The Delta independent., 1910-09-30
SYNOPSIS.

sofled hat Robert Orme saves from arrest
girl in black touring who has
caused traffic jam on State street. He
buys new hat and is given in change
sof, iive dollar bill with: Remember person
ond time he helps the girl in the black
car and learns that in Tom and Bessie
put gets no further hint of her Identity.
IN his rooms at the Pere Marquette he
telephones Bessie Wallingham and agrees
60 golf at Arradale on the morrow. He
aiscovers another Inscription on the
decipher it, h. COPIES and places the COPY
In a drawer.
CHAPTER H.-Senor Poritol South
american. calls. and claims the marked
Dill Orme refuses 20 give 1t up. Esor<
itol attacks Orme is overcome and calls
In Senior Alcatrante. minister FROM his
suspicious and disInisses them with
row morning. The offf.e clerk tells Orme
That Japanese has called for him. but
gone away without leaving name or mes
sage.
CHAPTER II.-Orme goes for an eve
nins walk and in Lincoln park rescues
Aicarante from Two Japanese assailants
Alydhtrdnte again tries diplomacy but
i,i.is 10 ge, the marced bill. On his re-
turn to tie Pere Marquette Orme Is
tei mt passage to the courtyard. jiu-
""eI mao lent submission and a
d.rSgd exchange of the marked bill for
another is effected. His assdilants es-
ape He notes one of them has u SCARED
irehead.
,i,', CHAPTER IV;-In the Pere Marquette
"Hn.hs Tor him She too. wants the
Orhe tells his story She recog-
lies the Jap with the scar as Maku. her
1itIer $ Dut Ter. The second inscription
ON the bill is the key TO the hid ng place
o. important papers stolen from her ia
ther Both japanese and South Ameri-
ms want the papers. She can not tell
I'm who she is. the secret of the
iipers. but lie promises to help her He
Ret lia of
ne a insc ription. The girl deciphers IT.
ihey star, out in the black touring car
IA quest or the missing -DSpers.
CHAPTER v.-ln the university
grounds at Evanston Orme locates the
i4dns pla.e Maku and another Jap ar.
t"ere; Orme feIls Ma.,u with wrench,
but the other escapes in the darkness
With With the p1pers;, orme finds in Malsu's
sxrrs reatest he ta..es her and the car
20 the home OF ner friend in Evanston.
She Is siii Just Girl"
CHAPTER vI.-Orme goes back to the
university grounds and finds out from
Porter. on guard at the life saving sta
,nn,. ZION; that at Maku is inside Tney hear Il
suggests that Maku's assailant is es-
Gaping that way Sudden stopping of
the boats exhaust indicates a break
down. Orme and Porter go out in an
other boat and lind the crippled one In
i nitr1: af. the Jap with the papers and
Inc Immo ciate tnIng to DO. now
ever. was to find out just what she de-
sired SURPRISING his excitement,
be called out:
Girl"
At the same time he turned the Ian
tern so that his own face was H.
Illuminated
Mr. Orme." she cried. rising from
her seat You here?"
AT your service"
ua tDd tt,rn 10 fOr
an instant on her companion The
face of the Japanese was a study.
His eyes were narrowed to thin
Sits. and his mouth WAS formed into
meaningless grin.
Orme spoke to the Japanese in
French "Maku has confessed he
said. He is under arrest"
The face of the Japanese did not
change.
DO you understand" asked Orme.
still in French.
There was no answer. and Orme
turned to the girl and said, in
French:
81 don't think he understands this
language"
Apparently not" she replied. in
the same tongue.
Tell me-" he went on. ARE you
there Of your own will?"
mo"
Has he the papers,"
81 think so. ! don't know"
"See II you can manage to get
past him. and will help you into our
boat"
'I'li try" She nodded, with a brave
effort to show reasauraDce
Orme frowned at the Japanese.
What are you doing with this young
LADY," he demanded.
mo understand"
Yes. you do understand. You un.
derstood well enough when you
robbed me this evening"
mo understand" the Japanese re-
peated.
Tho girl. meantime. had moved
slowly from her position. The two
boats were close together Suddenly.
after a swift glance from Orme, the
girl stepped to the gunwale and
leaped across the gap. Orme reached
forward and caught her, drawing her
for brief instant close into his arms
before she found her footing in the
cockpit.
Splendid" he whispered. and she
tossed her head with a pretty smile
OF relief.
Porter had been standing close by
the boathook in his hands. 'Is there
anything more to be done?" he asked
of Orme.
Yes. wait a moment"
The japanese had made no move
to prevent the girls escape. Indeed
vtiie sne was ieaping to the otheJ