American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-22
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woodland. Donald Parr heard but
paid no heed.
But he started and stopped stock
sin when o whitsh sphere sped like
a bullet within six Inches Of his nose.
For several seconds he remained
stationary. looking keenly about him.
Then. we'll toward the edge Of the
woodland. a huttcrlng BIT Of white
caught his eye and forthwith dlsap-
pcared and with "A -noncommlttal
grunt parr moved toward a..
Ten yards. aud ne paused again
this time behind a slzable tree.
Immediately ahead a dense thicket
blotted the fair prospect OF the links,
aud behind this. his back to Parr,
skulked an understood person clothed
In those amazingly ugly garments
which the motor-cyclist Of today af-
fects. lic was buslly unknotting "A
handkerchief from the end Of n stick.
Now and again he peered s%tealthily
over the top Of the thicket.
Beyond. on the links. four figures
were visible. or these. three remained
la the background. two being caddies.
the third a tain aud slender gentleman
Ia rnklsh white fannels. The fourth,
"a man Of middle age. neither tall nor
short. but tolerably stout, and COM
monty well II not unsuitably dressed
for the game, appearing sedulously TO
search for his lost golf ball, boldly
left the links. and without further sub
tcrfuge rounded the thickets and.
stopped before the mOtor-cyclist. who
greeted HIN with "A salute Of deep re-
speet.
PARIS teeth frightened on his briar.
By this alone did he betray surprise
n surprise Il were. This closer view
showed him that golhst md cyclist
alike were japanese. the m~otor-cycllst
Of the cOmmOnest caste, the other
Well. II happened that Parr
knew the other both by sight aud III
repute.
lie called himself Baron Huroki.
lie was the only son of "A Samural. a
man Of much influence I'm Toxic, and
OF vast wealth. whose great gifts as
a dipiomatist had frequently been
demonstrated In the course Of IA long
career as japanese ambassador 10
various European capitals. The on
spring of a marriage with IA English
womnn Of title. the present Baron
Huroki had inherited all his fathers
wealth. together with much OF his
cunning. his courage, nd his morals
-or lack thereof.
Acknowledging the obelsance with
the most brusuue OF gestures the
baron silently held out his hand. As
s~llently the motor-cyclist produced a
folded slip OF paper. and placed Il In
the expectunt palm. Baron Huroki
unfolded and scanned what was writ
ten upon the paper, pocketed It.
whipped out a notebook. rapidly pen
clled one OF It's leaves. tore this out
aad gave II to the other. Then, after
a few curt words In japanese, 80
%guardrdly pitched that Parr could
mike nothing more OF them. he strobe
hrlskly back 20 the links.
Delaying only 20 fold and secrete
the harnn's message Ia the leather OF
his cap. the motor-cycllst trotted on
through the trees.
After "a brief moment OF lndeclslon,
Parr left cover and darted after the
Japanese.
The path debouched Into IA shallow
glade crossing another AZ this point
the gods launched at the devoted Jap
anesc their bolt in the shape Of a
splendld sorrel saddle-horse with a
slim young woman on It's back.
They came together squarcly. In a
trice the motor-cycllst was bowled
over and stretched u unconscious
The sorrel went 20 his knees. His
fair rider shot on. over his head. Parr
came up Just Ia time, and without 9th
er choice than to receive her In his
arms.
The Young woman stood before him.
trembling and out OF breath. but OBJ
ytously unframed.
so far. good; Parr wasted 10 more
sollcltuds ON her. His Japanese TO
manned 10 be attended to.
That one lay senseless. as he had
fallen. On his knees beside the man,
a hnsty examination persuaded Parr
that he had suffered no really serious
hurt. His cap had dropped on In the
collision. Parr deftly extracted the
! folded D from its leather, rose.
: and turned back to md the young
+ woman. whose life be might reason
{ ably be credited with having saved,
Q regarding him with u look In which
considerable amusement was mixed
s with as much chagrin
III you will permit me-" said he,
b Offering his hands with fingers inter.
n laced.
, She hesitated. Amusement gllm.
a mered again in her eyes. The corner
e. OF her mouth twitched a%dorably. But
y with no more than a conventional
a ~rhank you . much :" she coolly