Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-29
CHAPTER v.-continued.

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northward, then turned to the west.
Circling about, he made for the gate
at which he had entered. His pur-
suer either took the wrong lead in the
darkness or stopped to examine Maku,
for when Orme went through the
gate and doubled back, outside the
fence, to the car, there was no sound
Of steps behind him. He jumped to
the chauffeur's seat.
"Well?" inquired the girl, eagerly.
"Too late" said Orme. I'm sorry.
! caught Maku, but the man with the
envelope got away"
She laid a hand on his arm. "Are
you hurt2" There was u~nconcealed
anxiety In her voice.
To say the things he yearned to
say! To be tender to her! But he
controlled his feelings and explained
briefly what had happened, at the
same time throwing on the power and
driving the car slowly northward.
II only know that the fellow ran
northward," he said. HE may have
worked back or he may have gone
on. He may have climbed another
tree and waited"
By this time they had come to the
northern limits of the grounds, but he
had seer no one.
Suddenly the girl exclaimed:
'Listen!"
Orme stopped the car. Somewhere
from the distance came a faint hum.
Another carl' he muttered.
Eyes" she said. "Oh, but I can do
40 more. l am tired, MI. Orme. We
cannot catch that car, even If it does
hold the man we want-and there Is
no way of being sure that 1t does"
IF there is any place to leave you.
/ will go after him alone" He had
turned the car as he spoke and was
sending it slowly southwark.
mo" she said YEARLY. "We-you
must do no more tonight. You have
been. SO good, Mr.. Orme-to help me
In a matter of which l could tell you
almost nothing. / won't even try to
thank you-except by saying that you
have understood"
He knew what she meant. He had
met her need, because he had shown
Its greatness without her telling him.
His recognition of her plight had been
unaccompanied by any suggestion Of
ignored conventions. No gushing
thanks would have pleased him hall
90 much.
He smiled at her wistfully. Docs
It all end here?"
mo" she said, 81 will not let II
end here. We are friends already; in
fact, Mr.. Orme, as soon as I can dc
60, ! will see that we are friends In
name. Can you accept as little q
promise as that?'
Il can accept any promise from
you" he said gravely. "And now
shall | take you homer"
mot home. It Is too far. But
have some friends a few blocks away
who will take me In. Turn here
please"
Under her guidance he took the cal
through several streets, drawing vi
at last before a large, comfortable
looking place, set back from the
street, with a wide, shrub-dotted lawr
before 1t. Several windows were still
lighted. He descended to help hel
out.
She hesitated. II hate to ask It
Mr.. Orme," she finally said, "but yor
can catch the trolley back to Chi
cago. They will take care Of the cal
here"
HIS nodded. "But n thing, Girl
ne sai5. II am going to find thai
other Japanese tomorrow. / shall gel
the envelope. VIII you call me III
at the apartment tomorrow noon? /
/ am not there, leave word whore
can find you"
II win do that But don't ge,
yourself hurt" She let him help hel
10 the ground.
"At noon," he said.
AT Goodnight, my friend
She offered her hand.
Goodnight, Girl" be said, ant
then he bent over and kissed hel
fingers gently.
He stood by the a until she hat
crossed the lawn and ascended the
steps--until the door opened and ad
spittsd her