The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-07-24
The Lord of Thunder Gate


flowers. the prayers and ringing OF
bells and feasting. when there was
born a son. See 10 IL that the babe
be rot ike yourself" came the eau
ton 'He must have a brown skin.
and eyebrows like Kayama- Sans. for
those are the mark OF the house And
there will be the ceremony OF the
lightning flash. 10 be placed upon the
chlld's breast by the priests. through
which you must be brave (The maid
spoke OF this after. and was beaten
by the head serving woman. who told
her bitterly that this white-skin was
bur a playfhing OF the lords }
The maid brought her polished
mirror when the toilet was complete.
win he think me beautifuiY' Ellen
wondered. instantly hating herself for
the thought. And yet Kayama was
NOT like the other japanese she had
seen. He was big His eyes we're
I kind He looked AT you. not through
I YOU. Not like the others. What
/ wonld the Intimacy OF everyday life
/ hrlng1 should she run awayf Wheref
To whomf She had no money. She
L "fATtA NAAARAt hnNNAHk AHuA
she had been married 10 kayama. She
would be brought back 10 him.
Al the same moment Wells already
upon his cushion. beside low stand
with tea-things. was thinking of the
same thing. He had bought the Girl |
10 permit her TO escape. lie could |
have helped her---to 20 where7 Inves-
tigation might tell who the Ainsmlths |
we're. II properly conducted. Did he
want 10 investigator
What would Alberta think of III
What she already thought. He remem-
bered the scathing. biting words OF
her cnhle
And what did he think Of Alberta
now? He had carried her Image in
his wanderings Image-idol, rather.
A broken idol.
The girl trusted him. She said so.
She feared him-but trusted him. that
was II. He might tell her. Would she
believe III He doubted that. He
wouldn't believe II himself. II some
one told him. And. gosh. but she was
pretty. He'd like 10 take her back TO
America himself.
He sat erect. Back7 He. like the
girl, had no place TO CO. He was Ka-
yama. And. by the Thunder God. he
was going TO remain Kayama. even II
the real fellow returned. Leave that
scoundreI with a white girlf Not a
chance.
Then d. whatf He had a life TO
lead. What would come OF IN lie
was here. alone. afraid OF his sery
words Of his actions. lest they betray
him. for now he had two TO consider.
not himself. He didn't count Hadn's.
suppose suppose -.
He inclined his head In greeting ms
Ellen entered. Under the critical eye
OF the Oldest servant the girls train
Ing began. The pot must be held--so.
The cup-so. Move the arm upward
gently; downward Bow TO the lord.
Rinse the cup.
Your arm has n gracious curve"
Wells praised her. when tears OF vex-
alton 81 her own clumsiness welled In
her eyes. '''rhe lesson is complete.
Iiisu. bring me the household papers
" Aochl-San. shall discuss them
With my wife. The purchase OF sup
1lies viii be In your hands. O-Ilana.
shall explain how this Is DONE With
he receipts. accounts Of the house
iold. he felt that he could do this lie
lad seen Mlsako do n many times
Wells saw at once that Aochi had !,
'een careful man Each bolt OF pur- =
hased silk. ench GENITAL Of rice or mil
e.. every payment. was marked az 20 y
he purpose and use 10 which II was
nj. He found many notes 81 payment
hat made him riad that the watching =
iri did not understand the character u
siics. -
"A thousand yen Gambling debt Of
~ son. Three hundred yen for an 3
npald hotel bin In foreign lands
Fifty yen. Paid 10 the temple. that ="
~ sons ways be chanrpd by the gods !. :,
Three thousand yen that my son 4,
2 freed from the army. fear that =,
70 courage Of our line Il not In him 4"
20 Hama he said abruptly. ~ you
re--Japanese-and you loved me :,
.uid you care tfnt l--he examined :,
ie gambled and vas a Z.
ward and--worseT II
IF had love for you. Lord. Jon ~
ouid not be so.- i,
Would Alberta have said that. Ike =.
att -
lie looked earnestly NJ Ellen. ~ IN. n,
nily that red flooded her cheeks
k the heart ~ q romegranafr Gov
Wells thought she'd sfick 70 =,
low n n only =,
Suppose that knyama refurnrdf To 80
~ Wouldn't ~ OF ihis simply 10 y !,
20 IN Ole book7 out Wells wyuld !,
and alang The roBd again Why A.,
9 Why not
lie looked ~ The riri agiin. Hs-re
- DO feeling surh ~ be bad for Al r.
rTa lie felt thar be would frorn III
. fifne on. fhrob fof the sound ~ II