Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-11
CHAPTER III-(Continued) ,


 pected it." she declared. Not reallyY' | Tt was your way of looking at things that made me guess 1.-the painters way. have often noticed l It."
 "As If mentally blending coiors all 1 the time?"
 "Yes: that and-seeing flaws"
 "l have discovered none." he told her | brazenly
 But again her secret cares were claiming her thoughts. and the gay, inconsequential banter died upon her scarlet iiis as q second time her glance ranged away. sounding mysterious depths of anxiety.
 Provoked he would have continued | the chatter ''i have confessed" he | persisted You know everything Of material interest about me. And your sclf?'
 ''I am merely Dorothy Calendar | she answered
 Nothing more?' He laughed.
 That is all. if you please. for the present"
 "l am to content myself with the promise of the future?' "The future" she told him seriously lis tomorrow. and tOmorrOw"- She moved restiessly In her chair. eyes ard lips pathetic In their distress Please. we will go now. If you are ready
 "l am quite ready. Miss Calendar" He rose. A waiter brought the girls cloak ard put 1t in Kirkwocd's hands. He held It until. smoothing the wrists of her long white gloves. she stood up. then placed the garment upon her white young shoulders. troubled by the indefinable sense of intimacy i'm. parted by the privilege. She permitted him this personal service. He felt that she trusted him: that out of her grati- tude had grown simple and almost childish faith In his generosity and consideraieness. As she turned to go her eyes thanked him with an unfathOmable glance. He WuS dGu1u tOiiStfOuS Ot tbut NSOtCtN disturbance In his temples. Puzzled. hazily analyzing the sensation, he fol- lowed her to the lobby page brought him his topcoat. hat and stick Tipping the child from sheer force of habit. he desired gi- gantic porter. iinpressively ornate In hotel livery. to call a hansom. To- gether they passed out Into the night he and the girl.
 Beneath n permanent awning of steel and glass she waited patiently. slen- der. erect heedless of the attention she attracted from wayfarprs
 A cab drew ln at the block The porter clappei au arc of wickerwork over it's wheel to protect the girls skirts She ascended to the seat.
 klrkwood. dropping sixpence tn the portprs palm. prepared to follow But q hand fell upon his arm. peSemptory, inexorable He faced about. frowning. to confront slight. hutchet faced man. somewhat under medium height, dressed in sack suit and wearing a derby well forward over his eyes. that were hard and bright.
 MT Calendari'' said the man tense ly. "I presume ] needn't name my business. I'm from the Yard
 My name is not Calendar"
 The detective smiled wearily. Don't be a fool. Calendar" he began But the porter's hand fell upon his shoul der. and the giant bent low to- bring his mouth close to the others ear Kirk wood heard indistinctly his own name. followed by Calendars. and the words: Never fear. I'll point him out"
 But the womanr' argued the de tective. unconvinced. staring into the cab.
 'Am ! not at liberty to have lady dine with me In public restaurantT interposed Kirk wood without riising his voice.
 down without favor Then: Beg par don. sir l see my mistake" said the detective brusquely 'l am glad you do" returned Kirk wood grimly ''l fancy It will bear Investigation" He mounted the step. Imperial the ater." he told the driver. giving the first address that occurred to him. It could be changed For the moment the main issue was to get the girl out of the range of the detectives interest.
 He slipped Into his place as the han som wheeled into the turgid tide of westbound traffic. So Calendar had escaped. after all. Moreover. he had told the truth to Kirkwood
 By his side the girl moved uneasiiy. ''Who was that man?" she inquired. Kirkwood sought her eyes and found theih wholly ingenious. It seemed that Calendar had not taken her into his confidence. after all. She was therefore In no way implicated in her fathers affairs. inexplicably the young mans heart fel, lighter. "A mistake. The fellow took me for some one he knew" he told her care lessly.
 The assurance satisfied her. She