The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-27
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ton and inquiry more typically British
than anything Kirkwood had yet
heard from the man.
For her part, the look she gave Kirk
wood was sharp With fury. II was
more: 1t was mistake. a flaw In her
diplomacy. for Calendar Intercepted it.
Unceremonlously he grasped her bare
arm with his fat hand.
"Tell me who 1t wasr' he demanded
In an ugly tone.
she freed herself with a twist and
stepped back, higher color In her
cheeks, flash Of anger In her eyes.
MIR. Mulready." she retorted defiant
". what of thaty
II wish was sure" declared the fat
adventurer. exasperated. AS It Is. !
bet dollar you've put your foot In 1t,
my lady. warned you Of that black
guard. There! The mischiefs done.
We won't row over 1t. One moment"
He begged II with wave Of his hand.
stood bordering briefly. frmbled for
his watch. found and consulted 1t.
Its the barest chance" he muttered.
Perhaps we can make IT.
"what are you going to do? asked
the woman.
..Give Mr.. Mulready run for his
money. Come along. Kirkwood! We
haven't a minute. Mrs. Hallam. per-
init u.s.. She stepped aside. and he
brushed past her to the door. Come.
Kirkwoodr'
He seemed to take Kirkwood's COM
pany for granted. and the young man
was not inclined to argue the point.
Meekly enough he fell In with Calen-
dar on the sidewalk. Mrs. Hallam fol-
lowed them out You won't forgetY'
she called tentatively.
I'll phone you II we nnd out any.
thing" Calendar jerked the words
uncermoniously over his shoulder as,
linking arms with Kirkwood. he drew
him swiftly along. They heard her
shut the door. Instantly Calendar
stopped. Look here, did Dorothy
have IA small parcel with herr"
she had a gladstone bag"
"Oh, the devil. the devilr" Calendar
started on again. muttering distracted
ly. As they reached the corner be
disengaged his arm. We've minute
and a half TO reach Charing Cross pier
and I think It's the last boat. You sci
the pace. win you; But remember In
an oldish man and-and fat"
They began to run, the one easily
the other numbering after like an old
fashioned square rugged ship paced BY
liner.
The Thames appeared before them
a river Of ink on whose FURNISHED sur
face lights swan In long winding
streaks and oily bIobs. BY the floating
pier a county council steamboat strain
ed its hawsers. snoring huskily. Bells
were jlngling In her engine room Al
the two gained the head OF the ssopins
| gangway.
Kirkwood slapped shilling dowr
on the ticket window ledge. "Wher'
to-" be cried back to Calendar.
Cherry Gardens pier" rasped III,
winded man. He stumbled after Kirk
wood. groaning with exhaustion. Onll
the tolerance Of the pier employees
gained them their end. The steame
was held some seconds for them. Al
Calendar staggered to its deck th'
gangway was jerked In. the last haw
ser cast OF. The boat sheered Wild
out on the river. then shot In. arrow
ike. to the pier beneath waterlo
bridge.
The deck was crowded. and add
tionai passengers embarked al ever
stop. In the circumstances converse
ton. save on the most impersonal tor
les. was impossible.
As the boat snorted beneath Londo
bridge Calendars impotence drov
him from bis seat back TO the gans
way. Next stop" he told KIrkwoo
CURLY and rested his heavy bull
against the paddle box. brooding rac
rosely. until. amer an uninterrupte
run of more than mile. the steane
swept In. side wheels backing waite
furIousiy against the ebbing tide. I
i Cherry Gardens landing.
i Sweet name for a locality unsavor
beyond credencel
| Kirkwood shuddered. sticking clos
to Calendars side as they landed
Lfe's naked brutalifies had thereto
fore been largely out OF his ken. lie ha
heard Of Sums. had even yentured :
mouth politely moral piatitudes on th
subject Of overcrowding In great cen
tiers Of population. but In the darkes
fights Of Imagination had never pic
tured TO himself anything 20 unspeak
! ally foul and hopeless as this. Ant
they were come hither seeking Dorc
thy Calendar!
II After some ten minutes steady walk
| ing Calendar turned aside with a NUT
tered word and Owed down a covere'
dark and evil smelling passagewa.
that seemed TO lead toward the river.
II Mastering bis Involuntary qualm,
Kirkwood followed.
, Some ten or twelve PAGES from Il
] entrance the passageway swerved at
J right angle. continuing three yards Q
, 90 TO end In a blank wall. wberefror
pickering. inadequate gas lamp IN,
; ted. At this point a stone plstforr
perhaps four feet square was disco,
. cred. from the edge Of which nlgf
Of worn and Shiny stone steps le
down TO a permanent boat Iandini
where another gasliEht Jared gustH