Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-21
copyright-By Bobbs, Merrill Go.

r,HAPTER vI-c,ontinued.

CHAPTER VI Continued.
Il I'm quite as mystified as YOU. MIS-.
Hallam." he began. Miss Calendar
was here, at this door. in four-wheel-
er, not ten minutes ago, and
Then where is she now"
Tell me where Calendar is he re-
torted. inspired, tand I'll try to an
swer you"
But her eyes were blank, ''You
mean
That Calendar was in this house
when / came: that he left, found MS
daughter in the cab, and drove Off with
her. It's clear, enough.
ssYou are quite mistaken, she said
thoughtfully. George Calendar mas
not been here this night
He wondered that she did not seem
to resent his imputation. I thlnk
not"
"Liaten!'' she cried. raising warn
ing hand: and relaxing her vigilant at
titude. moved forward once more, to
peer down toward the embankment.
cab had cut In from that dlrec-
tion and was bearing down upon thcm
with brisk rumble of hoofs. AS It
approached, Kirl1wood's heart, that
had lightened. was weighed upon again
nv disappointment IT. was no four
wheeler. but hanson, and the open
wings of the apron, disclosing white
triangle of linen surmouDted by 4
glowing spot of fire, betrayed the sex
of the fare too plainly to allow of fur
ther hope that it might be the girl re-
turning.
At the door the cab pulled up sharp
{. ,,.5 ..,,,, t,,r, b1p hastily out 1lDOn
the sidewalk.
"Here!'' he cried throatily. tossing
the cabby his fare, and turned toward
the pair upon the doorstep, evidently
surmising that something was amiss
For he was Calendar in proper per
son. and a sight to upset in twink,
ling Kirkwood's ingeniously buildcd
castle of suspicion
Mrs. Hallam!" he cried out oi
breath IS my daughter here?' And
then, catching sight of kirkwood
countenance "'Why, hello, Kirk
wood" he saluted him with dubious
air
The woman interrupted hastily
..Please come in, Mi. Calendar. Tnls
gentleman has been inQuiring for you
with an astonishing tale about youl
daughter"
"Dorothy." Calendars moon-liSe
visage was momentarily divested o
any trace of color What OF her?'
sYou had better come in advised
Mrs. Hallam brusquely.
The fat adventurer hopped hurried
ly across the threshold. Kirkwood fol
lowing The woman shut the door
and turned with back to it, noddin;
Significantly at Kirkwood as her eye
met Calendars.
We'll. welr?" snapped the latter i'm
patiently, turning to the young man.
But Kirkwood was thinking quickly
For the present he contented himsel
with a deliberate statement of fact
Miss Calendar has disappeared. Il
gave him an instant's time.
..There's something damned fishy.
he told himself. "These two are play
ing at cross purposes. Calendars II
fool: he's evidently crook, to boo
AS for the woman, she's had her eye
open for number Of years. The mai
things Dorothy. She didn't vanisl
Of her own initiative. And Mrs. Ha
lam knows, or suspects, more tha
she's going to tell. I don't think sh
wants Dorothy found. Calendar doe
So do |. Ergo: I'm for Calendar
Disappeared? Calendar was bari
ing at him How? When? Where
Within ten minutes said Kirl
wood. "Here, let's get It. straight
With her permission ! brougf
hcr here in a four-wheeler." He VIZ
carefully suppressing all mention {
Frognall street and in Calendar
glance read approval of the eisio
"Ghe didn't want to get out. unle:
you we're here. I asked for you. TT
maid showed me upstairs. | left yoi
daughter in the cab--and by the Wa
hadn't paid the driver. That's funn
too, Perhaps six or seven minute
after | came in Mrs Hallam found or
that Miss Calendar was with me ar
wanted to ask fer in. When we s.
to the door--to cab There You has
1t all"