The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-07-15
y Louis Joseph Vance
1908. by the Bobbs-r1errin Co.

knocks Mulieady down. XXI and XXI
-Kirkwooi outwits Calender and after
recovering his property from Stryker
steals the black bag and takes il ashore.
He is pursued by the conspirators, but
eludes 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
confronted by Mrs. Hallam. XXIII-
Dorothy is persuaded byKirkwood that
Mrs. Hallam is her enemy and accom-
panies the young man to a train for
Brussels in order to escape the plofters.
"But there were three of them
against you!"
"Mulready wasn't-ah-feeling very
well. and Stryker's a coward. They
gave me no trouble. locked them In
Stryker's room. lifted the bag Of jew
els and came away. l ought to tell
you that they were discussing the ad-
visibility of sailing away without you.
leaving you here. friendless and with
out means. That's why | considered
It my duty to take a hand. l don't
like to tell you this SO brutally, but
YOU ought to know"
Il understand"
But for some moments she did not
speak. He avoided looking at her.
The fiacre. rolling at top speed. but
smoothly. on the broad avenues that
encircle the ancient city. turned into
the Avenue de Keyser. bringing into
sight the Care Centrale.
"You don't-k-know"- began the girl
without warning. In voice gusty with
sobs.
STEADY onr' said Kirkwood gently.
II do know. but don't let's talk about
II now. Wen be at the station In a
minute. and I'll get out aud see what's
| to be done about train IL neither
Mulready nor Stryker Is about You
stay in the carriage. No. He
changed his mind suddenly. ..I'll not
risk losing you again. It's risk wen
have to run In company"
~Pleasers she agreed brokenly.
The s1acre slowed up and stopped.
Are you all right. Miss calendarY'
Kirkwood asked
The girl sat up. lifting her head
proudly. Il am quite ready" she said.
steadying her voice.
Kirkwood reconnoitered through the
window while the driver was descend
Ing.
Care Ccntraie. m'sieu'." be said.
opening the door.
mo one In sight" Kirkwocd told the
girl. -Come. please"
He got out and give her his hand.
then paid the driver. picked mp the
two bags and hurried with Dorothy
into the station TO find In waiting a
string Of cars into which people were
moving at leisurely rate. His inquiries
at the ttctet window developed the
fact that n was the 22:20 for Brussels.
the last train leaving the Care Gen.
trale that night and due TO start in ten
| minutes.
The information settled their plans
for once and all. Kirkwood promptly
secured through tickets. also purchas-
Ing reserve" supplementary tickets
which entitled than to the use OF
those modern corridor coaches which
take the place OF first class compart-
ments on the Belgian state railways.
Its pleasure" said kirkwood
lightly as he followed the girl into
one Of these. ito find oneself in a
common sense sort OF train again.
Feels like home.- He put their lug
gage In one OF the racks and sat down
beside her.
The girl smiled brnvely. And after
Br,isselsy' she inquired.
First train for the coast" he said
promptly-"Dover. Ostend, Bouiogne.
whichever proves handiest. no matter
which. so long as Il gets us on English
soil without undue delay"
She sid "Yes" nbstractediy. resting
an elbow on the window sill and her
chin IN her palm. 20 stare with seri-
GUS, sweet brown eyes out into the
arc smitten night that hung beneath
the echoing roof.
Kirkwood fidgefed In despite Of the
constraint be placed himself under TO
be stIIl and not disturb her needlessly.
Impaticnce and apprehension OF mis-.
fortune obsessed his mental processes
in equal degree. The ten minutes
seemed intermlnabIe that elapesd ere
the grinding couplings advertised the
imminencc Of their start.
The guards began TO bswl. the doors
10 slam, belatcd travellers 10 dash mad
ly for the coaches. The train gave .
preliminary lurch ere settling down 70
It's league long inland dash.
Kirkwood. In fever Of hope and an
ague of fear. saw q man sprint fu-
riously across the platform and throw
himself on the forward steps Of their
coach on the very instant Of the start
Presently he entered By the forward
door and walked slowly through, mar
rowly inspecting the various passen-
gers. Az he approached the seats oc
cupied By Kirkwood and Dorothy Cal.
endsr his eyes encountered the young
mans, and he leered eviliy. KIrkwocd
met the look with one that was like a