Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-21
Continued From YESTERDAY.

4 down I'm one grim. semIhumorous.
semi-speculativc glance. In hands both
huge and red he fondled tenderly
squat brandy flask whose contents had
apparently been employed as a first
aid 10 the drowning.
AS Kirkwood's gaze encountered his
the man smiled sourly. Jerking his
head 10 one side with singularly de
risive air
III. mateyr' he clustered. low
goes IT now? Feelin' 'appier. eigh?"
Some, thank you more Ike
drowned rat" Kirkwood eyed him
shoepishly. Il suppose you're the man
who threw me that line? I'll have TO
walt tn my head clears up before
can thank you properly"
Don't mention It," He OF the Ian
tern jaws slowed the bottle away with
Jealous care I'm one OF his immense
coat pockets and seized KirEwood's
hand In n grasp that made the young
man vince You're syfe enough now.
My uymes Stryker, Captn Wuyum
/ Suylysr Wot,s rile row. IoolJin' for
n friend ~ demanded suddenly us
Kirkwood's attention wandered
yes; your passengers. 1 presume
J they're behw"-
"Passcngersw
A hush fell upon the group. during
which kirhwood sought Stryker's eve
! in pitlful pleading. and Strykcr looked
round him blankly
Where's Miss CalendarT' the young
man denanded sharply. ~ must see
her Mt once"
The keen and deep set eyes OF tho
skipper cloudcd as they returned to
kirkwood's perturbed countcnance.
"Wot're you talkin about?" he de.
manded brusquely
Il must pee Miss Calendar or Calcn-
dar himself or nulrcady" Kirkwood
paused aud. getting. no reply. grew
FESTIVE under Strykcrs inscrutable 70.
| gard. That's why came aboard" he
amended. blind 20 the absurdity Of the
statement, "to seer Calendar"
"Well, I'm dr.
/ Stryker managed 20 infuse into his
tone deal OF suspicious contempt
Wv hyr' insisted Kirllwood, netued,
| but still uncomprehending.
"D'you mean 10 tell me you come OFT
| fronl-wherever you did come fySm--
/ intendin' 20 board this vessel and find
party nyme1 CalcularY'
/ Certainly I did Why
Wei" cried Mr. Stryleer. rubbing
his hands together with an air oppra7-
/ iveiy obsequious I'm sorry II Nm
form you you've come 10 tile wrong
shop. sir We don't stock no Calpn-
dars. We're IN the 'ardware liue. we
are You might try next door, or
degsay you1l Ard what you want nj
+ the s;ytioner'sEy und the corner.
A gigglc from his audience stimulat-
cd him. "If.' ho continued aridly. I'D
guessed you was such n fool. himmy
II ] wouldn't We let you dr0wnaw
Staggered, Klrwood bore his earcas
TIC turbulence without resentment
calendar" he stnmmcrcd trying 20
explain. Calendar sald"-
II carn't clip wot Calendar said
Mebbc q I'D mykp an en.ygcmont
WIN YOU an you've gone an went an
years calendar you're thinkn' of.
You, Johnny" 90 a lout OF Il boy I'm
the group o8 seEmenJ you run an
! fetch this gentleman Whitakcr's for
nincteen-slx Look sharp, now"
'But"-with an effort Kirkwood
mustered up a show of dignity-"nm
/ TO understand" be said ms calmly -
he could that you deny knowing
George 3. Calendar and his daughter
Dorothy and
Il don't ave TO. Listen TO me, young
man" For the time the fellow dis
carded his clumsy righteousness. I'm
Wiyum Stryker, Captn strykcr, mars.
ter an arr owner OF this vessel. an
wot says ere is law. Wc don't carry
no passengers Dye understand meT
/ dgrressiyoly There amt no pusson