The Arvada enterprise., 1911-03-02
corridor Orme gave no

Sdp anu rlue out OF the clty-aii the
way to Arradale, If possible. The dis
lance could not be much greater than
Is miles. If Alcatrante chose to pur-
sue, well and good. There would be
ways of disposing of him.
Then an audacious notion Rshed
into Ormes mind Why not let Alca-
trante ride with him? Why not take
the minister all the way to his destina-
| tion and at the end turn him over a
prisoner?
The idea was hardly practicable. He
might meet other enemies, and in that
event he would not care to haxN IN
enemy already at his side. 1t caIs 90
him for the first time that the n dr
he approached his goal, the gH Sr
would be the opposition he would :
to overcome. Whatever else the South
Americans and Japanese might do,
they would have their guards about
the house of the girls father. Hith-
erto he had assumed that once free
of Alcatrante and safe on the train to
Arradale, he would have plain going;
but now he realized that the dangers
would pile up higher as he advanced.
In any event, he must get rid of AL
catrante, and as they approached the
elevator grills, he spoke.
"Senor," he said, unless you stop
following me. shall be obliged to hurt
you. | give you fair warning"
Alcatrante laughed. "If you hurt
me, as you threaten, you will find your
| l.. ::
ed, and you will have no opportunity
to deliver the documents on time. My
position as minister-my extra-terrl-
toriality-will make 1t very difficult for
you to extricate yourself"
Orme looked grimly down into the
sallow face. MY fist against your
chin" he said, might do It,"
Alcatrante did not lose his smile.
you will hardly try that. | think.
There would be no time for you to get
| away. People in these passing eleva-
tors would see you"
| Orme turned away and pressed the
| down" button, and a few seconds
later a descending car stopped. He
pushed his way in, Alcatrante after
him.
The elevator was crowded Clerks
and stenographers were beginning to
leave their offices. for the hour was
nearly five. Orme wedged his way in
at one side, and, in order to gain
momentary sense of seclusion, turned
his back upon the persons who were
pressing against hi and stood with
his face to the side o. he cage, looking
through the scroll work of the grating
to the swiftly ascending cables in the
next well. He was conscious thai AL
catrante stood close to him as the car
began to slip downward. 1t was all
very ridiculous, this persistent pursuit
Of him.
Suddenly Alcatrante's voice burst
out: Stop the car! I've been robbed!
Stop the carl"
There was immediate commotion: a
girl screamed, and the swaying of the
huddled group made the car rattle
The elevator man quickly threw over
his lever, The car stopped with
jerk between floors.
Orme had started to turn with the
others, hut with quick exclamation
he checked his movement and pressed
his face against the grating A ne
markable thing had happened. The
ascending car in the next well had
stopped at Alcatrante's outcry. The
few passengers it was carrying,
eager to see what was happen
ing, hurried to the side nearest
tn h.,
face was the face of a girl Almost
before he saw her at all he knew her
He forgot that he had given her ap-
parent cause to doubt him; he did not
stop to wonder what she was doing
in this building.
Girl" he whispered.
Her lips parted; her eyes opened
wider.
Girl! Go to Tom Wallingham's of
flee. III come up there. Keep out of
sight when you hear me coming. AL
catrante is with me-
She nodded.
Il have the papers," he added, and
his heart thumped happily when he
saw Joy and gratitude flash into her
eyes.
From his position and manner he
might have been explaining to her
what was happening in his own car.
But now, conscious of the necessity of
taking part in ~ discussion about
him, he reluctantly Nrned away from
the girl -
Alcatrante was sufl exclaiming vol.
ubly. His purse hadYS'vappeared. 1t
had been in his poclt 81 before he
Nsored the car. - SQ someone
IT. He did
son, though
-es at Orme.