The Glenwood post., 1924-07-24

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the radicals. Not 4 brave man, bat
one willing 10 help when At no dangar
to himself The cabin-boy walked with
rolling ssS-acquired gait In the dirsc-
tion 6fven him. Suppose. his inhamed
mind taunted him. suppose Kayama-
San were to laave this cityf The
cabin-boy, having little gold. could not
follow him. II the robber Of the poor
was 10 receive his reward. 1t must
be done at once, tonight II possible.
The cabin-boy found the house, and
slunk down the areaway. There was
4 brief conversation with the cooks
helper. Yiss, the cabin-boy had cux-
Mn In house, could speak wiss. prsezsi
The cousin" when brought to the
door. must be convinced In kissing JAP
anese that no danger but much honor
would come to himself; honor, and
the months wages Of the cabin-boy.
It was soon agreed upon.
'You will come along the stone
path a. you did now," the cousin"
directed him. "You will ind a door.
That IL to the basement. Hide your
self securely. will be unable to see
you, for there is to be 4 great dinner.
Much depends upon me. will polish
the silver, and peel the potatoes, and
even cut the radishes into shapes As
IL done In the poorest houses in my
village, but none here understand this
art. After the dinner, the master. the
mistress. the Japanese lord-what il
his name againf-and his woman will
spend the evening in the room Of
books and will not be disturbed. will
inform you when the dinner begins.
You may then slip up the back stair
way, which will 1how You. And 90
crete yourself In the lords ROOM"
(which u the lords roomf You will
show msf''
'T will not. Some one might discov.
or me with you. It 10 to bs remem-
bered, brother, that should you be de-
tected I know nothing Of you. re-
csive excellent pay here, and will short
ly leave for q ranch which Will rent"
He smiled. There talk too much.
The lords room? There are two. One
for him, and one for the white woman.
do not know which is which. You
must-I have itl-wait In the little
closet In which linen is kept. 1t is the
first door on the left, and opposite the
two rooms. Tell me-" eagerly, "you
kill the lord for his fields and money
that he has taken from the poor? Ho!
I know better. He has taken q maid
whom you admired, or perhaps your
wife"
"No. Never that-I have NO wife.
It IL for the caussl The leader has
said that one who strikes earns all
the delights Of Heaven"
II do not believe" slowly. scratch
ing his heavy jowl, 'that you hove
courage enough for the purpose. You
| will steal in the house, and will be
/, blamed. No. do not believe I will
let you in." ssl
The 3abin-bey trsmblsd with
/ earAestness. and pleaded his purpose I;
the other was adamant. Killing? Yes
he could be in a remote portion Of the
house. where his every act would be
watched, his presence observed. He
would be unsuspected. But theft
here was another matter. and he might
be accused.
The cabin-boy felt that some proof
was needed. "T-this II not the first
| one I've killed." he offered. 'Ts that
proof of my courage and purposer
"Who," a shoulder shrugged. "who
did you klllf" -
O-Matuso-san." He had read Of it
in the papers.
"Aei! It was your Did he strug
gle?"
with all the strength Of his thirty
well-fed yearsl He nearly overcame
me, but"
'-Thirty!" shouted tse other. "He
had straYgly beard like the Sacred
Goat"
"No not like a goat. Not
as thick as gost's- Yes, of course,
straggly. Yes was thinking
Of some one else who is marked fol
destruction"
did you kill him or did you not7"
II told YOU"
"What color was his blood?"
"Black |"
| II saw the mobiles at sword-play. Ont
was cut He bled red as dog'i
tongue. ] mink you liel''
A voice from the kitchen, calIin;
ID. Nomd'n nom. where wei
that accursed boy. with oil Of tn,
work before him
Come will not permit you
4 ~Then return the money which
have pnid you. or ] will tell Of II t
your employer, the honorable cook
know that money. can tell It BY /
mark" i7fifttlNA VI n
/ The houseboy stroked his poke
thoughtfully. IT still think you lle.'
he said mournfully. ''But-weil-
win not seal mo livery well. vii
i assist you. a. tn money will 10 "a