The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-08-12

Mrs. Hallam is her enemy and accom-
panies the young man to a train fol
Brussels in order to escape the plot tiers.
XIV. On the train they are spied
upon by Hobbs, mate Of the Alcthea
XXV-Dorothy tells Kirkwood her life
story, and Kirkwood tells her her father
is swindle.. Hobbs again appears,
XXVI. Dorothy and Kirkwood separate
ID eluie Hobbs. XXVII-H Hobbs tries
to stab Kirkwood. Evading pursuits
Dorothy and Kirkwood sail from Calais
for England, Hobbs, left behind, has
taken Dorothy's bag, believing it to con
tain the black bag. Kirkwood fears
Calendar and the Others are awaiting
them in England. XXVIII-Dorothy
and Kirkwood III cab are pursued
t trough the streets OF London by Calen.
dar and Striker. The chase ends at the
house of Brentwick, where the girl and
The young man iud refuge. xxx
P-s:ltwick acquisitions friends auto.
mobile and chauffeur to take himself
aud Dorothy and kirkwood to the house
OF the girls friends at chiltern. They
are followed by Calendar and Stryker
in another motor car. XXX--They are
overtaken by Calendar, and Brentwick
acts like a traitor.
Come right In. cap'n." Calendar
threw over one shoulder. Come In,
shut the door and lock 1t. Let's all be
sociable and have nice quiet time"
Stryker obeyed. with derisive grim
ace for Kirkwood.
Calendar, advancing jauntily to 4
point within yard Of the table, stop
ped. smiling affably down upon his
prospective victims and airily twirling
his revolver.
Good evening. ALL" he saluted them
blandly. Dorothy. my child" with
assumed concern. you're looking .
trifle upset I'm afraid you've been
keeping late hours. Little girls must
be careful. you know, or they lose the
bloom of roses In their cheeks. Mr..
Klrkwood. it's pleasure to meet you
again. Permit me to paraphrase your
most sound advice and remind you
that pistol shots are apt to attract
undesirable attention. 1t wouldn't be
wise for you TO bring the police about
our ears. believe that In substance
such was your sapient counsel to me in
the cabin of the Alethea. was 1t not!
And you. sir" fixing Brentwick with q
cold. unfriendly eye. you animated
fossil, what might your name be-
III might be Brentwick." said that
gentleman placidly.
"Brentwick. Ell? Well. ] like man
of spirit. But permit me to advise
you
Gladly" nodded Brentwick.
.Eh? Don't come q second time be
tween father and daughter. Another
man might not be as patient as /, Mr.
Brentwick. There's law In the land
IL you don't happen TO know It,"
Il congratulate you on your success
In eyading it. observed Brentwick
undisturbed. And 1t was conslderats
Of You not TO employ It In this in
stance Then. with a sharp change
Of tone. Come. SIR be demanded
You have unwarrantably intruded II
this room. which I have engaged fol
my private use. Get through will
your business and be of with you"
"AlI in good TING. my antediluviaI
frlerd. When I've wound up my bus:
ness here III go-not before. But
iust 20 obige you. wen get down &
II. Elrkwood. you have revolver o.
nine. BE good enough TO return IT,"
II have Il here. under the table
interrupted Brentwick suavely. "Shal
hand It 10 youE"
by the muzzle. II you please. b
very careful. This ones loaded. TO
APT 10 explode any minute.
To Kirkwood's intense disgust Brent
wick quietly slipped one hand beneatl
the table and. placing the revolver OF
is top. delieately with his finger tip
showed Il toward the farther edge
With a grunt Of approval Calenda
swept the weapon M and into b
pocket.
ANY more ordnance be inquire
briskly. eyes moving alertly from fac
10 face. "No matter. You wouldn'
dare use 'em anyway. And I'm abou
done. Dorothy. my dear. it's hig
tine you returned to your fathers pro
lection. Where's that gladstone bagg
.In my travelling bag" the girl toll
him IN tcneless voice.
Then you may bring u along. 70
may also say good night to the kin
i gentlemen