The Huttig news., 1911-01-28

WlLn you. The policeman made thlS explanation apparently in deference to Orme's appearance, which. in spite of the evidence of struggle. was that l of a gentleman Looks don't always 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 it 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, there was no reason for her to doubt 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 at 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 taining the blank contract which had first disappointed Arima. and tossed 1t into the tonneau
 "Go," he shouted.
 Like a shot. she sent the car for ward It 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 inc them she would be disappointed, but Orme felt that she would then un- derstand-that she would continue to trust him.
 As the ear darted away the police man swung his club at Orme
 Before the blow could strike. the upraised arm was caught by a little hand and with quick jerk. the police man was pulled to the ground His revolver, which he held in his left hand, went off as he fell. and a leaf. cut from 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 mastep leaving Orme and the policeman to the mercies of his re- viving confederates.
 The papers were still first 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 of fighting himself
 As Arima grasped the steering wheel of the car and threw on the clutch. Orme ran behind the tonneau His action was swiftly calculated to give the impression that he was lodging around the car in the hope of escaping on foot.
 That is what Arima might have thought had he glanced around-what Maku might have thought, had he done more than throw one swift glance at Arima. then devote h;nseil again to the prostrate officer
 But Orme. reaching upward, got his hands over the high back of the ton neau. He hung on tightly, raising his