Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-06-24

again, 10 reel OF each pocket In the
mans clothing. partly as an obvious
precaution, to relieve him Of his ad-
vertised revolver against an untimely
Weakening. partly to see II he had the
lamp about him.
The search proved fruitless. Kirk
wood suspected that the weapon, like
his own. had existed only in his VIC
TINS ready imagination. As for the
lamp. in the act Of rising he struck it
with his foot and picked 1t up.
1t felt like metal tube a couple Of
inches in diameter. a foot or 80 In
length, passably heavy. He fumbled
with It impatiently. However the
dickens" he wondered audibly. docs
the internal machine work." As It
happened, the thing worked with dis
concerning abruptness as his unframed
fingers fell hapchance on the spring
A sudden glare again smote him In
the face. and at the same instant, from
4 point not yard away. apparently.
an inarticulate cry rang out upon the
stiffness.
Heart In his mouth. he stepped back,
lowering the lamp. which impishly
went out, and lifting . protecting fore
arm.
who's thatr' he demanded harshly.
A strangled sob Of terror answered
him, blurred by a swift rush of skirts,
and In a breath his shattered nerves
Quieted and a glimmer of common
sense penetrated the murk anger and
fear had bred In his brain. He under
stood and stepped forward. catching
blindly at the darkness with eager
hands.
Miss Calendar he cried guardedly.
Miss Calendar, It Is Philip Kirk.
wood!'
There was a second sob. Of another
caliber than the first. Timid fingers
brushed his, and hand. warm and
fragile. closed upon his own In . pas
sion Of relief and gratitude.
'Oh. l am 20 g-gladr' 1t was Dor.
othy Calendars voice. beyond mistake
IL didn't know what ito think.
When the light struck your face I wa
sure II was you. but when called
you answered IN a voice % strange
not like yours at all. Tell me-. she
pleaded, with palpable effort to steady
herself, what has happenedT
II think, perhapa," said Kirkwoot
uneasily. again troubled BY his racing
impulses-'perhaps you can do tina
better than l."
"Oh!" said the voice guiltily. Hel
AA fro -
tly withdrawn. 81 was 80 frightened,
she confessed after a little pause, 80
frightened that hardly understand
But you-how did you
Il worried about YOU" he replied II
tone absurdly apologize. Somehow
1t didn't seem right. 1t was none OF
my business, of course, but l couldn't
help coming back. This fellow. who
ever he is-don't worry. he's uncon
scious-slipped into the house In Q
manner that seemed to me suspicious
hardly know why l followed, excep,
that he left the door an open invita-
ton to interference"
II can't be thankful enough" she
told him warmly, that you did inter
fere. You have indeed saved me
from
"Yesg
Il don't know what. Ii l knew the
man
You don't know him?''
Il can't even guess. The light
She paused inquiringly. Kirkwood
fumbled with the lamp; but. whethe
its rude handling had impaired some
vital part of the mechanism or wheth
er the batteries through much use
were worn out. he was able to elici
only one feeble glow. which was in
stantly smothered by the darkness.
It's no nse." he confessed. 'arht
things gone wrong"