Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-08-19
(Continued)
By Louis Joseph Vance
cspyrisAt isss. b. ne Bsbss. Merrill G.

there wns none. Brentwick, at his
primal appearance, had dropped per.
emptory hand on Kirkwood's shoulder,
forcing the young man back to his
seat. At the same time he resumed
his own. The girl had not stirred
from hers since the FIRST alarm. She
sat as II transfxed with terror, lean.
Ing forward with her elbows on the
table, her hands tightly clasped, her
face. n little blanched, turned to the
door. But her scarlet lips were set
rand firm with inflexlble purpose, and
her brown eyes met Calendars with a
look level and unflinching. Beyond
this she gave no sign Of recognition.
Nearest Of the four to the adventnr.
ers was Charles, the mcchnnician.
paused In affrightcd astonishnent M
sight OF the revolver. Calendar. choos.
Ing to advance suddenly. pokcd the
muzzle OF the weapon joculariy In the
mans ribs. Beat II. -Four Eycs. he
snapped. This IL your cue to duck!
Get out Of my wayw "
The mechnnician Jumped as IL shot,
then hastily reiterated to the table, his
sallow features working beneath the
google mask which had excited the int
adventurer's scorn.
Come right In. cap'n." Calendar
threw over one shoulder. Come In,
shut the door and lock It. Let's all be
socinble and have nice quiet time"
stryker obeytd. with derisIve grim.
ace for Kirkwood.
Calendar. advancing jauntily to a
point within yard Of the table, stop
ped. smiling hffably down upon his
prospective victims and nlrlly twIrling
his revolver. .r
Good evening. ALT" he saluted them
blandly. Dorothy, my child" with
assumed concern, you're looking q
trife upset. I'm afraid you've been
keeping late hours. Little girls must
be careful. you know, or they lose the
bloom Of roses In their cheeks. Mr..
Kirkwood. It's n pleasure TO meet you
again. Permit me to paraphrasc your
most sound advice and remind you
that pistol shots are apt to attract
undesirable attention. 1t wouldn't be
wise for you to bring the police about
| our ears. believe that In substance
such was your saplent counsel to me In
the cabin Of the Alcthes. was It noti
| And you. SIR" fixing Brcntwick with
cold. unfriendly eye, you animated
fossil. what might your name bc?"
ut might be l.rcntwick," said that
! gentleman placilly.
"Brentwick. CHI Well. I like man
Of spirit. But permit me TO advise
you
N"Glndly." nodded Brentwick.
"Eh? Dent come second time be
tween father ard daughter. Another
man might not he as patient rs I, Mr.
l,rentwick. There's a law In the land
IL you don't harpcn to know It,"
Il congratulate yCu on your success
IN evndinR H." observed Brcntwlck.
undis,urbcd. ard II was consideratc
II you not TO employ II In this In.
stance" Then. with sharp change
" tone. Come. SIR he demanded
You have unwarraniably intruded In
this room. which I have engaged FOL
my private use. Get through with
your business and lie on with you"
IAN In coed time, my nntedIluvisn
friend. When I've wound up my bust.
ness here I'll go-not before. Bui.
Just to oblige you. wen get down TO
u. EirkwOCtl. you have q revolver Of
mine. Be good enough TO return s."
~ have Il here. under the table
intorruntpI nrcntwick stia vely Shall