Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-28
CHAPTER XVIII.
Tho Goal.

Orm0 0e3ree0. Wnef0 ola tnat come
from" he demanded.
Bessie smiled at him. THAT Is my
surprise for you. My very dear friend,
whom you 20 much desire to see, 'tsle-
iph0ned me hero this evening and
asked me to spend the night with her
instead Of returning to Chicago. She
promised to send her car for me. It
was long enough coming. goodness
knows, but If it had appeared sooner.
should have gone before you arrived
Orme understood. The girl had
telephoned to Bessie while he waited
there on In Sale street. She had
planned . meeting that would satisfy
him with full knowledge Of her name
and place. And the lateness Of tho
car in reaching ArraAale was unques-
t1onAbly owing to the fact that it had
not set out on its Grand until after
the girl reached homo and gave her
chauffeur the order. Orne welcomed
this evidence that she had got homo
safely.
Bessie Jumped lightly into the ton
neau, and Orme followed. The car
glided from the grounds. Eastward
It went, through the pleasant, rolling
farming country. that was wrapped in
the beauty Of tho starry night. They
crossed q bridge over q narrow creek
you would hardly think" said Bes-
sic. that this is so-called north branch
Of the Chicago river"
II would believe anything about that
river" he replied.
She laughed nervously. He knew
that she was suppressing her natural
interest in the scene she had wit
messed on the veranda; yet, of course.
she was expecting some explanation.
Bessie" he said, Il am sorry to
have got into such muss there At
the club. The japanese minister vas
the last man wanted to see"
! She did not answer.
perhaps your friend-whom we are
Asv going to vistt-wtl explain thinGz
. nttls." he went en- Z can ten you
only that had in my pocket certain
papers which the Jap would hsve.
given much to get hold Of. He tried IL
BY accusing me Of stealing them from
him. Il was very awkward"
n understand better than you
think" she said, suddenly. Don't you
see. you big stupid, that know whore
we are going? That tells me some
thing. can put two and two to-
gethsr."
Then needn't try to do any more
explaining Of things I can't explain"
"Of course not. You are forgiven
Ill Y.,nx Do
since you stood up with Tom and
ne"
That's sol"
"How time does go! Seas the
car turned at a crossing-"we are go
ing northward. We are bound for
the village Of Winnetka Does that
tell you anything?"
Nothing at ALL said Orme. striving
vainly to give the Indian name place
in his mind.
On they sped Orme looked at his
watch. 1t was half-pAst ten.
I'VE must be nearly there" he said.
Eyes. It's only little way. now"
They were going eastward again,
following a narrow dirt road. Sud-
denly the chauffeur threw the brakes
On hard. Orme and Bessie, thrown
forward by the sudden stopping.
clutched the sides of the car. There
was q crash, and they found them
selves In the bottom Of the tonneau.
Orme was unframed. care you all
right, Bessie?" he asked.
"All right" Her voice was CHEEKY.
He leaped to the road. The chauf-
feur had descended and was hurTyinG
to the front of the car.
What was it," asked Orma
Some one pushed wheelbarrow
into the road just as we were con-
Ing"
"A wheelbarrow!"
YES. SIR There it is.''
Orme looked at the wheelbarow.
It was wedged under the front Of the
car. He peered Oh into the field at
the left. Dimly he could see run
ming figure, and he hastily climbed the
rail fence and started in pursuit.
It was . hard sprint The running
man was fast on his feet, but his
speed did not long serve him, for he
stumbled and fell. He did not rise.
eAA Va A0S So4AIn6 UP AVA SA0 AAS-S4S
supposed him to be stunned.
Bending ever. he discovered that
the PROSTATE man was painting hard.
and digging his hands into the turf.
Get up" commanded Orme.
The man got to his knees and. turn
ing, raised duplicating hands.
"Poritol!" exclaimed Orme.
"0h, Mr.. orne, spare me. It was
IN accident" His face worked con-
vulsively. I'll" Something like .
sob escaped him. and Orne again
found himself divided between con-
tempt and pity.
What were ysu doing with that
wheelbarrowf"
Poritol kept his frightened eyes On
Orme's face, but he said nothing.
well. will explain 1t. You fol-
lowed the car when It started for Ar
radale. Ysu waited here. found .
wheelbarrow, ana tried to wreck US.
II Il further evidence q your eomia