The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-03-16

window. Il want to see Mr.. B1xby.
he said, offering his card.
The young woman behind the win
dow took the card, but at the same
time she said: "Mr. Bixby left few
minutes ago. He won't be back to-
day. Shall l keep the card for him.?
TT doesn't matter, thank you" he
sale turning away. Luck was against
hiH. Besides BIIby no one In the Of
fics knew him
Alcatrante smiled genially. "Since
Nr. Bixby 10 absent" he remarked
shall we leave the Verifcation - the
notes until tomorrow"
What are you talking aboutT e1-
claimed Orme.
why" Alcatrante's face was the
picture of astonishment-"the Walling-
ham company notes, Of course. Ehe
notes you wish to sell me-" His voice
was raised so that the girl behind the
window could not help healing.
"Rot!" said Orme.
"What?" A note Of Indignation crept
into Alcatrante's voice. Are you
evading? Perhaps you thought l would
not insist on the verif1cation." An
other clerk, a man, had joined the girl
behind the window. Alcatrante sud
denly addressed him. This Mr.. Orme
told me that he needed to raise money
and would transfer to me cheap some
notes signed by your company. Imet
him at the hotel He said that, II
would come here with him, he would
show the notes and have them Veri
fed. don't understand"
The clerk left the window, and
opening a door, came into the recep
ton room. What arc the notes you
have?" he asked.
II have none," replied Orme, in dis
gust. 'T have never pretended to have
any. This man is crazy, l think" He
pointed to Alcatrante. He has fol
lowed me here unlimited for reasons OF
his own. l asked for Mr.. Blxby, whom
know. would have asked for Mr.
Wallingham. my personal friend, but
that had already learned Of his being
at Arradale."
There's funny business here some
where" exclaimed Alcatrante, witt
great earnestness. do you mean Il
say that you did not introduce your
self to me in the lobby Of the Framing
ton and ask me to buy the notesT
Orme did not answer.
With a conservative eye the clerl
looked at the two. He was not one II
involve himself in a dubious affair.
II can't settle this matter for you
gentlemen" he said.
With slight bow, Orme went Init
the hall. 1t dawned upon him why Al
catrante had invented so remarkable
a story. Without question, the min
lister had feared that Orme would en-
list aid in the office, or that at least h
would manage to deposit the coveted
papers in safety while he found othe
means to get rid of his shadow. Hence
the sudden effort to discredit Orme.
In the long corridor Orme gave NJ
further attention to Alcatrante, VIII
was patteriug along beside him. Th
course he now had in mind was to hir
a cab and ride out of the city-all tn
way to Arradale, If possible. The dis
tance could not be much greater thai
10 miles. If Alcatrante chose to pul
sue, well and good. There would b
ways Of disposing Of him.
Then an audacious notion f1ashe
into Orme's mind Why not let Alca
trante ride with him? Why not TAX
the minister all the way to his destina
tion and at the end turn him over
prisoner?
The idea was hardly practicable. H
might meet other enemies, and in tina
event he would not care to have al
enemy already at his side. 1t came t,
him for the first time that the neare
he approached his goal, the create
would be the opposition he would hav
, to overcome. Whatever else the SoutI
, Americans and Japanese might dc
: they would have their guards abou
. the house of the girls father. Hitf
/ erto he had assumed that, once fire.
, of Alcatrante and safe on the train t
, Arradale, he would have plain going
, but now he realized that the danger
would pile up higher as he advanced
In any event, he must get rid Of Al