Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-08-07
Y Louis Joseph Vance
Copyright. 1903. by the Bobb,- Merrill Co.

| two Of the game she played. she stil
held cnrds-wns not ut the end Of her
resources. She stuck in his imagina-
tlon 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 flight. With
more haste. then, he followed Dorothy
down the three flights. through the
! tiny office, where madam sat sound
asleep at her overburdened desk, and
out.
Opposite the door they were fortu.
nate to find a nacre drawn up In wait
ing at the curb. Kirkwood opened the
door for the girl to enter.
Care du sud-" he directed the driv-
er. "Drive your fastest. Double fare
for quick timer .
The driver awoke with q start from
profound reverie, looked Kirkwood
over and bowed with gesticulative
palms.
"M'sieu', I am desolated. but en-.
gagcdr' 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 speaking
| shrug. "Msieu' said the Care du
Sudf"
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. Kirkwood watched the side
walks narrowly. partly to cover the
girls constraint due to Mrs. Hallam's
altitude, partly on the lookout for Cal
sndar and his confederates. In a few
moments they passed public clock.
"We've missed the Flushing boat"
he announced. I'm making try for
the Hook van Holland line. We may
possibly make It. know that It leaves
by the Sud quay. and that's all do
know" he concluded, with an apollo
getic laugh.
"And II we miss that?" asked the
girl, breaking silence for the nrst time
since they had left the hotel.
"we'll take the first train out Of Ant.
werp."
4 "Xyhere top
wherever the first train goes, Miss
Calendar. The main point 10 to get
away tonight. That we must do, no
matter where we land or how we get
there. Tomorrow we can plan with
more certainty" =
Eyes Her assent was more sigh
than word.
The cab. dashing down the Rue Leo
pold de Wael, swung into the Place
du Sud before the station. Kirkwood.
acutely watchful, suddenly thrust head
and shoulders out of his window (for.
tunately It was the one away from the
depot and called up to the driver.
Don't stop! Care Centrale now-and
treble fare"
| IeS, SIT! All Tight
The whip cracked. and the horse
swerved sharply round the corner Into
the Avenue du Sud. The young man.
with a hushed exclamation. turned IN
! his seat. lifting the dap over the little
peepholc In the back Of the carriage
j lie had not been mistaken. Calendar
was standing IN front Of the station.
and II was plain to be seen from his
pose that the mndly careerIng dacre
interested him more than slightly. IT.
resOlute. perturbed. the man took a
step or two after II, changed his mind
and returned to his post Of observa.
tioIi.
Kirkwood dropped the Zap and
turned back to find the girls wide eyes
searching his face. He said nothing
"What was thutT' she asked after
patient moment. d,
"Your father. Miss Calendar" he re-,
turned Internationally.
There fell short pause: then. "Why
will you tell me. Is It necessary to run
away from my father. Mr. Kirk wood =
she demanded. with a moving little
break In her voice.