Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-27

for safekeeping. Not that he mis-
trusts you, Mr.. Orme, but he imagines
that you may not realize how i'm
portant 1t is to him, and you might
mot guard it carefully"
Il agreed to keep it until tomor-
row." said Orme. quietly. LAS for
thieves. my apartment is on the tenth
floor, pretty well out of their reach.
The only danger of robbery lies be-
tween the cab and the hotel Office"
4. know. 1 know. chuckled Alca-
traEte. 1T is, of course, as you will
Il was merely thinking of my young
friends peace Of mind. / am his fell
dow countryman, you see, and his con-
fidencs in me-" he stopped, with an
other chuckle. Singular. is it not.
how impressionable are the young?"
Z, Orme said nothing. He did not en-
boy this fencing.
Look at the lake." Alcatrante sud
denly exclaimed. How beautiful an
bexpanse of water. 1t has SO much
more color than the sea. But you
should see our wonderful harbor Of
Rio. Mr.. Orme Perhaps some day
I shall be permitted to show you its
magnifcences."
"Who knows?" said Orme. 1T
would be very pleasant"
AS to the BILL" continued Alca-
ersnte quickly. do you care to give
It to me?'
Orme felt himself frowning. II will
keep it till the morning" he said.
6nh {, 1f -
Alcatrante laughed shortly. See,
here is your hotel. Your company has
been pleasure to me, Mr.. Orme You
arrived most OPPORTUNITY in the park"
Orme jumped to the curb and, turn
Ing, shook the hand that was extended
TO him. THANK you for the lift, Sc
nor Alcatrante," he said. II shall
look for you in the morning"
In the morning-yes. And pray,
ny dear sir. do not wander in the
streets any more this evening. Our
experience in the park has made me
apprehensive." The minister lifted
his hat. and the cab ratified away.
The entrance to the Pere Marquette
was massive gateway, which opened
upon wide tunnel, leading to an in
kerior court. On the farther side of
the court were the doors of the hotel
hobby. AS a rule. carriages drove
Through the tunnel into the court, but
Orme had not waited for this for
mality.
He started through the tunnel.
There was no one in sight. He noted
the elaborate terra.cotta decorations
pf the walls. and marveled at the bad
taste which had lost sight of this OPP
portunfty for artistic simplicity. But
Through the opening before him he
could see the fountain playing in the
center OF the court. The central fig
nre of the group, naiad, beckoned
with hand from which the water fell
q shower. The effect was not SO
npleasing. If one wished to be
10000, why not be altogether SO? Like
70 South Americans? Was their
ebOrate ornamentation plastered on
an inner steel construction? Orme
wondered.
Midway of the tunnel, and at the
wight as one entered, was door lead
ing into the porteTs Office. This door
was shut, but as Orme approached it,
Ht noiselessly opened out He ex-
pected to see . porter appear. and
when no person stepped over the sill,
he inferred that the door had been
own open by an interior draft.
inst as he was turning cut to go
round the doer-wh1cn shut off all
rtew Of him from the inner court-a
figure shot through the opening.
Before Orme could dodge, he was
seiEed firmly by the shoulders and
1erked into the room, with a force
that sent him staggering. He tripped
eyer chair and went to the floor. but