Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-08-14

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hunted and hunters playing their game
IF hare and hounds through the high
ways and byways Of those staid ara
sged quarters.
| The sun was very low behind the
nouacs OF the Surrey side when Xix.
w,ad became aware that their hUisA
was fngging. though. as comparison
determined, no more 30 than the one
behind.
In grave concern. the young man
raised his hand. thrusting open the
trap III the roof. Immediately the
square Of darkling sky wus ccllpsed
by the cubby's face.
"iessirf"
"YUu hud better drive as directly as
you can To the Hotel pless." Kirk wood
called up. I'm afraid It's no use
pushing your horse like this
"Im sure NJ II. sir. Els good 'oss.
you know. sir"
Desuoudeut reckiessiicss frightened
Kirkwoud's Hips uid klnGlcd M un.
pleasant light Ia his eyes. lie touched
his side pocket. Calendars revolver
was still there Dorothy should win
away clear if-if he swung for II.
lie bent forward with the travelling
bug IN his hands.
"We'll have to drop OF IN minute.
The horse won't Inst. They're In tho
same box. III undertake to stand EN-
Oh for bit. You take the bag and
run for 1t. Just as soon as can con.
vince them I'll follow. but II there's
any delay you call the first cab you sec
and drive to the Pless. III join you
there"
He stood up. surveying the neigh
borhood. Behind him the girl lifted
her voice IN protest.
mo, Philip. no! won't leave you"
He shook his head In silent contra
diction. frowning, but not frowning
because Of the girls mutiny. He was
q little puzzled by vague impression.
The hanson was traversing street
IN Old Brompton. a quaint. prim by.
way lined with dwellings singulnrly
old worldish even for London. He
seemed to know II subjectively. to
have retained a memory Of II from an.
other existence.
Calendars cab was drawing peril
ously near. and he was debating
whether or not they should alight at
once aud try to make better pace
afoot when the decision was taken
wholly out Of his hands.
Bllndly staggering on, wiltcd with
WEAKNESS, the horse stumbled In the
shafts and plunged forward on its
knees. Quick rs the driver WINS to pull
It up. with cruel Jerk Of the bits.
Kirkwood was caught unpreparcd.
Lurchlng against the dashboard. he
lost his footing. graspcd frantically at
the unstable air and went over. bring.
Ing up In a sitting position In the gut.
ter with solid shock that Jared his
very teeth.
For q moment dazed. he SIT there
blinking BY the time he got to bis
feet the girl stood beside him. ques.
tloning him with keen solicitude.
NO" he gasped. mot hurt--only
surprised. Wait"
Their cab had come TO complete
standstlll. Calendars was no mere
than twenty yards behind. and us
Kirkwood caught sight Of him the fat
adventurer was In the act OF lifting
himself ponderously out Of the seat.
Incontinently the young man turned
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