The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-11

There is nothing prepared
contempt in his manner.
Now, in a flash, Stephen knew
that the agent had never in
tended to come for them, that
this was retaliation for what
had taken place that afternoon.
Well, tomorrow the agent
should know that he was not so
stupid. He would handle the
matter with the approved in
directnesS Of this country's Gus
tom.
Throughout the next day
Stephen waited patiently. be-
lieving that Liu would come to
make his apologies, thus COM
plotting tllc proprietieS. He was
not disappointed. At four, Liu
appeared. a dignified satinclad
figure, the hauteur Of race in
his bearing.
Stephen rose, bowling, mo-
toned the agent to chair.
II have come" said Liu, "the
first moment that I have been
able. At the hour of the feast
last evening, my body put forth
such fire that I was unable to
come. Now if the honorable one
will accept my humble hospital.
ity. we will begin feasting."
1T is with great concern that
I learn of the sickness of the
honorable one" answered Ste
phen, tipping back in his swivel
chair, conveying a subtle insult
by his sprawling attitude.
(which is not escaping Liu," he
said to himself. And aloud, II
could not think of asking a sick
man to endure the hardship of
long feasting."
'Ai," responded Liu, with a
deep sigh. my miserable self is
not considered"
Stephen felt his anger rising.
He'd puncture the mans self.
complacency.
Gould the injury by any
chance be in the honorable ones
leg? Eyeing Liu closely, he
noticed a lessening of his COM
posure. HE knows that I have
seen through him." thought Ste
phen, with no little satisfaction.
"Once he told me himself of
Yaun Shin Kai's excuse of a
lame leg when the Prince Regent,
who had forced him into retire
ment, summoned him to the
palace to help put down the
revolution. Yaun wished the
prince to know he was strong
enough to give the yelled in
suit"
Now Liu began sincerely to
urge Stephen to feast with him.
81 could not cause the great Liu
trouble" the white man insisted.
The agents disdainful pride
fell away. Come, Prior Born"
he begged, cor I lose such face
that I must give up the bust
ness"
Failing to move Stephen by
these entreaties, he went away.
The next day emissaries came
as go-betweens in the matter.
After three days it was arranged.
Stephen would go once with Liu
to the restaurant, so that he
might get back his face. But
never after that.
Kin's Plans
Afterward the proprieties
were kept, Liu occasionally in
vited the Chases to a feast, and
Stephen found some reason
which made it impossible for
them to go.
The snow fell as it had not
fallen for years in Manchuria-
particles that bit like steel
whirled through the air with
high-powered velocity.
Between Stephen and Hester,
shut away from the world, grew
an exquisite dependence.
And now at last Stephens
satisfaction in HeSter's looks
and bearing, his contentment in
her companionship, famed up
into love. AL night he held her
In his arms, waking at her every
movement. his senses afire as
he adjusted his body to her COM
fort. Sometimes his lips ca
resSed the thick masses of her
hair. He had not loved her
when he married her, but that
made no difference to Hester
now. Only this ecstasy mat
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