The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-07-08
we will co.

we will co.
From the window, where she stood
holding the curtains back and staring
out, Mrs. Hallam turned with curl
Ing lip.
1.-The homer Of an American gentle
man." she quoted. with stinging
,sneer-"I'm sure wish you comfort Of
1t. childy
1--WE must make haste. Miss Calen-
dar." said Kirkwood. ignoring the I'M
plication. "Have you q travelling
bag?"
She silently indicated small valise,
closed and strapped. on table by the
bed and Immediately passed out into
the hall. Kirkwood took the case con-
tanning the gladstone bag In one hand,
the girls valise In the other. and fol-
lowed.
AS he turned the head Of the stairs
he looked back. Mrs. Hallam was still
at the window. her back turned From
her very passlveness he received an
impression Of something ominous and
forbidding. II she had lost trick or
two of the game she played. she still
held cards-w was not at the end Of her
resources. She stuck In his imagina-
tion for many an hour as force to be
reckoned with.
For the present he understood that
she was waiting to apprise Calendar
and Mulready Of their fight. With
more haste, them he followed Dorothy
down the three flights. through the
tiny office. where madam sat sound
asleep at her oyerburdened desk, and
out.
Opposite the door they were fortu-
nate TO find a facre drawn up In wait
ing at the curb. Kirkwood opened the
door for the girl to enter.
Scare du Sud-" he directed the driv-
er. "Drive your fastest. Double fare
for quick time"
The driver awoke with start from
profound reverie, looked kirkwood
over and bowed with gesticulative
palms.
.M'sieu'. am desolated. but en-
gagedw he protested
Precisely" Kirkwood deposited the
two bags on the forward seat OF the
conveyance and stood back to convince
the man. Precisely" said he. undis-
mayed. THE lady who engaged you
Is remaining for time. / Will settle
her BILL"
.very well. m'sieu'r The driver dis
claimed responsibility and accepted the
favor Of the gods with a speaking
shrug. "M'sieu' said the Care du
sud-"
Kirkwood jumped In and shut the
door. The vehicle drew slowly away
from the curb. then with gratifying
speed hammered upstream on the en-
bankment Bending forward. elbows
on knees. Kirkwocd watched the side
walks narrowly. partly to cover the
girls constraInt due TO Mrs. HaiIam's
attitude, partly on the lookout for CAL
endar and his confederates. In q few
moments they passed public clock
We've missed the Flushing boat"
be announced. I'm making a try for
the Hook van Holland line. We may
possibly make II. I know that IL leaves
by the Sud quay. and that's all I do
know" he concluded. with an apollo
getic laugh.
'And II we miss thatY' asked the
girl breaking silence for the first time
since they had left the hotel.
wen take the frst train out Of Ant
werp."
Where tor
wherever the first train goes, Miss
Calendar. The main point Is 10 get
away tonight That we must do. 10
matter where we land or how we get
there. Tomorrow we can plan with
more certainty
yes" Her assent was H.. a sigh
than n word.
The cab. dashlng down the Rue Leo
poid de wael. swung Into the Place
du Sud before the station. kirkwood.
ncutely watchful. suddenly thrust head
and shoulders ont Of his window tfor.
tunately II was the one away from the
depot and called up 10 the driver.
Don't stopl Care Centrale now-and
treble farer'
-Yes. SIR All rightr-
The whip cracked. and the horse
swerved sharply round the corner Into
the Avenue dn Sud. The young man.
with a hushed exclamation. turned In
his seat lifting the dap over the little
peepbole IN the back Of the carriage.
lie had not been mistaken. Calendar
was standing in front Of the station.
md II was plain 10 be seen from his
pose thar the madly careering fiacre
interested him more than slightly. Ir-
res.lute. perturbcd. the man took a
step or two after II. changed his mind
md returned TO bis post OF observa.
fion.
Kirkwood dropped the flap and
turned back to End the girls wide eyes
searching bis face. lie said nothing.
what was tbatT' she asked after
n patient moment.
Your father. Miss Calendar" he re-
turned Hnc0mfortnbly.