Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-07-12
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BY Louis Joseph Vance
Copyr;sht 1904 by the d obbs Merrill Co
(Continued)
BY Louis Joseph Vance
1903. by The Bobbs Merrill Co.
81 understand, Miss Calendar"

We EcNpr Tor an llSlant questioned
that" he returned. with II uuHlm OF
shame. for what lie said was not true.
THANK you"
The four wheeler swung out uf OK.
ford street into Chnring Cross road.
KirkwoUd noted the fact with II feel.
ing of some relief that their ride was
to he So short Like many of his fcl.
low sufferers from the artistic tom.
permanent" he was uCutCly discomfort.
ed by spoken words Of prais" ana graf.
iiudr.
Nor had she fully relieved her mluG
nor voiced all that prr,urhrd her
There's one thing more" she said
prrScntly-"nIy father | hope !uI
will THINK chHrltnbly Of him..
Indeed. Nv" no reason or right TO
think Otherwise"
IL was afraid --- afraid his actions
might have seemed peculiar tonight"
There are lots OF things | don't un.
dcrstand. Miss Calendars Some day
perhaps Il will all clear up-this truu-
bic of yours. At least. one suppuSes It
Is trouble of some sort. Aud then you
will tell me the whole story. Won't
you:" kirkwoOd insisted.
I'm afraid not" she said. with
smile of Swallowed sadness. 1--WE are
to say good night In moment ar two.
and.-it will be goodby rs well. It's
unlikely that we shall ever meet
again"
II refuse positively To take such II
gloomy view OF the case
she shook her head. laughing with
him. but with shy regret Its 81.
none the less. We are leaving London
this very night. my father and l-lcav.
Ing England, FOR that matter"
Leaving EnglaudT" ne echoed.
you're not by amy chance bound for
America. are you;"
Il can't tell you"
But you can tell mo this-arc you
booked on the Minneapolis"
! moo. 1t Is n--quitr another boat"
"Of cOursc"' he commented savugcly.
ut wouldn't be me to have any sort
of luck"
| "Since we are to say goodby so very
4 SUM-. Nu--'NN'a MIN N'bNs VA.
ask parting favor Miss Calendar"
She regarded him with friendly eyes.
"You have every right" She affirmed
| gently.
"Thrn please TO tell me frankly are
you going into any further DANGER"
And Is TINT the only boon you crave
at my hands. Mr.. Erkwoody'
! Il. 4
| For u little time. waiting for him TO
conclude his vague phrase. she watch.
ed him In m CNprCtaut silence. But
the man was di.lidcnt To II degree. At
length. somewhat uncunsclOusly. II
| think not" she answered. NO: there
will DO no danger awaiting me nj Mrs.
| lIallnms. ICu need not fear for me
any more. Thank YOU"
lie lifted his br"ws at the unfamiliar
name Mrs. IInllum"-
! II am going to her house In Craven
street"
"Your father Is to meet you thcrcf'
persistently.
He promised to-"
But II he shouldn'ti"
why iIer eyes cloudcd. She
purscd her lips over the conlcctuuI
annoyance. "Why. In that event
suppose Il would Dc very embarrass,
ing. You see. ! don't know Mrs. Hal,
lam. | don't know that she expect
me unless my father Is already there
They are old friends. | could drive
round for awhile and come back.
suppose"
Wont you let me asl II Mr. Calen
der Is there before you got out. then
| don't like to be- dismissed" he laugh
ed. and you know. you shouldn't 70
wandering round all alone"
The cab drew up. Klrkwood put Il
hand Oh the door and awaited hei
Will.
Tilt would be very kind. ! hat,
TO Impose upon you
He turned the knob and got out. Ell
you'll wait one moment" he said su
pernuously as lie closed the door.
Pnuslng only to verify the number
he sprang up the steps and found til,
bell button.
1t was n modest little residence. II
nothing more remarkable than III
neighbors unless It WAS for n certain
air Of extra grooming, The area rail
ing was sleek with fresh black paint
The doorstep looked the better for Wig
orous stonlng. The door itself wa
immaculate, Its brnsscs shining lus
trous against red lacquercd wood work
A soft glow filled the fanllglt. over
head the drawing room windows shon
with n cozy, warm radiance.
The door opened. framing the ilgur
of maid skctched broadly In massc
of somber black and dead white.
"Can you tell me, is Mr.. Calendn
here?"
The servants eyes left his face
looked past him ut the waiting ca
and returned
I'm not sure. sir. II you will pleas
step ill.,"
kirkwoCd hesitatcd briefly, then nc
coded. The maid closed the door.