Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-03-09

an opponents strength against him
self absolutely depends for its success
upon an accurate estimate of the op-
ponent's intentions. A sudden shift
of physical purpose may put your 1iu-
1itsu adept at a loss.
Arima, from his knowledge of Amer
lean fighting methods, had reason to
think that Orme would continue his
charge and strike out with his fists
when he came neal enough. That,
however, is something that Orme did
not do. For, In his two previous en-
counters with the Japanese, he had
learned much. He had learned, among
other things, the value Of the unex-
pected. And though his anger was
almost binding, he cooled, during
those few short strides, to his usual
caution.
Within two PAGES Of Arima, he
stopped short.
For one tense moment orme opened
his senses to all impressions. He
could hear, with almost painful dis
tinctness, the means Of the two men
he had stunned and the rustling
sounds made by their writings.
He caught a glimpse Of the girl. The
searchlight of one Of the cars struck
full on the side of her face, and drew
there a distinct shadow Of the net
work of her disarranged hair. He saw
the strained, excited look in her eyes.
Her captor still held her arm. He
was watching Orme and Arima indif-
ferently, as though quite confident of
Japanese skill.
All this Orme observed in an in
slant. Then, his eyes we're again on
Arima.
He knew that he would have to at
tack. To await the trick holds of the
Japanse would be to invite defeat. But
If he attacked, he must use an IN
expected method.
Suddenly he raised his left arm
above his head and clenched his fist,
His right arm remained by his side.
A step forward. The appraised arm
descended. Swiftly Arima reached up
ward to seize it. But even as the one
arm descended, Orme swung his 9th
er, with terrific force, up from the
waist, and caught Arima on the mouth.
The blow missed the chin, but it
was hard enough to fell any mar Of
ordinary strength. Arima staggered
back, past the girl, and brought up
against the side Of one of the cars.
But with hardly an instant for re-
covery, he leaped forward again and
the man who was holding the girl al
so sprang at Orme.
1t would be folly to meet the two.
Orme turned and ran quickly in
among the trees Of the little grove.
The darkness was his friend, for the
pursuers halted in their quick run
and separated, proceeding more eau
tiously.
AS for Orme, nee in shelter, he
stopped for breath.
He could see the two men coming
toward him. They were outlined
against the radiance from the motor
cars. Cautiously he stepped toward
the south. hoping that they would pass
him in the darkness, but he dared not
move rapidly, lest a stumble or the
breaking of a twig betray him.
All this time the engines of the two
cars had continued to work, and their
muf1ed ug-chug-chug helped to GOV
/ I'll N Lr ,I s
er the noise of footsteps.
What pleased him most was to see
out of the corner of his eye, that the
girl had taken advantage of her re
lease to climb to the c%hauffeur's seal
of the car in which Maku had brought
them from Chicago. That lean that
| if he could reach the car, they nigh
get away. But the papers
BY this time Orme was between hi
|, pursuers and the road. He stopped
t and CROPPED about till he found a fair
sized stone, then worked toward thu
edge of the grove. The moment wal
at hand to make a dash.
: Ten steps would take him to tn,
: car; then a leap into the %tonneau, ant
off to the northward he and the gir
l would speed. Pursuit would be de
Q layed for a few precious moments, TO
/ the Japanese would have to turn tn
other a around. Those few me
Q ments would determine the margin o
1 success or failure.
b But there were the papers. At al
D cost they must be secured. The plal
that flashed into Orme's mind wa
to draw the Japanese from the spo
and then, jumping from the car let tn
: girl lead the pursuers on while b
returned T,
9 Just as he was about to rush for tn
car he heard a sound among the trees
He wheeled and saw the dim outlin
of one of his enemies coming toWar
him. In his excitement he had fol
n gotten that just as they could be see
T. by him when they were between hir
9 and the road, so he could now be see
by them. Undoubtedly he was on
lined, as they had been, against tn
background of the light.
The Japanese was only a few fee
y away. Orme threw the stone; b
good luck 1t struck the man in tn
g stomach, and he dropped to the groun
It and rolled in silent agony.
9 But at the same moment Orme wa
( seized from behind, and held in
grip he could not break. Indeed
when he tried to break 1t, there wa
Q q sudden. killing strain on his spin