The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-11-28

10 the chinese quarters m san
Francisco came Ref. a fragrant
blossom waited from the shores Of
the orient. Tangi, Refs uncle, was
the leading attorney Of Chinatown
and a nan Of great influence amons
his people.
suki lota, an American born
Japanese. had been cared for and
educated by Tangi, his guardian,
who saw in the young man a bril-
liant future as a lawyer.
Suki, although rs t%horoughly
Americanized as any Oriental could.
be, still retained q profound respect
for the teachings Of his ancestors
and the rchnemenls Of Japanese cul-
ture, 80 that Rel. with her native
charm and Oriental dress was 10
him the realization Of a cherished
dream. And 10 Rel the American
born japanese boy was all that was
manly and noble.
Within a month after Refs arri-
val. suki left for an eastern uni
versiiy TO complete his law studies,
taking with him the remembrance
OF the Acknowledged beauty 10 whom
he had confessed his love.
AZ the university Suki proved q
diligont student as well as a leader
IN athletics. Rel. reading in The
papers an account Of his triumph In
tennis. and seeing a photograph Of
suki with an American girl part
ner, was puzzled.
"Suki. he like fashionable Amer
lean dressed girl. When he come
back. he find Rel real American.
In pursuance Of her naive plan 10
become "Americanized" Rel forth
with proceeded 10 discard her Jap
anese kimona for the fashionable
American frocks. Noting that many
of the smartly dressed girls who
frequented Chinatown cafes always
smoked cigarettes and drank cock
tails. Rel cultivated these vices also.
aud looked forward confidently Ia
the return Of her lover, Suki, who
would lind his Rel "Somc Baby" a.
she naively expressed IT,
Big Bill Kirby. political boss OF
chinatown. was worried by Goa
linual friction between the lawlcss
element in the district and the po-
lice. II was up 10 him 10 suppress
conditions as much as possible, 81
he consulted Tangi.
Tom Kirby, the Boss son, rau
footloOsc the whole gamul Of china
towns more or less questionable re-
sorts. lie had seen Rel. been at
tracted by her oriental beauty anf
took II upon himself 10 teach hel
how TO he real American girl
II was the night Of the Chimes,
New Year and all Chinatown wa,
en- fete. The cafes wcrc abloze with
lights. and sports and ear sport.
thronged 20 the Oriental district ans
= spent the night In an orgy Of rev.
elry.
Rel had gone TO one Of the cafe.
; with Tom Kirby. where she trie'
p hard TO master the latest dance ani
/ keep pace with the hish-ball crowd
Suki, returning unannouncc'
from the university. where he heI
. Graduated with honors. went direc
Ito Tangi's home and learned tina
Rel had gone out 10 celebrate IN
New Year OF Chinatown: and suk
too. went out with n Of his friend
10 watch, rather than join, the rev
eLers.
In the gayest Of gay cafes, wher
JOY reigned unconnned and unre
fined. Suki was Mortified 10 see n
prancing In the mad throng, an
mbiding fancy drinks with a ga
crowd Of which Tom Kirby wa
the moving spirit. Concluding tina
the little Japanese beauty had sue
cumbed TO the allure Of the prim
: rose path. Suki. disillusioned. lei
the cafe, hut not before Rel ha
caught sight Of him and wondere
his strange expression. Suki's greet
ing 10 Rel upon her return TO Tangi
house was formal, and the un
sophisticated girl felt that all h.
efforts 10 become Americanized ha