Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-02-09
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killed his assailant. and had an UNI
pleasant vision of being detained In
the local Jail until the affair could be
cleared up"
The life-saver looked at Orms
searchingly.
That sounds pretty straight" he
said at last, Il guess you know what
you are talking about"
Perhaps | do" said Orme quietly.
In any event I'd like to see who's
in that boat out there"
There isn't boat nearer than Chi
cago that could catch her They have
run her several miles out into the
lake before turning south, or she
would have been pretty close to Chi
cago already She's going fast"
The roar of the motor was indeed
becoming far-off sound
why not telephone the Chicago po-
lice to intercept herr"
There's no evidence against her."
replied 0rme; only surmises"
Il know. but"
And, as ! suggested, whoever was
attacked by that Jap In there may not
want notoriety."
Suddenly the distant explosions
stopped-began again-stopped. Sew.
eral times they were renewed at short
intervals "puh-puh-p pub ''puh'puh"
- ''puh-puh-puh-puh" then they
ceased altogether.
"Hello!" exclaimed the life-saver.
They've broken down"
He picked up pair Of binoculars
which had been lying on the veranda
near him, and scanned the surface
of the lake.
Make her outr" queried Orme.
mo, she's too small and too far
off" He handed the night-glass to
Orme, who in turn searched the wa
ter vainly.
Whose boat is that moored to the
breakwater?" asked orme, lowering
the glass,
Belongs to man here in town"
Would he rent it,"
mo. But he lets us run II once In
awhile, We keep an eye on 1t for
him."
Orme took out his watch. ITS al
most H." he said. You'll be relieved
in a few moments. DO you suppose
| could persuade you to take me out
to the other boat?"
The live-safer hesitated I'D like
to-" he said. But my study"
| "There'll be some sport, II we get
within reach of the man out there
!, orme put in.
"Well--Pll do Though the
chances are that they will make their
repairs and be off again before we
come within mile"
I'm much obliged to you,- said
Orme. IF you would let me make 1t
right"
For taking you out in another
mans boat? No, sir"
II know. Well-my name Is Orme.
not Holmes"
And NINE" grinned the life-saver.
lis Porter"
A man turned in from the drive.
and sauntered toward them.
There's my relief" said Porter,
Hello, Kelmsley."
Hello" replied the newcomer.
Just wait till punch the clock"
said Porter to Orme.
Punch the clock? oh, see; ths
government times you"
YES"
Porter went into the station for .
moment; then. returning, he ez.
changed a few words with the relief
and led Orme down to the breakws.
| ter. The launch which was moored
there proved to be a sturdy boat,
built for strength rather than for
| speed.
Orme cast OFF while Porter removed
the tarpauin from the motor and
made ready to turn the wheel over.
rs the policeman still buoy vita
the Jap?" Orme questioned CID
! denly.
Yes"
"He won't get anything out sf
him." said Orme-"except hEirY
stories"
Porter started the pa2eor and
stepped forward to tEe steering,
wheel. Slowly the lauEch pushed out
into the open lake. and the lights Of
the shore recedsA-
No sound had come from the dis
abled boat since its motor stopped.
Doubtless it was too far Off for tho
nc;se of repairs to be heard on the
shore. Orme peered over the dark
surface of the water, but he could see
nothing except the lights of a dis
| tant steamer.
CTO BE CoNTINUED)