trembled
at night for fear they would hear
the cry. When Nippon piped, all
are finished, as | myself heard the
honorable Oshitu tell friend of his
but lately. Nippon shall rule the
world.
at shall be her heel which will
grind the neck of the world Of
whites. Not one of them shall re-
main. First shall come the pulled
UP Americans. We shall take all he
has; we shall sail to his shores, take
his cities and his broad countries
from ocean to ocean; we shall de-
stroy his manhood and bring the
blush of shame to his cheek, in that
his women shall soon bear sons but
half white.
when the sun-fag shall float
over that country, and our sons may
do as they please in that land, then
shall we turn from east to west.
Then will Russia fall before US and
all the other nations, one by one,
until the sun-fag shall circle the
world, and 'Banzaiv shall ring q
universal cry"
"Stop! God of my fathers stopw
clenched fists. "Thou art fanatic,
little man of Nippon. You dream
dreams. This thing shall never be.
l, Karloff, know. America is the
hope of the nations, from which
glows the torch of freedom, enlight-
ening the world. Our people have
gone to her in thousands and learned
how to live as men and women, not
cattle. Rather than see her touched,
| would destroy what | have made"
Again Gafford neered. "Be not
80 foolish, Karloff," he tainted.
"True, thou hast made the bombs,
but of them we have the plans. We
can make more of them as the ne
cessity arises. The Gays of the
whites are numbered. The men of
Nippon shall soon possess the world.
The American fools shall come first;
thu towards of thy race must take
second place"
Karloff turned away Watching
him, Gafford became aware that his
heavy face was convulsed with ava
kened horror. He added the last
taunt. "Be not dismayed," he as
sured him. "Thou wilt have thy
money, and for what you have done
we shall permit you to live"
The Russians hands clenched. He
lifted them and thumped his breast
with the gesture Of a savage ape.
Mop he Numbered God of the
cross, nor The eyes which he turned
upon Gafford glittered wildly with
a deadly light. eff | have been de-
ceived l still livew he cried in a
tone of defiance. "What | have done
can undo. IF I i've it shall he as
! have lived, .lot as the Judas of my
race"
"Why worry" said Gafford. cal
ready you stand traitor to your
country"
The face of the other came closer.
His great arms lifted slightly.
"What are you ?" Kissed Karloff,
painting. "You have strange know
ledge for a coolie. Are you a spy"
Gafford threw all c'ution to the
winds of fate and risked all on one
cast. EYES," he said firmly, 81 am
a spy. But, Karloff, my friend, ! am
not what you fancy. Under this
stain my skin is as white as your
own. ! am an American"