Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-05-26

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But Peggy sImms Was Between Him
and the Door.
E0r
"Yes."
"what do you intend tellin' 'em II
they come on boardT
'Nothing, II I can help II. think
I can. I am not friendly with Japanese
government. It would be bad for me
II they find me. One time belong
Progressive Party In Japan. make
much talk. Too much. The govern
ment say 1 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
I 20 on steamer / think that govern
ment they stop me. think even in
California they may make trouble, II
they fnd me. So 60 sampan. Some
times Japanese cross to California in
sampan"
"That's right" said Rainey. He had
handled more than one story Of jap
snese crews landing on some desolate
portion of the coast to avoid immigra-
tion laws and steamer fares. Generally
they were rounded up after their
perllous. daring crossing Of the Pacific.
Tamada's story held the elements Of
truth. Even Lund nodded In reserved
affirmation.
"Also I ship on Karluk as cook be-
cause Of perhaps trouble II some one
know me In San Francisco. ! think
much better II they do not see me.
I have plan. Also l 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. It VII
| be suggest to me. because I am o
dalmio hlood"-Tnmada drew himSel
up slightly as he claimed his nobil't!
-"that I make hariknri. That I dt
; not wish. am Progressive I much
rather cook on hoard Karluk and ge
my share Of gold"
Lund surveyed him moodily. hal
convinced The girl was all eagel
approval
"What Is your plan. TnmadaT
, "W0're lOsln' time on that log" c'
In Lund. cit busy, Rainey. Lo"
among Cnrsen'S stuff. He may hav
kept one. Dope mp one OF 'em, al
! hurn the other. Now then. Tamadi
! dope out yore scheme; It's got to hc
goud one"
P Both Lund and the girl were laugl
ing when Rainey came out into III
E main cabin again with the record
;. Tamnda had disappeared,
"IIr'S some fox" said Iund. "Mi'
2 Peggy yuu better supcrlntcnd IL
;. tloatricas. It's got 10 he done rGh
$ Rnincy. not Ia interrupt YOU. what q
= you know about cnteric f"vrrr
= "Nothing."
q "Wrll. It's the same as typhoi
I Thrrc'll he surgeon aboard that gu
h boat. Ynu got to hlurr him. Say hit
g an look Wise as an owl. Don't u
i him mix IN with yorc patient
/" "My patIcnt|
"Tnmada Hes got entrric fever.
!. there's time hen give you all the dope
u "Rut I don't SEQ how that"
r, "You will see when you see TaInadi
= Lund grinncd. elbow about the
h logs? Can you fix emf"
y T think So"
!. "Then hon 10 e. Tin goin' to wise
!. the men and arrange a reception coT
q mIttcn. Don't fOrgit yOre names Cal
sen. an mines Simms."
RaIney wrote rapidly in his IL
erasIng. eliminating pages witho
u trace, Initiating the shippers phrasin
e Fortunately Simms had made sea
Is entries nt first and later on, as Il
i' drug held him. none at all. Cnrls
l. had kent no record that he could fir
II The girl had gone forward to Md wi
Tamada's plan which Luna M
% evidently accepted
III Before he had quite finished
.e heard the tramp Of men on deck a
is the blast Of steam whistle. He end
~ his task and went up TO see the gu
boat, gray and menacing, its brass
II glistening. men on her decks at TIL
ne tasks. oblIvi0us of the schooner, q
u officers on her bridge watching 7
ut progress Of launch toward the fice
10 Ralney found the girl and put
ey hurried question.
On "What about Tnmadaf Where IL h
WHAT'S the planT
She turned to him with eyes n
10 danced with excitement.
70 "He's in the galley, Doctor Carls'
u But he isn't Tamada any more. Fl
ut jim Cuffee, Niger cook, sick W
~ snteric fever, not TO be disturbed
Rainey stared. II was a clever
In | -ao. 20 Tsnada conlA carry II out 4