Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-05

nel tnlnk that the Japanese girls
were pretty? Tell mel"
Williams told her. The while ba
heio her to him, his eyes Travelled
ABOUT the comfortable library. Some
oay, this would be his. Alberta would
PROBABLY want fellow to stick to the
once, when there was golf to be
prayed, and trips in a little car" 70
De made and cases Of Scotch TO he
Ierreted out. With kisses. he could
manage her. And that man Gordon
with his damnable "step on the work :"
ned step on Gordon the first time tho
Ieilow had word to say.
Alberta whirled off upstairs to go
through her wardrobe; there would be
one perfectly dressed woman that
night. She paused a moment outside
the door behind which was the room
OF the white wife of the Japanese. AL
oerta admitted frankly that the girl
would be pretty, If she were dressed
as she should be. But she, Alberta.
need not fear comparison,
When they were alone, Wells said
briefly to Ellen: II will rest. and also
pay devotions to the god of our house.
mere Will be much food, and more
talking, later. 1t will be we'll for YOU
TO rest, likewise. When evening comes.
attire yourself in foreign clothing, O.
Hama"
The stage was being set, Wells
thought. Just how he would act, and
what he would say, and the manner
IN which he would make explanation
ne did not know. He only hoped that
he could hold himself in; he must act
part.
Ellen wondered why her husband
she wished that In his delirlum on the
snip he had spoken his own name
was bringing this body of which she
had now heard so much. She knew
nothing of any body. 1t was all a
part of the weird occurrence. When
would he tell her that he was a white
man and that he loved her? Instinct
told her that the two would come to-
gether.
Sanderson aimlessly wandered about
the house. He wanted "it'' over; yet
dreaded actual contacts with fact.
With no consideration at all, as Will
liams had it, Sanderson walked into
the library: the older man found the
air of ease which Williams was assum-
ing something close to insolence.
How did Bob look when you last
saw him?" Sanderson asked without
Introduction.
"Why-very WELL" the other slut
tered, removing the cigar from his
mouth nervously.
you tried to keep him straight,
Ray?"
Naturally, sir"
"How did he handle his work?'
I'D rather not say, Mr.. Sander
son."
mo time for delicacy. Come, man |
Speak,"
DelicacyI Williams was pleased.
Now he might speak without fear.
well, from the first we had trouble,
sir. We decided, you remember, that
Bob was to handle the outside work
except when there was actual new
construction. l left it to him at first.
But-well, there was drinking shop
near the beach, and Bob must have
found the heat trying 1t wasn't until
he began to drink with the laborers
that actual trouble developed. Then
the foreman and assistants left us.
Said that they lost caste because the
boss-you know, the Japs have a code
of conduct, strange thing-anyhow, we
were always having the men walk out.
But I've pointed out"
Heard this before, from Gordon.
From your letters. Get down to cases."
bob got In the habit Of
staying out late. I knew he'd always
done this at home, but in Japan it was
different / spoke to him. You know
how much Bob minded! He'd just
look at me and sneer l found it very
hard. He'd say, Who tn devil IL go
ing to be boss Of this concern some
day. You keep your d-n mouth
closed. You write to Uncle Jim, and
it'll be your job / imagine, also, sir,
that he knew 1 admired Alberta. 1t
made it very hard for me-"
HE must nave cnangeO.
He was always very gentle. Perhaps
it was the Orient should have kept
him by me-"
Williams shook his head sympathet-
ically, and, unurged, for Sanderson
had already heard more than he cared.
resumed.
1.-THE Japanese in the town were
very kind to me. 1t hurt their sense
of dignity to see Bob play the foo
to see Bob disport himself as he was
doing, for they taught the natives to
look up to the white men. You remem-
Der that we had a report that our
work would be hindered, so l had a
conference with Marakito, the princi-
pal man in the district, and found
him more than willing to cooperate
with me-" That was wisely said, VIII
liams decided. If necessary, he could
get Marakito to back him up. But it
wouldn't be needed: all was complete
now, and when that Jap Kayama told
what he knew.
"You tried-of course you did, Ray,