The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-03-02
CHAPTER XI.-contlnued-

DO you mind telling me how you
happened to come to this placer" he
asked.
She answered indifferently: Sup
posing the Japanese had stolen the pa
pers, | searched Maku's room at our
house. There was a torn envelope
there with the nSrne 'Arima' printed
IN the corner"
Alcatrante bowed. You are clever
OF than most Americans, my dear
young lady" he said. His lips curved
into smile that disclosed his fangs.
That" she replied. "is as 1t may be.
But have not your admiration for
criGkery. Mr.. Alcatrante."
Again he smiled. "Ah," he ex,
claimed, "trickery is the detail work Of
diplomacy" Then with shade Of
seriousness In his voice, he asked:
AWhy did you use that word unless" "
Why, indeed? She made this non
Sommittal answer, and If Alcatrante
had hoped to socthe her into friend
Illness and draw from her clue to her
auspicions. he was disappointed.
There was another period Of silence,
broken at last by the Japanese. THE
fact that we have failed, my dear
young lady" he said, makes conceal
gnent unnecessary. know, of course.
that this matter will never become pub.
lie. You understand that the repre-
sentatives of great nations often have
60 take steps which, as private citizens.
they would never think Of"
Yes" she answered, Il understand.
There is no more to be said. Good
day"
There was a step and the sound Of
the door closing. She had gone.
Alcatrante and the Japanese looked
at each other. we have not failed
yet" said Alcatrante In French. The
girl does not know where the docu-
Gnents are, or she would not have come
here. II her father does not have
them before midnight our plans are
safe. We remain merely at loss as
70 the details of the documents, and
We already know what they contain in
a general way"
Yes" agreed the Japanese, things
do not look so black, perhaps. But I
am interested in your former advice" !"
"Yes9"
Find the American! That is what
she will try to do"
I'VE had an appointment with him
this morning" said Alcatrante grimly,
'~but when you said that your man had
the envelope. 1t no longer seemed nee
essary. We~-you and I-still have the
same object IN view. suggest that
we now set out separately"
"As you WISH" said the japanese
calmly. Doubtless he knew that Al
catrante was grasping at a straw
which might still give him the ad-
vantage in future negotiations. Il am
honored by your cooperation thus far"
He bowed formally.
Alcatrante returned the bow and.
beckoning to Poritol, left the room.
The Japanese minister turned to
Arima and talked rapidly in his native
tongue. From his manner 1t was plain
that he was giving orders. At last,
with a little gesture OF authority, he
put on his hat and walked out. The
Door closed after him with a slam.
Arima, now alone, seated himself in
. chair and appeared to mediate
Again his hands we're clasped about
his knees and his beady eyes fixed on
sCace. For fully fifteen minutes he
sat thus; then, with little clucking
50, I'D, he leaped to his feet and hur-
rted into the next room.
Now was Orme's chance. He lifted
the table cover and rose to his feet.
Arima had not closed the door after
him, but Orme was not In the line Of
direct view into the other room, and
he had to risk the possibility of being
seen before he reached the window
Or should he try for the door? 1t all
depended upon what part of the next
room Arima was In: but the window
seemed safer, for the opening and
closing Of the door would be sure to
attract attention.
Orne moved toward the window
slowly, watching tie opening through
which Arima had disappeared. He got
hallway TO the window; three more
steps would bring bin to the sill And
rhsn, without warning. Arima leaDsa