The Huttig news., 1910-10-22
Ieem to occur to him to yield.

u.eCIeu Il Cly IL WeS plalU to Orme that the cause of the supposed break down had been discovered But was there time for the Japanese to get away? It was doubtful He opened the feed pipe and let the gasoline again flow in. The launch was now so near that Orme could almost have leaped the gap, but the Japanese bent his energy to the heavy fly wheel. tug ging at it hurriedly.
 The motor started. The boat began to move.
 Even now 1t looked as though the collision could not be prevented, but the Japanese. seizing the steering wheel. turned the boat so quickly to starboard that the stern fell away from the bow of the approaching launch. There was po crash, no hard bump; merely glancing blow SO scarcely made the boats careen.
 Then Orme threw his moose. The distance was less than ten feet. and the loop spread. quick and true, over the head of the Japanese. But, swift though the action was, the Japanese had an instant to prepare himself. His right arm shot up. As Orme. jerk ing at the rope. tried to tighten the moose. the hand. of the Japanese push ed 1t over his head and it slid over the side into the water. In a few seconds the swift boat had disap- peared In the night.
 Tightening his lips grimly, Orme drew the wet rope in and mechanical ly coiled it. There was nothing to say He had failed So good an op- portunity to recover the papers would hardly return.
 Silently he turned back to the oth- CTS. Porter had swung the launch around and was heading toward the distant lights of Evanston. The girl was peering in the direction whence came the sound of the raceding boat. Thus, for some time they remained silent.
 At last the girl broke into laugh. It was a ripping, silvery laugh. ex- pressing an infectious appreciation of the humor of their situation. Orne chuckled in spite of himself. If she could laugh like that, he need not stay in the dumps. And yet in his mind ranked the sense of failure. He had made poor showing before her-and she was laughing. Again the corners of his mouth drew down.
 T suppose the notion is amusing" he said-"a cowboy at sea-
 "Oh. I was not laughing at you" She had sobered quickly at his words.
 T shouldn't blame you, If you did"
 Tt is the whole situation" she went on. And 1t wouldn't be so funny. if 1 it weren't so SC, ious.'
 "I appreciate it." he said
 she went on. "But truly, Mr Orme, l 1 am glad that we did not Ga.lage hat beat. It might have been ter ihle. If he had been drowned" her soice trailed of in faint shrdder md Ornae remembered how tired she must be, and how dpspfy disappointed.
 Now. Girl,' he said, bending over her and speaking in a low voice, try 10 forget it. Tomorrow l am going after the papers. I will get them"
 She looked up at him. Her eyes were softly confident. q believe you" she whispered. You never give up. 10 you?"
 "No." he said. q never give up when l am striving for something which I greatly want" There was meaning in his voice, though he had struggled to conceal it. She lowered | T
 Slowly the lights of shore grew | brighter After a time Orme could | distinguish the masses of trees and buildings. grayly illuminated by the arc lamps of the streets. He spoke 1 to Porter in an undertone.
 "Can you land us some distance south of the lifesaving station?" he asked
 Sure. I'll run in by the Davis street pier
 "Ill be obliged to you," Orme sighed "I made bad mess of it., didn't I?"
 "Oh, don't know" replied the life saver We got the lady" | Orme started. Yes" he said. i've l SOt tuc tudt D utOtC ili- portant than all the rest of It."
 Porter grinned a noncommittal grin and devoted himself to the wheel.
 They had saved the girl. In his disappointment over the escape of the Japanese Orme had forgotten. but now he silently thanked God that Por- ter and he had come out on the water. The girl had not yet explained her presence in the boat. In her own good time she would tell him. But she had been there under compulsion, :, and Orme shuddered to think what might have happened.
 He stole glance at her. She was leaning back on the seat. Her eyes were closed and her pose indicated complete relaxation. though it was evident from her breathing that she was not asleep. Orme marveled at her ability to push the nervous ex- citement of the evening away and snatch the brief chance of rest.
 When at last the launch ran up under the end of little breakwater