The Huttig news., 1910-10-15

You may be right Then, before Orme knew what was happening, the 1 young man opened the door and ;alled into the station: Hey, there! Your robber is escaping on that notor-boat out there"
 Whats that?" The policeman itrode to the door.
 Don't you hear that boat out shere?' asked the life-saver
 Sure, I hear it."
 Well, she came up from the south n hour or more ago and stopped a little north of here Now she's go ing back MT. Holmes. here"-he | grinned as he said it-"Mr. Holmes : suggests that the hold.up man is aboard"
 The reference to the famous detect i've of fiction was lost upon the pc liceman. T guess that's about it, MT. Holmes" he said excitedly; and Orme was much relieved to note that the life-saver's humorous reference had passed for an introduction. The pc liceman would have no suspicion of him now-unless Maku-
 There was an exclamation from within the room. Whats the mat ter?" asked the policeman, turning in the doorway.
 The voice of Asuki replied: He say the robber came in a bicycle not in a boat
 But I thought he didn't see the fellow coming"
 He remember now"
 The policeman started How did he know what we were talking about out here?" he demanded
 He understand English, but not speak it." replied Asuki readily.
 To the policeman this explanation was satisfactory Orme, of course, found in 1t Q corroboration of his guess. Maku evidently did not wish suspicion directed against the motor. boat
 The policeman reentered the sta tion, eager to avail himself of the in- fornation which Maku was now dis posed to give him.
 Orme turned to the life-saver. The Jap is lying" he said.
 Think SOP"
 "Of course. If he understands Eng fish so well, he certainly knows how to make himself understood in it. His story of the bicycle is preposter- ous"
 But what then?"
 Doesn't it occur to you that per haps the Jap himself is the robber? His intended victim may have got the better of him.
 Yes" said the young man doubt fully, but the fellow ran"
 That would be natural. Doubt less he didn't want any noteriety. It's possible that he thought he had killed his assailant, and had an un- pleasant vision of being detained in the local jail until the affair could be cleared up.''
 The life-saver looked at Orme searchingly.
 That sounds pretty straight" he said at last. q guess you know what you are talking about"
 Perhaps I do," said Orme quietly. Tn any event I'd like to see who's Tn that boat out there"
 There isn't a boat nearer than Chi cago that could catch her. They have run her several miles out into the lake before turning south, or she would have been pretty close to Chi cago already. She's going fast.'
 The roar of the motor was indeed becoming a far-off sound.
 Why. not telephone the Chicago po- lice to Intercept herr"
 There's no evidence against her." replied Orme: "only surmises"
 'I know. but
 "A2d. as I suggested, whoever was attacked by that Jap in there may not want notoriety"
 Suddenly the distant explosions stopped-began again-stopped Sev- eral times they were renewed at short intervals. puh-puh- rnb'' ''puh-puh" ub-puh-puh-puh then they ceased altogether.
 "Hello," exclaimed the life-saver. They've broken down."
 Ile piCheu -@p d pair or DlnOCuldrS which had been lying on the veranda near him, and scanned the surface of the lake.
 Make her out? queried Orme.
 No. she's too small, and too far of" He handed the night glass to Orme. who in turn searched the wa ter vainly
 Whose boat is that moored to the breakwater?' asked Orme, lowering the glass.
 Belongs to a man here In town"
 Would he rent it?"
 No. But he lets us run it once in awhile. We keep an eye on it for him."
 Orme took out his watch. Its al most 12," he said You'll be relieved in few moments. Do you suppose l could persuade you to take me out to the other boat?'
 The live-safer hesitated I'd like to" he said. But my study"
 .There'll be some sport. If we get within reach of the man out there," Orme put in.
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