The Huttig news., 1910-10-01

piained the girl; and these are the grounds of the university. The road goes around the campus, and strikes the iake again 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 lance 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 AT! exclaimed Orme.
 She had taken the paper from the pocket of her coat, and was scan- ming 1t closely. One hundred paces 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 bv an iron fence. There was a gate at the corner by which they had stopped The gate was not closed If 1t were customary to shut 1t at night. there had been some neglect on this partic- ular evening.
 You'd better go in through the gate. said the girl, and follow the west fence northward for 100 paces Then turn east, at right angles and 20 2l0 paces-I suppose 1t must be paces. not feet"
 Yes, said Orme. That would he the natural way for burglar in a hurry to measure"
 T will move the ear north on Sberi. dan road little way" she went on. so as not to be in the glare of this street light
 This was the first evidence she had shown of nervousness. and Orme sud. denly realized that enemies might be lurking among the trees
 Tt might be we'll for you to take the electric hand lamp" she added. Its in the kit box. I think
 He looked In the kit-box, but the lamp was not there. He told her so.
 "Maku may have stolen it." she said.
 Orme slipped a heavy wrench into his pocket and closed the kitbox. With the girl, he avoided any refer- ence to the possible presence of the Japanese among the trees, but know Ing that he was no match for them unarmed, with their skill in iiu.iitsu. he resolved to be in some measure prepared
 He walked through the gate and began to pace northward. keeping close to the fence and counting his steps. Meantime the car followed his course, moving along the side of the road just west of the fence Orme counted his hundred paces north, then turned east.
 He saw that the 210 paces which he now had to take would carry him well over toward the lake. The girl evidently had not realized how great the distance would be. She would be nearer him. If she turned back to the corner and followed the Sheridan road eastward toward the life-saving station, but Orme did not suggest this to her. though the car was within twenty feet of him. the other side of the fence. If there should be strug- gle. 1t would please him just as well that she should be out of hearing, for hnr Do ready great. though she kept it close- ly under control.
 Eastward he went through the trees. When he had covered about half the distance he found himself approaching the side of large build ing. There must be some mistake. Had he deviated so widely from the course? In leaving the fence he had taken sights as carefully as he could
 Then the explanation struck him. Walsh, the burglar, had probably paced in eastward from the fence and come to the building just as he had There was no good hiding place ap- parent near at hand, and Walsh wor.r1 hardly have retraced his steps. What. then. would he have donea Orme asked himself Why. he would have turned north or south.
 Orme looked in both directions. North and south of the building were open driveways. Walsh must have gone around the building, then con- tinued eastward. This is what Orme now proceeded to do
 Remembering the number of paces to the side of the building, he chose the northward course, because there was less light north of the building. He hugged the side of the building, counting his steps, and, after reaching the corner. turned eastward. He now counted his paces along the northern side of the building.
 When he reached the corner of the eastern side of the building, he paced as far southward on the east ern side as he had gone northward on the western side. and on reaching a point due east of the place at which he had originally come to the build ing. he added the number of paces