The Delta independent., 1910-10-14
plled Orine.
maybe he suesses it's counter.

Maybe he guesses It's counter
felt"
Maybe"
Looks as though he was trying to
read the fine print on it."
something you and never have
done. | imagine" said Orme.
That's fact" the conductor
chuckled Il never noticed anything
about bill except the color OF it and
the size of the figure"
Which is quite enough for most
men
Sure! But | bet pass on lot of
counterfeits without knowing it
Very likely. The Jap has evidently
finished his English lesson See how
carefully he folds the bill before he
puts it away"
We're comm to the barns" said
the conductor. Far as we GO
AS he spoke. the car slowed down
and stopped, and Maku arose from his
seat. Orme was at the top of the
steps. ready to swing quickly to the
ground. If Maku left the car by the
rear door. But the Japanese turnef
to the forward entrance. Orme waited
until Maku had got to the ground
then he. too. descended.
Maku did not turn at once toward
the Clark street car that was waiting
to start downtown. He stood hesitant
in the street. After a moment. his
attention seemed to be attracted by
the lights OF an night restaurant
not far away, ano he crossed the
street and walked rapidly to the
cleaning sign.
Orme followed slowly. keeping on
the other side of the street. If Maku
was hungry. why. Maku would eat.
while he himself would wait outside
like a starving child before bakers
window. But Maku. 1t seemed. was
not hungry Through the window
Orme saw him walk to the cashiers
desk and apparently ask a question.
In answer. the woman behind the
desk pointed to huge book which lay
on the counter near by. Orme recog
nized it as the city directory.
For some time Maku studied the
rages. Then he seemed to appeal TO
the cashier for help. for she pulled
the book to her. looked at him as
though she were asking a question
and then. rapidly running throvgh the
leaves, placed her finger at certain
part of certain page and turned the
book around so that the japanese
-ould see He nodded and after bow
Ing in a curious fashion. came back to
the street
Orme had. meantime. walked on for
a little way. He would have gone to
the restaurant in an endeavor to find
out what address Maku had wished.
but for two reasons: The cashier
might refuse to tell him, or she might
have forgotten the name. In either
event his opportunity to follow Maku
would thus be lost-and to follow
Maku was still his best course. Ac-
cordingly he watched the Japanese
go back to Clark street car and
climb aboard.
1t was an open car. with transverse
seats, and Maku had chosen a position
about two-thirds of the way back
There was. as yet. only one other pas
senger. How to get aboard without
being seen by Maku was a hard prob
lem for Orme. but he solved 1t by
taking a chance. Walking rapidly to-
ward the next corner. away from the
car. he got out of the direct rays OF
the street lamp and waited.
Presently the car started. 1t al
most reached Orme's corner when he
signaled it and. hurrying into the
street. swung on to the back platform.
There had been barely time for the
car to slow down little. Maku could
not we'll have seen him without turn
ing his head. and Orme had watched
the little Japanese closely enough to
know that he had continued to stare
straight before him.
Safe on the black platform. a desire
to Smoke came to Orme. He found
cigar in his case and lighted 1t. While
he was shielding the match. he looked
over his followed hand and saw Maku
proCsce cigarette and light 1t. The
Japanese had apparently wished the
consolation of tobacco Just as Orme
had.
AN odd coincidence" muttered
Orme. Il hope 1t wasn't mind-read-
ing" And he smiled as he drew q
mouthful of smoke.
Lincoln park slid by them on the
left. The car was getting well down
into the city. Suddenly Maku worked
along to the end of his seat and got
down on the running-board. The con-
ductor pulled the bell. The car stopped
and the Oriental jumped of.
The action had been so quick that
Orme. taken of his guard. had not
had time to get Off first. He. there
fore. remained on the car. which be-
gan to move forward again. Looking
after Maku. he saw that the Japanese.
glancing neither to right nor to left.
was making of down the side street,
going west; SO he In turn stepped to