The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14

shelf Con had never guessed thar
plain American garments could ex-
press such subtle intimacies OF the
feminine. She did not lose her shy
ness. although it was never a shadow
upon her charm. ST have read these
and these" she announced. He IN
derstOOd that the books were her real
treasures, bond with her own world.
white tradition. He examined them
wOnderingly.
There was a marked copy, original
edition, Of the Aquarium Gospel Of
Jesus; Edgar Allan Poe complete In
TWO worn gray volumes land by the
appearance OF certain pages, Leving-
ton judged that ''The Fall of the House
of Usher" had been memorized by the
aid Of candied fingers early in life);
also two novels by VIII Comfort; Chi
cagO Daily News almanacs for three
years; fat, ragged dictionary, and
hne-print anthology of Emerson, Car
lyle and Aurelius. There were no
candy marks in the anthology.
In Tokyo" she was explaining,
"Chee Ming made acquaintance with
the writer Mr.. Comfort, and was told
new books to bring me. Chez Ming
says that Mr. Comfort is the Root OF
Islam"
81 suppose" said Con. you would
| need to have Chez Ming's mind to
know what that means"
But March only said to Lexington:
Imagine if we had missed the old
devil on this last trip!"
rs Chez Ming an old devil?'
Both men turned to look at the
princess as she uttered the question.
Lexington found 1t wonderful to be so
near those eyes. He could not fathOm
her. Perhaps she really did not know
what was meant concerning her teach
er and doctor; yet the light in her
eyes was almost provocative. Possibly
she was laughing at them. But to
March she was only his misguided
child.
THAT is difficult to answer-tO you"
said he. perhaps he is not devil in
the sense of cryptic hierarchy. To do
him justice, 1 must say that he has
shown some taste in your education.
He has given you the highest mode of
life in his kingdom. Also he has risked
a great deal in trying to bring Amer
lea to you. 1t was thoughtful of him
! TO converse with you in English, so
| you would not lose the mother tongue.
His plan to blend the races of all man.
kind into a perfect empire is founded
| upon a deep spiritual law. But he
does not understand that idea proper
| ly. He does violence to the hearts OF
his people. If you were a little older.
Won would Spe at once what I moan
| 1t does not matter that Tau Kuan did
not participate in the building Of
! Babel, If that be a true story. Tau
Kuan is false now, and Chez Ming's
notion of blending is cold and out
rageOus. He may be chaste and ODE
dent to his gods, but he is terrible. He
| is not human. He may not see himself
as a devil, and there is none to stop
him, but"
March paused, and Helen reflected a
moment, her eyes Swallowed. She
| glanced at Lexington, but turned away
hastily, as If he would divine some
thing too personal She carefully re-
piled:
when Tau Kuan had woven every
human element, and has become bal
anced, and q perfect race Of men has
arisen, they will go forth to the four
quarters, carrying new life and pure
tradition to all the world"
/ splendid !" said Lexington. ''but the
United States OF America is doing that
now, has been making a success Of
that idea for a hundred years, with a
hundred million people"
CTO BE CONTINUED)