Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-19

yelloW Jap against me, whom you've
known for years and yearsY"
Wells muscles tensed. For & mo-
ment it seemed as if he ceal6n't keep
his fingers off the swine. But there
was more to be told. Very quietly:
The man who is now dead said that
you permitted him to become the eucst
Of Marakito. These papers show that
1t was, as you say, a plot 4 is all
nothing to me. | was asked fol a tale.
and tell it, grieving again that a Dor
ton of 1t causes you displeasure. 7
felt that this dead man was victim.
and that since my father had assist
ed unwittingly in causing his dis
grace and death, it remained for nv
fathers son to right the wrong COM
mitted. This man whose body have
brought back travelled strange paths
and before him ran, as herald runs,
the Spirit of Misfortune. All through
no fault of his"
Its a lie! Bob did 1t of his own
accord. He was everything that a
man shouldn't be-"
Hush, Ray" Alberta saw danger
signals in her uncle's eye, which were
speedily dispersed by grief.
Perhaps you are right, Ray" San
derson said brokenly. Here" he
fumbled in opening a locked drawer
of the table, 81 received this picture
of my nephew and a dancing-wom-
an"
Alberta craned for a view of the
picture.
"Oh, horrible" she said. II always
knew"
Guessed, you should say" her
uncle reminded her.
Wells blew airily upon his fingers.
Lord, but he'd like to interview Mara
kito alone! So this was why Uncle
Jim had been so angered TT is moth
ing" he said with an ease that he
was far from feeling. "a common
entertainment. Your nephew is show
ing his ability to maintain pose with
out moving a muscle, In which the
Japanese are adept The geisha, who
is dancing girl, but no more, directs
him. There is nothing wrong about
It,"
Williams choked with anger.
eff Wells were here, I'd soon get
the truth out of him instead of these
lies," he suffered.
81 would enjoy seeing the meeting"
Wells admitted gravely. ("And T."
grunted the Thunder God, who was
fond of fighting.)
Remember that Mr.. Kayama is our
guest, Ray" Sanderson said slowly,
painfully. II do not understand It
all. Alberta, If this story is true, you
have cost me my boy. Ray, II you
sold your soul for money 1 pity you
If the story Is true-but If you let my
Bob go to the devil" his old hands be-
came fists, "if you did-out of this
house and out of my life, both of you
and yet" he faltered, 81 see but
one thing. Bob's gone. the only one
who could tell us. Bob's dead"
"You don't know that he isw Will
liams snapped. "This fellow wants
the reward. He has a cock-and-bull
story, without a shred of proof. That
envelope; he might have taken it from
Bob, or found it. The cuff links he
probably saw on Bob. And the stuff
he brings to prove that Bob was
abused by Alberta and me! It's silly
and idiotic. He hasn't presented q
bit of proof. Not shred. Nothing.
He probably wrote the thing himself
If Bob's dead, you,' to Wells, where's
the body? I don't believe you have 1t.
And what you say about me is a id
rotten lie,"
Wells rocked back on his heels.
Every instinct said, Smash him -
Why wait longer? His eyes swept
about the room, half unconsciously,
1t upon Ellen. If he did, if the eli
max we're now, she would know now.
and he wanted to tell her many things
when they were alone. He had played
| a part for months. He could hold it
| for minute more. Williams would
| feel his fist soon enough.
eff only Bob were back" Sanderson
muttered again. eff / had his word
| for all this, just his own word fol-
| it"
SGT have brought his word, Mr.. San
derson," Wells said, lifting his shout
ders in gesture that said plainly that
all of this was amusing to him but
lacking in interest.
"You lie again." Williams shouted
eff you have such paper, it's forg
cry"
(To BE CONTINUED.O