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the cross.bars which protected the

the cross-bars which protected the
windows at the end of the car.
In his favor was the fact that Maku
would not expect to see him. Doubt
less the Japanese was more concerned
with his aching head than with any
suspicion of pursuit, though his
somewhat indeterminate profile, as
visible to Orme, gave no indication OF
any feeling at all. So Orme stood
where he could watch without SEEM
ing to watch, and puzzled over the
problem of following Maku from the
car without attracting attention.
The refusal of the other Japanese to
accept the girls offer of money for the
papers had given Orme new idea OF
the Importance of the quest. Maku
and his friend must be Japanese gov
eminent agents-just as Poritol and
Alcatrante were unquestionably acting
for their government. This, at least,
was the most probable explanation
that entered Orme's mind. The syndi-
cate, then-or concession, or what
ever it was-must be of genuine inter-
national significance.
Though Orme continued to smother
his curious questionings as to the
meaning ofthe secret, he could not
ignore his general surmises. To put
his confidence in the girl-to act for
her and for her alone-that was
enough for him. but it added to his
;,o1y hot hn oh "a
leading him into an affair which was
greater than any mere tangle of pri-
vate interests. He knew, too, that,
upon the mesh of private interests,
public interests are usually woven.
The activity of a Russian syndi-
cate in Korea had been the more
or less direct cause of the Russo
Japanese war; the activity of
rival American syndicates in Vene-
zuela had been, but few years
before, productive of serious in
ternational complications. In the
present instance both South Ameri-
cans and Japanese were interested.
But Orme knew in his soul that there
could be nothing unworthy in any
action in which the girl took part.
She would not only do nothing I'M
worthy she would understand the sit
uation clearly enough to know wheth-
err the course which offered itself to
her was worthy or not.
In events such as she had that
night faced with him, any other girl
Orme had ever met would have shown
moments of weakness, impatience, or
fear. But to her belonged calm
which came from clear perception of
the comparative unimportance Of pet
ty incident. She was strong, not as a
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pathy with him went even so far as
to accept his attitude when it was a
shade more than friendly.
More than friendly! Like white
light, the truth flashed upon him as ne
stood there IN the rocking platform OF
the car. He and she would have to be
more than friendly! He had never
seen her until that day. He did not
even know her name. But all MS lie
belonged to her, and would belong 10
her forever The miracle which mad
been worked upon him, might it not
also have been worked upon her? He
felt unworthy, and yet she might care
might already have begun to care
but he put the daring hope out OF MS
mind, and looked again at Maku.
The Japanese had not moved. HIS
face still wore it's racial look OF pa
tient Indifference; his hands were still
crossed in his lap. He sat on the edge
of the seat, in order that his feet
might rest on the floor, for his legs
were short; and with every lurch or
the car, he swayed easily, adapting
himself to the motion with an uncon-
scious ease that betrayed supple mus
cles.
The car stopped at corner and
the man and woman got out, but
Maku did not even seem to glance al
them Orme stepped back to make
way for them on the platform, and as
, they descended and the conductor
rang the bell, he looked out at the
suburban landscape, with its we'll
lighted macadamized streets, its va
cant lots, and it's occasional houses
which seemed to be of the better
class, as nearly as he could judge IN
the uncertain rays of the arc lamps
! He turned to the conductor, who met
his glance with the look of one VINO
thirsts to talk.
people used to go to parties in car
riages and automobiles said the con
ductor, but now they take the cal
when they've any distance to go. lts
quicker and handler"
81 should think that would be SO
here in the suburbs" said Orme.
ooh, this amt the suburbs. we
crossed the city limits 20 minutes
ago."
"You don't carry many passengers
| this time of night"
THAT depends. Sometimes we have
a crowd. Tonight there's hardly any
one. Nobody else is likely to get OF
now"
"Why is that?"
well, it's only short way nov
to the connection with the elevated
road. People who want to go the
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self, why, | would whisper. l never
felt so like a conspirator."
She paused to look up at the street
sign at the corner which they had
reached and turned to the right on
a shady avenue.
well, l got into the boat" she con-
tinued. 81 told him that my father
was prepared to pay him large sum
Of money for the papers, but he only
shook his head and said, No, no. |
named a sum; then a larger one; but
money did not seem to tempt him,
though / made the second offer as
large as / dared.
"'How much will you take then?
asked at last. Instead of answering,
he bent down and started the motor,
and then l noticed for the first time
that while | was talking we had been
drifting away from the dock. l made
ready to jump overheard. We were
near the shore and the water was not
deep; anyway, l am fair swimmer.
But he turned and seized my wrists
and forced me down into the bottom
of the boat. l struggled, but it was
no use, and when l opened my mouth
to scream, he choked me with one
hand and with the other pulled from
his pocket handkerchief and tried
to put it in my mouth"
She gave weary little laugh.
1T was such a crumpled, unclean
handkerchief, | couldn't have stood
it. So managed to gasp that If he
would only let me alone l would keep
quiet"
"The brute!" muttered Orme.
"Oh, | don't think he intended to
hurt me. What he feared, as nearly
as l can make out, Is that l might
have him intercepted If he let me go
free. That must have been why he
tried to take me with him. Prob
ably he planned to beach the boat
at some unfrequented point on the
North side and leave me to shift for
myself.
when your boat came, of course
| didn't know who was in 1t. | never
dreamed it would be you. And | had
promised to keep still"
Hardly a binding promise"
well, before he stopped threaten
ing me with that awful handkerchief,
he had made me swear over and over
that l would not call for help, that
l would not make any signal, that |
would sit quietly on the seat. When
you recognized me, felt. that all need
of observing the promise was over"
Naturally" muttered Orme.
She sighed. at does seem as though
Fate had been against u.s." she said.
Fate is tickle" Orme returned.
"You never know whether she will be
your friend or your enemy. But be-
lieve that she is now going to be our
friend-for a change. Tomorrow l
shall get those papers"
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man is strong, but in the way a wom-
an should be strong.
The blood went to his cheeks as he
remembered how tenderly he had
spoken to her in the boat, and how
plain he had made his desire for her.
What should he call his feeling? Did
love come to men as suddenly as
this? She had not rebuked him
there was that much to be thankful
for; and she must have known that
his words were as involuntary as his
action in touching her shoulder with
his hand.
But how could she. have rebuked
him? She was, in way, indebted to
him. The thought troubled him. Had
he Internationally taken advantage
of her gratitude by showing affection
when she wished no more than COM
radeship? And had she gently said
nothing, because he had done some
thing for her? II her patience with
him were thus to be explained, 1t
must have been based upon her recog-
milton of his Inconsistencies.
Still, the more he pondered, the
more clearly he saw that she was not
a girl who, under the spell Of friendly
good will, would permit false situa-
ton to exist. Her sincerity was too
deep for such a CLOSING Of fact. He
dared assume, then. that her gym
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SYNOPSIS.

At the expense of a soiled hat Robert
Drme saves from arrest girl In a black
touring car who has caused traffic jam
,n State street. He buys a new hat and
given In change five dollar bill with:
Remember the person you pay this to,
written on 1t. A second time he helps the
lady in the black car. and learns that In
Tom and Bessie Wallingham they have
mutual friends, but gains no further hint
Of her identity. He discovers another in
scription on the marked bill, which, in a
futile attempt to decipher it, he copies
and places the copy in drawer in MS
apartment. Senior Poritol South Ameri-
Gan, calls, and claims the marked Dill.
Drme refuses, and fight ensueS In
which Poritol is overcome. He, calls IN
try, to vouch for him. Orme still refuses
to give up the bill. Orme goes for walk
and sees two Japs attack Alcatrante. he
rescues him. Returning to his rooms
Orme is attacked by two Japs who eff
feet a forcible exchange of the marked
bill for another. Orme finds the girl OF
the black car waiting for him. She also
wants the bill. Orme tells his story. She
recognizes one of the Japs as her fathers
butler, Maku. The second inscription on
the bill is the key to the. hiding place OF
Both Japs and South Americans want the
papers. Orme and the Girl start out in
the black car in quest of the papers. IN
the university grounds In Evanston G a ane
other Jap are there Orme fells Maku
and the other Jap escapes. Orme finds In
Maku's pocket folded slip of paper; He
takes the girl. whose name is still un-
known to him, to the home of friend IN
Evanston. Returning to the university
grounds Orme gets in conversation with
guard at the life-saving station. They
hear a motor boat in trouble in the dark.
ness on the lake. They find the crippled
boat. In it are the Jap with the papers
and Girl" She jumps into Orme's boat,
but the Jap eludes pursuit
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Gave No indication of Feeling at All.

rest of the way by the elevated, would
walk. And after we pass the ele-
waited there's other car lines they're
more likely to take, where the cars
run frequenter."
do you go to the heart of the
city,"
mo, we stop at the barns. Say,
have you noticed that Jap in there?"
The conductor nodded toward Maku
What about him?"
He was put aboard by a cop. Looks
as though somebody had slugged
him"
That's So" commented Orme. His
head is bandaged."
Judging from the bandage. it must
have been a nasty crack" continued
the conductor. But you wouldn't
know he'd been hurt from his face.
Say, you can't tell anything about
those Johns from their looks. can you.
now7"
you certainly can't" replied Orme.
The conductor glanced out. There's
the elevated" he said. ''Ill have to
60 in and wake that drunk. He gets
OF here"
Orme watched the conductor go to
the man who was sleeping in the
corner and shake him. The man
nodded his head vsuely. and settled
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street and walked rapidly to the
cleaning sign =

cleaning sign.
Orme followed slowly, keeping on
the other side of the street. If Maku
was hungry, why, Maku would eat,
while he himself would wait outside
like starving child before bakers
window But Maku, it seemed, was
not hungry. Through the window
Orme saw him walk to the cashiers
desk and apparently ask a question.
In answer, the woman behind the
desk pointed to huge book which lay
on the counter near by Orme recog-
nized it as the city directory.
For some time Maku studied the
lagos. Then he seemed to appeal to
the cashier for help, for she pulled
the book to her, looked at him as
though she were asking question,
and then, rapidly running through the
leaves, placed her finger at certain
part of certain page and turned the
book around so that the Japanese
could see. He nodded and, after bow
ing in curious fashion, came back to
the street.
Orme had, meantime, walked on for
little way. He would have gone to
the restaurant in an endeavor to f1nd
out what address Maku had wished,
but for two reasons: The cashier
might refuse to tell him, or she might
have forgotten the name. In either
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CHAPTER VIII.
The Trail of Maku.


When for the second time that night
he babe the girl adieu and saw her
enter the house of her friends, Orme
went briskly to the electric car line.
He had not long to wait. A car
came racing down the tracks and
stopped at his corner. Swinging
aboard at the rear platform, he
glanced within. There were four pas
sengers-a man and woman who, APP
parently, were returning from an eve
ming party of some sort, since he was
in evening dress and she wore an
opera cloak; a specialized man, with
a black portfolio in his lap; seedy
fellow asleep in one corner, his head
sagging down on his breast, his hands
in his trousers pockets; and-was 1t
possible? Orme began to think that
Fate had indeed changed her face
toward him, for the man who sat
huddled midway of the car, staring
straight before him with beady, ex-
pressionless eyes, was Maku.
Under the brim of his dingy straw
nat a Wull6 UduudSO was III oN IL eiShS
around his head-so tight that from
it's under edge the coarse black hair
bristled out in a distinct fringe. The
blow of the wrench, then, must have
cut through the skin.
Well-that would mean one more
scar on the face Of the Japanese.
The other scar, how had Maku come
by that? Perhaps in some battle with
the Russians in Manchuria. He
seemed to be little more than boy,
but then, one never could guess the
age Of a Japanese, and for that mat
ter, Orme had more than once been
told that the Japanese had begun to
impress very young soldiers long be-
fore the battle of Mukden.
While making these observations,
Orme had drawn his hat lower over
his eyes. He hoped to escape recog-
milton, for this opportunity to track
Maku to his destination was not to be
missed. He also placed himself In
such a position on the platform that
his own face was nartly concealed By
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CHAPTER VIl.-Contlnued.

At the side Of the girl, Orme now
walked slowly through the deserted
streets. 1t was some time before she
spoke.
After you left me at the home OF
my friends" she began at last.
Don't try to tell about it," he in
terrupted quickly You are tired,
Wait for another time"
They were passing under street
lamp at the moment, and she glanced
up at him with a grateful smile,
pleased apparently by his thought OF
her.
"That is good of you" she exclaim-
ed, "but my story is easily told. Let
me go on with it. I explained myself
to my friends as best l could and went
to my room. Then it suddenly &C.
Cured to me that Malku and his friend
might have come to Evanston by
boat"
"Just as, later, it occurred to me-
81 thought that the other man
might be waiting for Maku. The mo-
tor car that we heard-there was no
good reason for thinking that our man
was in it."
She paused. D
81 know" he said. 81 thought OF
those things, too"
1T flashed on me-" she went on,
'that if / could find the man, l might
he able to buy him off. didn't be-
lieve that he would dare to injure
me. There are reasons why he should
not. My car had been taken in, but
Il had them bring it out, and | told
Ithem-well, that part doesn't matter.
Enough that l made an excuse, and
went out with the car"
You should have taken some one
with you"
"There was a likelihood that the
Japanese would run if l had COM
,uanion. AS long as l was alone he
might be willing to parley, l thought.
AT least, he would not be afraid OF
me alone. So went north on Sheri-
dan road to the upper end of the low.
er campus. There is cross-road
there. you remember, cutting through
TO the lake, and l turned in. l left
the car near a house that is there, and
walked on to the edge of the blur.
"Moored to a breakwater below was
q boat. and a man was standing near
her. I called out to him, asking what
time it was. He answered, Don
know and knew him at once to be
foreign and, probably, Japanese. SO
went down toward him.
when he saw that l was coming
he got into the boat. He seemed 10
be frightened and hurried, and In
ferred that he was about to cast on
and I called out that / was alone. AT
that he waited, but he did not get out
of the boat, and l was standing at
the edge Of the breakwater, just
above him, before he actually seemed
to recognize me-"
"Did you know him?" asked orme.
81 never saw him before to my
knowledge; but he made an exclama-
ton which indicated that he knew
me"
what did he do them"
81 told him that l wished to talk to
him about the papers. His answer
was that, II / would step down into
the boat, he would talk He said that
he would not leave the boat, and
added that he was unwilling to dis
cuss the matter aloud. And l was
foolish enough to believe his excuses
II be wished to whisper. l said TO my
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event his opportunity to follow Maku
would thus be lost-and to follow
Maku was still his best course. Ac-
cordingly he watched the Japanese
go back to a Clark street car and
climb aboard
1t was an open car, with transverse
seats, and Maku had chosen position
about two-thirds of the way back.
There was, as yet, only one other pas
senger. How to get aboard without
being seen by Maku was hard prob
lem for Orme, but he solved 1t by
taking a chance. Walking rapidly to-
ward the next corner, away from the
car, he got out of the direct rays OF
the street lamp and waited.
Presently the car started. 1t al
most reached Orme's corner when he
signaled it and, hurrying into the
street, swung on to the back platform.
There had been barely time for the
car to slow down a little. Maku could
not we'll have seen him without turn
ing his head, and Orme had watched
the little Japanese closely enough to
know that he had continued to stare
straight before him.
Safe on the black platform, desire
to smoke came to Orme. He found a
cigar in his case and lighted it. While
he was shielding the match, he looked
over his followed hand and saw Maku
produce cigarette and light it. The
xrrich
consolation of tobacco just as Orme
had
IAN odd coincidence" muttered
Orme. 81 hope it wasn't mind-read-
ing" And he smiled as he drew a
mouthful of smoke.
Lincoln park slid by them on the
left. The car was getting well down
into the city. Suddenly Maku worked
along to the end of his seat and got
down on the running board, The con-
ductor pulled the bell. The car stopped
and the Oriental Jumped off.
The action had been so quick that
Orme, taken off his guard, had not
had time to get off first. He, there
fore, remained on the car, which be-
gan to move forward again. Looking
after Malzu, he saw that the Japanese,
glancing neither to right nor to left,
was making off down the side street,
going west; so he in turn stepped to
the street, just as Maku disappeared
beyond the corner. He hurried quick
ly to the side street and saw Maku,
half a block ahead, walking with
short, rapid steps. How had Maku
got so far? He must have run while
Orme was retracing the way to the
corner. And yet Maku seemed to
have no suspicion that he was being
followed.
The chase led quickly to district
of poor houses and shops-an ill-look-
ing, ill-smelling district, where every
shadow seemed ominous. Whenever
they approached a corner, Orme hur-
ried forward, running on his toes to
shorten the distance in the event that
Maku turned, but the course contin-
ued straight until Orme began to won
der whether they were not getting
near to the river, one branch of which
he knew ran north through the city.
At last Maku turned into an alley
which cut through the middle of q
block This was something which
Orme had not expected. He ran for
ward and peered down the dark. I'M
pleasant passage. There was his man.
barely visible. picking a careful way
through the ash heaps and avoiding
the pestilential garbage cans.
CTO BE CoNTINUED)
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The Manly Part.

The manly part is to do with might
and main what you can do.-Emerson.
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Cecil County, has obtained from the Orphans
Court oil said county, letters testamentary on
the personal estate of
MARY A. GRANT,
late OF said county deceased. All persons hay
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hereby warned 10 exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof duly authenticated
on or before the Sd day of December, 1911,
otherwise they NAV, by law, be excluded from
all benefit of said deceased's estate. All indebted
to said estate are requested to make immediate
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Given under my hand and seal this I'd day of
June, 1911
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the personal estate of
ISABELLA c. WILSON,
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hereby warned TO exhibit the same, with the
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otherwise they may. by law, be excluded from
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