The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-07-31
CHAPTER vIlI-continued.


him. and not what he wished 10 say
would you love himy"
II could not say. I do not know
you, Ksyama-San." Then. In fiutter.
~Do not ask me such questions.
please"
you will know me better. Then !
shall ask again"
yes. Kayama-San." she said In q
small voice. He was kind 10 her. Why
not be equally kindf Il like
you" she added
THAT Is well. Yohi" He paced
about the room. TO PROSTATE himself
In the sacred kakemono corner.
'What do you say to your god7"
Ellen asked curiously.
There may be ighting." Wells re-
peated for her with relish. II ask for
strength. We may go far, O'Hana.
The son OF my father has an explana-
tion TO make and debt to pay. Yes.
there may be fighting"
He flung his arm toward the grin
ming. evil-vlsaged Thunder God. He
felt that he was theatrical. but held
steadily to his mode of speech. Lord.
how he wanted 10 tell some one. pref
ably some one with such glorious hair,
and sweet eyes.
II may 20 across the sea-" he ex-
planned to Kaminari, the god. "Ac-
company me, that my arm find
strength" He would have added "and
my heart love" according TO the
formula. but, bowling the prescribed
seven times, he walked rapidly out Of
the room.
Ellen's first thought was mission
bred. possibly Unborn. II Kayama took
her back to America. what would peo-
pie say7 The import of his words APP
palled her now for the first time She
feared tiff he went; here there was
a quiet garden. a kind. kindly man.
II only her husband were she
was crimson again. What would she
change this fort
giving curt orders: unexpected In
structions. for she heard incredulous
Kisses OF surprise. Kayama-San was
informing his household that II was
possible that their lord would journey
TO far lands. and they must be pre-
pared for II. II he so decided
Wells went TO his room. He felt
that he had been overhasty. impetu-
Gus. permitting his desires to overrun
his Judgment. To leave was no sim
pie matter: there would be many de-
tails TO attend to. II would all take
time. And time was more precious
now than ever Each swish OF the
moving brareh against the panel OF
his room might bring Kayama- Ka-
wanna had wanted Ellen before. II
he. Wells. the impostor. were discov-
cred, the household would be certain
20 curry favor with their master and
lord by repeating that which Ellen
had sensed they knew-that Wells
kept apart from his wife. the red
haired woman
What was II that the Eleventh Book
saidi Dimly he remembered IL. That
there is-yes. that WAS It's no per
fume to the blossom which Man has
caessed Was this factf Would
Kaynma believe 1T Suppose he. Rob
ert Wells. carried II out He was the
girls husband. He wasn't. nj least.
sbhorrent to her. Wouldn't she. later.
forgive him freely when he explained
why he had acted sof
Ellen would be covered with many
soft quilts. Perhaps her hair might
be unbound. The stars went out
before his sight: the whole sky seemed
bathed In sleepy light. not pricked by
cleaning dots but yapory. beautiful.
Flowers exhaled their ghosts In the
garden. and the night-biooming vnrie-
ties smcthered all else with perfume.
sensuous. Intoxicating
Ellen walked In the garden.
Why noff Why not7 Who should
rry him nayf lie was Lord Of the
Thunder Gate-untiI Ksyama re
turned why notf None would die
fur5 him the night brerfhed love.
II was for her own good--iord. but
she was sweet, II would save her
from Kayama-whaf lips she had She
would forgive him Slowly. and he
tried to keep the thought from him he
wondered n he would forgive himself
II Ks,sma didn't return; n Wells
could sail before the rirhffui lord
claimed bis estate; Wouldn't Il i
n would, be ncfinx as -. VII
lIsuas would have scied7
Williams, He wished that he had
him here. now. Was he foolish ~
think Of returnf He couldnf hop
that. without means Of Introduction.
he could hurst In upon Sanderson.
SUPPOSE Ksynmr returned In his an
sence. snd traced him 70 the Stsiesi
whs; : mess II might become. But
Re vented 10 60. 10 show them ali 70 /
lsy his prof before Ssu3erson. snd 70
cone 10 E-len with clean hands and
ciesn heart And 70 see Williams
Once would Be- enough
s. his thoughts ran and Ellen
walked IN the garden she was stiii
f-nrsl.fsss ~rffh fha fhorrrfr az fine for