Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-26

houses or the Surrey side whtE XIX.
wood oecane aware that their horse
was Tagging. though us comm .r,sun
determined. no more so than tie one
| behind
IN grave cen ern. he yours ,;,,,,
raised his hand. tbrustiny owen tho
| Trap III the rect iulmediaiely The
square of Galklhlg sky was eciit.se,l
by the cabby's face
"lessir!"
You had better drive us directly ne
you eau to the Hotel Plcss." Kirk wood
called up. I'm afraid it's no use
pushing Your horse like this"
I'm sure Of 1t, sir. Els n good 'oss
e is. but e carn't keep goin' forhever.
you know. sir"
respondent recklessness frightened
hirkwood's lips and klndled an un.
pleasant light in his eyes. He touched
his side pocket Calendars revolver
was still there. Dorothy should win
away clear tiff he swung for 1t.
He bent forward with the TRAVELLING
bag In his hands.
We'll have to drop or in minute.
The horse won't last. They're In the
same box. Ill undertake to stand em
or for bit. You take the bag and
run for it. Just us soon as can con.
vince them III follow, but IL there's
any delay you call the first cab you see
ana drive to the Pless. I'll 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 frowninp
because Of the girls mutiny. He was
little puzzled by vague impression.
Inc hanson was traversing street
I'D old Brompton, a quaint, prim by.
way lined with dwellings singulariv
old worldish even for London. He
seemed to know 1t subjectiyely. to
nave retained a memory Of It from an
other existence.
Calendars cab was drawing peril.
ously near, and he was debatina
whether or not they should alisht At
once and try to make a better pace
afoot when the decision was taken
wholly out Of his hands.
blindly staggering on, wilted with
WEAKNESS, the horse stumbled In the
sharts and plunged forward on tts
knees. Quick as the driver was to null
II up, with n cruel jerk Of the bits.
hrkwood was caught unprepared,
Lurching against the dashboard. he
lost his footing. grasped frantically at
the unstable air and went over, bring
Ing up In sitting position In the gut.
ter with a solid shock that Jared his
very teeth.
FOR moment dazed. he sat there
blinking. BY the time he got to his
feet the girl stood beside him. oues.
honing him with keen solicitude.
NO." he gasped. mot hurt-only
surprised Wait"
Their cab had come TO n comnIete
standstill Calendars was no more
than twenty yards behind, ana -
hirkwood caught sight of him the fat
aaVehturer was In the act of lifting
himseif ponderously out Of the seat.
lncontinently the young man turned
to the girl and forced the travelling bar
Into her hands.
Kun for it!' he begged her. Don't j.
stop to argue. You -promised-runi
I'll come.
Phillip" she pleaded.
Dorothy" he cried In torment.
Ferhaps IT was his unquestionable
listress that weakened her. Suddenly
'he yielded, with whatever reason. He
was only hazily aware Of the swish
II her skirts behind him. He had no
line to look round and see that she
'ot away safely. He had only eyes
lnd thoughts for Calendar and Stryker.
Ihey were both afoot now and run
ing toward him. the one as awkward
- the other, but neither yielding a lot
4 their malignant purpose. He held
ne picture OF it oddly graphic In his
memory for many day thereafter.
10 this mental photograph another
uceeeds OF the same scene an instant
ater, all as 1t had been before their
eiative positions unchanged save that
'tryker and Calendar had come to a
cad stop and that Kirkwood's right
rm was lifted and extended, pointing
t the captain.
So forgetful Of self was he that IL
equired moments thought to con-
ince him that he was really RESPONSE
ie ior the abrupt transformation. In
redulously he realized that he had
rawn Calendars revolver and pulled
tryker up short In midstride by the
lute menace Of it as much as by his
oarse cry Of warning:
"Stryker. not another footv'
With this there chimed in Dorothy's
Dice, ringing bell clear from a little
istance:
Phillip
Like flash he wheeled to add set
mother picture to his mental gallery.
Perhaps twoscore feet up the side
ak gate stood open. Just outside
man of tall and slender figure rig
ed out In bizarre costume consist
g mainly of lowered dressing
own and slippers, was waiting In an
.titude of singular impassiyity. With