Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-04-20

lady and | shall be obliged to you,
II you will keep these Japanese here
until we can get away, They attacked
us, but don't wish to make com.
plant against them"
The policeman showed new interest.
He glanced at Arima. "Japanese!" he
exclaimed. There was one slugged
on the campus last night. guess
you'll have to come along with me-"
"Nonsense!" protested Orme, Just
because somebody hit a Japanese over
the head last night
"Ah. you know about that, do you?
No'-as Orme made movement
stand where you are" He drew his
revolver,
During this colloquy Arima had
edged nearer and nearer to the papers
Orme's sudden step was involuntary; ;
1t was due to the fact that he had seen
Arima stoop swiftly and pick up the
papers and thrust them into his
pocket
Keep quiet" continued the police
man. And you, there"-he nodded
toward Arima-"come here"
Arima hesitated, but the muzzle of
the revolver turned toward him, and
he came and stood few feet away.
There's somethin' mighty funny
about this" continued the policeman.
Wen just get into one of these cars
and go to the station"
This man and me?" asked Orme.
He had visions of no great difficulty
In satisfying the questions of the local
Justice, but he knew that an arrest
would mean delay, perheps of hours.
And Arima had the papers.
Il mean that man, and you, and the
woman I'll send some one for the
others. If you're the fellow that did
the sluggin' on the campus last night,
you won't get away from me again"
What's the use of dragging the
young lady into this?" demanded
Orme.
None O. your business"
Can speak to her a minute. first?'
NO, you can't. There's been too
many Chicago hold-up men around
here lately, and | won't take chances
with you" The policeman made this
explanation apparently in Difference
to Orme's appearance. which. In spite
of the evidence of struggle. was that
of gentleman. Looks don't always
tell," he continued,
That the girl should be taken to the
station and held, under such suspicious
circumstances was simply not to be
thought Of,
Doubtless she could quickly set In
motion forces that would liberate her
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 I'm
Wiling TO explain them.
Moreover, Orme realized that, II 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,
ha 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 himself
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 cant 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
tslkin'." 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
Co" he shouted.
Like shot, she sent the car for
ward. 1t disappeared swiftly into the