The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-29
CHAPTER l-contlnued.

Kayama moistened dirt from the
floor, difficult because OF his dry. nerv-
Gus mouth cavern. He noted with sat
isfaction that the yellow mud. ground
into the mating, was the color OF his
own skin This he spread upon the
chest and entire body of the other,
and saw that the stain 80 improyised
matched fsultlessly with the tan Of
the mans face and hands
He slipped of the bsndage from his
arm. and the patch from his eye. ad-
justing them in proper place on his
double. Even without the change In
attire which would come. he saw him
self, as In a mirror OF polished steel.
There was Ksyamal There. upon the
floor
The servants from the house Of the
Thunder Gate, from Aochi-San his IA
Their, would, sooner or later. come to
the Inn OF the Pale Pearl for Rayama-
They would take this impostor. who
would be In no condition TO be cues
toned for hours, doubtless The white
man would be permitted TO sleep until
morning. BY morning he. Kayama,
would be far away. with the girl and
the money. IL was wei
planned By morning would
that be enoughi The arm OF Aochi-
San was long. as the sword OF the
household was sharp. Fool that he had
been, TO think that he could slip from
the village, unseen, unfollowed. The
bag OF gold-it would not be forgiven.
save time intervene. and Aochi-San
feel the need OF his son to step into
his place and worship him when he
departed.
And the wife Of that accursed rice
coolle. Why had not he. Kayama.
thrown the fellow into a ditchl That
his father would have condoned. for
the woman was fair. but to have run.
cravenllke there must be more
time The thing must be made per
feet.
Would not this hungry. thirsty beg
gar welcome the chance to rest in com
fort in the place OF Kayama-San until
he. the true Kayama, returned TO beg
for pardon. when the matter was for
gottenl Or until the father died
which was not far away, for he was
an ancient man. and his very sight
was fsilingf But howi
Impatient. he shook the other.
"waSs, Lord OF the Thunder Gate ="
he whispered as loudly as he dared In
the white mans ear. wake. son Of a
wealthy and honorable father" This
he had said $50 he thought) foolishly.
Come Up. white fool. Up, drunk
ard" II was of no avail. Returning
to his former pleasant sarcasm. he
added. Arise. o Lord Kayama. Ka-
yamai"
The white man moaned in his I'M
consciousness Leave me sleep. MI
sake, little nurse" he muttered.
leave me sleep. DO not call me that
name The father does not like L."
The voice was so low that even Ka-
yama's quickening ears could not
catch the words. He shook the white
again with no result.
GIgglIng. he took from the other n
few miserable sen-pieces: he wished
that he might remain TO see how the
reckoning was met.
Next he undressed quickly. and
placed upon himself the ragged gar
merts he had taken from the white
man In the watch-pockef OF the
trousers. which he had not found II
his search for money, he discovered Q
crumpled. many-folded envelope
Spelling carefully and slowly. he de
cided that this man was a Rober'
Wells (for so the envelope was al
sressedl. but IS there was neither
money nor letter within be simpll
tossed II away. Instantly. with a curs'
for his careiessness. he retrieved th'
envelope. Tearing OF the face. Fhicl
bore the writing. and thrusting II Int
his pocket. he unwrinkied the remain
Der OF the paper.
The man spoke excellent japanese
II vas. therefore. extremely probabli
that he couid read Il also. Quickly
using q BIT Of charcoal from the bra
rier IS a crayon. he covered the en-
velope win characters.
Here WIS cnhnce 70 eat much ex
csilcnt food. and 20 rest until tn
strength was renewed IN him. h
wrote. In return, he mus; act IS IN
son Of Aochi-san. Lord Of the Thun
der Gate. HIS name was Kayama- n
looked like Ksysma. lie must be ka
rsna There woaid be much none.
IN II. Kaysma snickered as he wrot
that. His body was stained But b
must stain Il freshly (being csrefu
where tire stain cane from. 80 Don
might suspect. or. better. refrain iron
v,sltinx the family pool. lie. the tru
Ksynma. woId return In the prcpe
dine. II was a wonderful opportunity
Grasp H. Food Vine A siien
mouth.
Finished with his writing. Kayam
tucked the BIT Of paper vel inside n
Wits mans kinono. Here II would b
safe. II the white man vould-snc
~-.ns zsx the re<e7r Nance. ~