The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-15

to me when-when dad was buried.
Call him in and let him talk fer him
self or-or TIL tell the japanese myself
what we have come forI"
Lund stood staring at her. his face
hard. his beard thrust out like bush
with the jut of his jaw Still she
faced him. res0lute. barely up to his
shoulders, slim, defiant. Gradually his
features crinkled into a grin
Il believe you would" he said at
last AN I'd hate to fix you the
way l would Tamada- But, mind you,
If / don't git a definite promise out
Of IN that rings true, I'll have to
stow him somewheres. where they
won't find him. An that won't be On
board ship"
The girls face softened.
"You said you played fair" she said
with a sigh of relief. She stepped to
the door. opened it, and called for Ia
NADIA The japanese appeared almost
Instantly Lund closed the door be-
hind him and locked it
'sYou know there's q patrol comm
up, TamadaY' he asked. "A Jap pa
trol2'
yes
"What do you intend tellin' 'em II
they come on boardr'
Nothing. IL can help IL. think
I can. / am not friendly with Japanese
government. 1t would be bad for me
if they find me. One time / belong
Progressive Party in Japan. make
much talk Too much. The govern
nent say I am too progressive"
Rainey imagined he caught a CLINT
Of humor in Tamada's eyes as he made
his clipped syllables.
$50, / leave my country. Suppose
go on steamer / think that govern
ment they stop me. think even In
California they may make trouble. II
they find me. So I go sampan. Some
times Japanese cross to California In
sampan."
"That's right" said Rainey. He had
handled more than one story Of jap
portion of the coast to avoid immigra-
ton laws and steamer fares Generally
they were rounded up after their
perilous. daring crossing of the Pacific.
Tamada's story held the elements Of
truth. Even Lund nodded In reserved
affirmation.
"Also l ship on Karluk as cook be-
cause of perhaps trouble If some one
know me in San Francisco. think
much better If they do not see me.
l have a plan. Also I want my share
of gold Suppose that gunboat find me,
find out about gold. they will not give
me reward. You do not know japanese.
They will put me IN prison. 1t viii
be suggest to me, because I am of
daimio blood'-Tamada drew himself
up slightly as he claimed his nobility
-"that / make hari-kari. That I do
not wish / am Progressive. much
rather cook on board Karluk and get
my share of gold"
Lund surveyed him moodily, hall
convinced. The girl was all eager
approval
'What is your plan, Tamadar
''We're losin' time on that log" cut
in Lund. "Git busy, Rainey. Look
among Carlsen's stuff. He may have
kept one. Dope up one of 'em, an
burn the other. Now then, Tamada,
dope out yore scheme; it's got to be 9
good one"
Both Lund and the girl were laugh
ing when Rainey came out int the
main cabin again with the records
Tamada had disappeared.
Hes some fox" said Lund "Miss
Peggy. you better superintend ths
theatricals. It's got to be done right
Rainey, not to interrupt you. what dc
you know about enteric feverf
Nothing"
'EWell, it's the same as typhoid
| There'lI be surgeon aboard that gun
boat. You got to bluff him. Say little
| an look wise as an owl. Don't LEI
him mix in with yore patient"
"My patientF'
''Tamadaf He's got enteric fever. i
there's time he'll give you al the dope
''But don't see how that"
"You will see when you see Tamada,
Lund grinned. "How about them
logs? Can you fix emp
81 think So"
'sThen hop to It, I'm goin' to wise uT
the men and arrange a reception com
| mittee Don't forgit yore names Carl
sen, an mines Simms."
Rainey wrote rapidly in his log
erasing. eliminating pages without
trace. initiating the shippers phrasing
Fortunately Simms had made scant
entries at first and. later on. as the
drug held him, none at all Carlser
had kept no record that he could find
The girl had gone forward to aid with
| Tamada's plan which Lund het
evidently accepted.
Before he had quite finished M
heard the tramp of men on deck and
/ the blast of steam whistle. he endet
| his task and went up to see the gun
boat. gray and menacing. Its brasse'
glistening. men on her decks at theil
tasks. oblivious of the schooner, ant
| officers on her bridge watching thu
progress of launch toward the foe.
It made landing smartly. and
4 Erwr& frvRRl IN