Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-09

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 I'm glad fo hear she's in safe hands," commented Nirkwood.
 The adventurers glance analysed hi. face An" be said slowly. "I see You followed me on Dorothy's ac 1 count MT Kirkwood?" | "Partly-partly on my. own. Lei me put it to you fairly. When you forced yourself upon me. back there in London. you offered me some sort oi employment When l rejected it you used me to your advantage for the furtherancc of your purposes which 1 confess don't understand and made me miss my steamer Naturally when I fourd myself penniless and friend less In strange country 1 tnougnt again of your offer and tried to find you 10 accept it."
 | Despite the fact that you're an hon. est man. Kirkwood?" The fat lips twitched with premature enjoyment l I'm Il desperate man tonight. what ever may have been yesterday" The | young mans tone was both earnest and convincing ''I think I've shown that by my pertinacity In hunting you down."
 "Well-yes." Calendars thick fin gers caressed his lips. trying to hide the dawnins smile. "Is that offer still open?" His nonchalance completely restored by the fraukness of the proposition. Calendar laughed openly and with q trace of irony. The episode seemed 10 l be turning out better than he had an- ticipated Gently hls mottled fat fin gers played about his mouth and chins as he looked Kirk wood up and down I'm sorry" he replied. that It isn't now You're too late. Klrkwood. I've made other arrangements" "Too bad" Kirk woods eyes mar rowed You force me to harsher measures. Calendar" Genuinely diverted. the adventurer laughed second time. tipping back in his chair. his huge frame shaking with | ponderouS enjoyment Don't do any thing you'd be sorry for" he parroted. l sarcastical. the young mans recent nd monition to the captain.
 No fear. Calendar I'm just going to use my advantage. which you wouldn't dispute"-the pistol described an eloquent circle. gleaming in the | lamplight-.'to levy on you n little le gitimate hlackmail Don't be alarmed l shant hit you any harder than 1 have to-"
 What" stammered Calendar. aston ished. What are you driving at?"
 ''Recompense for my time and trou. ble. You've cost me a pretty penny. first and last. with your nasty little conspiracy. whatever it's all about Now. needing the money. purpose getting some of 1t back. l shan't pre-. cisely rob you. but this is a hoidup. all right. Stryker." responsibility. "l don't see my pearl pin"
 T got 1t ere responded the sailor hastily. fumbling with his tie.
 Give it me. then" Kirkwoo held out his hand and received the trinket. Then. moving over to the table. the young man. while abating nothing of his watchfulness sorted out his be- longings from the mass of odds and ends Stryker lad disgorged The tale of them was complete. The captain had obeyed him faithfully. Kirk wood looked up. pleased.
 Now. see here. Calendar, this col lection of truck that l was robbed of by this resurrected Joe Miller here cost me upward of Sl50 I'm going to sell 1t to you at a bar-ain-say $50. 250 francs.''
 "The deuce you arer' Calendars eyes opened wide partly in admiration "D'you realize that this Is next door to highway robbery. my young friend?"
 High seas piracy. If you prefer" as- sented KirkwOod with entire equanim. ity. I'm going to have the money. and you're goin. to give 1t up The transaction by any name would smell no sweeter. Calendar. Come fork overv'
 And If ] refuSeT
 'I wouldn't refuse If were you"
 "Why not?"
 "The consequences would be too painful"
 "You mean you'd puncture the with that gun?"
 Not unless you attack or attempt to follow me. mean to say that the Belgian police are notoriously most efficient body and that I'll make il my duty and pleasure to introduce 'em to you If you refuse. But you won't" Kirkwood added soothingly. twill you. Calendar?"
 No" The adventurer had become suddenly thoughtful "No. 1 won't. Glad to obllge you"
 He tilted his chair still farther back, strengthening out his elephantine legs. Inserted one fat hand into his trousers pocket and with some difficulty ex- tracted a combined bill fold and coin