The Washington times., 1916-09-03

eEM "A GUN FROM TIE TO
around the curve, and just as we got
| to the road outside the house where
| Number Five had sent US, Satsu put
l,'is @bssI burst Of SPEED Shs the
dropped to one side OF the road, and I
leaped to the ground as though / had
fallen. But first. tore my forehead
always bear the scar on my brow. 1
do not care There are deeper scars
"Afier I had fallen. satsu leaped
then he shouted for help. And pres
emily from the house there came the
1 man we were seeking.
The Good Samaritan.
THE good Samaritan. poor fool.
came out, and led us into his home.
I watched through my eyelashes.
He helped Satsu carry me within
and lay me on the couch. and then In
| n moment 1 was conscious and our
host unconscious. For Satsu struck
him sharp blow across the back OF
the neck. The impact OF the edge of
his hand did its work quickly, and
Brayton--the man we had come to
despoil-fell in heap at the side OF
the couch. A moment later we had
disposed OF the maid. Satsu gagged
her with my handkerchief, and her
hands and feet we tied with a curtain
cord. Then we went into the inner
room to search for that which we had
been sent to take.
| "On the table before us Law an en-
velope addressed to 'Br.gadier General
HAYNES. Washington ID. c.
satsu seized upon the envelope and
tore 1t open. 1t contained blue prints
Of the Brayton rife sight
Hako Satsu looked at me and smiled :
y 'Comrade. we have done, well. Now we
must put our car In order to return to
your honorable dwelling. And then /
"e xssin sH%e's,nf Re d4ote sS tell SSS
ther. was indeed need OF haste.
we passed Very few cars. I remem-
Der only one. A despicable little mass
OF metal which covered to the side OF
) the road to let us 20 on. ! leaned for
ward TO see II one OF our people might
be driving that car.
There was an extra out. Your paper
Is clever. 1t blazoned for all to see
how great army secrets had been stole
. by man and woman. and that ali
ports We're closed to them.
But even your clever paper could
NOT know OF the little launch which
mas wsiting FOR us! We decided to
E hnd l Eiorted In the long hours till
darkness which would give me nv
, chance to win Hako Satsu.
we had nothing TO do during all
tnose hours but talk. And SO Il came
ABOUT that he told me OF Mimosa San.
, lie called her his little Almond Bios
som lie told me how sweet and gentle
sne was. and how much she loved him.
fool. said to him: But. Satsu. YOU need
not leave Mimosa San behind. they will
@ take one woman on the launch. They
VIII not care which one OF us It may
"" .But n1se tSs San shall have my place
Satsu. s"'peo fiaAo
- still work here for the Mother
, la lana. She shail work there in my place
am not going-not going now that
her. WV 'o'
s. Your gevernment will not take me.
does not go to the cell where PERHAPS
i the night before a common thief was
housed: ] am free-I shall remain free,
Y Is snere any message you can send
shall say you think perhaps 1 was justi.
nedT ! know ! was. but l am lonely
and l have lost everything: the award
: perha ps-life.
: What have you to say to
a ANNA CoRTEZ Y TEIXA7"
e The next day and for all the days 70,
a week following this little note was
: appended to Advice to the Lovelorn :
~ Anna VIII communicate with me
, and Americans Offering her oppor'
o tunities and friendships. I sympathiz,
n and understand, and l feel that there
q VII be a chance for Anna G. In the
e mys,srv nevs o, n,erature: She explains hel
d Beatrice Fairfax offers her loyal friend
ship to woman who has blundered
Q out who can retrieve her mistake"
Q ! never heard from Anna Cortez.
0 OFTEN wonder II ever our paths viii
But when swung from the fire. .escap,
svrs,ae svmns,b OF her h,op apartment none OF III.
b later had a place In my heart.
X caught at the lowest rung of tn,
r ladder and pulled myself up gradu
I ally from one cross-section OF tina
: nre-escape to another. What waite,
for me at the top?
Q directly my message. came to Jim
!. my Barton, he and Moran and Bray
: ton embarked In the reporters littl
d ls6th street. At the best, however
e there was no hope that they woul,
n arrive within the half hour. an,
Jimmy had asked me to hold tn
( Tort In the meanwhile.
Q 80 i made my adventurous littl
g climb up the fire-escape. peering Il
e window after window on my upwar'
o journey.
; Darkness had fallen and the mool
: had not yet arisen to soften the nigh
with Its silver sheen. Each apart
Q ment into which l peered had lool
i or warm coziness.
h At last got the view of interio
!. ! decorations for which I was seeking
3 Through window on one of the up
d per floors / caught a glimpse of m!
= little Mimosa San. / opened the win
dow cautiously and ventured In will
d a decidedly sympathetic feeling 70
Q all housebreakers.
Q l crept across the room on tipto'
and peeked through the keyhole o