The Delta independent., 1910-10-21

through. the ash heaps and avolulng
the pestilential, garbage cans.
Orme followed, and when Maku
turned west again at the next street,
swung rapidly after him and around
the corner with the full expectation
of seeing him hurrying along half
block away. But no one was in sight
Had he slipped into one of the near
by buildings?
While Orme was puzzling. a voice
at his elbow said. "Hello!"
He turned with a start. F1attened
in shadowed niche of the wall be-
side him was Maku!
"Hello!" the Japanese said again.
"Well?" exclaimed Orme sharply.
trying to make the best of the situa-
ton
You mus not follow me-" The
Japanese spoke impressively.
Follow you?"
81 saw you in a mirror at the other
end of car"
no mirror, but the Japanese might ap-
ply the word to the rejecting surface
If one of the forward windows.
You lit match" continued Maku.
Il saw. Then | come here, to find II
you follow"
Orme considered. Now that he was
'scovered. it would be futile to con-
tinue the chase, since Maku. naturally.
would not go to his destination with
Orme at his heels. But he said:
You can't order me off the streets,
Makn."
Il know. If you follow. then we
Ta'k an walk an walk-mebbe till
ex' week" Orme swore under his
breath. 1t was quite clear that the
little Jaranese would never ejoin the
man who had the papers until he was
sure that he had shaken of his pur-
iuer. So Orme simply said:
Goodnight"
Disappointed. baffled. he turned east
ward and walked with long strides
back toward the car line. He did not
ook to see whether Maku was be-
hind him. That did not matter now
lie had missed his second opportunit.
ince the other Japanese escaped him
n the university campus.
Crossing Clark street block north
II LIE punt dt WDICu ue anu Mdh1l
rad left the car. he continued lake
vard. coming out on the drive only a
'hort distance from the Pere Mar
ruette. and few minutes later, after
living the elevator boy orders to call
I'm at eight IN tne morning. he was
in his apartment, with the prospect OF
our hours of sleep.
But there was a final question:
Should he return to the all-night res
taurant near the car barns and try to
learn from the cashier the address
which Maku had sought? Surely she
would have forgotten the name By
this time. Perhaps It was Japanese
anne. and. therefore, the harder to
remember II; II 1t were a peculiar
combination of letters, the very pecu-
liarity might have fixed 1t In her
mind. And If he hesitated to go back
there now. the slim chance that the
came remained with her would grow
simmer with every added moment OF
delay. He felt that he ought to go.
He was dog-tired. but-he remembered
the girls anxiety. Yes, he would go:
with the bare possibility that the
cashier would remember and would be
willing to tell him what she remem-
bered. he would go.
He took up his hat and stepped to-
ward the door. At that moment he
heard sound from his bedroom. 1t
was an unmistakable snore. He tip
toed to the bedroom door and peered
within. Seated in an arm chair was
a man. He was distinctly visible in
the light which came in from the sit
ing room. and 1t was quite plain that
he was sound asleep and breathing
heavily. And now for the second time
his palate vibrated with the raucous
voice Of sleep.
Orme switched on the bedroom
lights The man opened his eyes and
started from the chair.
who are you" demanded Orme.
"Why-the detective. of course"
"Detective"
"Sure-regular force"
Regular force?"
The stranger pulled back his coat
and displayed his nickeled star.
But what are you doing here?'
| gasped Orme. amazed.
Why. a foreign fellow came to the
chief and said you wanted man to
keep an eye on your quarters tonight
and the chief sent me. was doing
bit-but I'm light sleeper. wake
at the least noise.
Orme smiled reminiscently. think
ing OF the snore. Tell me-" he said.
was It Senior Alcatrante who had you
sent?"
Il believe that was his name" He
was slowly regaining his sleep-be-
numbed wits. THAT reminds me" he
continued. He gave me note for
you"
An envelope was produced from an