Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-23
mo-" Exclaimed orme, vehemently.

arm descended, Orme swung his 9TH
er, with terrific force, up from the
waist, and caught Arima on the mouth.
The blow missed the chin, but it
was hard enough to fell any man of
ordinary strength. Arima staggered
back, past the girl, and brought UP
against the side of one of the cars.
But with hardly an instant for re-
covery. he lesped forward again and
the man who was holding the girl al.
SO sprang at Orme.
It would be folly to meet the two.
Orme turned and ran quickly in
among the trees of the little grove.
The darkness was his friend, for the
pursuers halted in their quick run
and separated, proceeding more eau.
dously.
AS for orme, once in shelter. he
stopped for breath.
He could see the two men coming
toward him. They were outlined
against the radiance from the motor
cars. Cautiously he stepped toward
the south. hoping that they would pass
him in the darkness, but he dared not
move rapidly, lest stumble or the
breaking of twig betray him.
All this time the engines Of the two
cars had continued to work. and their
muffled chug-chug-chug helped to COW
er the noise of footsteps.
What pleased him most was to see,
out of the corner Of his eye. that the
girl had taken advantage of her re-
lease to climb to the chauffeur's seat
of the car in which Maku had brought
them from Chicago That meant that,
if he could reach the car, they might
get away. But the papers,
BY this time 0rme was between his
pursuers and the road. He stopped
and CROPPED about till he found fair
sized stone, then worked toward the
edge Of the grove. The moment was
at hand to make dash.
Ten steps would take him to the
car; then leap into the tonneau, and
OF to the northward he and the girl
would speed. Pursuit would be de-
layed for a few precious moments, for
the japanese would have to turn the
other car around. Those few mo-
ments would determine the margin of
success or failure.
But there were the papers. At all
cost they must be secured The plan
that flashed into Orme's mind was
to draw the Japanese from the spot
and then, jumping from the car let tho
GIL lead the pursuers on while he
returned
Just as he was about to rush for the
car he heard sound among the trees.
He wheeled and saw the dim outline
OF one Of his enemies coming toward
him. In his excitement he had for
gotten that just as they could be seen
oy him when they were between him
and the road, 80 he could now be seen
by them. Undoubtedly he was out.
lined, AZ they had been, against the
background OF the light.
The Japanese was only a few feet
away. Orme threw the stone: by
good luck it struck the man in the
stomach, and he dropped to the ground
and rolled In silent agony.
But at the same moment Orme wa.
seized from behind, and held in .
grip he could not break. Indeed
when he tried to break it, there was
e sudden. killing strain on his spine.
Then Arima's voice said. close to bid
ear:
where the papers!"
The papers!
Japanese character thus brought its
fresh surprise to Orme. Even after
this hard fight. when three Of his
friends lay groaAing on the Rround-
when he had in his power the man
who had injured them. who had tenn.
porarily bested himself-Arima's chief
thought was stil Of the papers!
He seemed to have acne Of the .em,,
barbarian vengefulAAss that mieh,
have been expected. He merely wish ed
the papers-wisheA them the more dos.
pesatefy with every passing moment
The lives OF his companions counted
Tor nothing besides the papers!
Where?" repeated Arima
I haven't them. said 0ruFA .You