Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

A Story of Japanese Plotters. Love, Mystery and Tragedy. (Based on the drama of that name as played by Walker Whiteside.) By J. W. M'CONAUGHY. Copyright, 1912, by The New York Even ing Journal Publfsplng Company. ‘'Hardly that!" said Tokoramo, as quietly as if he had not caught the tone In which Lindener had spoken of Hironarl. "I never saw him until the afternoon of the day the murder was committed.” "-Ind I am given to understand that he had reached Berlin only the day be fore that?” "That is what he told us and he seemed a clean and truthful boy,” re plied Tokoramo. "But I can not believe It!” cried Lin dener. "Why should he have done this thing? If he had been in Berlin only twenty-four hours he could not have been the Japanese lllona teased me with. And how did .she come to be in your house my friend?” Lindeners lips were dry and his eyes hard, as he fixed them on Tokoramo's masklike face. There was not the slightest betraying sign in look or tone as Tokoramo replied: "That must always be a mystery—at least.until we hear Hironari’s story In full detail. Os course, he knew that no one would be here but my servant, for he knew that all the rest of us—all the Japanese we know in Berlin—were at the Wallen Pension celebrating the Feast of the Little Children. If he contemplated anything my house would naturally have suggested itself to him as a safe place; besides, being a stranger in Berlin, he would not know of other places." "But why should he have done it? He —practically a stranger to lllona! He could not have known her more than a few hours!" Much as he expected of him as a mat ter of course. Joshakawa. would have been proud of his countryman had he been there to observe the manner in which he conducted himself under Llndener’s insistent questionings, while in his own heart there raged a black tempest that made the German's emotion —the weak grief of a weak man—seem a pitifully childish thing. The Explanation. “It is not an everyday thing, my friend," he said gravely, "but, on the other hand, ft is not an unusual crime. No one would have thought it strange If the murderer had been this poor Yo tomo whom you saw here In the company of Joshakawa the day of the murder. We read every day of crimes committed by men who are temporarily as much — more Insane—than Yotomo. It Is this fact that should take some of the bitter ness out of your feelings against the boy, even if It adds to the hopelessness of your grief. "Hironarl Is evidently insane. He Is a distant relative of Joshakawa and the old man’s testimony may be of some help to the police in reaching the motive of the crime, Joshakawa tells me that the branch of the family from which Hironarl spuing has always been a hot-headed, passionate, untrustworthy strain.” Lindener rose with a smothered oath "And these are the cultured people that Bruck says we ought to welcome among us!” he snarled. Tokoramo fixed him with a calm gaze "I am not to be offended by you, Herr Lindener.” he said, quietly, “especially at this time. I know what this woman meant to you. You are less than just to tne and my people. However calmly I may speak of this, give me credit for suffering that you can not dream of. It is true that this revolting crime was commit led by a Japaneses—but are your people clean-handed in tills sort of thing. T>o you ever see statistics on crime from the United States where all of the na tions of Europe have an equal opportu nitv and a fair representation? But that is unworthy of me!” He rose, walked over to Lindener and held out his hand "Will VOU accept my sympathy—my friendship? We are sufferers together." Lindener stood stiffly and breathed hard for a few moment. Then his eyes sud den!? filled and he gripped the hand of the Japanese. "Forgive me. my friend! ’ he begged. "But you are right—l am far from my self Before it is over I will either die, or, worse, lose my mind!” Tokoramo gently pushed him back onto the divan and refilled his glass, murmur ing careful phrases of sympathy to whii'Jf Lindener shook his head. ■ th' MV friend, it is no use!” he ex claimed bitterly. “You did not know her! if you had. you would understand —you would feel differently.” "Yes” said Tokoramo. slowly. "I did not know her. If I had I would probably | feel -differently.” I " \nd she came here to your house and you never even saw her!" went on Un- | dener. ~ "Yes, 1 never even saw her. "You would have loved her, my friend!” exclaimed Lindener, In a shaky voice, his lips trembling pitifully. “You could not have helped it! She was the sort of a woman who would have appealed to you as she did to me—fire and Ice. a yielding mystery, a mind and knot of passions for; a heart, the Ups of a Venns and the laugh of a friend!” Tokoramo repressed a groan of agony an(l hem his head over Ins work again. I can see her now!" went on Lindener. cutting himself with knives and finding the pain a monstrous pleasure. "I can see her as I saw her the last time-a warm, laughing, cold. sneering, loving tantalizing •mddening witch—woman. What can she have done io that boy that ; 1e should have ’robbed me of her. W hat Cl The door of the ante-room was flung back and a deep voice crieH out breath leSSTokoramo! My dear friend!” the next instant Professor Bruck, quite shocked out of his dignified bearing hastened across the room. Tokoramo rose to greet the second in truder who fairly spluttered in his ex citement. his round, near-sighted eyes bulging out like a beetle s. ••.My dear friend!” he. exclaimed again, as he gripped Tokoramo's hand and alpr ed earnestly into his face. ”1 was in Weuphalia for a short visit lo Dr. Lin dennann. and left an unfinished confer ence with him to hasten home and see If j could be of any assistance to you. You remember Llndermann the author of •Pauses of Decay?' A most admirable savant, but I felt that I had to put him right on the point of transportation. It is the point that I make in the fourteenth chapter of the second volume, and I was trui? surprised that Lindermann’s re searches had not led him to the inevita ble conclusion that "That none of us care about any trans pm-lution except the shortest road to bell and most of us have found that!” interrupted Lindener. harshly The mo ,, sr.r wheeled With a start He had not observed his artist-friend when ho charged into the room and threw himself upon Tokorami' "My dear l.rne-'!'' he cried, in tones of the most earnest sympathy, rushing to' THE TYPHOON the gloomy man with outstretched hands. "I am overjoyed to find you here! I stopped at your rooms and they’ told me you had been in bed since—ever since. When they told me how yotf were I was afraid" — He paused, embarrassed. Lin dener laughed bitterly’. "Go on, my dear professor!” he urged. “I'm not sensitive. You thought I would follow the traditions of my people and hang myself from a tree in Unter den Linden. Well, I am sorry to disappoint you. but I haven’t the energy to do it. I will die soon enough, without there be ing any crying necessity for helping things along." Tokoramo came to the aid of the stam mering professor. • The Missing Valet. “Permit me to offer you what poor en tertainment my house affords just now,” he said, courteously. “My servant has disappeared and I am living rather rough ly. There is, however, still some of the cognac which has the seal of Herr Lin dener’s approval." v “Thank you. thank you, friend Toko ramo!” exclaimed the professor, taking his arm and accompanying him to the liqueur stand, giving the arm a grateful pressure as he did so. "I admire the French people most in their production of cognac. If their thinkers were as great as their -distillers what a wonderful peo ple they’ would be!” "Herr Lindener, will you not join us?” asked the host. Lindener rose with a heavy sigh and came over to them. "But, my friend!” protested Professor Bruck, as if he had just contritely re membered the purpose of his visit. "Is there nothing I can do but give you my sympathy in this terrible affair." Tokoramo shook his head slightly. "That is all, my friend.” he said, grave ly. The professor shook his head violently and made a clucking noise with bls tongue, which was the extent of his abil ity to express the emotion under dis cussion, he was sincerely dis tressed. Lindener broke the little pause that followed. , “I meant to ask you about the serv ant, Tokoramo,” he. said. "He has com pletely disappeared?” "Completely. But, of course, the police will find him eventually,” he added "That Is very strange.” said the ar tist, half to himself "He could hardly have been an accomplice." “Impossible," exclaimed Tokoramo. "The very character of the crime elim inates any possibility of an accomplice. Johann was a rather stupid fellow and I think he simply ran away in panic.” Neither of the others commented on this possible explanation, and Tokoramo made as if to return to his desk. "You will pardon me," he said apolo getically. "But I must return to my work.” The professor who had fallen into a deep muse, came out of it with a start. "Certainly, my dear Tokoramo!" he ex claimed and shook hands again. "If I can help you, do not fail to call on me." "Come. Ernest!" the professor thrust his hand under his coattails and marched rapidly out of the room, followed by Toko ramo's thanks. Lindener lingered only to shake hands, » "I will not annoy you any more to day,” he said, "but I would be very grate ful if you would allow me to cal! again.” "My, door is always open to you, Herr Lindener,” returned the Japanese. "My house and all it holds are always at your disposal. Everything but my time —and this is not mine but my country’s." Lindener thanked him and withdrew, with a firmer step and better appearance than when he had entered. Removing Witness. The day after the murder Teri did not appear at the Varieties. She was seized with a violent attack of hysteria on leav ing the house in the custody of the po lice. This was the forerunner of a ner vous breakdown and her doctor ordered her to the country for absolute rest and quiet for at least a month. He forbade the police to question her until she had fully recovered, explaining so that even the police could understand, that if they Insisted on examining her al length while she was still suffering from the shock they would have an incompetent witness at the trial of Hironari. Knowing that it would be impossible for her to leave Germany without the con- xCNOfDRffT 25 Ccnls Worth of Snowdrift wjA i S Eq Ua i to \ J. j|| 98 Cents Worth of Butter For Making Cake Sold In Hermetically Sealed Cans Only (J Snowdrift is a wholesome shortening, useful and eco nomical. It is 100 per cent cooking value, as it is pure fat, Results entirely satisfactory, if you add a little salt. <K Fry onions in Snowdrift; strain, and then fry chicken in the same Snowdrift; the chicken will not taste of the onions, because Snowdrift is odorless and tasteless, and cannot absorb odors. Butter will burn at a temperature of 300 degrees; Lard 340 degrees; Snowdrift not until 400 degrees* Burning fat is useless. W. MADE BY XX.. The Southern Colton Oil Company Liverpool Chicago Forts ban Francisco NO. 24 BfOUd St, NCW York Manchester THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS: FRIDAY, Al AY 17, IHI 2. sent of the authorities the police kept only a light watch on her and, indeed, they were so impressed with Hironari’s story and it was so well substantiated by the stories of his friends that they con sidered her evidence —whatever it might "be—as only of secondary importance. There was one vitally InteresteiT actor in the sinister drama that revolved around the boy in prison who did not share the view of the police. He was Joshakawa. He remembered seeing Teri leave the house in company with lllona on the after noon of the murder and he saw’ that it was of vital importance that the police be kept in Ignorance of Illona's frequent visits to Tokofamo —a fact they were cer tain to discover if Teri should be ex amined. As long as the girl was out of town he felt perfectly safe, and he finally began to believe that the trial be held before she returned. But the watchfulness of the most care ful is sometimes vain and Teri returned MOCE-THISJLERm. / SODA \ WjL | Pure. Fresh. R Economical. V Guaranteed. V Dust-proof, sanitary package. ’SpA J&W-Wvk 16 full ounces to \ » Cf P oun d —and T ted costs no more I V Pet V. mt*- , \ H f Mathitfnn Alkali Worln, < V / lnwg “ Saltville, V«. ♦. Va I I enclose the tops of 6 Eagle- ♦ r Thistle packages, also Money Order (or stamps i for 58c. Pieage send ne. ♦. all ef,ar f» prepaid, one set (6) Rogers’ < I jOy KSV. • Guaranteed Genuine Silver Plated Tea- * spoons. These spoons bear no adver fl Using, their retail value is $2 per doz. a mir VldSv p - 0 / ( we* County £ y* li w State LOWEST PRICES—BEST WORK* GUARANTEED/K M AA SET OF TEETH J) ,(J(J isZVJL Sk 01 HER Mm mmwu ■ pricesjust HL AS REASON ‘ able all KEEP THAT IN MINO. DRi Ei G. GRIFFIN’S dental rooms ' 24'4 WHITEHALL BTv-OV«R BROWN AND ALLEN’S. Based on the Great Play Now Running in New York to Berlin,. called on Tokoramo several times and got to be very friendly with him in their mutual sorrow and neither Josha kawa nor the police were any wiser. The former did not learn of It until he met the girl leaving Tokoramo's house one night after a short call. There could be no doubt that the young Japanese was rapidly dying at his post and even Teri could see it. She sympa thized with him as the sweetheart of her dead friend and composed rightly that her death and the terrific strain of his work under the circumstances were rap idly killing him. She came la»e that night, chiefly for the purpose of trying to make him go to bed. She knew that she would find him at his desk and he looked up with a wan smile when she entered and gave her a friendly greeting. She returned it in an absent-minded way and watched him as he bent to his toil again. Some minutes passed In silence and then she approach led his desk. To Be Continued Tomorrow. Sale of Back Numbers Shows Many New Contestants Are After $16,000 Proverb Prizes Proverb Books Maintain Popularity The back numbers continue to be in great demand at the Contest Depart ment, showing that new contestants are entering the contest and that old con-- testants are completing their’sets or obtaining new ones. The Proverb Books, which may now be obtained at The Georgian Contest Department, are also holding their popularity and are helping those who are anxious to win one of our prizes. They may’ be sent to any place by mail upon receipt of 30c, or call at the office and ask for one, then yon may see for yourself what a help this hook will be. The Georgian planned the Proverb Contest with thfstpnd in view: That it should remain open to all up to the publication of the lasrpuzzle. It is always well to have a reasonably early start, especially when such rich prizes are at stake, and if you en ter now, you will have a surplus of time in which to give all the back pictures and all the future pictures the careful consideration which they deserve. The contest is not yet half com pleted. There will lie seventy-five puzzle pictures in all. and after the seventy-fifth picture appears, there will still he allowed a period of from ten flays to two weeks for contestants to deliver their an swers to the Contest Department of The Georgian. Besides the magnificent regular prizes, there are a great many prizes for the contestants who show the greatest ingenuity and originality in the arrangement and decoration of their sets of solu tions. From letters of inquiry, we gath er that these special prizes are creating remarkable interest among the contestants. One good thing about them is that if you win one of them, that fact in no way bars you from winning one of the regular prizes, tooi The regular prizes will he awarded on the basis of the cor rectness of the solutions, with neatness and spelling as a second ary consideration, hut the special will be awarded on the basis of ingenuity and originality only. The correctness of the answers will not be considered with regard io them, although, of course, every set submitted will be judged with reference to both classes of prizes. Many contestants are writing to ask if they can put their solutions in bbok form. They may, most assuredly. This will make a neat hook of The Georgian’s Pro verbs, and will count as to the neatness of the form. You may use the pictures in submitting the sets if you choose, or if you think they add to the beauty and artistic effect of your set: however, the pictures are not necessary. Questions will he answered in the paper each day if requested. This will help those who find it a little tedious, as well as the one that asks the question. Send in your questions at once and they will be answered. Enter now and stand a chance of winning <>ne of our rich prizes. This Is Picture No. 35 ( I COP A kOT - J FOOT ™ f - N <_J wr/iL beat rr- 1 CAVE HE / •vLJ) JR® W hat Proverb Does This Picture Represent? Proverb Contest Editor, Atlanta Georgian No. 20 East Alabama St. My solution to Proverb Puzzle No. 35 is ...... , .....*«r • - My Name is Street or R. F. D. No Town State ’... Hold all answers until you have the entire set. No answers will be considered If sent In before the publica tion of the last picture. Conditions of the Contest The Atlanta Georgian Proverb Contest Is a contest of skill and Judgment. Prizes to the amount of $16,000 will be given absolutely free by The Atlanta Georgian to the winners. Every one Is eligible Ci enter this contest whether living in Atlanta or out of town. Each set of answers must contain only one answer to each picture, but each person Is entitled to send In three complete sets of answers. The answers to the puzzle pictures may be sent 'n writ ing In long hand either with pen or pencil; they may h« written on the typewriter or may be printed In any manner to suit the fancy of the contestant. Participation In any other contest now beln* run or which may be run by The Georgian will not debar anv one from entering the contest. T Each contestant or any or all members of the family will be allowed to submit one. two or three sets of an swers. but each set must contain only one answer to each picture. Each s.t will be considered separately, but not more than one prize will be awarded in one family. All em Cloyees of The Georgian and their families are absolutely arred from participating In the contest. In case there are no complete lists of correct answer, prizes will be awarded to the person submitting the qreat est number of correct solutions. In case of a tie, prize will be divided equally between those tying. Do not send your answers now. Keep them from day to day, and at the end of the contest arrange them In nu merical order, and then send them in all at one time. Under no circumstances should contestants begin to send In their answers now, as all answers will stand no better chance of winning a prize than the last answers submitted All answers must be delivered at The Georgian Conte.* Headquarters either by mall or In person, within the specified time limit. It Is contemplated to give contestants ten days after the close of the contest to prepare their answers, so that they can be sent In all together at one time. r The prizes will be awarded by a disinterested commit tee of Judges whose names will be announced later. These Judges will In no way be connected with The Atlanta Geor glan. tn case contestants desire further Information they should address their questions to Proverb Contest Editor, 20 East Alabama street, Atlanta, Ga. All questions will be an swered through the columns of The Atlanta Georgian, by mall, or In person. There will be seventy-five (75) puzzle pictures In th. series used In the contest. The solution of these pictures must be written In the same manner as printed in the offi cial Proverb Book. Each and every answer must be written neatly or print ed In the coupon published In The Atlanta Georgian or on a page of some form of book by Itself accompanied either by the puzzle picture printed In The Georgian or a pen or pencil copy thereof, and must have the name and address of the contestant. Do not send In your solutions In “list” form. That Is, do not write answers under one another on a large piece of PaP< The Proverbs which will be used In the contest have been carefully compiled by The Atlanta Georgian, and print ed in a neat book for handy reference. No proverbs will be used other than those which appear In this guide. For their own convenience the contestants can procure this reference book at the Contest Department, No. 20 East Alabama street, Atlanta, Ga., at 25c a copy, by mall 6c extra.