Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-25
Chapter XII.-Continued.) )

Al No. 3 trOgDait street.
 "Yes. l proposed going there al once but it was late. and we were dining at the rless with an acquaint. ance. a Mir Mulready. whom now re- call as a former intimate of George Calendar. To our surprise. we say Calendar and his daughter at table not far from ours. Mir Mulready be- trayed some agitation at the sight of Calendar and told me that Scotland Yard had n man out with warrant | for Calendars arrest on old charges. | For old sake's sake Mir. nuready beg. | ged me to give Calendar word of warning. l did so-fOollshly. it seems. l Calendar was nt that moment plan- | ming to rob us. Mulready aiding and | abettlng him"
 The woman paused before KirkwOod. looking down upon him. And so." she concluded. we have been tricked and swindled can scarcely believe 1t of Dorothy Calendar"
 "l. for one. don't believe it"s Kirk. wood spoke quickly. rising. "Whatever the culpability of Calendar and Mul. ready. Dorothy was only their hood- winked tool
 But. Mir Kirkwcod. she must have known the jewels were not hers"
 Yes" he assented passively. but wholly unconvinced
 And what" she demanded. with a gesture of exasperation-"what would you adviser
 Scotland Yard" he told her biuntly.
 But it's a family secret. It must not appear fin the papers Don't you underestimate George Calendar Is my husbands cousin!"
 "I can think of nothing else unless you pursue them in person" But whither?
 That remains to he discovered. can tell you nothing more than I have May thank you for your hospitality. express my regrets that l should un- willingly have been made the agent of this disaster and wish you good night. or. rather. good morning Mrs. Hal lam?"
 For a moment she held him under calculating glance. which he withstood with graceless fortitude. Then. realiz. ing that be was determined not by any means to be wen to her cause, she gave him her hand. with common place wish that he might find his af- fairs in better order than seemed prob able. and rang for Eccles.
 The butler showed him out.
 Well" appreciated Mir Krkwood. with gusto. shes got Ananias and Sapphira talked to standstill. ali right" He ruminated over this for a moment Calendar can lie some. too, but hardly with her picturesque touch. Uncommon ingenious. ] call it All the same. there were only about dozen bits of tiling that didn't it into her mosaic little bit. 1 think they're all tarrpd with the same stick-all but the girl And there's something crafty than that shilling shocker of madam's Dorothy Calendars got about as much active part In It as have. I'm only from California. but they've got to show me before I'll be. lieve n word against her Those in- fernai scoundres! Somebody's got to be on the girls side. and seem to have drawn the lucky straw. Good heavens. Is it possible for a grown man to fall heels over head in love in two short hours? l don't believe it. It's just Interest nothing more Ard Iii have to have change of clothes before l can do anything further"
 He struck across town as directly as might be for St. Pancras station It would undoubtedly be long walk but cabs were prohibited by his strait ened means. and the buses were all abed and wouldn't be nstir for hours
 He strode along rapidly. finding his way more through Intuition than by observation or familiarity with Lon don's eography-indeed. was scarce aware of his surroundings for his brain was big with fine imagery rapt in q glowing dream of knight errantry and chivalric deeds.