The Huttig news., 1910-11-19
CHAPTER X.
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 As Orme let the table cover fall back to it's normal position and turned to get himself into comfortable atti tude his hand touched something soit l and yielding. For moment he wa startled. but the sound Of throaty purf and the req ization that his hand was resting on fur soon told him that his companion in hiding was a cat
 He wondered whether the Japanese liked pets. From what little he knew of Japanese character f did not seem to him consistent that they should care for animals. Yet here was a peaceful tabby.
 in order to accommodate himself to lis close quarters. Osme had to double a!s legs back, resting on his thigh and supporting the upper part of his body with one hand. The cat settled down against his knee
 The light filtered redly through the table cover. To his satisfaction he found small hole, evidently a burn made by some careless smoker. Through this aperture he could look out. His range of vision included the greater part of the room, excepting the side on which the table stood. He could see the window and several chairs. as well as the door into the adjoining room, but the door into the hail was out of view. at his right.
 While he was looking about, man came from the next room. Doubtless it was Arima; at least Orme recognized the Japanese who had overcome him in the porter's office at the Pere Mar quette the night before. He stepped into the room with a little smile on his brown face Seating himself in a chair. he fixed his heels in the rungs and clasped his hands about his knees. He was waiting
 The black eyes rested on the table To Orme they seemed to be boring through the cover that concealed him. and he hardly dared to breathe, but the Asiatie appeared to observe noth- ing unusual Ormc wondered at the unfathomable intelligence of those eyes. He had often said of the Chinese and Japanese that he did not trust them for the reason that a Caucasian could never tell what they were think ing about The racial difference in thought processes he found disconcert- ing.
 A bell rang. Arima went to the door. out of view, and opened it. Orme could hear persons mounting the stairs. and presently the voice of Arima said. Come in" and the visitors entered the room.
 Pausing near the door for moment, they exchanged few whispered sen tences Then one of them walked over toward the window. Orme repressed an exclamation. for the figure that came into view was the figure of Pori- tol-dapper, assertiye.
 He was dressed as on the night be fore, and his precious high hat was hngged close to his shoulder.
 His eyes roved with an exaggerated assumption of important cunning. Presently he threw over his shoulder a rapid sentence in foreign tongue It sounded like Spanish, and Orme in ferred that it was dialect of Portu- 5guese.
 The answer came from an oily tongue; the voice was Alcatrante's.
 What were the South Americans do ing here? It was only a few hours since the Japanese had set on Alca- trante, yet here he was in a strong hold of the enemy-and expected, Had the astute diplomat fallen into trap?
 Arima was standing. not far from Porito, h4s face was expressionless Looking from Alcatrants to Poritol and back again, he said in English: "The mos honorable gentleman will soon be here"
 That is right" said Acatrante suavely Mention 10 names"
 Arima nodded slightly
 The silence grew intense. Orme was relieved when it was broken by an other ring of the bell and Arima slipped to the door. Alcatrante moved over beside Porltol and whispered a few words, scarcely moving his lips His face looked yellow by daylight and the eyes behind the gold specta cles were heavy lidded and almost closed Orme inferred that the night had been sleepless for Alcatrante.
 These observations were interrupted by the entrance of the newcomer He paused at the threshold, evidently tc salute, for Poritol and Alcatrante bowed low. Then quick steps crossed the floor and into view came nervous but assuredlookiIg little figure-a Japanese, but undoubtedly a man of , great dignity. His manner of sharp a.,tha,itr r.n1ld he ha rd tn disnrte for