The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-04-06
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but the disgrace Of detention was
something she must be saved from at
any cost
She was known in Evanston. Her
identity once established, the story Of
her arrest would be sure to spread.
Her position would then be the more
painful, because the circumstances of
the case were such that she was un-
willing to explain them.
Moreover, Orme realized that, If he
and Arima were held, the care OF the
girl would be his first thought, and
the recovery Of the papers would be
forced into second place. That would
not be according to her wish. AS
suredly, If he was to get the papers,
he could do better alone.
She sat in the car, not more than
six feet from him, her face the picture
of mingled emotions. Orme saw that
he must reassure her as to hhnself
before he carried out the plan which
had suddenly come to his mind.
"You will make mistake, officer,
If you detain me-" he said, speaking
distinctly, so that the girl would be
sure to hear.
"Cut 1t out" said the policeman.
"a little telephoning will set me
free in an hour" Orme continued,
bending to pick up his hat, which had
fallen to the ground at the beginning
of the fight. You can't do anything
except take me to the station and find
out that you have bungled."
That's my affair."" said the police
man. But here, we've done enough
talkin'." He waved his revolver in a
gesture which indicated that they
were to enter the car.
Now, Orme knew that the girl had
not seen him throw the papers to the
road. Neither had she seen Arima
pick them up. Whatever guess she
had made as to his disposal Of them,
there was no reason for her to doubt
that he had again got them into his
possession, during some stage Of the
struggle.
He looked at her earnestly and sig
nificantly, then smiled slightly in the
thought of reassuring her.
When he was certain that she was
watching his every move, he glanced
at the car, then up the road to the
north. Then, with such Quickness
that the policeman had no time to pre-
vent, he snatched from the inner
pocket of his coat the envelope con-
tanning the blank contract which had
first disappointed Arima, and tossed
1t into the tonneau.
"Go!" he shouted.
Like a shot, she sent the car for.
ward. 1t disappeared swiftly into the
night.
Thus far, Orme was satisfied. He had
got the girl safely away. She thought
that he had thrown the papers into
the car, and when she came to exam
inc them she would be disappointed,
but Orme felt that she would then un-
derstand-that she would continue to
trust him.
AS the car darted away the police
man swung MS CLUB at Orme.
Before the blow could strike, the
upraised arm was caught by a little
hand and with quick Jerk. the police
man was pulled to the ground. HIS
revolver, which he held in his left
hand, went off as he fell, and a leaf,
cut from tree above by the bullet,
sailed into Orme's face.
The policeman lay helpless in the
cunning hold Of Maku-S1aEu, who,
fully restored to his senses, had crs2t
up to save Arima from the Law.
Orme wondered whether the girl
had heard the shot. Probably not, for
she was driving into the wind. But
he had no time to consider the point,
for Arima, suddenly conscious of free
dom, ieaDed for the remaining car. He