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The Yale expositor., 1911-03-02

The German shook his head In de-
precation of the idea that he wished
any return for his services. Mean
time his long legged. tow-headed son
had come from within and stood gap
ing behind his father.
win You go back TO der man mic
me?" asked the German.
No." said Orme.
SOP. Veil, all right"
I'm sorry cant wait" said Orme.
I've done what ! could. and | have
a long way to go"
Sure! OATS all right"
Then thank you very much. Good
night"
Orme walked briskly to the road
and turned west He felt assured that
Arima would be looked after
Following the road to the first cross
ing, he turned to the right. In few
minutes he saw the lights of the club
house. and little later he stepped
upon the veranGa.
Many people were seated in the
comfortable porch chairs. The charms
of the summer evening had held them
after their afternoon of play. And
| from one of the groups came the
sound of a voice-a mans voice
which Orme found vaguely familiar.
He could not place 1t, however. and
/ he quickly forgot it in his general i'm
preston of the scene.
In this atmosphere of gaiety he felt
strangely out of place. Here all was
chatter and froth-the activity of the
surface-joy of living; but he had
stepped into ii fresh from a series of
events that had uncovered the inner
verities
Here the ice tinkled in cool glasses.
and women laughed happily, and
every one was under the spell OF the
velvety summer evening; but he had
looked into the face of Love and the
face of Death-and both were still
near his heart
He found a servant and asked for
the Walllnghams.
Mr.. Walllngham has left, sir" said
the man, but Mrs. Wallingham is
here"
ASK her IL Mr.. Orme may speak to
her"
He smiled rather grimly as the
servant departed, for he anticipated
Bessie's laughing accusations.
And presently she came, an admon
ishing finger upheld.
"Robert-Orme." she exclaimed
how dare you show your face now?'
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Orme recognized them. Nevertheless.
to make sure that he was not being
deceived, he slid his hands over Ari-
mas coat, and felt in the pockets. He
found nothing that resembled the
papers he had. SO he thrust them into
his own pocket
He now took out his watch. There
was not enough light to see what time
It was. and he ran his fingers over
the dial, as he had done during that
time of Imprisonment. earlier In the
evening. AS nearly as he could tell
1t was ten minutes past nine. He
could hardly believe that 1t was so
early.
With final, Take 1t easy" to Ari-
ma, Orme now started down the road
toward the lights of house. quarter
of mile ahead
He had II in mind to examine the
papers, to find a clue to the name of
the girls father. The sentiment which
had led him to refuse her offer to tell
him everything must now be neglect
ed. There might still be time to de-
liver the papers before midnight. but
he did not dare delay.
For one thing, he had only the
haziest notion as to his whereabouts.
obviously he was somewhere west OF
Evanston, but that meant little in an
unfamiliar country. He would have to
find some conveyance.
Not altogether without sympathy
for his fallen enemy, he nevertheless
felt that Arima had received no more
than he deserved. There had been
no hesitation about the different at
lacks made upon himself. He had
provoked no assault unless by the
fact that he had the marked bill in his
| possession. But the calmness with
which Arima had endured his final de-
feat aroused admiration. After ALL
the Japanese had merely acted under
orders. And now Orme's first thought
was to get help for him.
He came to the lights he had seen
They shone through the windows of a
small farmhouse a few rods back from
the road. A short avenue OF poplars
led to the door.
In response to Ormes knock. the
man of the house appeared Ger
man with sleepy eyes and tousled vel
low hair.
There is an injured man down the
road a way" said Orme. Motor cal
smash"
"So?"
His leg is broken, think. made
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SYNOPSIS.

Al the expense OF solled hat Robert
Orme saves from arrest girl in black
touring car who has caused trafnc jan,
on State street. He buys new nat anu
is, given In change a five dollar bill with;
Remember the person you pay TINS 70,
written on it, A second time he helps TIE
lady in the black car apf lear they have
mutual friends but gains no turther Hi"'
OF her Identity. Da
Senior Portol of South America anu mo
Senior Alcatrante minister from the saIlIe
session of the bill. Two of the latter over
power orme and effect q q, tore onntber'
change of the marked bill Tor ahoiher ar
Orme finds the girl OF the black GA Jnr
waiting for him. She also wants the OH OH,
Orrlo tells his story. She recoHni|SsS aIu
A second inscription on the Bill Is une
key TO the hiding place OF important pa,
peIs stolen from her rather; Cl aaT
and the Girl start out IN t ine uUnIversity
grounds In Evanston the hldlng place =
located. Maku and another Jap are tiie as.
Orme fells Maku and the Stner n oS a
folded slip of paper. He takes the 6ul
whose name is still unknown TO MN "
the home OF friend in Evanston or ne
turning to the university GROUNDS Crthe
gets in conversation with a guard AZ tne
e-saving station. They hear thotoo
boat in trouble in the darkness on tue
lake. They find the crippled boat .c III |" :.
She tumps into Orme's boat; but the Jap
eludes pursuit Orme finds on the paPSIt
he took from Maku the ADDRESS, nd pa anSs
Arima, teacher of jiu-1itsu. is on the thiru
floor He calls on Ala. clalrVoyaht,e on
the fourth floor. descends py the III. III
escape and conceals himself under table
in .Arima's room. Alcatrante. Poritol ana
the Jap minister enter. Orme nn9s tlS
papers in a drawer. under the table anu
substitutes mining prospectuses TOT tnein.
He learns that the papers are of interna-
tional Importance with time unit I LOT
signatures Of that night midnight me
substitution is discovered. inc glri ap
pears and leaves again after being told
that the American has the papers. Orns
attempts to get away, is discovered aho
set upon by Arima and Maku. lie eluues
clairvoyant Orme escapes during a
seance given by Ala. On the sidewalk
lie encounters Alcatrante. Orme goes tC
find Tom Wallingham, Alcatrante hangs
on and tries to get the papers. During
the excitement caused by one or Alca-
trante's tricks to delay Orme. the latter
sees the girl and follows her PACK .C
locked in a giant specimen refrigerator
by Alcatrante.
They confess their love and when they
had almost abandoned hope of escape
Orme breaks the thermometer coils and
attracts the attention or late-goihg
clerk. They are liberated,
Alcatrante is on watch. They get away
In a hired motor car to Evanston. The
chauffeur turns out 10 be Maku. He runs
them to a quiet spot where they meet
another motor: Orme prteends to concea
the papers under the seat. but drops then
in the road. Orme fights Arima, MAXI
and two other Japs
A policeman intervenes. The girl drives
away in one car with what Orme deceives
her into thinking are the real papers
Arima finds the real papers, eludes the
policeman and drives away in another
car: Orme. unnoticed. climbs in behind.
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him as comfortable as l could. Can
you get a doctor? The man will rest
quiet till a doctor comes. He can't
be moved very we'll"
Elm doctor? ia. Els list one bel
Niles Center. Mein son will go for
him. Zoo bad! Too bad! Come in"
mo, thank you," said Orme care
lessly.
"Vas you in der accident"
DO look it?" Orme laughed.
"Nein, you do not look It, Achl
Desc autymobles! Dey make much
harp" .
He vas millionaire, maybe. Dey
comes by here so fast. going to Ar
radale. Hans! Komm heir! Elm
man is gesmashed. Du must for der
doctor 60" He turned back to Orme.
"Mein son, he will go"
But Orme had no ears for what the
sympathetic German said. One word
had made his heart leap.
"Arradale!"
There he was to have dined with
Tom and Bessie Wallingham! He had
forgotten them utterly. Were they
still at the golf club? Possibly. and.
in any event, II he could reach the
club, he would be near railroad.
How far is Arradale?" he asked.
"Halb-miles. Und we're did you say
der hurt man vas?"
"A few hundred feet back there"
Orme indicated the direction. Can
reach Arradale by this road?"
Next turn-rechts l will take de
man some schnapps."
THAT will be good. His friends will
make Il right with you
] "Ach! DO not say sol"
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CHAPTER xVI.-Continued.

Presently Orme raised his head and
discovered that the houses were thin
ming out. The car appeared to be
heading straight into the open coun-
try, and Arima put on more speed.
Forty miles an hour was not high
estimate for the rate at which they
we're travelling.
For several minutes Orme continued
In his crouching position. The posi-
tons of the stars told him that they
we're still going west-not south to-
ward Chicago. Every turn OF the
wheels, therefore, was carrying him
farther into unknown territory-farth-
er from the girl and all chance of COM
municating with her. Surely he must
act soon, If he was to, act at all; for
Arima evidently was proceeding to
some rendezvous, where Orme might
find himself again in the midst of an
overwhelming number of enemies.
But what could he do? Rapidly he
turned over in his mind the various
courses open to him. Should he try
to stun Arima with a blow, and then
reach forward and take the steering
wheel before the car could swerve
into the ditch?
The blow might not prove effective
In that case, the chances were that
Arima would involuntarily swing the
car to one side. Then there would
be a smash-with death or serious in
Jury threatening both Arima and him
self.
Should he try to cut tire?
The feat was almost impossible. In
attempting it, he would run great risk
of premature discovery, and even II
he succeeded in the attempt, the situa.
ton would be little changed. The ne.
cessity OF stopping the car to make
repairs might not put Arima in his
hands.
The plan he at last decided upon
was to throw his left arm around Ari
mas neck and draw him straight back
trusting that he might be able to get
over the seat and set the brakes with
out losing his grip. The throat of the
iiu-iitsu adept is tough, made so by
patient development of neck muscles
but Orme had a strong arm, and he
believed, moreover that Arima would
not have time to protect himself by
stiffenipg his muscles before the griT
was secured.
The car was Swimming along ovel
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II couldn't help IT, Bessie. Honest,
I couldn't. l must ask you to forgive
and forget"
That's a hard request, Bob. You
have broken two engagements in one
day-and one of them for dinner. But
never mind. l have a weakness that
| acquired from Toni mean the
weakness of believing in you. Go
ahead and explain yourself"
1T would take TOO long, Bessie.
Please let me put it off"
Until you can manage good ex-
cuse? You want all the trumps."
my explanation is all tangled I'D
with other peoples affairs. Where's
Tom?"
He went back to the city early
awfully sorry that he couldn't stay to
have dinner with you. There is a COM
mittee or something this evening"
Bessie, you know what asked you
over the telephone? Can you-can
you help me?"
"What-Now?"
"Yes."
why Bob. what's the matter with
you? This is no time of day to make
call"
IT'S very important, Bessie. II
doesn't concern the young lady alone
simply must be at her house within
the next two hours"
She eyed him earnestly. "If you
say that. Bob, must believe you.
And, of course. I'll help all can"
Orme sighed his relief. Thanks, Z"
ne said.
She flashed a speculative glance at
him.
I'm sorry" he said, that can't
The Yale expositor., 1911-03-02
CHILDREN AFFECTED
BY Mothers Food and Drink.

Many babies have been launched
into life with constitutions weakened
by disease taken in with their moth
ers' milk. Mothers cannot be too care
full as to the food they use while nurs-
ing their babes.
The experience of a Kansas City
mother is case in point:
81 was a great coffee drinker from
child, and thought could not do with
out It, But found at last 1t was do
ing me harm. For years / had been
troubled with dizziness, spots before
my eyes and pain In my heart, to
which was added. two years later,
chronic sour stomach.
"The baby was born months ago,
and almost from the beginning. 1t, too,
suffered from sour stomach. She was
taking it from me!
'In my distress l consulted a friend
of more experience and she told me
to quit coffee, that coffee did not
make good milk have since ascer-
tanned that it really dries up the milk.
so, quit coffee and tried tea and
at last cocoa. But they did not agree
with me. Then | turned to Postum
with the happiest results. 1t proved
to be the very thing | needed 1t not
only agreed perfectly with baby and
myself, but It increased the flow OF
my milk.
"My husband then quit coffee and
used Postum and quickly got well OF
the dyspepsia with which he had been
troubled. no longer suffer from the
dizziness. blind spells, pain in my
heart or sour stomach.
NOW we all drink Postum from my
husband to my seven months old
baby. Il has proved to be the best
hot drink we have ever used. We
would not give up Postum for the best
coffee we ever drank" Name given
by Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
Get the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
There's a Reason"
Ever read the above ietterf new
one appears from time 60 time. They
are genuine, true. and full OF human
Interest.
The Yale expositor., 1911-03-02
CHAPTER XVII.
A Chance Of the Game.

- S'o'SS " A'O Oo"Ss
The first impression that came to
Orme with returning consciousness
was one of impending disaster. His
mind was renewing its last thought
before it had ceased to work.
Then he realized that tho disaster
had already occurred, and he moved
his arms and legs, to see If they had
been injured. They gave him no
pain, and he raised himself to a sit
ting position.
The soft night lowered about him.
He heard confusedly the dronlng of
insects, and the distant mournful call
of a whip-poor-will. The roar of the
car was strangely missing What had
become of it? And where was Arima?
These were the first question he
asked himself as he became able to
think without confusion.
He now became aware that his head
hurt, and raising his hand, he found
a large bump under the hair above
his right temple. Turning, he discov-
cred that he had been thrown over the
fence into a field of Understanding
grain, which had broken his fall. His
head must have struck the fence in
passing.
He got to his feet At first he was
bothered by dizziness, but that soon
disappeared
Climbing the fence, he saw that the
car had turned over on one side. At
a glance there were no evidences of
superficial damage, but it would take
a team of horses and some time to
right it and get it back into the road
The lamps had been extinguished.
In the ditch near the car lay Arima
One of his legs was bent under him
horribly. Orme hurried over to him
The Japanese was conscious. His
beady eyes glittered wetly in the star
light, but he said no word, gave no
groan, made no show of pain. What
ever he may have suffered. he en-
dured with the stoicism that is ira
ditional In his race.
Much hurt?" asked Orme, bend
ing over him.
MY leg is broke" Arima spoke I'M
emotlonally.
Orme considered. "I'll send you
help" he said, at last Lie quiet for
little while, and you will be looked
after"
He rose, smoothed out his clothing,
and pulled himself together. II was
not part of his program to let whom
ever he might meet know that he him
self had been concerned in the wreck.
In a moment he returned to Arima.
I'll have to have those papers," he
said
Silently the Japanese reached with.
in his coat and drew out the papers
He held them for Orme to take.
"You have me beat" he said Spirit
told me l must fall"
A picture of the scene In Madam
Alias rooms came to Orme; the dark
ness broken only by a pinpoint OF
gaslight; the floating, ghostly forms
the circle of awed believers. with the
two Japanese, intent as children.
The mediums work for him had
not ended when she helped him to es
cape. Mentally he redoubled his
thanks to her, for she had so impress
ed the fatalistic mind of Arima that
he gave the papers over without ma
king necessary hnal struggle.
BY the size and shape Of the papers
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copYRroar 1909 y> poDp r1sAD q cor1PA~S-

the turnpike like some flying bird Of
night. Orme glanced back over the
way they had come. soft electric
glow in the sky told where Evanston
lay, several miles to the east. Far
to the south a greater glow showed
the position OF Chicago.
Pulling himself erect, Orme leaned
forward. 1t seemed as though Arima
must hear him breathe. Slowly he
advanced his arm. Then, darling
swiftly. he threw 1t around Arima's
neck and drew backwards with jerk.
The Japanese was taken completely
unawares. Uttering strangled
cry, he let go of the steering
wheel and clutched at the choking
arm that held him; he could not break
the grip.
Meanwhile Orme reached for the
steering wheel with his free arm. But
Arima, kicking frantically, struck the
wheel with his foot, just as Orme was
about to seize it. The car turned
sharply to one side. Into the ditch
1t plunged
AS the fore wheels dropped into the
depression. the body of the car rose
in the air. Orme, still clinging to
Arima, shot forward. He was con,
scious. in that fraction of second
that he must release his hold, or Ar
ima's neck would be broken; so he
unbent his arm.
The earth arose and something
struck him heavily. He saw firma
ment of brilliant stars. Then all was
black.
The Yale expositor., 1911-03-02
Neatv Put.

The Duchess Dacazes, as all the
world knows, was an Americana
daughter of the enormously rich Sin
ger family.
The duchess was once taking part Ia
some amateur theatricals at Ragaz
when a New York girl said to her
mother:
''Is she a real duchess"
Eyes, my dear" the mother. a
Knickerbocker, answered. Eyes. real.
but machine made"
The Yale expositor., 1911-03-02
Agreeable Change.

Eyes," said the meek little man at
the quick-lunch counter. Il take my
meals at a restaurant every chance
get"
Prefer restaurant cooking to the
home brandt" asked the big fellow on
the adjoining stool.
mo; can't say that I do" replied
the meek little man. But | can give
orders at taurant."-Modern So
ciety.
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Elftx.seven Varieties.

II there are microbes In one kiss
Exploded between lad and lass.
Then tell us. please. what Is there on
A half-washed Ice cream soda glassf
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Friend (consolingly)-So you've lost
your job, Ell? Well. don't worry about
It. reckon you was only wastin yer
time in a place like that.
Young Bill (sadly)-Yes, that's
what the boss told me when q fired
me-
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-05-11
A Dog and a Bum.

In vacant lot Mt the corner OF
Eleventh and Larimer streets was an
old white dog that wasn't well. He
crawled over near billboard and lay
down. Lots of people saw him. but
nobody paid any attention to him I'M
til trampish-looking fellow came
along. He was Hard Times" per.
sonifed. He went over and petted
the dog
whats the matter. old boy?" he
asked "Sick?"
The dog seemed to appreciate the
uncouth ones attentions, The man
petted him little more.
Wait I'll get you drink" he said.
He went to saloon near by and
returned with a tin basin full of wa.
ter. The dog Tapped up some OF the
water and the man poured the rest
on the animals head. In a couple OF
minutes more the dog arose and slow
ly walked away, wagging his tail. He
was much better.
Just an old dog-just an old bum
that's all.-Denver Times.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-05-11
WOMEN HAVE STRONGER EYES
Records Show That the Gentle Sex
Have Better Sight Than
the Men.

Expert opthalmologists. such as have
records of thousands of cases of more
or less defective vision. agree that the
eye of the woman is no more near
sighted. and no more far sighted. than
that Of man. Physically the two sexes
are on exactly the same level through
out the whole structural condition Of
their eyes.
But there are records-disputed, II
is true, as being incomplete-whlc
show that men are twenty times as
liable to color blindness as women;
the averages show two women out Of
every thousand color blind, where
there are forty men found wanting on
that score. The critics of those rec
ords contend that men, being ex-
amined far more numerously for color
blindness by reason of their callings,
are much more liable to have the de-
feet revealed.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-05-11

Separate themH he said. why,
they aren't fastened togetherl" Then
he laughed. ooh, yes, of counsel"
When | looked he had put one at each
end OF the table. Afraid they'll quar-
rel, suppose he said well. now
they're separated.
Then beat
First separate, then beatl' he re-
peated. The author of that cook
book must have had mean disposi-
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-05-11

1t was then that | saw the cook
book. 1t was lying ON shelf beside
the clock, and while Mr.. HARRISON had
his back turned got 1t down. 1t was
quite clear that the domestic type OF
woman was his ideal and did not
care to outrage his belief In me. SO
took the cook book into the pantry
and read the recipe over three times
When came back knew 1t by heart
although l did not understand 1t.
Il will tell you how" said with a
great deal of dignity, "and since you
want to help, you may make 1t your
self"
He was delighted.
"Finer, he said. Suppose you give
me the idea first. Then wen go over
It slowly, BIT by bit. Well make a
big fluffy omelet and If the others
aren't around, wen eat 1t ourselves"
WELL" | said. trying to remember
exactly. you take two eggs"
-''Twol' he repeated. Two eggs for
ten peoplel."
Don't interrupt me-" said irrita-
NY Ill Two 1911 ehouBH We Cdi
make several omelets. one after the
other
He looked at me with admiration.
who else but you would have
thought of that he remarked. well,
here are two eggs, What next?"
Separate them" said easily. No,
I didn't know what 1t meant. l hoped
he would; said It as casually as |
could, and did not look at him. I
knew he was staring at me. puzzled
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-05-11
WHEN AMAN
MARQNfS ~
R30G1A[40Y [ROTD[5[TUS EDE1TElA[AT L%l
0AlZHOR .%e TfiE CIRCULAR eSIAlRCASE-
Tilt NAN IN LOWER Ten. ETC.
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the kettle on; we'll all take tea Look
at that. Mrs Wilson. didn't fight
bacilli with boiled water at Chicka-
manga for nothing"
And then he let out the policeman
and brought him into the kitchen. He
was large man, and his face was
curious mixture of amazement. alarm
and dignity. No doubt we did look
queer, still in parts of our evening
clothes and in the white silk lace
petticoat that belonged under my
gown, with yellow and black pa
jana coat of Jimmy's as sort of
breakfast jacket
This is officer Flanagan" Mr..
HARRISON said. II explained our I'M
fortunate position earlier in the morn
ing. and he Is prepared to accept our
hospitality. Flanagan, every person
In this house has got to work, as
also explained to you. You are APP
pointed dish-washer and scullery
maid"
The policeman looked dazed. Then,
slowly. like dawn over a sleeping
lake, light of comprehension grew
in his face.
Sure" he said, laying his helmet
on the table. I'll be glad to be doing
anything can to help. Me and Mrs.
Wilson-we used to be friends. It's
many the time I've opened the car
riage door for her, and she with her
head In the air. and for all that, the
pleasant smile. When any one around
her was having party and wanted a
special officer, 1t was Mrs. Wilson that
always said. Get Flanagan, officer
Timothy Flanagan. He's your man."
My heart had been going lower and