The Huttig news., 1910-10-29

been worked upon him. might It not also have been worked upon her? He felt unworthy. and yet she might care might already have begun to care but he put the daring hope out of his mind. and looked again at Maku.
 And you know how serious 1t is.'
 The Japanese had not moved. His face still wore its racial look of pa- tient indifferenee his hands were still crossed in his lap. He sat on the edge of the seat in order that his feet might rest on the floor, for his legs were short; and with every lurch of the car, he swayed easily, adapting himself to the motion with an uncon- seious ease that betrayed supple mus cles
 The car stopped at corner and the man and woman got out. but Maku did not even seem to glance at them. Orme stepped back to make way for them on the platform, and as they descended and the conductor rang the bell. he looked out at the suburban landscape. with it's we'll lighted, macadamized streets, it's va cant lots, and it's occasional houses. which seemed to be of the better class, as nearly as he could judge in the uncertain rays of the arc lamps. He turned to the conductor, who met his glance with the look of one who thirsts to talk.
 People used to go to parties in car riages and automobiles" said the con ductor. but now they take the car when they've any distance to go. It's quicker and handler"
 "I should think that would be so, here in the suburbs said Orme.
 "Oh. this ain't the suburbs We crossed the city limits 20 minutes ago.
 You don't carry many passengers this time of night.
 That depends. Sometimes we have a crowd. Tonight there's hardly any one. Nobody else is likely to get on now"
 Why is that?''
 Well, it's only a short way now. to the connection with the elevated road People who want to go the rest of the way by the elevated would walk. And after we pass the ele- yated there's other car lines they're more likely 10 take. where the cars run frequenter."
 Do you go to the heart of the city?"
 No we stop at the barns. Say. have you noticed that Jap in there?"
 The conductor nodded toward Maku.
 What about him?"
 He was put aboard by cop Looks as though somebody had slugged him.
 That's so" commented Orme. His head is bandaged"
 Judging from the bandage, it must have been a nasty crack" continued the conductor. But you wouldn't know he'd been hurt from his face. Say. you can't tell anything about those Johns from their looks. can you. I noN?"
 You certainly can't" replied Orme The conductor glanced out. There's the elevated he said I'll have to go in and wake that drunk. He gets off here"
 Orme watched the conductor go to the man who was sleeping i'll the corner and shake him. The man nodded his head vaguely and settled back into slumber. Through the open door came the conductors voice: Wake pi"-Shake-"Yo get off !"-Shake-''Wake up, there!" But the man would not awaken.
 Maku was sitting but a few feet from the sleeping man. He had not appeared to notice what was going on, but now, just as the conductor seemed about to appeal to the motorman for help. the little Japanese slid along the seat and said to the conductor: "I wake him.
 The conductor stared, and scratched his head. If you can," he remarked. tits more'n l can do."
 Maku did not answer, but putting his hand behind the sleeping mans back, found some sensitive vertebra. With yell, the man awoke and leap ed to his feet. The conductor seized him by the arm and led him to the platform.
 The car was already slowing down. but without waiting for it to stop, the fellow launched himself into the night, being preserved from falling by tse god of alcohol, and stumbled away toward the sidewalk.
 Did you see the Jap?" exclaimed the conductor. Stuck pin into him, that's what he did"
 "Oh, I guess not" laughed Orme. "He touched his spine, that was all"
 The car stopped. The spectacled passenger with the portfolio arose and got off by way of the front platform. Would Maku also take the elevateda If he did. unless he also got off the front platform. Orme would have to act quickly to keep out of sight
 But Maku made no move. He had returned to his former position, and only the trace of an elusive smile on his lips showed that he had not for gotten the incident in which he had just taken part Meantime Orme had