The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-04-13

than he deserved. There had beer
no hesitation about the different At
tacks made upon himself. He had
provoked no assault unless by the
fact that he had the marked bill in bis
possession. But the calmness with
which Arima had endured his final de-
feat aroused admiration. After all,
the japanese had merely acted under
orders. And now Orme's first thought
was to get help for him.
He came to the lights he had seen
They shone through the windows of a
small farmhouse few rods back from
the road. A short avenue Of poplarl
led to the door.
In response to Orme's knock, the
man OF the house appeared-a Ger
man with sleepy eyes and tousled yel
low hair.
There is an injured man down the
road a way" said Orme. Motor car
smash"
"So?"
"His leg is broken. 1 think. made
him as comfortable as l could. Can
you get doctor? The man will rest
quiet till a doctor comes. He can't
be moved very we'll"
Elm doctor? ia. Es ist one bel
Niles Center. Mein son will go for
him. Too bad! Too bad! Come in"
mo, thank you." said orme care
lessly.
Vas you in der accident"
DO look it," Orme laughed.
"Nein, you do not look 1t. Ach!
Desc autymobles! Dey make much
harm"
1T is too bad" admitted Orme.'
HE vas a millionaire, maybe. Dey
comes by here so fast, going to Ar
radale. Hans! Komm heir! Eli
man is gesmashed. Du must for del
doctor CO." He turned back to Orme
'Mein son, he will 60"
But Orme had no ears for what the
sympathetic German said. One WORD
had made his heart leap.
"Arradale!"
There he was to have dined with
Tom and Bessie Wallingham! He haC
forgotten them utterly. Were they
still at the golf club? Possibly, and
in any event, If he could reach the
club, he would be near railroad.
How far is Arradale?" he asked.
"Halb-miles. Und we're did you say
der hurt man vas?"
"A few hundred feet back there
Orme indicated the direction. "CaI
reach Arradale by this road?"
Next turn-rechts. will take d.
man some schnapps."
THAT will be good. His friends will
make it right with you
Zach! Do not say SOL"
The German shook his head in de
precation of the idea that he wished
any return for his services. Mean
time his long-legged, tow-headed sol
had come from within and stood gap
ing behind his father.
viii you go back to der man mi
me?" asked the German.
"No," said Orme.
$50? Vell all right"
"Tm sorry can't wait" said Orme
"Pve done what l could, and l hav'
long way to CO."
Sure! OATS all right"
"Then thank you very much. Good
night"
Orme walked briskly to the roat
and turned west. He felt assured tina
| Arima would be looked after.
Following the road to the first cross
ing, he turned to the right. In a few
minutes he saw the lights of the club
house, and a little later he stepped
upon the veranda.
Many people were seated in tn,
comfortable porch chairs. The charms
of the summer evening had held then
after their afternoon of play. Ant
from one of the groups came tn
sound of a voice-a mans voice
which Orme found vaguely familiar
He could not place it, however, ant
he quickly forgot it in his general i'm
preston of the scene.
In this atmosphere of gaiety he fel
strangely out of place. Here all wa
chatter and froth-the activity Of tn,
surface-joy of living; but he ha,
stepped into it fresh from series O
events that had uncovered the inne
verities.
Here the ice tinkled in cool glasses
and women laughed happily, ant
every one was under the spell OF tn
velvety summer evening; but he ha,
looked into the face Of Love and tn
face of Death-and both were still
near his heart.
He found a servant and asked TO
the Wallinghams.
"Mr Wallingham has left, sir" sal
the man. "but Mrs. Wallingham i
here"
ASK her If Mr. Orme may speak t
her"
He smiled rather grimly as tn
servant departed, for he anticipate
Bessies laughing accusations.
And presently she came, an admoI
ishing finger upheld.
'Robert-Orme," she exclaimed
"how dare you show your face now?
Il couldn't help It, Bessie. Homes
couldn't. 1 must ask you to forgiv
and forget"
That's a hard request, Bob. Yo
have broken two engagements in on
day-and one of them for dinner. Bu
never mind. l have a weakness ths
acquired from Toni mean th
weakness of believing in you. G
ahead and explain yourself"
ut would take TOO long, Bessi'
Please let me put it Off"
Until you can manage a good e,
cuse? You want all the trumps."
MY explanation Is all tangled u
with other peoples affairs. Where
Tom?"
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