The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-08-04

go Immediately, Kato," his superior
ordered-"find Senior Zelaya, present
my compliments and say that Baron
Huroki will he obliged if General Ze-
laya will consent To honor this humble
abode with his verminous presence. at
his exalted convenience this evening"
Sooner than Baron HurOki antici-
pated, Zelaya shouldered through the
doorway of his adobe quarters, huge
and fOrceful personality.
We'll, my friend" he said, leering
cOmpaniOnably and slapping a boot
leg with the quirt which swung by its
leathern thong from his right wrist,
There is news, hear?"
"Sit down." HurOki suggested. nod
ding. 1T is true; the Claiming girl
has come to the border TO look after
her pOssessiOns-even as fOretOld she
would"
The dear little creature who has
hundred million of gold dollars 10
spend making fools of Japan and Mex
leo, ehT Zelaya laughed. How
sweet of her TO walk within our reach :.
Just when l could use a little money,
too"
"Undeceive yourself" HurOki re-
piled brusquely; "theSe hundred mil
lions remain well beyond our grasp I;
the girl is no such fool as 10 carry gold
about with her in such quantities. She
is not" he pursued in tone of thought
| full "Reminiscences not lacking hint
/ of vindictiyeneSs, lin any way a fool.
| | tell YOU frankly--as | have said be-
| fore-she will upset all our schemes II
we discount her shrewdnesS and abll-
/ ity"
And sO-what"
I'VE must find way to trim her
claws"
You did not send for me to ask my
advice" the outlaw laughed.
NO" Huroki admitted, 'Only your
cooperation"
Your scheme. then. is maturedE'
The Japanese nodded. Our course
is plain. my friend. Leaving all other
consideration aside for the time being
forgetting. that is, your patriotic I'M
selfishness and my loyalty TO Nippon
we both need mOney-much money.
Granted" Zelaya said, with glisten'
ing eyes.
And Miss Claiming has it-and
means TO keep it. How, then, to per
suade her TO give US enough for our
modest needs!'
do go On!'
1.-THE girl is madly infatuated with
young man very dangerous to Oul
common cause" Huroki pursued
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Donald Parr. he
has accompanied her on this journey
10 the border. II is he, indeed, who
logs her elbow whenever she Is IL
doubt as to how and when and where
she ought to strike at us next
Il should much enjoy meeting thi:
gentleman" the bandit announced.
II should much enjoy effecting th'
introduction" HurOki assented. so
mean to do it, But you must frs
promise me not to fay him alive. Liv
, ing. he is of incalcuIable value to us
dead, deathless peril-for the Chan
. ming girl would never rest till she hat
, avenged his death, though she were t
plunge her beloved country into wa
, with our two nations"
Il am all impatience for you
point"
1T is simple enough. For month
we have seen to it that this section o
the border was undisturbed. Tha
served our interests in more ways thai
one. BY keeping the peace, we provid
ed safe transit for arms and ammuni
| ton shipments from the North; W
, also inspired in the bosom of thes
fools hereabouts confidence in a cor
r tinuance of immunity from our raid:
|. So tonight the Claiming hac
D enda will sleep in tranquility, neve
!, dreaming that you, my friend, with
large force of your picked hOrsemer
will raid it at dawn and bring bac
to me the living-if somewhat dan
aged-body of Captain Donald Parr, I
be held for ransOm-for a round, col
pulent ransom which the Channin
girl will gladly pay rather than imper
the life of her betrothed by any a
: tempt to rescue him. Do you Sc
o brother?"
Il see" Zelaya agreed, licking b
! thick lips as he rose. Il see and / 6
{ to pick my men"
RIDERS OF THE DAWN.
In the first dim flush of that coo
sweet dawn, Patria wakened with
:, smile, and turning on her pilloy
= looked out through the open windo
: at her bedside before smuggling b
a meath the covers for another hour /,
= two of sleep.
And because the dew-wet world 81
viewed was so very beautiful, 81
a could no more sleep, Dut must nee,
get up and move gently about h,