The Glenwood post., 1924-06-26


wish you = pleasant journey"
Wells settled back on the cushion In
contsnt. He had taken the jump. He
was not afraid Of the missionaries. Hs
could follow their train Of thought be-
fore Il was uttered. He rather n
joiced IN the opportunity Of this match
ing Of wits. Where, he considered.
had they been when the girl was in
the templsf Now that she was safe,
they came a-buzzing: would 80 AZ they
came. t -. lrf 'fl SO
The household sensed something Of
the impending affair. Az the man and
two women were brought to his room.
Wells Could hear excited missing in the
corridor, like the wind shivering In the
reeds.
The angular woman stepped for
ward first. She was very composed, It
was to be seen that she. had thought
out her line OF action.
what is your name, womanr''
Wells said abruptly in English.
my mama is Of no Importance. Our
mission IL well known In Japan"
Many ears were. listening. Here was
where the Lord Of the Thunder Gate
arose with his swords in his hands,
Wells thought with chuckle.
"Your name" thundered Wells, "by
the face of Jixol"
mabel Carey" she was surprised
into saying.
''What do you wantf"
my heart tells me that you are
committing a sin In retaining this poor
white girl" y.
"Yohl" said Wells, and puckered up
his face. How do you known
II can feel 1t, deep down In my
heart"
ut Ii insufficient proof" Wells said
Nov for the fat one. What do you
want, little manf".
The man had come under protest.
He was-he proclaimed to Miss Carey
mo orator. he disliked his task. It
might antagonize the Japanese. It
was distincly out of their line-a Eu-
rasian girl, even II mission-educated
They did not even know II the girl
been adamant.
"The GIRL" he said.
I'VE will ask her to choose"
Miss Carey shook of the fingers Of
her companion. you will terrify her.
Influence her. know you. I've heard
of you. you scalawag, you scapsgoat
you"
words. scalawag. Scapsgoat. Hol
silence. wag-tongue, goatface." 81
a. ~
came bright, his color notiesabiy
higher. She looked at him gravsly for
an instant; her eyelids duttsred under
the scrutiny of the three.
Put your hand on your heart. How
does II feelr
"It Jumps, Kayama-San."
Docs it tell you that you are . ~
mar. childr' vsry patsrnally.
No"
.Queer. It should bura your hand.
Miss Carey stepped to the girls sids.
She oozed superiority and duty
strangely blended.
'If they take Ellen I'll bs In q deuce
Of q fx," thought Wells. They'd
never in the world give her up again
II I came back to Japan-if could
even find her." He was half-mors
than half-of the decision to announce
abruptly that this was his wife: that
he had her and proposed keeping her.
But-he might wait moment more
before deciding.
"Come, broken blossom" shifted
Miss Carey. She was proud Of her
Oriental phraseology. Come. cry
! upon my bosom"-she was Of that
vintage when bosoms were still spoken
of-"and we will go, far far from this
den of iniquity."
"The girls good" Wells thought,
saying aloud that his honorable house
was not to be maligned.
Ellen looked from the woman to
Wells. Wells examined the mating
with feigned interest. The missionary
! took 1t for Indecision.
"'Torget the idols, which will per.
ish and be thrown to bats and moles.'
she quoted with unction. you belong
with US. Come. Rest your weary head.
You belong with US"
mo, Ellen Bnlu. Delon8 70 he'
yams-Sap He bought me-" Nor could
she be moved from that position.
In her room, she alternately was sat
isded with and afraid Of her decision.
If-her cheeks were hot with the idea
III Kayama were only-not Kayama.
He was 10 good. When she had en.
l tered the room Of tho conference, she
had seen IN bis eyes that which caused
her own to droop. No. she had imas-
insd It. is
He smoked pips AFTER pipe Of silky t.
baece. ~ tap,tap-tap Of The emptied
bowf SodndiAg svery I've Or tArss u1n-
utss - tAs tiny contshts wsse drepDed
iase tht Staftse x coels. Hs ciaS1sd
hls hands. W