The Glenwood post., 1924-07-24

well, nom the drDt Wo had trouble,
sir. We decided, you rsmsmbsr, that
Bob was to handle the outside WORT
except when there was actual new
construction. left 1t to him at nrst.
But-well. there was drinking-shep
near the beach, and Bob must have
found the heat trying. It wasn't until
hs began to drink with the laborers
that actual trouble developed Then
the foreman and assistants LEFT ~.
Said that they lost caste because the
boss-you know, the Japs have 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. l knew he'd always
done this at home, but in Japan 1t was
different. I spoke to him. You know
how much Bob minded He'd just
look at me and sneer. found 1t very
hard. He'd say, Who tn devil is 60
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 ] admired Alberta. 1t
made 1t very hard for me-"
"He must have changed.
He was always very gentle. Perhaps
1t was the Orient. should have kept
him by me-"
Williams shook his head sympathet-
ically, and, unurged, for Sandsrson
had already heard more than he cared,
resumed.
"The Japanese in the town were
very kind to me. It hurt their sense
of dignity to see Bob play the foo
to see Bob disport himself as he was
look up to the white men. You remem-
Der that we had report that our
work would be hindered, SO had q
conference with Marakito., the princi-
pal man In the district, and found
, him more than willing to cooperate
with me-" That was wisely saids Will
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.
but must ask you tried to restrain
him?"
MANY a night 1 said, Bob, don't
go out again tonight. Think Of your
uncle at home" He was warm to
his work now. Sanderson could hear
no more, and without q word shuhled
out of the room again. The sound
Of his footsteps, SO tagging and drag
ging and hopeless. startled Williams
for an instant. Bob's feet had made
the self-same noise when he left
Fushild. Shu-shu-shu down the hall.
It was uncanny.
A fancy came to the old man to
speak with the Japanese lord. It would
not do to press him for facts until
evening, for he had already said that
he was tired. Perhaps he would en-
Joy 4 view Of the city and the bay;
many had said that this was very rest
full sanderson knocked at the door.
TT will pleaae me greatly" Wells
agreed. ALSO my wife. who has never
seen q great city" He clapped his
hands, calling, "O-Hana-sani"
With Sanderson preceding them.
they walked up the spiral staircase
which led to the tower room with Its
many windows Lord, the times he'd
gone up those stairs to the tower
room. that had been his room, Wells
was thinking. The warm nights he
had gone higher up the stairs. to the
roofl -t..f
Wells, the moment that he was in
the room, was oblivious to Sander
sons comments on the broad bay, the
city below. Uncle Jim had kept the
room as shrine-there were old post
ers on the wall, class pictures. even
suit he'd worn the last year at col
lege and left behind a.. worn out. 4"
A bureau drawer was partly open, and
as Sanderson carefully closed It, Wells
saw linen-all Of his old stun. And
he had thought that Uncle Jim had
been through with himl"
On the dresser he saw an old photo.
graph Of man, young man with
5miiinB IaCes VINO was WsuEhu8 tnuu
selfsams' suit. Had Ellen seen itl
He'd better get her out Of The room
--out quickly. mighty quickly
Ellen had seen 1t. before Wells. Had
she ever sean the original ever. any.
whersi There was something familiar
distrsssingly familiar. yet she could
not say what It was. Had Wells moi
been 20 anxious to hurry her out Of
! the room, shA would have thought nc
more about It But thsrs came to hen
rsmsmbranee Of sleeping mans facs
On the ship. face from which thu
bandaes had fallen and which with
out Il had seemed surpsisipsiy youth
ful- .si
Down at ~ decks . eabin-boy. With
shore lsave. had already found out
whsrs this Samson lived, and that ID
the employ x tAls m1ch.toe.E!ch white
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