Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-17
EPISODE FIVE
MiMOSA SAN.

MIMOSA SAN.
NE boat giimmered for moment on the
slipped over the horizon edge and dis
appeared There remained the silver wake
OF moon!ight-unbroken. serene.
Have you any regrets / asked
Jimmy, the unconquerabic turned to me
guess not. They couldn't have made inc
stunt-and you're still Beatrice"
That's why we had to let them go-tha,s
exactly the point"
Jimmy II,
President and the Secretary OF war. and
Mrnosn San Viii call down countless bless.
wards OF our well-doing. Those we'll re-
6s had dn hF"%"a vas ns hs
m nioITin, eFonsh, letter from Anna OK
aged his part Of tn. affair very we'll. Anna
is sii!l At large. YOU
the affair began when found in my
Of the nippon Tea Garden. II read like
"Honornblc Missus Fnirfn>-Gr~etiurs
rhnrm 10 unhappy Jnpnncsc girl whose
lover follows another 1iimoEn Snn."
lctter--it smile OF federation. | did
not then understand tho sub,le,y which may
ter OF Japan when she loves.
And then Jimmy Barton came into the
Office with his usual breezy manner of hav
Ing ever! thing ia the world TO do. and Of
meaning TO do IL with n combination Of the
greatest possible haste and efficiency.
Without any particular reconciliation I
turned TO Jimmy
viii YOU take me to the Nippon Garden
this afternoon? >" asked.
win unfailinG Eallantry> Jimmy remarked
mat he would he very glad 10 take any
where. After that there a resumption
OF activities: We newspaper folk have not
much time for conversational sparring dur
ing office hours,
Jimmy and / started off in plenty of time
Tor o,ciock tea The Nippon Garden was
place out i road which wandered shyly
from the Pelham Parkway, into the heart
Japan. waited maGcally from orient to Oc-
cident.
and OF dainty nenicicncy which however
did not lessen their charm
For Il moment | reflected that IL was
rather pathetic TO he a woman on business
bent instead Of just a girl coming for a cup
OF delicious afternoon tea. And then re-
memhered that this was Mimosa Sans AFFAIR
not mine, $" spoke to the first little maiden
who approached and asked for Minosa san
The girl made ccrcmonious bow and went
over 10 a pretty little creature who was
rcrched high tina, typ;caliy western bit
adjuster of finances climbed down from her
lofty perch and came over TO us
With shy sweetness, she asked What
can do for honorable Missus and Mister
that my pleasure"
This is your letter-s il not. Minosa
SAM"
trice Fairfax? Honorable Missus Fairfax?
l think have great honor.
Yes. am Miss Fairfax. Mmosa San. I
in reply to your little letter-and now
n You Will tell us your story Will try to
help you"
Mmosa had ventured to fall in love with
m of fhn Ton
Garden. She thought he loved her too
though he had not said so-they had only
been the "eye-glances' and looks such
Mimosa was quite sure could understand
Jimmy looked most tremendously bored
as as i'm, II he had much much more important things
little Japanese maid. He devoted himself to
his tea with ardor. and when that was
finished. fell back cigarette to console
himself for his wasted time.
All had gone well with Mimosa's romance
until that very day, when handsome. we'll
groomed woman had come to the Tea Gar
den Satsu had ushered her to "A table as
was his wont. and prepared to walk away.
when she called him and invited him to sit
down He looked surprised but did as the
woman asked The stranger smiled and
had over his.
And oh. NIssus Fairfax. when sec that
how she smile TO HIN, and take hands.
dragon come into my heart and claw IL
hurt. 7 bear that-bmt what cannot bear
is when waitress girl bring him in hat.
with her--with that stranger think she
not so mich prettier than Mimosa San but
he go. and pretty soon follow.
II think If he can go anywhere with her.
] can go after. IIc find Mimosa San little.
hut she fight. He go with her TO what you
TO myself Mmosa San she like to kill Span
iSh lady who make secret sign to Hako."
And with startling suddenness at just
that particular moment, Jimmy Strengthened
M from his slouchng position Of boredom
and became absolutely alert. He was so
Japanese girl noticed it, She flashed him
coduetish smile. and dimpled with delight
a her success as story teller.
But knew that James Barton was on the
trail of big story.
When Mmosa San spoke OF the Spanish
lady who had q the Ten Garden and