The Delta independent., 1910-12-30

| to Orme's appearance, which, IN spite
of the evidence of struggle. was that
| of a gentleman. Looks don't always 8
tell" he continued.
That the girl should be taken to the
station and held. under such suspicious
circumstances was simply not to be
thought Of.
Doubtless she could quickly set In
motion forces that would liberate her
but the disgrace of detention was
| something she must be saved from at
any cost.
She was known In Evanston. Her
| identity once established. the story OF
her arrest would be sure to spread.
Her position would then be the more
painful, because the circumstances of
the case were such that she was un-
willing to explain them.
Moreover, Orme realized that, If he
and Arima were held, the care of the
girl would be his first thought, and
the recovery of the papers would be
forced into second place. That would
not be according to her wish. AS
suredly, If he was to get the papers.
he could do better alone.
She sat in the car, not more than
six feet from him. her face the picture
of mingled emotions. Orme saw that
he must reassure her as to himself
before he carried out the plan which
had suddenly come to his mind.
You will make a mistake, officer,
If you detain me-" he said, speaking
distinctly, so that the girl would be
sure to hear.
Cut 1t out" said the policeman.
"a little telephoning will set me
free in an hour" Orme continued.
bending to pick up his hat, which had
fallen to the ground at the beginning
OF the fight You can't do anything
except take me to the station and find
out that you have bungled."
That's my affair."" said the police
man. But here. we've done enough
tslkin'." He waved his revolver in a
gesture which indicated that they
were to enter the car.
Now, Orme knew that the girl had
not seen him throw the papers to the
road. Neither had she seen Arima
pick them up. Whatever guess she
had made as to his disposal of them.
IneTo WIS no Itd5Ou lOI nci " uOuDl
that he had again got them into his
possession. during some stage of the
struggle.
He looked at her earnestly and sig
nificantly, then smiled slightly in the
thought of reassuring her
When he was certain that she was
watching his every move. he glanced
ut the car. then up the road to the
north Then, with such Quickness
that the policeman had no time to pre-
vent, he snatched from the inner
pocket Of his coat the envelope con-
tanning the blank contract which had
first disappointed Arima. and tossed
It into the tonneau.
Got" he shouted.
Like q shot. she sent the car for
| ward. 1t disappeared swiftly into the
night
Thus far. Orme was satisfied. He had
got the girl safely away. She thought
that he had thrown the papers into
the car, and when she came to exam
ine them she would be disappointed.
but Orme felt that she would then un-
derstsnd-that she would continue to
trust him.
As the car darted away the police
man swung his club at Orme.
Before the blow could strike. the
upraised arm was caught by Q little
hand and with a quick jerk. the police
man was pulled to the ground. His
revolver, which he held in his left
hand, went Oh as he fell. and q leaf.
cut from q tree above by the bullet,
sailed into Orme's face.
The policeman lay helpless in the
| cunning hold Of Maku-Maku. who.
fully restored to his senses. had crept
up to save Arima from the law.
Orme wondered whether the girl
| had heard the shot. Probably not, for
she was driving into the wind. But
he had NO time to consider the point
for Arima, suddenly conscious of free
dom. leaped for the remaining car. He
had the papers; he would hurry them
safely to his master. leaving Orme and
the policeman to the mercies Of his re-
vivins confederates.
The papers we're still frst in his
thoughts. And why not? Orme re-
membered the scathing rebuke by the
japanese minister. In the flash OF
thought that preceded his own action
he realized that the recovering Of the
papers was Arima's one means oi
righting himself.
As Arima grasped the steering whee
of 10 car and threw on the clutch
Orn . ran behind the tonneau. Hi
action was swiftly calculated to give
the impression that he was lodging
around the car In the hope Of escaping
on foot.
That IL what Arima might have
thought, had he glanced around-wha
Maku might have thought. had hs
done more than throw one swift
glance at Arima. then devote himself