The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-08-07

Wells forced q smile. looking from
the body upon the ground to the old
servant. Was the crash comingf He
braced himself to meet II. Would abe
would she seef He spoke very
slowly. drawing the words out. the
better to control his agitation: There
are many matters OF which you have
not heard"
IF you say that II IL possible. II
must be-" she answered 1T IL OF no
importance. I but spoke hastily. ks-
yamaSan. My eyes-they are not
good-and this here has an evil face.
not handsome like our family
there. II must be so. since you say II
The thread had not snapped. Wells
smiled with relief
When she had returned 10 the houss
Wells ran his fingers through Kays-
mas pockets. through the pockets Of
the suit which he had worn-and won
dered how Kayama would have treat
ed him had he continued to wear the
suit and Ksyama were standing above
hiui-found. In watch pocket. crum-
pied Bit OF envelope. with the name
and address OF Robert Wells written
upon II. Here would be proof. He
folded II carefully. and tucked II into
the sleeve OF his kimono.
The path which leads 10 the Shinte
cemetery Is dignifed with the name
Of the Road OF the Aged Men IL Is
so narrow that one can. by extending
his arm. reach from houseslde 10
houseside. Pine torches are fixed firm-
iy In the ground before each home. TO
guide the ghosts OF the departed past
the novels. so they do no damage to
the occupants.
Wells aud two servants carried Ka-
yama-San slowly up the path. the
servants chanting the first song for
the dead
So Kayama- San. Lord Of the Thun-
der Gate. found his proper and conss-
Grated ground. above which religious
iy prepared and blessed food awaited
him. for the Hungry Hours.
Wells returned. after warning the
servants TO say nothing. by way OF the
temple. He read the placard-s thou
sand yen--dead or alive-fve feet. ten
inches-inform James b. Ssnderson-
read Il through to the end. and TO
turned to his home very much alb
sorbed.
Here was the way. A heaven-sent
opportunity. He would return as Ka-
yams. as he had always planned. but
instead of forcing himself into &C
quaintance with Sanderson. he could
come as a guest-he saw II all clearly.
Kayama was dead. He might leave
Ellen here. safely. What could hap
penn Nothing She would be safe.
The servants would heed her every
wish. She could not. conceivably. run
awuy: departing. she would be re-
turned. He smiled nj his own thoughts.
knowing that he wanted her near him.
with him, and would want her so al
ways.
But should he take her with himf
Suppose that Williams met his state
Tlent and what little proof he had with
manufactured contra-proof7 Suppose
that his Uncle Jim wouldn't believe
him. Wasn't the presence OF the girl
almost a veriicntion OF the fact that
Bob Wells had been carousing In
Japan7 IL would make matters more
difficult. perhaps II shouldn't. though.
Any one could see the sort OF girl
Ellen was.
should he tell Elleni What, then.
n he were unable 10 convince the home
people OF the crime to which he had
been subjected Could he convince
her? He wouldn't want her to know.
Why why not leave her here. He
might send for her later. or get her
himself. or, II the matter ended AS It
shouldnt-he could return 10 her
she was his wife
He refused to permit himself TO
think OF that He must prepare the
homecoming first. There was no time
TO waste-he wanted II over. He need /
ed a certain number OF days. TO pre- I
pare to leave. TO arrange the affairs OF 4
the house so that IL he did not return I
If Kaynma did not return-all would /
be well nevertheless Ellen
lliif-n tf AhttN AAAE tAAta<hA VI HTA
from him.
The house was very sfiil as he be 1
gan his task Wisely. he determined 1
TO write In japanese. knowing that in
depreciation would be a simple affair.
written by Kayams. Lord Of the
village OF Mltagiri and OF the house OF
the Thunder Gate. In the season Of
last frost with the assistance Of the
Twelve DlvinIiies Of ink.
The recompense OF Immortality
has descended upon the man whom
You are seeking. As lord OF the VII
Iage. ! have seen that this man was
buried I have since granted him al
~ THE Forfy-seyen honors. There then
upon the wall OF the temple
" Mifngiri your desire 10 be possessed
N this mans body. ! knew II was the
man by reason OF his name upon Pc
per. which a priest translated for me.
md Identified Therefore have
a