The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-12

for fear OF tho priests, when men
and women were burned at tho
stake. when the church was In poll
ties aa Il wished 10 be. Yes. this
Ia happier age, but when the
state Of Washington was ruled from
Japan because currupt christian
ministers" had opposed all antl'Jep
legislation IN the name Of their ro'
ligion-woll. IN those days things
were not 10 we'll with III. Ignorance
could sull cause terrible suffering,
and tho monRrcla Of superstition
called disease vice" SO Tracey.
tho governor. sat alone with the
boss OF tho Basin.
! should perhaps explain that
these bosses. or deputies. an they
werp called IN their official reports,
were appointed 90 oversee various
parts % the state. Until shortly be
fore my story begins thsse bossea
had made their reports direct 20
Tokyo. but this had always been
eonhldercd somewhat iniudicinua.
and with tho advent u eisvcr and
strong governor Il was decided by
the Iapaeso government that all tho
reports Of the bosses should DO made
10 hlm--ho in turn sending a resume
70 tho emperor
Now. remember thiM Traecy'H
difficulty lay In his fear Of using
tho imperial authority. n he told
tho boss that no was merely trans.
hitting the orders Of tho emperor
there would DO no question Of obedl-
cnco. But that was a dangerous
thing 20 do For all Tracey knew
this boss might have ways Of check.
lng every statement made. Thua.
II Tracey aald. Tho emperor hayn
you must do 30 and 10, and the
boss found out that the emperor
bad Aaid nothing Of the sort. not
only would suspicion arise as 20 the
identity OF Tracey or tho sanity OF
tho supposed Jap governor not only
this but also. our whole plan would
SO for nothing We would IN truth
DO flushed SO Il had been decided
that tho power Of the emperor
should not DO evoked.
There waa a greater power. and
that was tho cupidity 81 tho boss.
II Tracey could play upon this sue
eesstaily u would mean the end
ot Jan dominance In the Basin and
tho beginning Of tho end Of Jap
dominance ia the state and on tho
Coast. or so wo hoped. ona real
defeat would start things. enlist the
sympathy OF tho rest Of tho states
and harm thu morale Of tha laps.
We wanted 20 make Tho laps doubt
ono another We wanted them 10
lose ,rus, In each other. We wanted
"a house divided against i,sslf.'
Much Of our ammunition was
'psysholoEieaL" Now for This mo.
msutuous intsrv!sw,
Tho usual ford compliments were
exchanged and this boar vas asked
10 tako a seat. Tho two OF thsm
were entirely alone Tell mo what
you think Of this sabotage In your
district" ordered tho governor.
Jus, white hoodiums it wtli not
last. think Il would ss well 70
send troops. because the police have
not yet arrested anybody. II
cannot so on. or our people there
will iose all thsIr money. They arc
impatient, and want your excsllency
to do something quickly"
Tho governor smiled.
Just what lie their idea-whai
would they have mo doT"
Why. catch these white men. Of
courns7"
with butterfly rstsT' again the
governor smiled.
Naguwchi seemed puzzled Ills
coarse. uniniciligsnt face betrayed
that anger common 20 lower minds
when better brain nays something
they do not understand Had no
been anywhere else. no would have
raised his voice. IA does tho radical
and hls type In argumcnt--trying
10 make uolso take the place OF the
intelligence they lack.
Would you like to make money
"a lot OF money!" asked Tracey,
tho governor.
why. of course. honorable"
win you promise that you will
not tell to anyone elso what / am
about TO toll to your
Certainly.
Tracey looked at the man search.
lngly. Ho did not for "A moment bo.
lieve that the fellow would keep a
promise unless Il was to his inter.