The Glenwood post., 1924-07-17

-. AISsrta missed hin - -
|6 sanding moticnlSss; rihst6alty
- Nnsd and waved NJ han6 1t
I'm. hqt Sandsrson, - II In some
fi611 trance. gave these sisnsly no
reee1ntaaon> Whatever. Upon this A.
b4te cellsd to him.
suncle Sandyi Wake up, dear r. 2
6aHdsrson gave no sien that NJ
heard, but nevertheless stalled after
tAen.
The Japanese delegation WAS star.
tied at this unexpected turn. They had
already heard that Aochi's heir was
Owen to unexplaioable things, surely
this then was the reason that he had
Se IL q ~ -71 n -
Hes been like that ever since"
Alberta called back to williams.
ut y very sad" Williams told
Wells. Although this nephew really
was-well. he did some things"
II understand" Wells agreed. Il
know of some Of these things. It Il
desired that speak Of them to that
man who Is far advanced in the course
Of life1"
"Hxcellent" Williams pattsd his
fingers exultingly against the kimono
sleeve.
Wells could see the figure at his
side expand. What, so he knew the
other thought. what would this Japa-
ness know that was not damaging to
Wells case? 1t would be grist to VIII
liams' mill. g ~
Wells was oblivious to the curious
crowd who gathered about the auto
mobile into which, with great swish
ings Of drapery, he was assisted. The
cabin-boy deposited handbags beside
the chauffeur's seat and heard the
order: "Home"
Sanderson was the name the cabin
boy had already heard. He would find
where this Sanderson lived The great
man might have Japanese houseboys
who might even be ''of the faith
and the cabin-boy had shoreleavel
"Your foreign life begins, O-Hana,"
Wells said in Japanese MS the machine
moved off the smooth runway of the
pier.
when will it end. Kayama-Sanr
"As is ordered"
THE woman Ia beautiful" Ellen
said In her halting Japanese.
Beautiful as Kitsune." He did not
explain that Kitsune was the fox
woman.
."Good as she is beautiful?"
t. H. k1Yp
| U.S."
"Would you think me beautiful If
were as she?"
''It is not well to criticize the gods,
who make us as we are" He felt that
very adroit and was pleased with HIM
self.
"Of what are you two talking" Al
berta asked brightly.
"Perhaps, according to your foreign
customs, l err in repeating" Wells
answered smoothly. 1--WE were dis
cussing your beauty"
mo woman dIslikes that" Alberta
retorted. slipping her hand frankly
Into Williams. "Do they. dearr' to
Ellen.
Il do not know. Ny lord does not
find me pleasing in his eyes"
"Why, my dear l"' She looked
naughtily at Wells. 'Tf you'll just
place your wife in my hands, I'll find
some one who'll think she's a duck.
think she's ravishing."
"a duck should swim In its own
pond" Wells said ponderously. "In
Japan wife is satisfied with the at
tentions Of her own husband. do
not wish my wife to be any ones
duck"
Don't mind Miss Hayward" Will
liams said. "But. seriously. your wife
Is very lovely"
"In Japan" Wells repeated the
phrase grimly, at is not according to
the code Of honorable conduct to dis
cuss wives. It is plain that have
much to learn In this country"
'Tll help you all can." Williams
told him easily.
Sanderson had spoken no word, nor
indicated that he heard any Of the
conversation, yet Alberta thought he
might be listening. As we'll, then
mfr. Williams can truly help you.
He likes to help" she added, fearing
that the Japanese might decline.
! There will be nothing he can do"
Wells said very quietly and gravely.
His meaning was double-turned. but
none knew of this save himself.