Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-04-08
CHAPTER VII.
A Se!f-Possessed Coolie.

White Kate's lids half closed for
second. Her hand, half lifted to
her bosom, clenched.
where have you been them" she
questioned quickly, "Gaffy-you
haven't"
Gafford laughed roughly.
mo, | laven't!' he snapped in an
swer. "I've been too busy, and I've
been little bit of all over. l took
boat-ride on the bay to pass the
time"
Kate bit her lips. Forgive me-"
she requested. "You were gone such
a long time, and l have been anxious.
What do you mean by that stuff
about the bay?"
"Sit down. We've got to talk"
said Gafford. "Give me a cigarette"
She handed him one from a pack
age in the sleeve of her kimono, and
he lit it while she dropped to a seat.
cts just as told you," he went
on. 81 was too late. l always have
been too late in my dealings with
Oshitu; but, by the Lord, I'll catch
up with him yet! That's what l want
to talk with you about. Pm on his
trail. I'll find him and his bombs
and this girl. Think of her, Kate,
kidnapped and dragged off by that
yellow devil! Think what her fate
must be-" He ground his teeth in
an access of rage and loathing dis
gust.
81 am thinking of her." said White
Kate in a strange tone of voice. 1t
seemed, indeed, as if she might be
thinking of something or some one
far away. "Well. what will you do
next? Have you formed any plan?"
"Follow him, Kate. Just follow
him. Follow them both until l get
Oshitu, and destroy his menace to
our country and save that girl.
You're sure your information about
the steward on the yacht was cor
rcct?"
81 think so, Gaffy. What hap
pened tonight would go to prove it."
Right. Now, another question:
could that geisha find out anything
about where Oshitu is buried while
he makes these bombs? 2"
"Not directly. Still, it may be
that one remark will serve" said
Kate. "She heard him tell Yamata
to address him under the name of
Hashimoto at Kobe. That would
look as though he were somewhere
in that region"
Gafford nodded. "And it would
be made comment. Somewhere back
of Kobe they could tuck a plant
away in the hills. Kate, think l
had better go to Kobe tonight"
White Kate widened her eyes
"Go to Kobe tonight? How" she
gasped.
"In the Nantucket . McRae's
yacht" Gafford replied.
Kate smiled. They'd be likely to
take you without McRae's orders OF
permission. You yourself said he
was in Tokyo. Oshitu knew that
when he chose his time to strike"
"Pve an idea they'll take me al
the same" said Gaflord; "and there's
something you've got to do. | want
to be disguised"
GAS what ?" inquired Kate.
GAS Jap. If Pm going poleine
around the neighborhood of Kobe or
Oshitu's trail can't go as a white
man, can |? You've got to make mt
up. You haven't forgotten the ar
since you left the stage, have you p
White Kate shook her head. Z"
see," she said. you'll want cooli,
suit and not much else, except t,
have your skin painted. All right
Gaffy; ] still have my makeup out
fit. I'll get it. Strip yourself to tn
waist"
Gafford nodded, rose and threw OF
his jacket and shirt. Meanwhile
White Kate knelt at trunk and rum
mayed out an old stage makeup boz
which she brought back to stan
and pushed to Gafford's side. Sh
rolled back the sleeves of her kimo
no, preparatory to mixing a stai
which should darken his skin; an
suddenly Gafford cried out:
"Kate! What have you done t
your arms ?"
White Kate gave him glance an
smile. Nothing" she said.
"But those brl ises! You're blac
and blue to the shoulders! 1t look
as though some one had struck an
maltreated you. What happened
Who did it? want to know?
"I'm glad you don't know" Sll
smiled her response. ~ didn't thin
you did-but Pm glad. I've more {
the things on my body, Gaffy. Yo
tried to get out of the room the oth'
! day, and you nearly made it.