Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-21

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to sound the girl for information that
would be more definite.
But first the question as to their
next move must be answered.
do you know where We can get .
motor7" he said.
"No"-she prolonged the word doubt
fully. I'VE may have to take motor
cab"
1T would be safer than the railroad
or the electric line" Then he asked
with great seriousness: Girl, dear, I
don't know much about the meaning
and value Of these papers in my pock-
ct. and I don't care to know any more
than you choose to tell me. But let me
know lust this much: Are they as i'm
portant to you as they are to our enc
mics? Have you really been 1usuned
In the risks you have run?"
"You have seen how far Alcatrante
and the japanese have been willing to
co." she replied. gravely. i am sure
that they would not hesitate to kill US.
IL It seemed necessary to them in their
effort to get possession Of the papers.
Now. my dear, they are even much
more important to my father"
'In his business interests?
much more than that"
They we're walking along the glim-
merine canyon Of La Sale street,
which was now almost deserted IN the
ausk. A motor car swept slowly
around the corner ahead and came
toward them. It had but one occu-
pant. a chauffeur, apparently. He wore
q dust-coat, q cap. and goggles which
seemed to be too large for him.
REGARDLESS Of Alcatrante. who was
following them, Orme hailed the chau-
reur. "Will you take q fare?" he
called.
The man stopped his car and, after
moment Of what Orme interpreted AZ
indecision, nodded slowly.
How much by the hour?" asked
Orme.
The chauffeur held up the ten I'm
gers OF his two hands.
Orme looked at the girl. He hadn't
that much money with him.
"If I only had time to cash check"
ae said.
IAN right" she whispered. Il have
,lenty."
They got into the tonneau. and the
girl, leaning forward. said: Take the
Lake Shore drive and Sheridan road to
Evanston"
Again the chauffeur nodded. without
turning. toward them.
HE doesn't waste many words,
-,h;.oorod tho Girl t0 Orme
While the car was turning Orme
noted that Alcatrante had stopped
short and was watching them 1t was
some reason for surprise that he was
not hunting for Q motor in which to
follow.
Perhaps his plans were 80 complete
~ baked that he was giving up alto
sether. No, that would not be like Al
catrante. Orme now realized that in
AL likelihood the minister had fore
seen some such circumstance and had
made plans accordingly.
He was more and more inclined to
believe that Alcatrante had but half
expected to keep him long imprisoned
In wallingham's Office. Then what
had been the purpose underlying the
trick? Probably the intention was to
make Orme prisoner for as long pert
cd as possible and, in any event, to
gain time enough to communicate with
Porftol and tho Japanese and whatever
other persons might be helping in the
struggle to regain the papers. The
probabilities were that Alcatrante had
been using the last two hours to get
In touch with his friends.
And now those friends would be in
formed promptly that Orme and the
girl were setting out by motor. This
analysis apparently accounted for AL
catrante's nonchalance. Orme and the
girl seemed to be escaping, but in
truth. II they approached their destina-
ton at all, they must run into the am
buscade OF other enemies. Then the
nearer tho goal. the greater the dan
ger.
AS the motor slid smoothly north.
ward on La Sale street, Orme looked
back. Alcatrante had made no move.
The last glimpse that Orme had of him
showed that slight but sinister figure
alone on the sidewalk of the deserted
business street.
They crossed the Clark street bridge.
Keep on out North Clark street until
you can cross over to Lincoln park. :"
said Orme to the chauffeur.
Tho only indication that the order
had been heard was a bending forward
OF the bowed figure on the front seat.
Orme explained to the girl. ut will
be better not to take the Lake Shore
drive. They may be watching the
Pere Marquette"
You are right" she said. "As pre-
caution. we'd better not pass the no.
tel"
How surprised I was to ind you
waiting for me there last evening, -
unused Orme-"and how glad!"
Il never called on . man before" she
laughed
II had made up my mind only . lit
tie while before" he continued, Ito
stay In Chicago till found you"
Pm afraid that would not have been
easy" She returned the pressure Of
his hand. which had found hers. IF II
hadn't been for those papers, we might
never have met"
1--WE were bound to meet-you and
(" he said. II have been waiting all