The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-08

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Had the father and daughter not
been 50 upset they would have smiled
At tho elaborate courtesy OF the jail
officials who escorted them without
cetection TO Jack. and left them
alone with him. In the Jap polite
meas there was no hint Of the hatred
they felt towards their fellow citi-
xsns' and their Oriental mask was
too thick to ba penetrated
One who did not know. hearing a
japanese make Fourth OF July
speech. could well have believed that
the speaker was descended from a
man. who fought against tho
British In tho Revolutionary war. and
that such a country a. Japan had
never existed. or n u had. the speaker
had never heard Of ~
Tho boy. Jack. seemed less con-
e<rned about his situation than he
was delighted 20 receive a visit from
his sweetheart. But he was bluff.
tng desperately. At heart he was
sick. Near his wedding. he could
feel the pain OF all the inherited.
racial fears OF opposition.
For millions OF years. thru tho
struggle Of evolution. men had
fought against obstacles TO the con-
rrnmation Of their love. until In tho
minds Of their descendants had
grown something. an intangible mem.
DRY which arose with throat gripping
possibilities OF fear whenever the
course OF true love appeared 10 be
running not smooth but rough. And
the course OF Jacks love seemed
growing very rough indeed.
But tho boy showed mono OF this.
until the attitude the prosecution
would taks--as shown by the news
paper rsport--was shown him by
Jenkins. Then. worried but game
he shouted:
But there was no pr~meditation-
never even spoks 10 that Jap b.
fure. and hardly ever saw himr'
And Of course you had no brass
knucklsr' said Mary.
sof course noti But why should
they go after me this wayT II was
Just an accident that happened 10
Kill htua- But why didnt dad come
with your
II was cruel situation. and an
MARY looked spp<allngiy At her faith
or Their. came to her again the Ger.
tainty that Jack was the victim OF
. weii.thought-out Jap plot But
why7 To force the last two white
holders TO give up their iand7 No
doubt. But why such an elaborate
piot7 But II wasn't elaborated That
the Jap had died was just an acct
dsnf. making the plot stronger. Why7
And like every woman who tn
tultively feels the truth. Mary's at
tempt TO reduce that intuition 10 in
tsliig mt concepts only confused her.
For woman. being the more primitive
Of the two sexes. should be guided
by her feelings. when she tries to
think she usually makes . mess Of
H.
Jack" Hammond put an arm
about the boys shoulder. while bluff
old Jenkins became interested In
some papers ne had pulled out Of his
pocket jack
He hesitatsd. while the boy looked
at him curiously. fsarfuliy, gripping
Afary's hand the tighter. With a
great effort. Hammond continued
You know your father has not been
wellr'
somsthing In the way Mary sighed.
and perhaps more from tho electric
touch Of her hand. told Jack Carl
son
You mean that--that father
could not come 70 see me7' he
svad.d the direct question.
Hammond nodded. unable 70 speak
1T seems that II had all to come
st once. dear" added Mary.
did hs--did he suffer?" pursued
the boy.
NO" Hammond felt grateful that
he could say this mo. Jack. ne ola
not suffer at all-it was Just like
falling asleepr'
Jack did not answer. The world.
which had hitherto been a play
around. had unfolded a battle. His
mothers death had been something
!. too remote--he was too young when
n occurred--to realize. but this pass
ina of his father was a. near and
Intimate as his own breathing
~ 70 MI nbftlr1 tttitf'sfF tfA' WV
crete fact. connected with his situa-
ton. troubled him. 80 that all he said
was:
They won't let me 20 10 the fu-
neral. will they7"
''perhaps. diamond fell into the
synpathetic error Of false hope) Il
mean that Jenkins may be able to
arrange bail. or somethingT
John" broke In the lawyer, you
know cannot. They mean first Do
gree. and there's no bail for that.
It's no use. In my opinion. filling
Jack here up with hopes we cannot
make good on. IT'S a whole lot bet
ter 10 face the truth. These damned
Japs ara after the boy. and won't let
him have chance 10 hop into a
plane and beat FL It's no use telling
him anything eissi We've got big
fight on. and there isn't chance In
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