Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-08

ing when lie cOulu pFONlue ueI lIle Up
portunity, of keeping under cover un.
til the hour of sailing and then pro-
ceeding to England with the gladstone
bag alone if Kirkwood was unable OF
thought it inadvisable to join her on
the boat.
In furtherance of this design ma
jority of the girls belongings were
transferred from her travelling bag to
Kirkwood's, the gladstone taking their
place. and the young man provided her
with voluminous instructions, re-
volver which she did not know how to
handle and declared she would never
use for any consideration and enough
money to pay for her accommodation
at the Terminus hotel. near the pier,
and for two passages to London. 1t
was agreed that she should secure the
steamer booking lest Kirkwood be de-
layed until the last moment.
These arrangements concluded, the
pair Of blessed idiots sat stepped in
melancholy silence, avoiding each 9th
er's eyes. until the train drew in at
the Care Centrale, Calais.
In profound silence. too. they left
their compartment and passed through
the station into the quiet, sun drenched
streets Of the seaport, Hobbs lowering
solicitously in the offing.
Without comment or visible relief
Of mind they were aware that their
fears had been without apparent
foundation. They saw no sign of Cal
endar Stryker or Mulready. The cir
cumstance. however, counted for moth
ing One or all of the adventures
might arrive in Calais at any minute.
Momentarily more miserable as the
time of parting drew nearer, dumb
with unhappiness, they turned aside
1 from the main thoroughfares of the
city, leaving the business section, and
/ gained the sleeper side streets Dor
dered by the residences of the probe.
tariat, where for blocks none but chill
/ few-quaint, sober little bodies play.
ing almost noiselessly iii their door.
yards.
AT length Kirkwood spoke.
Lets make it the corner" he said
without looking at the girl. ITS a
short block to the next street. You
hurry to the Terminus and lock your.
self in your room. Have the manage
ment book both passages. Don't run
4 the risk of going to the pier yourself
I'll make things interesting for Mr.
Hobbs and join you as soon as l can
if l cam
"You must" replied the girl. 81
shan't go without you"
But, Dor-Miss Calendar!" he ex
claimed. aghast.
II don't care-I know l agreed" sht
declared mutinously. But l won't
can't. Remember shall wait for YOU"
"But-but perhaps
eff you have to stay it will be be
cause there's danger, won't it? Ant
what would you think of me If de
serted you then af-after all y-you'v'
done? Please don't waste time argu
ing Whether you come at l today
tomorrow or week from tomorrow
shall be waiting. You may be sure
Goodby."
They had turned the corner. walking
slowly side by side. Hobbs, for tn
first time caught off his guard hat
dropped behind more than half loni
block. But now Kirkwood's quicl
sidelong glance discovered the mate Il
the act of taking alarm and quicken
Ing his pace. None the less the Amer
lean was at the time barely consciou
Of anything other than wholly uneA
pected furtive pressure of the girl
gloved fingers on his own.
"Goodby," she whispered.
: He caught at her hand. protesting
"Dorothyv'
"Goodby," she repeated breathlessly
with queer little catch in her voice
God be with you. Philip. and-an
; send you safely back to me-"
: And she was running away.