The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-19


DaIlOr grew more intense. and
KiFkwoOd saw Der knuckles
- tighten beneath the gloves;
otherwise her mouth seemed % grow
more straight and hard.
Dorothy cried the adventures,
with touch Of displeasure. "You
heard mef'
II heard you" she replied q little
YEARLY, more than q little cOntemptu-
Dusty. Don't mind him. please. Mr.
KlrkwOOdr' with an appealing ges
ture. as KlrkwO0d, unable % contain
himself, moved restlessly IN hh chair
threatening 70 rise. "Don't say any
thing. I have no intention whatever
OF going with this man."
Calendars features twitched nerv-
OuBly. ne ehewed q corner u his
mustache, dxiRg the girl with a black
stare. Il presume" be remarked. aft
or q moment. with slow deliberatlOn.
you're aware that as your father
am IN q position to compel you 20 &C
company me-"
Il shah not 60 with you" iterated
Dorothy 10 a level tone. "YOu may
threaten me. butt shall not so Mr..
BrentWick and Mr.. Kirkwood are TAX
ing me to-friends. who wlll give ne q
home untn I can hnd q way 20 take
care OF myself. That is en- hays 90
say to you"
@Bravo. my deaFF' cried Brentwick
oncouragingly.
sMind your business, sirF thundered
Calendar. his face darkeninE, then
10 Dorothy, "YOu understand, trust.
what this meansT' he demanded. u
offaF you a home, and a good one. Re
fuse and you work Tor your living.
my grill You've forfeited your leg.
acy'-
Il know, / know" she told him IN
cold disdain. II am content Won't
you be kind enough to leave me
aloneY'
For a breath Calendar glOwered over
her. Then, II presume" be observed.
shat all these herOlcs are inspired BY
that WhippersnappeE KirkwoOd. DO
you know that be hasn't a brass faF.
thing to bless himself within
aWhat has that cried the girl 10.
dignantly.
why, Il has everything 70 do with
me, my child. AS your dOting parent
/ can't consent to your marrying moth
ing q year, for I surmlse you intend 10
marry this Mr.. KirkwOOd, don't your"
There followed a little interval Uf
anence, while the warm blood famed
in the girls face and the red lips
tremblCd as she faced her tOrmentOr
Then, with a quaver that escaped her
control, III Mr.. KirkwoOd asks me
shall" she stated very simply.
That" interpOsed Klrkwood. rs
completely understood. 4 His gaze
sought her eyes, but she looked away
"You forget that am your father"
6neered Calendar, land that you are q
minor. can refuse my consent"
"But you won't" KlrkwOod told him.
with assurance.
The adventurer stared. NO" be
agreed after slight hesitation; mo.
shan't interfere. Take Der. my boy. n
you want her. and a fathers blessing
into the bargain. The Lord knows rye
troubles enough. A parents lot h not
what It's cracked up TO be-" He
paused. leering, lronlc. But" DELHI
erately, there's still this other mat
ter Of the gladstone bag. don't mind
abandoning my parental authority
when my chlld's happiness 70 concern
Cd, but a. for my property
1T Il not your property" interrupted
the girl
~1t was your mothers. dear child.
It's now mine"
Il dispute that assertion" KirkwOOd
put in.
"You may dispute Il TN the COWS
come bone, my boy. The fact VIII re-.
main that ] intend 10 take my property
with me when I leave this room.
whether you Ike Il OF not Now. are
you disposed 20 continue the argument
o. may l count on your being senai-
bier
fYou may pot away Jour revOlvsg. n
that's what you mean" said KlrkwO0d
I'VE certainly shan't oppose you with
viOlepcs. but Z warn you that Scotland
YARD
~0h. that be bi0wedP' TIE adventur.
er saorted On disgust. Il can sail CIR.
clos round shy tee that ever blew Out
% Scotland Yardl Give me an hours