The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-01-19
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The car ran silently through the
park and out on the broad Sheridan
road. Orme put on as much speed as
was safe in a district where there
were SO many police. From time to
time the girl indicated the direction
with a word or two. She seemed to
be using the opportunity to rest, for
her attitude was relaxed.
The hour was about eleven, and the
streets were as yet by no means de-
serted. AS they swung along Orme
was pleased by the transition from
the ugliness of central Chicago to
the beauty of suburbs-doubly beauti-
full by night. The great highway fol-
lowed the lake, and occasionally,
above the mufled hum of the motor,
Orms could hear the tapping of the
wavelets on the beach.
The girl reused herself. Her bear
ing was again confident and untired.
Have you been up this way before ?"
she asked.
mo, Girl"
This is Buena park we are passing
now. We shall soon reach the city
limits"
Clouds had been gathering, and
suddenly raindrops began to strike
their faces The girl drew her cloak
most closely about her. Orme looked
to see that she was protected, and
che smiled back with brave attempt
at cheerful comradeship. Don't worry
about me-" she said. I'm quite dry"
With that she leaned back and drew
from the tonneau a light robe. which
she threw about his shoulders.
The act was an act Of partnership
merely, but Orme let himself imagine
an evidence of solicitude in her
thoughtfulness. And then he demand.
ed of himself almost angrily: What
right have I to think such thoughts
She has known me only an hour"
But to him that hour was as q
year, so rich was its experience. He
found himself recalling her every
change of expression, her every char.
acteristic gesture. She has accepted
me as friend" he thought, warmly
But the Joy of the thought was modi.
fed by the unwelcome reflection that
the girl had had no choice. STILL he
knew that. at least, she trusted him,
or she would never have let him &C.
company her, even though she seri.
ously needed protection.
They were passing a great GENE.
terry. The shower had quickly ended
The white stones and monuments fled
by the car like dim and frightened
ghosts. And now the car swung along
with fine houses, set back in roomy
grounds, at the left, the lake at the
right.
DO you know this city," the girl
asked.
Il think not. Have we passed the
Chicago limits?"
Yes. We are in Evanston"
Evanston" Orme had a glimmer
The girl turned and smiled at him
"EVanston-Sheridan Road"
"Evans-S. r." exclaimed Orme.
She laughed a low laugh. "Ah
Monsieur Dupini" she said.
Speeding along the lake front, the
road turned suddenly to the left and
west, skirting large grove of trees
which hugged the shore. Just at the
turr was low brick building on the
beach. "The life-saving station" ex
planned the girl; "and these are the
grounds of the university. The roaG
goes around the campus, and strikes
the lake again mile or more farther
north
Large buildings were at their right
after they turned. Orme noted thai
they were scattered among Ithe trees
some near the street, some at dis
tance back. Then the road agair
turned to the north, at a point where
less imposing streets broke in from
the west and south.
stop at this corner" said the girl
Orme threw on the brakes.
we are in Evanston, on the Sheri
dan road" she said, "and this street
cutting in from the south Is Chicago
avenue"
"Chi. A.!" exclaimed Orme.
She had taken the paper from the
pocket of her coat, and was scan
ming it closely. "One hundred PAGES
north and two hundred and ten east
'T.' rnust mean tree"
Orme jumped to the ground. He
, noticed that the university grounds
were cut off from the street by ar
iron fence. There was a gate at the
corner by which they had stopped
The gate was not closed. II it were
customary to shut it at night, there
had been some neglect on this partic
ular evening.
You'd better go in through the
gate," said the girl, "and follow the
west fence northward for 100 PAGES
Then turn east, at right angles and gC
210 paces-I suppose it must be PAGES
not feet"
Yes, said Orme. That would b'
the natural way for a burglar in I
hurry to measure"
Il will move the car north on Sheri
dan road little way" she went on
so as not to be In the glare of thi
street light
This was the first evidence she hat
shown Of nervousness, and Orme sud
denly realized that ePemies might b.
lurking among the trees.
1T might be we'll for you to TAX
the electric hand-lamp." she added
TITS in the kit-box, think"
He looked in the kit-box, but tn
| lamp was not there. He toll
her so.
"Maku may have stolen it." sh
said
: Orme slipped heavy wrench int
his pocket and closed the kit-bo1