The Delta independent., 1910-09-02
CHAPTER v.
"EvanS 6 z /"

Evans, S. r."
The car ran silently through the
park and out on the broad Sheridan
road orme put on as much speed as
was safe in a district where there
were SO many police. From time to
time the girl indicated the direction
with a word or two. She seemed to
be using the opportunity to rest. for
her attitude was relaxed
The hour was about eleven. and the
streets were as yet by no means de-
serted. AS they swung along Orme
was pleased by the transition from
the ugliness of central Chicago to
the beauty Of enthusiastically beauti.
'ul by night The great highway fol
lowed the lake, and occasionally.
above the muffied hum of the motor.
Orme could hear the tapping of the
wsVelets on the beach.
The girl reused herself. Her bear
ing was again confide Mt and untired.
Have you been up this way beiore?"
she asked
No. Girl"
This is Buena park we are passing
uow. We shall soon reach the city
Units"
Clouds had been gathering, and
suddenly raindrops began to strike
their faces. The girl drew her cloak
most closely about her. Orme looked
TO see that she was protected. snd
she smiled back with a brave attempt
al cheerful comradeship. Don't prry
bout me" she said. I'm quite dry
With that she leaned back and drew
ION the tonneau a light robe. which
sEe threw about his shoulders.
The act was an act of partnership
merely, but Orme let himself imagine
an evidence of solicitude in her
thoCghtfulness. And then he demand
ed OF himself almost angrily: What
right have to think such thoughts?
She has known me only an hour
But to him that hour was as
year. so rich was its experience. He
found himself recalling her every
change of expression. her every char
acteristic gesture. She has accepted
me as friend" he thought, warmly.
But the JOY of the thought was modi-
fed by the unweicome reflection that
the girl had had no choice. Still, he
knew that. at least, she trusted him,
or she would never have let him ac-
company her, even though she seri-
ously needed protection.
They were passing a great GENE
terry. The shower had quickly ended.
The white stones and monuments fed
by the car like dim and frightene-
ghosts. And now the car swung along
with fine houses. set back in roomy
grounds. at the ieft. the lake at the
right.
DO you know this city," the girl
asked.
Il think not Have we passed the
Chicago limits?"
Yes. We are in Evanston"
Evanston" Orme had glimmer
The girl turned and smiled at him.
Evanston-Sheridan Road"
"Evans-S. r." exclaimed Orme.
she laughed low laugh. "Ah.
Monsieur Dupin," she said.
Speeding along the lake front, the
road turned suddenly to the left and
west, skirting a large grove of trees
which hugged the shore Just at the
turn was low brick building on the
beach. The life-saving station" ex.
planned the girl: and these are the
grounds of the university. The road
goes around the campus, and strikes
the lake again a mile or more farther
north"
Large buildings were at their right
after they turned. Orme noted that
they were scattered among the trees
some near the street. some at dis.
tance back. Then the road again
turned to the north, at point where
less imposing streets broke in from
the west and south.
Stop at this corner" said the girl.
Orme threw on the brakes.
We are in Evanston. on the Sheri.
dan road" she said, "and this street
cutting in from the south is Chicago
avenue"
Chi Al" exclaimed Orme.
She had taken the paper from the
pocket of her coat, and was scan.
ming 1t closely. "One hundred PAGES
north and two hundred and ten east
T.. must mean tree"
Orme jumped to the ground. He
noticed that the university grounds
were cut Off from the street by an
iron fence. There was gate at the
corner by which they had stopped.
The gate was not closed. II It were
customary to shut II at night, there
mad been some neglect on this partic-