Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-11
TENTH EPISODE
War in the Dooryard.
in TIME OF PEACE.

The punishment OF Baron Hurokl
proved TO be us complete an affair as
heart could wish. a mystery as pro-
found. as finished, as thoroughgoing
as could reasonably have been ex-
pected even If Oriental subtlety, cum
ming and forehandness. leaving no room
for doubt but that the head of the Jap
anese secret service in the United
States had long anticipated and plan
as had at hast driven him out of public
life.
Without the slightest considerable
lead into that blind labyrinth of under
ground life wherein the japanese had
taken refuge. Patria's private bureau
OF investigation. under the direction of
Donald Parr. worked t~irelessly for
weeks upon the problem. leaving no
stone unturned in its efforts 10 track
down the fugitives.
At last Parr. ~innately incredulous,
suspicious and solicitous for Patria's
welfare. was drawn 10 admit that
Baron Huroki must have fled the coun-
try.
He was nj once glad and reluctant
TO believe this-reluctant because he
feared lest some disaster impossible &c
foresee develop through overconfi-
dence; glad because with Huroki elimi-
mated from the land. Patria was free
once more from that persecution and
peril Of assassination which had been
her daily portion ever since. in coming
OF age. she had been so unfortunate as
10 attract the attention OF the Japa-
nese-Alexican junta.
But II both Donald and Patria
breathed more freely as day followed
day without yer attack upon the lat
ter OF any of her properties. they did
not permit themselves 10 be deceived.
Beneath this truce both OWNED an un-
ceasing ebb and flow of intrigue.
Impossible as il was TO surmise In
what quarter or manne that malign
outbreak should be apprehended. Pa
tria and her aides neglected no imagi-
nable precaution. The small arms and
munitions factories, the ordnance foun-
dries. arsenals and %shipyards owned by
Charming, Inc, were recognized TO n
degree of the highest efficiency. each
working three shifts of employees
every tw~enty-four hours. Existing con
tracts with the allies for war material
were filled, renewals and further or
ders were refused. Great stores OF
arms and ammunition began TO accu-
mulate. and were held against that day
when. plunged Unexpectedly into war,
this nation should find itself in urgent
need Of equipment for the hordes Of
unframed volunteers who would
spring up 10 its defense.
And whereas nothing could persuade
q purblind people 10 prepare physically
for the trials and strains of warfare,
nothing could prevent Patria. or any
other patriot. from putting the men
On the pay roll in shape to fight for
their homes.
Very quietly the PlattSburg scheme
was put into effect at Powder Town,
In accordance with the promise Patria
had made her employees at the time of
the strike. Under the supervision of
Captain Parr the employees were or
ganized into companies, put through a
course OF s%etting-up drills. and In
structed In the use OF arms-all on full
pay for the time demanded for these
exercises. Almost Immediately the sue
cess OF the experiment was assured by
the response of the men, their eager
interest and willingness.
With this encouragement, Patria
caused the experiment to be put into
effect at all the Channings plants. Its
success was uniform. In n space OF
time incredibly brief the half-million
men employed by Channings in vari-
BUS capacities were organized and rap
idly approaching u state of military
efficiency.
In short. all that could he accom-
plished toward the preparation Of this
country for val by private citizens
whose efforts were unsanctioned by the
government was done by Patria with
the assistance of Donald Parr and their
staff of aides.
Despite their most determined ef-
forts To cloud these matters In secrecy,
however, the news leaked out. Sharp.