The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-07-29
y Louis Joseph Vance
copyrisht. 1903. by the Bobbs-Merrin Co.

knocks Mulieady down. XXI and XXI
-Kirkwood outwits Calender and after
recovering his property from Stryker
steals the black bag and takes II ashore.
He is pursued by the conspirators, but
efades them and conceals the black bag
in hand bag. He then goes to the
hotel in which Dorothy is awaiting
Calendar. Knocking at the door, he is
by Mrs. Hallam. XXIII--
Dorothy is persuaded by Kirkwood that
Mrs. Hallam is her enemy and accom-
panies the young man to train for
Brussels in order to escape the ploiters.
XIV. -On the train they are spied
upon by Hobbs, mate Of the Alethea.
tells Kirkwood her life
story, and Kirkwood tells her her father
is swindle;. Hobbs again appears.
XXvI Dorothy and Kirkwood separate
to elude Hobbs.
She sat down. and he released her
hands with q reluctance less evident
than actual. III ever sag another
word against my luck
"who.- inquired the gin, lowering
her voiee-"who 10 the gentleman In
the lowered dressing downr
"Brentwick-GeorEe Sylvester Brent-
wick. m Old friend rye known hin
for ysara. ever since I came abrosA
Csrtoasly enough. however. this = The
asst time rye ever bess hscs. I called
once. bot b wasn't ina few days go
--the day ws met. ! thought The piacs
looked familiar. etupid Of mer
-PAilip.- aid the sisi. WA q srass
fAcs. bet Q shaking vescs. II wss---
shs laughed pro~okinsiy--k w. -
fsaAy. Phttip.; i-doo't know Nv =
ran when yos told me 70. bat. . dia
AAd whiis ran ! was Conscious q
ths frost dooe here oSsaing and tAas
tan man In the lowered drsssipG
gown coming down 10 the gate % -
Il were the msst sslinasy tAiae =
the world for hin 70 stroll ost drssesd
that way 10 the eventng. AaA b
opened the gate ana bowed and said.
sver % pleasantly. 'woot yos cons
n, Miss Caiendary~
He dhr- exclaimed Ktkwood- -Bu,
bow
How can I sayr she expcstulstel
-At an events. - sesmed % know a
ed VIXEN be s6dsd sosnethins abosa
calling yos IN. too-he said 'Mr. Kirk.
wool didn't hsaatats."
ITS strange enough, surely. and for
tunate. Bless his besrt.- said Kirk
wood.
And HUM sah Mr.. Brentwscf
considerateiy. entering the study. He
had discarded the dressing gown an1
waa now in evening dress.
The girl tose. Kirkwood turned.
Mr.. Brentwick"- be began.
But Brcntwick begged his patience
with an eloquent gesture md rang the
bell.
A soft footed butler. impassive o.
Fate. materisiired mysteriously In the
doorway.
-You rang. sirY' he interrupted f1s-
IDLY.
Elf any one should ask for me I'm
not at home-
VERY good. SIR
-And II you should see pair Of dis.
reputable scoundrels skuiking In the
neighborhood. one short and stout. the
other tall and evidently a seafaring
man. Vet me know
Thank you, sir A moment later
the front door was heard to close.
Brntwick turned with a little bow
90 the girl. my dear Miss Calendar. :
he said. rubbing his thin. fine hands
Fl am old enough. trust. 20 call you
such without offensc please be seat
ed
Would yol mind telling Us how you
knew began Kirkwocd anxlously.
-Not IN the least. my dear Philip. II
IL simple enough. ] possess an imagi'
nation. From my bedroom window,
on the floor above. happen 10 behold
two calls racing Down the street. thc
one doggcdly pursuing the other. The
foremost stops. perforce of tagged
horse. There alislts n young gentle
man looking. II you'll pardon me. un
commonly sccdy. lie IL followed By
a young lady. II she Will pardon me-
with another little bow. ''uncommoniy
pretty"
Brcntwick removed his glasses. rub
bed them aud blinked thoughtfully ai
the girl my DEAR" he said suddenly
with a peculiar trcmor IN his voice
''you resemble your mother remarka
bly,. Tut-I should know! Tine wa,
when I was one of her most ardent
admirers.-
"you-y.you knew my motherf- criet
Dorothy. profoundly moved.
ibid ! not know you at sighti Ms
dear. you are your mother reincarnat,
for the good Of an unworthy world
She vas q very beautiful woman. N,
dear"
"But you will tell me-
"A number Of interesting thingu
Mis- Calendar. II you'll be good enougl
TO let me choose the time. I beg yo'
to be patient with the idiosyncrasies o
an old man who means no harm, VIII
has reputation as an eccentric 10 sus
tain before his servants. And now,
said Brentwick-"now. my dear boy