The Huttig news., 1910-11-12

hard to get It. too.
 Orme hesitated He had known at the outset that he was of a class diff ferent from the ordinary run of her clients. The difference undoubtedly had both puzzled and frightened her. He might disahuse her of the notion that he had anything to do with the police. but her apprehension was an advantage that he was loath to lose. Fearing him she might grant any fa- vor.
 Now, listen to me." he said at last T don't mean you any harm. but want you to answer few questions"
 She eyed him furtively.
 Do you know the = in the fiat below?" he demanded.
 MT Arima? No He's Jap. see him in the halls sometimes. but don't do no more than bow. like any neigh bor"
 He's noisy. isn't he?"
 Only when he has pupils. But he goes out to do most of his teaching. Is he wanted?"
 Not exactly. Now look here be- lieve you're a well-meaning woman. Do you make good thing out of this business?'
 Fair" She smiled fantly T ain't been in Chicago long and It takes time to work up a good trade 1 got daughter to bring up. She's with friends. She don't know anything about what I do for living 
 We'll" said Orme. I'm going to give you five dollars toward educating your girl"
 He took hill from his poctetbook and handed it to her She accepted it with depreeatiHg glance and q smile that was tineed with pathetic coquetry Then sl,e looked at it strangely Whats the writing?" she asked
 0rme started He had given her the marked five-dollar bill 'l didn't mean to give you that one., he said. taking 1t from her fingers.
 She stared at him. Is 1t fony?''
 .No-but l want 1t. Here's an other" As he took a fresh bill from his poeketbook he discovered to his eui Pi tSt ibdi tbt iiiai hCn ttAll. lOEPiHtf with the few dollars in change he had received after his purchase in the shop below, was all that he now had left in his pocket. He remembered that he had intended to draw on his funds that morning His departure from New York had been hurried. and he had come away with little ready cash
 Madam Alia slipped the bill into her bosom and waited She knew well enough that her visitor had some de mand to make
 Now" said Orme T am going to use your fire escane for little while.
 The woman nodded
 .'I want you to keep all visitors out he continued Don't answer the bell may want to come back this way 1 quick
 This is straight i,isirsss. isn't 1t? don't wan, to get into no trouble
 Absolutely straight" said Ofme "All you have to do is to leave your window open and keep quiet
 You can count on me- she said. Perhaps you know all tout the place down there. but if you don't. I'll tell you that the fire escape leads into his reception room"
 Orme smiled You seem to be ac- qnainted with your neighbor. after all?"
 I've come up the stairs when his door was open
 Does he seem to be pretty busy with his teachings?"
 Evenings. he is. And some come In the afternoon. I always know. because they thud on the floor so when they wrestle."
 Ana mornings?'
 He generally seems to be away mornings
 T fancy he's what you'd cs'. s-y neighbor." said Orme.
 'Oh. don't mind. There's more or less noise up here sometimes She smiled frankly Spirits can make lot of noise. I've known them to throw tables over and drag chairs all around the room"
 NeH --OTue WAS nOt lDIeTeSteu III spirits-"be sure you don't let any body in here until come back"
 Again she nodded Then she went into the reception hall and he heard her push the bolt of the door She did not return, but her steps seemed to move into one of the other rooms.
 Orme went to the window. pushed it up. and climbed out on the fire escape. He was glad to see that the wall across the court was windowless. He might be observed from the buildings that backed up from the next street. but they apparently belonged to large storage loft or factory. There were no idle folk at the windows.
 The window of the room below was open This was fin one sense an ad- vantage--and Orme blessed the Japa- nese athletes for their insistence on fresh air; but on the other hand. 1t made auietness essential.
 Slowly he let himself through the opening in the platform and moved a few steps down the ladder Then he