Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-16

temptuous of coquetry.
every we'll, then. am Philip Kirk
wood, an American"
Nothing more7"
Little worth retailing"
"Tm sorry"
"Why?' he demanded, piqued.
Because you have merely indicated
mat you are a wealthy American"
"Why wealthy7'
IF not you would have some aim in
ife, calling or profession"
"And you think I have none?"
"Unless you consider it your yoca-
ion to be wealthy American"
81 don't. Besides, Pm not wealthy
h point of fact, r. He pulled mp
hort on the verge Of declaring him
Ielf pauper. II am a painter"
Her eyes lightened with interest.
AN artist?"
II hope SO. don't paint signs-or
aouses," he remarked.
Amused, she laughed softly. II sus-
ected It," she declared.
mot reallyT'
at was your way Of looking at
Kings that made me guess 1.-THE
,ainter's way. have often noticed
t."
"As If mentally blending colors all
he timer
Eyes; that and-seeing flaws"
II have discovered none," he told her
,razen1y.
But again her secret cares were
,laiming her thoughts. and the gay.
nconsequential banter died upon her
,carlet lips as second time her glance
anged away, sounding mysterious
lepths of anxiety.
Provoked, he would have continued
he chatter. II have confessed" he
persisted. ''You know everything Of
material interest about me. And your
.elf?"
81 am merely Dorothy Calendar"
he answered.
Nothing more" He laughed.
THAT is all, if you please. for the
present"
81 am to content myself with the
promise Of the future?"
"The future" she told him seriously,
is tomorrow, and tomorrow She
moved restlessly in her chair, eyes
md lips pathetic in their distress
Please, we Will 20 now, If you are
.eady."
II am quite ready. Miss Calendar"
He rose A waiter brought the girls
cloak and put It in Kirkwoods hands
J. lie held 1t until, smoothing the wrists
t If her long white gloves. she stood up
l then placed the garment upon he
It white young shoulders, troubled b.
n The indefinable sense Of intimacy i'm
parted by the privilege. She permitted
:, aim this personal service. He felt tina
n she trusted him; that out of her graf
r itude had grown simple and almos
l. childish faith in his generosity ant
y .onsiderateness.
e AS she turned to go her eyes thanke'
aim with an unfathomable glance. 81
10 was again conscious Of that esoteri
it disturbance in his temples. Puzzled
e hazily Analysing the sensation. he TO
II owed her to the lobby.
It A page brought him his topcoat, hs
70 and stick. Tipping the child fror
Is sheer force of habit. he desired a 6
ID santic porter, fmpressively ornate
er hotel livery, to call hanson. IL
to rether they passed out into the nigh
y. he and the girl.
le Beneath permanent awning of ste
tie and glass she waited patiently, slel
e. der, erect, needless Of the attentio
If she attracted from wayfarers.
er A cab drew in at the block. TT
e. porter clapped m arc Of wickerwol
~ over its wheel to protect the girl
in skirts. She assembled to the seat.
Kirkwood, dropping sixpence In Il
n, porters palm, prepared to follow. b
ed n hand fell upon his arm. peremptor
n nexorable. He faced about, frownin
er 10 confront slight, Ratchet fac
IFS nan, somewhat under medium heigl
SO dressed in sack suit and wearing
of derby we'll forward over his ey'
- that were hard and bright
an "Mr. Calendar7" said the man tens
". 81 presume I needn't name 4
ed business. I'm from the Yard
lr- "My name is not Calendar"
hit The detective smiled YEARLY. "Dol
eff be fool, Calendar" he began. B
to the porter's hand fell upon his sho
al der. and the giant bent low to bri
OF his mouth close to the others e'
be Ilirkwood heard indistinctly his o.
m name, followed by Calendars, and
be words: .'Never fear. I'll point h
out"
his "But the woman" argued the
err lective, unconvinced. staring into
II rnb
me IAN not at liberty to have IL
dire with me in public restaurant
my lnterposed Kirkwood without rails
his voice.
ose The hard eyes looked him up 6
girl down without favor. Then: beg p
of don, sir. l see my mistake" said
detective brusquely.
81 am glad you do" returned ri
r a wood grimly. II fancy 1T will b
cry Investigation"
He mounted the step. "lmperial't
wn inter-" he told the driver. giving
first address that occurred to him.
could be changed For the nom
the main issue was to get the girl
Of the range of the detectives inter
red He slipped into his place as the
aid, som wheeled into the tursid tide
westbound traffic.
~ So Calendar had escaped, after
Moreover, he had told the truth
or lakewood.
Rv his sii1e the rirl moved tuneas