Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-23

body and even looked lntO 0ls nat.
Nothing was found.
you might as we'll believe me first
AZ last" exclaimed Orme. 1.-THE pa
pers you want are not here"
Arima was clearly puzzled. you
had them." he began.
Possibly. But haven't them now.
How would you feel II should tell
you that the young lady and l have
made this journey simply to throw
you OF the scent, and that the papers
were being delivered by another per-
son7"
II not believe" declared Arima
shortly.
Suddenly Maku began to jabber at
Arima, who, after an instant Of con-
sideration, gave . quick order to the
fourth japanese, who stood by. This
man went to the tonneau and got the
prospectuses which OrIae had placed
under the seat cushion.
Arima suatched the papers with his
free hand, then. resigning Orme en-
tirely to Maku's care. and clucking
strangely. opened them.
A glance sufnced. With q cry of
disappointment, he tore the paper in
two and threw them to the ground.
He thrust his face close to Orme's.
"Where the papers?" he said.
Orme did not reply.
The Japanese who had brought the
prospectuses from the tonneau now
stepped to Maku's assistance, for
Orme had made motion Of the body
which showed that he was rapidly
losing his patience.
"Queek!"
"Ha!" The exclamation had ring
Of triumph. "Mees have uni" He
nodded toward the car where the girl
still sat.
NO" exclaimed orme vehemently.
"She has not"
"Mees have um." repeated Arima-
1--WE hunt. We see.'
II tell you she has not" said Orme.
mo believe you" Arima chuckled.
Come, mees."
AS Orme twisted himself around, he
was enraged to see the japanese in
the car seize the girl by the arm and
drag her to the ground. Once on her
feet, she did not resist, but permit
ted herself to be led toward the lit
tie group.
Arima advanced step to meet her.
"Give me papers," he said.
IT have no papers," she protested
despairingly.
1--WE search you," said Arima, taking
another step toward her and extend
ing his hands.
1t may be that Arima did not intend
actually to lay hands on her. His
thought may have been that the threat
would induce Orme to tell where the
papers really were. But the effect
on Orme was to set him ablaze with
anger.
His swift, indignant purpose seemed
to multiply his strength until the lit
tie men who held him were like chill
dren In his hands.
A sudden jerk, and he had pulled
both his arms free. Maku and the
man at his other side we're taken COM
pletely by surprise, and before they
had time to recover themselves, Orme
had thrown his arms around them and
crushed their heads together with
such force that they dropped limp
and unconscious to the ground. They
were out of the fight
At the first sounds Of struggle, Arima
turned. Now. as Orme charged to-
ward him. he bent slightly forward,
every muscle tense, ready to strike
or trip or twist.
His framework WAS overlaid by mus
cles that were like supple steel. Light
and quick, he bad strength that
could hardly have been inferred from
his build. And though orme's out
break haA been sudden. the japanese
was apparently not in the least dls-
concerted.
He knew how to turn the rush Of
the American into . disastrous fall.
He knew how to prod with his bony
knuckle the angry mans solar plexus
to step swiftly aside and bring
the horny edge Of his hand against
sensitive vertebrae. He could seize
Crme by the arm and, dropping back
ward to the ground, land Orme where
he wished him. Yes, Arima had ev-
cry reason to feel confident. Many q
time had he got the better of Amer
lean fist fighters.
But a system Of offense and defense
which ts based upon the turning OF
an opponents strength against him
self absolutely depends for its success
upon an accurate estimate Of the op-
ponent's Intentions. A sudden shift
of physical purpose may put your jiu-
jftsu adept ct . loss.
Arima, from his knowledge OF Amer
lean fighting methods. had reason to
think that Orme would continue his
charge ana strike out with his fists
when he came near enough. That.
however. IL something that orme did
not do. For, In his two previous en-
counters with the Japanese. he had
learned much. He had learned, among
other things. the value Of the unex-
pected. And though his anger was
almost binding. he cooled. during
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