Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-02-01


But the man would not awaken.
Maku was sitting but few feet
from the sleeping man. He had not
appeared to notice what was going on,
but now, just as the conductor seemed
about to appeal to the motorman for
help, the little Japanese slid along the
seat and said 90 the conductor: 81
wake him."
The conductor stared, and scratched
his head. IF you can," he remarked,
''its more'n l can do"
Maku did not answer, but putting
his hand behind the sleeping mans
back, found some sensitive vertebra.
With yell, the man awoke and leap
ed to his feet. The conductor seized
platform.
The car was already slowing down,
but without waiting for 1t to stop, the
fellow launched himself into the night,
being preserved from falling by the
god OF alcohol, and stumbled away
toward the sidewalk.
did you see the Jap?" exclaimed
that's what he did"
"Oh, guess not" laughed Orme.
HE touched his spine, that was all"
The car stopped. The specialized
passenger with the portfolio arose and
got off by way of the front platform.
Would Maku also take the elevated?
If he did, unless he also got off the
front platform, Orme would have to
act quickly to keep out of sight.
But Maku made no move. He had
returned to his former position, and
only the trace of an elusive smile on
his lips showed that he had not for
gotten the incident in which he had
just taken part. Meantime Orme had
maintained his partial concealment,
and though Maku had turned his head
when he went to the conductors help,
he had not appeared to glance toward
the back platform.
The conductor rang the bell, and
the car started forward again with its
two passengers within, Orme
without-the pursuer and the pursued.
II thought the mOtorman and l was
going to have to chuck that chap off,
commented the conductor. IF the
Jap hadn't stuck pin into his"
Il don't think it was pin. The
Japanese know where to touch you
so that it will hurt"
can / didn't even like to rub the
fellows ear for fear of hurtin' him.
l heard of a man that was made deaf
that way. Smashed his ear drums"
Il wonder where the Jap will get
Off" said Orme.
ooh, he'll go right through to the
barns and take Clark street car.
There's lot of them Japs lives over
that way. He's one of EN-, / guess"
unless he's somebody's cook or
valet"
81 don't believe he is. But of
course, you never know"
That's true" said Orme. One
never knows"
AS the car plunged onward, Maku
suddenly put his hand in his pocket.
He drew it out empty. On his face
was an expression which may mean
surprise" among the Japanese. He
then fumbled in his other pockets, but
apparently he did not find what he
was looking for. Orme wondered
what it might be.
The search continued. A piece of
Irvine, a pocket knife, handkerchief,
were produced in turn and inspected.
At last he brought out a greenback,
glancing at it twice before returning
it to his pocket. Orme knew that it
must be the marked bill. But Maku
was looking for something else. His
cheek glistened with perspiration; ev-
identity he had lost something of
value. After a time, however, he
stopped hunting his pockets, and
seemed to resign himself to his loss
a fact from which Orme gathered that
the object of his search was nothing
so valuable that it could not be re-
placed.
When he had been quiet for time,
he again produced the greenback, and
examined it attentively From the
way he held it, Orme judged that he
was looking at the well-remembered
legend: Remember Person You Pay
This To-" Presently he turned it over
and held it closer to his eyes. He was,
of course, looking at the abbreviated
directions.
You'd think that Jap had never
seen money before" remarked the
conductor.
Perhaps he hasn't-that kind" re-
piled Orme.
Maybe he guesses it's counter
felt"
Maybe"
Looks as though he was trying to
read the fine print on it."
Something you and 1 never have
done, 1 imagine" said Orme.
That's a fact" the conductor
chuckled. 81 never noticed anything
about a bill except the color of it and
the size Of the figure"
(Which is quite enough for most
men,"
Sure! But bet pass on lot Of
counterfeits without knowing it."
VERY likely. The Jap has evidently
finished his English lesson. See how
carefully he folds the bill before he
puts it away"