Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-23

glimmering with light. a draft of
fresh air smote their faces. Behind
them door banged.
"Where does this open?"
ION the news" she Informed him.
"The mewsv He stared in conster-
nation at the pallld oval that stood for
her face. 1.-THE news! But you. In
your evening gown. and r.
There's no other way. We must
chance it. Are yon afraid?"
"Afraid?" He stepped aside. She
slipped by him and on. He closed the
door. carefully removing the key and
locking 1t on the outside. then Joined
the girl at the entrance to the news.
where they paused perforce, she as
much diconcerted as he. his primary
objection momentarily waxing in force
as they surveyed the conditions cir
cumscribing their escape.
Quadrant news was busly engaged
in enjoying itself. Night had fallen
sultry and humid. and the walls and
doorsteps were we'll fringed and clus-
tered with representatives Of that class
Of London's population which infests
news through habit, taste or force Of
circumstance.
Over against the entrance wherein
Krkwood and the girl lurked, con-
founded by the problem of escaping
undetected through this vivacious
scene. stable door stood wide. expos
ing dimly illumined interior. Before
it waited four wheeler. horse already
hitched in between the shafts. while
it's driver, man of leisurcly turn Of
mind. made lingering inspection of
straps and buckles. and, while Kirk
kood watched him, turned attention to
the carriage lamps.
The match which he raked spiritedly
down his thigh flared ruddily. The
succeeding paler glow Of the lamp
threw into relief heavy beefy mask
with shining bosses for cheeks and
nose and chin. Through narrow Sits
two cunning eyes glittered like dull
gems. Kirkwood appraised him with
attention as one in whose gross car
cass was embodied their only hope OF
unannoyed return to the streets and
normal surroundings of their world
The difficulty lay in attracting the
mans attention and engaging hin
without arousing his suspicious OF
bringing the population about thei,
ears. Though he hesitated long. no IA
vorable opportunity presented itself
and in time the jehu approached the
box with the ostensible purpose OF
mounting and driving off. In this crit
ical situation the American. forced t.
recognize that boldness must mark his
course took the girls fate and his
own in his hands and. with quick
word to his companion. stepped out Of
hiding
The cabby had foot upon the stel
when Kirkwood tapped his shoulder.
"My man
"Lor', lummew cried the fellow II
amaze, pivoting on his heel. Cupidity
and quick understanding enlivened the
eyes which in two chances looked Kirk
wood up and down. "Shelp me-
thckly, "where'd you drop from. guy
ner?"
. That's my affair."" said Kirkwoot
briskly. "Are you engaged?"
IF you mykes yerself my fare" re
, turned the cabby shrewdly, II ham,"
Ten shillings, then. If you get u
/: out of here In one minute and to-say-
Hyde Park Corner in fifteen"
"Us?" demanded the fellow aggres
: sively.
3 Klrkwood motioned toward the pas
e sageway. There's lady with me-
). there. Quick noww
!. Still the man did not move. '"Te
bob" he bargained, "an' you runnir
i awe with tn stuffy OIL gents FIJI