Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14

July.
"If any one should ask for me I'm
not at home"
Every good, sir"
"And if you should see q pair of dis
reputable scoundrels skulking in the
neighborhood, n short and stout, the
other tall and evidently a seafaring
man, let me know"
"Thank you, sir" A moment later
the front door was heard to close.
Brentwick turned with a little bow
to the girl. "My dear Miss Calendar"
he said, rubbing his thin, fine hands
Il am old enough, 1 trust, to call YOU
such without o~ffense-please be seat
ed"
"Would you mind telling us how you
knew began Kirkwood a%nxiously.
"Not in the least, my dear Philip. 1t
is simple enough. l possess an imagi-
nation. From my bedroom window,
on the floor above, I happen to behold
two cabs racing down the street, the
one doggedly pursuing the other. The
foremost stops, perforce Of a tagged
horse. There alights a young gentle
man looking, if you'll pardon me, I'M
commonly seedy. He is followed by
a young lady, if she will pardon me-"
with another little bow. "uncommonly
pretty"
Brentwick removed his glasses, rub
bed them and blinked thoughtfully at
the girl. "My dear" he said suddenly,
with a peculiar tremor in his voice,
you resemble your mother remarka-
bly,. Tut should know! Time was
when l was one of her most ardent
admirers"
~"You-y-you knew my mother?:" cried
Dorothy, profoundly moved.
"Did l not know you at sight? My
dear, you are your mother r%eincarnate
for the good of an unworthy world.
She was a very beautiful woman my
| DEAR"
But you will tell me-
GA number Of interesting things,
Miss Calendar, if you'll be good enough
to let me choose the time. l beg you
to be patient with the idiosyncrasies of
an old man who means no harm, who
has a reputation as an eccentric to sus-
tain before his servants. And now
said Brentwick-"now, my dear boy,
for the adventure"
Kirkwood chuckled, infected by his
hosts genial humor. GLOW do you
know
Glow can it he otherwise?' coun-
tered Brentwick, with a trace Of asper-
ity. Am l to be denied my adven-
ture? Sir, I refuse without equivoca-
ton. Your very bearing breathes of
romance. There must be an adventure
Forthcoming, Philip; otherwise my dis
appointment will be so acute that /
shall be regretfully obliged seriously
to consider my right as a householder
to show you the door,"
"But, Mr.. Brentwick"-
"Sit down, sir" commanded Brent
WICK, with such a peremptory note
that the young nan, who had risen,
obeyed out Of sheer surprise, upon
which his host advanced, indicting
him with a long white forefnger.
would you, SIR" he demanded, "again
expose this little lady to the machina-
tioaRof that corpulent scoundrel whom
1 haze just had the pleasure of shoo-
Ing Off my premises because you
choose to resent an old mans rail-
lery?'
81 apologize" Kirkwood humored
him.
81 accept the apology in the spirit
in which it is offered. I repeat, now
for the adventure, Philip. If the sto-
rvs long, epitomize. We can con
slider details more at our leisure"
Kirkwood's eyes consulted the girls
face. Almost imperceptibly she nod
ded him permission to proceed.
"Brie1y. then" he began haltingly,
'the nan who followed us to the door
here is Miss Calendars father"
"Oh! His name, please"
George Burgoyne Calendar"
"Ah, an American! I remember now.
Continue, please"
HE is bounding us, sir, with the in
tention Of stealing some property,
which he caused to be stolen, which
we, to put it bluntly, stole from him.
to which he has no shadow Of a title
and which finally we're endeavoring
to return to its owners"
"But why have you not caused his
arrest?" Brentwick inquired.
Kirkwood nodded meaningly toward
the girl. Brentwick made a sound IN
dicating comprehension, a click Of the
tongue behind closed teeth.
"We cameeto your door by the merest
accident-it might as well have been
another. I understood you were in
Munich, and it never entered my head
that we'd find you home"
"a communication from my so1tc-
itors detained me-" explained Brent
wick. "And, now, what do you intend
to dol"
"Trespass as far on your kindness as
you'll permit. In the first place, IL
want the use Of a few pounds with
which to cable some friends in New
York for money. on receipt Of which 1
can repay you"
Philip observed Brentwood, you
are a most irritating child. But l for
J give you the faults Of youth. You may