The Delta independent., 1910-09-16

to believe that so gentle a murmur
could ever swell into the roar of
northeaster. A launch that was
moored at the outer end of the break
water lay quiet on the tideless sur
face.
"Good-evening," said Orme, as the
man turned his head. Are you on
watch?"
The life-saver slowly stretched.
Till 12," he answered.
Not much longer, then?"
mo. thank heaven!"
Orme laughed. Il suppose you do
get more than you want of It," he
said. But on a fine night like this
should think it would be mighty pleas
ant"
Not If you have to put in several
hours of study after you get through"
Study"
Yes. You see, have q special ex-
animation tomorrow"
"A service examinationT
"Oh. no-college."
Are you a STUDENT"
"All the crew are students. IT helps
good deal, II you are working your
way tnrougn cOilege.
"Oh. / see. But surely the univer-
sity hasn't opened for the fall?"
No. but there are preliminary
exams. for those who have conditions
to work on"
Orme nodded Its a fine campus
you have-with the groves of oaks"
Yes"
Just the place for a quiet evening
stroll. l thought I'd walk up the
shore"
There's a rule against going in
there after dark"
rs there? That's too bad"
Something funny happened there
Just little while ago"
so? What was it?" orme was
getting close to the subject he most
desired to hear explained.
Why, one of the cops was walking
along the shore and he found a jap
anese, stunned"
"A Japanesei"
He evidently had wandered In
there and somebody had hit him over
the head with a club"
After money!"
Probably There've been a good
many holdups lately. But the slug
ger didn't have a chance to get any
thing this time"
How so?"
He was bending over the Jap when
the cop came up. He got away"
Didn't the cop chase him?"
No, the fellow had a good start,
so the cop stayed by the jap"
And what became of the Jap?"
The life-saver jerked his head
toward the door beside him Hes
in there, getting over his headache"
lis he?" This was a contingency
which Orme had not foreseen. Nor
had he any desire to come face to
face with Maku. But II he betrayed
his surprise, the life-saver did not
notice it
The cop is taking another look
through the campus" he continued.
What does the Jap say about it?"
asked orme.
He doesn't say anything. 1t looks
as though he couldn't speak English.
The cop is going to get Asuki."
"Asuki?"
"A Jap student who lives In the
dormitory''
oh" said Orme.
The fact that Maku would not talk
was in a measure reassuring. His ap-
parent inability to understand Eng
ilsh was, of course. assumed. unless.
indeed. he was still too completely
dazed by the blow which Orme had
given him. to use a tongue which was
more or less strange to him. But
what would he say If he saw Orme?
Would he not accuse his. assailant,
hoping thus to delay the pursuit Of
his coulpanionf
The dAnger was by no means slight
Orme decided quickly to get away
from this neighborhood. But just as
he was about to bid the life-saver
casual goodnight, two men came
around the corner of the building.
One was a policeman. the other a
young Japanese. Orme unobtrusive-
ly seated himself on the edge of the
little veranda.
How is her" asked the policeman.
'Al right. guess" replied the life
saver. Il looked in a few minutes
ago. and he was sitting up. Hello.
Asuki."
Japanese.
Come" said the policeman, after
an unsuspicious glance at Orme. and,
mounting the steps, he led his inter
prefer into the station.
Now. indeed. 1t was time for orme
TO slip away. Maku might be brought
out AT any moment But Orme
fingered. He was nearer to the solu-
tion of the secret II he kept close to
Msku. and he realized. for tnat mat
ter. that by watching Maku closely
and, perhaps. following him home. he