The Honorable Percival

rst launch in the morning. His one desire was to avoid those detestable young Americans, whose diabolical laughter had rung in his ears all night. The wounds recei

ently of Judson, who stood grinning

in't non

t. But how are we t

ss we go in a couple o

s vehicle, pulled by a small bare-legged brown man in a mushroom hat. All the way to

e unoccupied that he decided upon one that commanded a view of the bay. Once established therein, he despatched Judson for his

e thousand unfamiliar sights and sounds, held no interest for the Honorable Percival. His whole at

intended to punish her before he forgave. Such a violence to their friendship could not go unrebuked. Even when he received the note of apology which he felt

ch called him away from the window. It proved to be a slee

Ladies' and

be an honor, he urged, with the fervor of an artist craving permission to paint a subject that had captured h

light clothes and sun-helmets. The regalia suggested English supremacy in foreign lands. He had ordered his fourth suit a

people remaining to inspect the fascinating array of curios that were being displayed on the pavement. If any sorrow for pas

; you needn't look for

ade the slightest difference to him where she went or with whom. If her father saw fit to permit her to go forth in a strange city with a strange man, unchaperoned, of course it was not for him to interfere. But that she should have, at the first opp

f this unpleasant news, Judson committed the indiscretion of waxing eloquent over the charms of Japan. Percival considered it impertinent in an inferior to express en

, if he did not mind another gentleman. He did mind; he much preferred a table alone, but he also wanted his luncheon. He followed the unctuous head waiter the length of

ruff greeting. "How does it happen that you

cival, unfolding his napki

eh? Twoing mor

ntemptuous silence while Perci

since she came ashore?

identity of the person inquired for. "Oh, yes, I believe I d

show her a

not help commenting, "the way young A

's the matte

young Black is very good in his way

o you

mess of Chinamen in the steerage, for

prow until midnight, or taking her up to the crow's-nest." The captain pushed back his chair, and smiled with maddening significance. "See

swer. He got his eye-glass right

gh. He leaned across the tabl

he said, then he took

pon him he flung "Guillim's Display of Heraldry" clear across the room, and used language not becoming an English gentleman. He assured

go out and see the city, but he had declared to Judson that there was nothing worth seeing, and one must be consistent before one's servants. Even the morrow offered no aba

thronging the bund, and gay parties constantly arriving and departing. Coolies in blue, with mysterious Chinese lettering on their kimonos and with bright towels about their heads, trotted past; women with blackened teeth

ld have allowed Andy Black to keep her out from eleven in the morning until after three in the afternoon was even more shocking than her behavior to him the night before. He was resolved to show her by every means i

noon Mrs. Weston joined him on

"I am quite distracted about her. Our train for Kioto leaves in hal

cival, with a shrug that sugge

e me if I disappointed him. You see, he's lived in Kioto for years, and he's promised to take us out to an old B

of something having happened to Bobby had changed his anger to sharp solicitude.

ld mind taking a jinrikisha and going down to Benten Do

care to go myself," said Per

n's solicitude as she hovered between the telephone-booth and the desk was infectious, and he fo

ep breath of relief and retired to the reading-room. He was more than ever resolved not to see Bobby; to her fo

entlewoman," and tried to concentrate upon an article entitled "Favorite Fabrics for Autumn." In vain were his efforts; every sound from the lobby or the street claimed

le spirits. One after another the jinrikishas trundled away, until only Bobby's was left while her runner adjusted his sandal. Percival saw her turn in her seat and

t figure, disturbingly young and sweet and buoyant. The flying jinrikisha, the hair blowing across her cheek, the scar

paper and strode

t train for Kiot

to-nig

get my luggage down; I'

no reservation. You may h

asked the Honorable Perciva