The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-18
esThe Sun
Stops Rising"
BY S. B. II. HURST


portAtion began. SO the west Wlhd
blew the loousts into tho sea. both
literally and flguatycly
II Is difficult 20 linn this exodus
In words. can see " as a swarm
leaving us. but who can describe
swarm Try L. and see how
difficult Il Is.
But while perhaps as hard. 10 de-
scribe the emotions OF bitterly
surprised man ia moro intriguing.
And such a man was Mr. Naguwchl
the boss OF the Basin. when he hur.
ried 20 Olympia. He had not waited
for tho summons OF the governor
which. as you will see. was just as
wen, since 20 have done so meant
a long waiting mot waited for the
governor 60 send for him. but upon
reading tho fatal news In tho papers
had hurried TO tho seat OF govern.
mont az once. II all laps were
TO leave the country Mr.. Nagowchi
was not offended. To leave the
country was hts ambition. but he
wanted 90 collect his potatoes prior
10 leaving Hence the fcrvid haste
% meet the governor
There was some delay during
which the boss pranced-yca,
pranced-nhout tho ante-room: then,
when he was admitted. no went up
IN the air some more. altho no sue
ceeded In hiding physical mRnifcs'
tations OF such ascension. For no
found the governor greatly changed
las much changed a. dignlglod
Oriental can DO by several weeks Of
enforced ghsencc from the scene OF
his duties. while great things are
maturing. and he II a prisoner much
Rgitated concerning the reason for
his being 40. In polite language.
hastily. the governor asked the boss
what In he'll he wanted. and " he
did not think that he. the governor.
had enough 10 worry him without
being asked 10 receive tho report
OF an unlmportant boss OF an un.
important dlstrict--and 40 on. ms an
agitatcd man. who knows not whore
lies his official head and contem.
plates harikarl. may be expected
to talk.
But. changed tho he was. the gov.
ernor had not changed sufficiently
10 enahlo the boss 10 SEQ that no
was facing different man from
he with whom he had negotiated
that interesting scheme 70 sell out
tho Basin land at greatly reduced
prices. lie. therefore. felt aggrieved.
and considered that while the Cover.
nor might have cause for being
upset. no had no business 90 neg.
lcct tho important article OF diet
known as potatoes, lie therefore
said so.
Tho governor stared.
Are you mad. tooT he shrilled,
his false teeth ehattering like an
oycr.driyen boiler on its loose bed.
plates.
The boss glanced significantly az
tho governors secretary who. by
the way. had Just returned with
his master from an enforced visit
20 tho country estate Of one Jen.
kins--meaning 10 emphasize his
need for strictly private interview.
but the governor seemed very dense
and did not understand.
Finally. IN desperation. NaEowehi,
TO whom tho flying time was an
added horror. came out and asked
10 speak with ths governor alone.
What the-muHt DO mad--don',
you know that never have an
interview without my secretary as
wi,ness--lt Is not wiss-whR, Is The
matter with you today7''
Thru the somewhat slow mind OF
Mr.. Nagowchi psrcolatsd tho idea
that the governor was lying. In
his agitation he lost his sonso OF
both politeness and common sense
and said so--said that tho governor
must be forgetting that no had
given tho boss not one. but several
interviews without tho protection Of
tho secretary--concsrni potatoes
Potatoes. yelled the startled
executive. Now what7" no turned
to his Invaluable aide. what does
he mean7"
Tho secretary did not know. and
said so. and the governor knitted
his brows over n problem which
was growing like tho proverblai
SNOWFALL.
First. OF course, was his kidnap
ing. during which he had been kind
ly treated. Then. his return to the
governors mansion during tho dark
hours OF the previous night Thes,
things might be understood. but moi