The Huttig news., 1911-01-21


 his search.
 You see" said Orme calmly. there is nothing here.' The Japanese, rauttering in his own tongue, ran his hands over Orme's body and even looked into his hat. Nothing was found.
 You might as well believe me first as last" exclaimed Orme. The pa pers you want are not here"
 Arima was clearly puzzled You had them" he began. Possibly. But haven't them now. How would you feel if I should tell you that the young lady and I have made this journey simply to throw you of the scent and that the papers were being delivered by another per son?"
 T not believe" declared Arima shortly
 Suddenly MaRu began to jabber at Arima, who, after an instant of con- sideration, gave quick order to the fourth Japanese, who stood by. This man went to the tonneau and got the prospeetuses which Orme had placed l under the seat cushion.
 Arima snatched the papers with his free hand, then. resigning Orme en- tirely to Maku's care, and clucking strangely, opened them.
 A glance suficed With a cry of disappointment, he tore the paper in two and threw them to the ground
 He thrust his face close to Ormes. Where the papers?' he said
 Orme did not rerly.
 The Japanese who had brought the prospeetuses from the tonneau now stepped to Makus assistance, for Orme had made motion of the body which showed that he was rapidly .osing his patience.
 "Queek,"
 Still no answer.
 "HaN The exclamation hnd ring of triumph "Mees have um," He nodded toward the car where the girl still sat.
 No exclaimed Orme vehemently She has not.
 "Mees have um' repeated Arima We hunt We see"
 "I tell you she has not" said Orme No believe you" ASima chuckled Come, mees.'
 AS Orme twisted himself around. he was enraged to see the Japanese in the car seize the girl by the arm and drag her to the ground. Once on her feet, she did not resist, but permit ted herself to be led toward the lit- tie group.
 Arima advanced step to meet her. Give me papers, he said.
 T have no papers, she protested despairingly.
 We search you" said Arima taking another step toward her and extend ing his hands.
 It may be that Arima did not intend actually to lay hands on her His bought may have been that the threat would induce Orme to tell where tine l papers really were But the effect on Orme WAS to set him abiaze with anger.
 His swift, indignant purpose seemed to multiply his strength until the lit tie men who held him were like chil- iren in his hands.
 A sudden jerk and he had pulled | both his arms free. Maku and the man at his other side were taken com ,letely by surprise. and before they had time to recover themselves. Orme had thrown his arms around them and crushed their heads together with such force that they dropped limp and unconscious to the ground. They were out of the fight. At the first sounds of struggle, Arima turned. Now. as Orme charged to- ward him, he bent slightly forward, every muscle tense, ready to strike or trip or twist. His framework was overlaid by mus cles that were like supple steel Light and quick. he had strength that could hardly have heen inferred from his build. And though Orme's out break had been sudden. the Japanese was apparently not in the least dis concerted
 { He knew how to turn the rush of the American into a disastrous fall. He knew how to prod with his bony knuckle the angry mans solar plexus how to step swiftly aside and bring the horny edge of his hand against sensitive yertebrae. He could seize Orme by the arm and. dropping back ward to the ground. land Orme where | he wished him. Yes, Arima had ev- cry reason to feel confident. Many time had he got the better of Amer l ican fist fighters
 But a system of offense and defense which is based upon the turning of an opponents strength against him. self absolutely depends for it's success upon an accurate estimate of the op- ponent's intentions. A sudden shift of physical purpose may put your jiu- | jitsu adept at loss.
 Arima, from his knowledge of Amer ican fighting methods. had reason to l think that Orme would continue his charge and strike out with his fists when he came near enough. That, however, is something that Orme did not do. For, in his two previous en-