The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-06

Hammond cienched his fists. The
tiny. one.man flying machines OF the
innumerahle japanese farmers
huxxed overhead like 80 many flies.
My country. It's of thoser he
growlcd.
II had come 10 thisl OF all that
million and quarter acres which
had. years ago. formed the basis OF
the Columbia Basin irrigation prof
ect. only uammond's holding and
that OF his neighbor. Carlson. re-
NAMED In the hands Of white men
All the rest. ms well as adjoining fer
tile sections OF the state OF Washing
ton. was owned by Japanese
But this was not ali--the Japs-
nese owned the Pacific coast
To give the story OF how the con
templative gentleman who had
slipped that fateful tea had realized
his vision would DO 20 write history
ffammond's mind ran swiftly over 4,
The magnificent scheme OF redemp
ton of that valuable land. OF which
the Columbia basin Termed part. had
been tho idea Of white men backed
BY the newspapers and civic organiza'
tons and 20 benefit not only the
farmcrs who would buy land. but. as
coroilary. the four cities. Seattle,
Tacoma. Spokane and Portland
Tho laps had gradually absorbed
II. while. concurrcntiy. they had alb
sorbcd the most OF the businesses Of
the cities mentioned. Hotels stores
and AZ least ~ome OF the most power
ful newspapers themselves had
passed into the hands OF the Orient
ais. The insidlous brown man had
crept into public office here and
there and the threat % the japanese
political bosses made the entire state
/ government It's servant.
Just as the sipper OF tea had
dreamed.
hut Hammond's thinking was IN
terupted. With the ease Of q bird
and with no moro sound. q tins
"fiivyer. plane landed In front OF ths
bungalow. From n. In fearful haste
came running n girl OF 20. who was
tho living. loving image Of the won
an who years ago had waited foi
Hammond 10 come back from France
''Oh. daddy. daddy she EAsp-d
~ he took her In his arms -they
have arrested Jackr'
For what1" exclaimed Hammond
knowing that more iaw-abiding boy
than Jack Carlson. his neighbor'.
only son ana his daughters flancc
did not 1--we.
"Assaultr' she cried.
Hammond's face grew wrfm rhi,
vas the stab direct. following repeat
I'd veiied threats. To give up thell
hoidinw1 ana get out. had been ths
gist OF various unsigned letters Oct
ters which ala not need any sigma
ture, received BY both white men. TN
willing TO damage the propertie,
which they wfshed 10 acquire a
prices below their value. the Japa
nese HAD refratned from the Their
popular form Of -r-prisai' Of drop
ping fire bombs from airpianes a
night Nov. with every legal
weapon IN their hands shsy wer,
shrussing their enmisy into tho fam
tiy affections Of the whites.
Tell NOR said Hammond quietly
TN front Of Tanaka's store !,
Seppe'." the girl went on. after he
father had led her 20 a scat.
.Jsck ana I were standing there
taking. Oh. Daddy. you knov
how those beasts regard women. an,
how they stare and iesr at US whit
women--every look . dirty insult
Well. there was q Jap man standin,
at the entrances of the store. thinl
n WINS one Of Takahira's sons. WA
facing this Jap. while Jack had nj
back 70 him. And that Jap---iooked--
at mel Jack saw my face. and turned
~ tho Jap knew he wouid--an,
Jack saw the look on his face =
A fresh outburrs Of sobs Interrupts
the girl: but when she was NOR
composed. she went on. Yes. Jacl
went up TO this Jap. aisho I tried q
stop him. and he said.
"Tf you don't take that look Of
your yellow face. I'll knock II Off :"
And the Jap Just sneered. an
called Jack son of---you know
father so Jack hit him. and the ia
dropped. with a yen: and a lot OF jap
came running--just as n they ha
been waiting for this 10 happenl
II was 30 worked up that I didn'
know what I did next. but ths ia
Jack had HIT lay on the ground. an
make no effort 20 get up. while IN
other Japs yelled for a doctor. and
Jap doctor came.
"He looked very serious. and sal
they would have 70 send for an an
bulance. as II was a case Of concu
sion Of the brainl why. Dadd,
Jack only hit him on the nosei
did bleed. but anyone could see this
that Jap was shamming. so tho u
lice came along and took Jack
was awful 70 see Jack going wit
those Jap poIicemen--all America
citizens. SO. then. came home
you. as fast as couIdr'
The buzzer Of the wireless tel
phone stopped what answer Han
mond was about TO make. He lifte
the disk receiver on the veranda raj
yes" he said. ''this IL Hammoni
what--attempted murderi The ia
, not expected TO live, Impossible
You say that anything Is possible
this country now, Yes. you're RICH
Wen be over right away
TITS Carlson" he explained, az !
replaced the receiver. Jack IL hel
for attempted murder. ! don't get
You say he only hit the Jap on u
noee7"
THAT was all. dadr' the girl clun
70 her father in an ecstasy OF fea
Her woman's intuition was Ratherin
to itself tho varied vibrations Of N
conspiracy Of the Japanese; that {
the Americana OF japanese d
SCENT And while she could not r
duce these vibrations 10 an intelilger
concept. she felt all the fear whic
real understanding would ha,
caused
Indeed. her ignorance OF the actui
facts made her feel yvorac than NJ