Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-01

mined on q course Of action. He
spoke to the life-saver, who appeared
to be listening to the droning con-
versation which continued within the
station.
1.-THE hold-up men may be in that
boat" remarked Orme.
Hardly A laugh accompanied the
answer.
well, why not? She came north
an hour OF SO ago and either was
beached OF lay to until Just now"
"You may be right" Then, before
.Orme knew what was happening, the
young man opened the door and
called into the station: "Hey. there!
Your robber is escaping on that
motor-boat out there"
whats tkat?" The policeman
strobe to the door.
Don't yoY hear that boat out
there?" asked the life-saver.
"Sure, hear it. -
well, she came up from the south
an hour or more ago and stopped q
little north Of here. Now she's go
ing back. Mr.. Holmes. here"-he
.erinned as he said it-"Mr Holmes
suggests that the hold-up man Is
aboard"
The reference to the famous detect
I've Of fiction was lost upon the po-
Nceman. IT guess that's about it, Mr..
Holmes" he said excitedly; and Orme
was much relieved to note that the
Me-saver's humorous reference had
passed for an Introduction The po-
Mceman would have no suspicion of
him now-unless Maku-
There was an exclamation from
within the room. Whats the mat
teri" asked the policeman. turning in
the doorway.
The voice of Asuki replied: HE
say the robber came in bicycle
not in q boat"
But 1 thought he didn't see the
fellow coming"
HE remember now"
The policeman started. ''How did
he know what we were talking about
out here?" he demanded.
HE understand English. but not
speak It," replied Asuki readily.
To. the policeman this explanation
was satisfactory. Orme. of course.
found in 1t a corroboration of his
guess. Maku evidently did not wish
suspicion directed against the motor
boat.
The policeman reentered the sta
ton, eager to avail himself OF the in
formation which Maku was now dis
posed to give him.
orme turned to the lffe-saver. "The
Jap is lying" he said.
think sou
"Of course. II he understands Eng
1ish SO we'll. he certainly knows how
to make himself understood in it.
His story OF the bicycle is preposter-
Gus"
But what them"
Doesn't it occur to you that per-
haps the Jap himself is the robber?
His intended victim may have got the
better of him"
Yes" said the young man doubt.
fully, "but the fellow ran"
THAT would be natural. Doubt
less he didn't want any notoriety.
It's possible that he thought he had
killed his assailant and had an un-
pleasant vision of being detained in
the local Jail until the affair could be
cleared up"
The life-saver looked at Orme
searchingly.
'That sounds pretty straight" he
said at last. II guess you know what
you are talking shout"
Perhaps do" said Orme quietly.
I'm any event I'd like to see who's
IN that boat out there"
There isn't = boat nearer than Chi
cage that could catch her. They have
run her several miles out into the
lake before turning south, or she
would have been pretty close to Chi
cago already. She's going fast"
The roar Of the motor was indeed
becoming a far-off sound.
why not telephone the Chicago DO.
lice to intercept herr"
There's no evidence against her"
replied orme; "only surmises."
Il know. but"
"And, as I suggested, whoever was
attacked by that Jap in there may not
~ect nctc-tety"
Suddenly the distant explosions
stopped-began again-stopped. Sew
efaAitlmes Lney were renewed 1t short
,intervals-"puhp uh-puh" = "puh-puh''
''puh-puh-pu h-p - then they
ceased altogether.
"Hello!" exclaimed the life-saver.
They've broken down.
He picked uD pair Of binoculars
which had been lying on the veranda
near him. and scanned the surface
of the lake.
snake her out!" queried orms.
mo. she's too small, and too far
on" He handed the n1sht-glass to
Orme, who in turn searched the va,
ter vainly.
Whose boat IL that moofed to the
breakwateRT asked Orme, lowering
the glass.
belongs to . man here In town.
Would ho nsnf 1T"
mo. But he lets ~ run It onoe IN
awhile. We keep an eye on It foy
him.
orme@ took eut his wstch. ITS a
most n he sall. ~Youu b relieved
IN = few m0meuis. DO- yOs s'si;S s;=:=e
] could persuaAe you to take me- out