The Washington herald., 1920-02-14
Yeltow Men Sleep
By Jeremy Lane.
Copyright, 1910. by the Century Co


blend the races OF all mankind into a
perfect empire is founded upon
deep spiritual law. But he does not
understand that idea properly. He
does violence to the hearts of his
people. II you were little older, you
would see at once what 1 mean. 1t
does not matter that Tau Kuan did
not participate in the building of
Babel. IL that be a true story. Tau
Kuan is false now, and Chez Mings
notion of blending is cold and out
rageous. He may be chaste and obe-
dent to his gods, but he is terrible
He is not human. He may not .sse
himself as a devil and there is none
to stop him. but"
March paused, and Helen reflected
a moment. her eyes shadowed. She
glanced at Lexington. but turned
away hastily. as IL he would divine
something too personal She care
fully replied:
when Tau Kuan has woven every
] human element, and has become bal
anced. and a perfect race Of men has
arisen. they will go forth to the four
quarters, carrying new life and pure
traditions to all the world"
"Splendid!" said Lexington" but the
that now, has been making a sue
cess Of that same idea for a hundred
years, with a hundred million peo-
ple."
! The princess was startled, and her
1 face seemed rather pale as she stared
at him. II was apparent that she
cherished the plan OF the Empire Of
| the Yellow Sun, perhaps because she
was born to be an American. Lew
ington wondered IL she knew what the
Asiatic Interpretation of this idea
might require. from herself in par
ticular. In caliphate and khanate
there can be no plan of priest, war
rior, or king that is not discussed
behind the lattices OF the female
courts, and no girl Is too young to
know her place in the scheme. In
deed, the statecraft of the Orient
often originates within these fra
grant sanctuaries.
Tau Kuan imprisoned much Of beau
ty. Helen had been broadly educated.
Lexington was tossed unhappiiy be-
tween the girlIsh purity OF the pin
cess and the probable depths of her
sophistication- Something, perhaps a
masculine pride, hinted to him that
she was amusing herself with lwo
minded him that she had Irish blood
the spring of subtlety and grave hu-
NOR. The same faculty in Con re-
minded him also how nicely she
had concealed a surprise that would
have been natural upon meeting two
Americans for the first time in her
life. and particularly one of them her
own father. Yet this might be moth
ing more than a result OF Chinese
training. the self-control that nothing
can disturb.
1 Yes" she said, 'T have heard OF
the Melting Pot, but Chez Ming says
there is no fire under it,
He knows better than that, for he
has been scorched by it," said Con.
But a race does not rise to great
ness by fear and force" Andrew
March was saying ardently. a cay
cannot become perfect against its
will. There is no love in Tau kuan."
Helen was pensive. That is what
mother used to tell me-" she said.
March sighed bIokenly. Even Besur
halted his self-inspection, and turned
sad small eyes upon his mistress.
Lexington has told you the truth
about our country" March continued.
The fire that Chez Ming has over
looked is freedom. 1t is not in his
philosophy. Under his guidance Tau
Kuan might one day be a unified ma
tion, but it would be a race Of
Besurs."
Does Besur trouble you?' she
asked Con, not hesitating to wreck
her fathers conversation.
Not at ALL" said Lexington. as he
removed the ape from his neck for
, the fth time. Nor did Con intend
to grow serious, but he felt suddenly
that this was the penalty for his
wasted life-to come into her pres
ence only in time to find that she WAS
being drawn into an inevitable gray
sacrifice. He did not observe tn.
glance March gave him. a look OF
trust and appeal. Helen did not
comprehend the new intensity in lev
inEtOn's gray-blue eyes: she knew
nothing of the pain she started in
the heart of this wanderer. Then her
father humbly asked:
Are you-are you fond of Prince
Yekutoi?''
She glanced at him quickly and
smiled.
You are like mother. She asked
that question many times. when the
prince and l were small, very young
people"
And what reply did you give your
mother?"