Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-27
CHAPTER xxi.

N ped it on the cabin table. At
= = the same time be swept Into
bis pocket the money! he had extor,ed
or Calendar. Then he paused All In
slant. listening. From the captnln's
room came sound OF murmurs and
scuHling. He crossed To the port locker
forward.
He had It's I'D up In Il twinkling
and IN another had lifted out the well
remembered black gladstone bag
This seems TO have been MS hrst
compound larceny.
As IL, stimulated by ssme such re-
nection:>he sprRne for the companlou-
way, dropping the Nd of the locker
with a bang which must have teen
eNcruciatinYly edifying 10 the men m
the captains room. Whatever their
emotions. the bang WAS Knocked ~ Il
mighty kick. shaking the door, which.
KirhwoOd reelected. opened outward.
was held only by tho ffaiiest kind OF
lock and would not hold long
Spurrod onward ny a storm OF curses.
Stryker's yNi~o chanting ufu~,atsd ca
cophony with Calendars, Kirl.wood
icaped up the cOmpanionway even AS
TIE second tremendous kick threatened
to shatter the panels Heart III mouth.
chill SILVER OF guilt running up ana
down his spine. he gained the deck.
cast loose tho painter. drew In his row
boat and dropped over the side. then.
tho gladstone bag nesting between his
foet, sat down and bent 70 the oars
And doubts assaulted him. pressing
close upon the 6bb OF his excitement
uOThte nd fa,vs fprr,,np,nl,
There wns no longer "A distinction 10
be drawn between himself and Calcn-
dar; no more could he esteem himaelr
a better and more honest man than
that accomplished sWindler lie was
not advised as 70 HE Belgian code, but
English law, h2 understood mado no
allowance for the good intent OF those
caught I'm possession OF stolen prop
erty. Though he was acting with the
most honorable motives IN the world.
the law, II he came VithiR Ito coZni-
sance, would undoubtedly pince HIM on
Calendars plane and fudge him by the
same standard. To all inteuts and uur-
poses ne was n thief. ard thiof ,he
would remain until the gladstone bag
with It's cOptents should be restored 10
it's rightful owner
Voluntarily. then. he bad stopped
from the ranks OF the hunters tn those
OF tho hunted. He nov feared police
interference as abiectiy "a ia Calcn-
dar and his set OF rogIes, ana KIRK
wood felt wholly warranted IN Gssum-
Ing that the adventurcr, with his keen
intelligence. would not handicap him
self by ignoring this point Indeed. Il
% n f.g fft1 bee.
wood had inferred OF his character.
Calendar would let nothing whatever
hinder him. neither fcar OF bodily hurt
nor danger OF apprehension at Tho
hands Of the police. from making a de
ternined and savage piny 10 regain
possession Of his booty.
Wen. lakewood set his mouth saw
agolyD Calendar should have a run
for his money!
Tor the present lie could compliment
himself with the knowledge that no
had outwittod the rosues. had lifted
the Jewels mud probably two-thirds Of
their armament lie had also tho
start. tho l..OWiodoc Of their criminal
guilt and intent aEd his own plans to
comfort him. "A FOR the lattcr. h.
did not brlievo that Calendar would
immediately fnthom thcrn. 50 he took
heart OF grace and tuggcd NJ th, oars
with n Will pulling directly for the
city and permitting the current 20 drift
him downstream ut its pleasure Fhcr,
could ho no moro inoXcusaOlc fuIlr than
to rcturD 20 the Quay Stcen landing
and possibly the arms Of the despo3led
boat owner.
Sc FIRST b. could hear crash aftc-
sputerinR crash sounding duuy muf
ned from f'lo ouhiu - tbo AIethra. %
vyrllablc devils tattoo bpateu ONT bv
The feet of tine prisoners evidently
Me fastening waa serving him better
than he had dared hopo but ~ The
black rubbing waters wldencd between
boat and brlgantlno the cl7mor alJonrd
the inter sulaioed. indicating that
Calendar and Str-ier Ind brolvn on.
or been rcloa7od d. Tho c=pw. IN ix-
r.rau.e ns '1 whether ha were es-n
or bc'n~ r"-eJoi. E'-fwood pulled ON.
winning I'm under the shadow q the
o,aff and permitting Tho noof 90 drift
down ~ q lonely landing ON tho adgo
Of tine d7ckvsri quartr ~ AutRcr..
Here Gl.@nf'ug be made the Ir1f
n. and. soothing hts conscience with
surmise that lts owucr would IND y
iher' iu Che morning. strobe swiftly
over 10 the trnm line that runs along
the omuanEment swung aboard 0n sG-
tCuitious car and '~a0ko bis Grt ten
frnuc piece in order te nov his fare
1h8 cor made !eIeuraiy progress
up past the old gtccu castle ard The
quay landing. KirEw1od sitting oulat
ly, the gladstone bag uudcr bis band.
searching gaze sweeping the water
side $50 sign III Che Gdycn,uiors ra.
var1od him. but 20 R0a rDw M
chance ali hozord TIE Ind no moro
heart for confidence
1haF the Hotel dl Cauue.ca
TIrEtoOd stared ur &c uq windows.