The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-18


famed.
So, Nasowohi thought ho under
stood, ana his low. bestinl. greedy,
money grubblns mind reacted swift
ly The governor was trying 90
douhle.cross him. Yes. that waa Il,
Ito was going 90 continue denying
all memory Of potatoes. OF tho deal
they had made but could hcg Did
not the boss have Ia his pocket a
check from the syndicate. Had nor
tho transfers been made some days
before by himself. acting for tho
sellers. 90 a man sent 90 tho Basin
by this very governor--so an 60
avoid chance OF talk. tho man had
said. True. the check was payable
10 the representatives o. tho sellers
of tho land. and tho boss could not
touch Il very well. lie congrntu,
lated himself Surely no was clever.
His eleverneas had prevented him
somehow turning tho check
over, and now no had Il with him.
for proof How could the governor
set away from ~
A cold chill ran up tho spine OF
the boss. then ran down again. Per.
hans the governor had sold the land
again. for tho ayndlcate. and had
made a big profit. and was trying
TO deny the boss 30 as 20 be able 20
keep for himself tho IS millions
which righttully belong TO tho boss.
Was that tho reason OF the secret
visit OF tho agent OF tho governor
$50 that tho governor could avoid
dealing direct with tho boss, and
sell again without giving Nagow.
chi his share OF tho profits Rage
became the predominant emotion.
Tho boss laughed like tho villain
OF a melodrama.
You are either a lair or thief
probably both" the boss told the
governor.
Call an officer" tho governor
spoke with dignity 10 his secretary,
Better wait" interposed the boss
Il have proofs OF what / say"
Something In his tone told the
governor that tho boss was neither
insane or deliberately Insulting. lie
made motion and arrested the
outgoing Of the secretary
Now" no sald quietly. Tell uu
Just what you mean"
Are you pretending that you
don't known" asked tho boss. his
suspicious apparently confirmed BY
The governors needing his words
anent tho policeman.
Suddenly the governor Jaw light
quite a lot Of light
"Ah." he exclaimed. Il under.
stand"
Tho boss laughed with comfort.
able irony.
Yes" said tho governor. during
tho weeks was away some man
lmpcrsonatcd ne-which explains
why no ono has made amy remarks
about my coming back"
The boss stared at him. was this
Just a stallT II must be- Tho gov.
cFnor was using all hia wit to avoid
letting Nagowchl have his potatoes
And he had 20 have them. Other.
wise. the men from whom no had
bought tho land would got him and
tear him limb from limb. The boss
thought he saw more light. Ho
believed that the governor hpr
meant TO do thia all aioug Ito cheat
him. the boss. and lot him become
the victim Of the peoples rage.
while he, tho governor. kept for
himself tho millions which wern 70
have been Nagowchi's. The boss
saw nothing but an uncomfortable
death waiting for him. Hs would
forget fatallsm and die IN hot blood.
delightfully."- killing.
The secretary shouted and ran for
an officer. but no was too late.
only the coroner and undertaken
we're needed. But tho irony Of cir.
cumstances never had bettsr
illustration.
Tho governor was killed BY n
Misunderstanding. and tho boss
killed man who had never harmed
him. But considering tho results.
there was very littlo killing. al
this came to mo afterwards, when
the country was slowly settling
/ down. For America was as much
racked by tho effort OF dCporting
tho laps as ono human body
would be by an operation for the
removal Of cancer. In the mnnwhIlo
I had written 10 Mary. believing
that her easy handling OF great
I affairs would have wenned her
I from love. will not weary you
with tho details. my children. Love
stories are but Qualification or nm
attempted ideallzatiou OF an instinct.
That Mary had not boen weaned
from either love or myself Ia proven
by you childrcn--had shs not loved
me I would not have been writing
this to you. and spelling many
sheets Of manuscript paper.
II f. finished, and across tho
white world OF wintor comes the
first breath Of spring, tho breath
OF promise. Is III Promise, for
whom7 Surely not for tho aged7
For what could the spring promise
to the old. except rest. and spring
is not rest but active, budding life.
My thoughts may seem gray to
you. Maybe But life such MS
mine breeds gray thoughts. For
mentality has grown, but spiritual.
ity has not kept pace with II, and
now virtue is known by the sign
OF tho dollar. | hope that you. my
children. will find some why OF
changing II. We made you n fair
world, a free world or white people.
Keep IT so. And remember that
there is no political curc.all. and
can never be one. That socialism
and the like offer cure is but n
superficial opinion, since no change