Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-08-07

Stryker."
"The Aletheaw
yes"
"You took them from those men
you! But didn't my father
Il had to persuade him." said Kirk
wood simply. =
But there were three Of them
against you!"
"Mulready wasn't-ah-feeling very
well, aud Stryker's coward. They
gave me no trouble. I locked them In
stryker's room. lifted the bag Of jew
els and came away. ! ought to tell
you that they were discussing the nd.
visibility Of sailing away without you.
leaving you here. friendless and with
out means. That's why considered
II my duty to take hand. don't
like to tell you this so brutally, but
you ought to know"
II understand"
But for some moments she did not
speak. He avoided looking at her.
The nncre, 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 a voice gusty with
sobs.
Steady orr said Kirkwood gently.
II do know, but don't let's talk about
II now. Wen be ut the station In
minute. and I'll get out and see what's
to be done about train n 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 a risk Wen
have to run In company"
"Pieaser' she agreed brokenly.
The hacre slowed up and stopped.
Are you all right. Miss Calendarr'
Kirkwood asked.
The girl sat up, lifting her head
proudly. 81 am quite ready" she said,
steadying her voice.
Kirkwood reconnoitered through the
window while the driver was descend
ing.
"Gare Centrale.' m'sieu'," he said.
opening the door.
mo one In sight" Kirkwood told the
girl. "Come, please"
He got out and gave her his hand.
theft paid the driver. picked up 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 ticket window developed the
fact that 10 was the % 20 for Brussels,
the last train leaving the Care Cen.
trale that night and due to start In ten
minutes. 3d.
The Information settled their plans
for once and all. Kirkwood promptly
secured through tickets, also purchas-
ing "reserve" supplementary tickets
which entitled them to the use of
those m0iern corridor coaches which
take theuplace Of first class compart-
ments CD the Belgian state railways.
| ITS y 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 Id one Of the racks and sat down
beside her.
The girl smiled bravely. "And after
BrusselxF' she, inquired.
First train for the coast" he said
promptly-"Dover.. Ostend. Boulogne,
whichever, proves handiest, no matter
which. 80 long NJ It gets us on English
soil without undue delay"
She said Eyes" abstractedly. resting
an elbow, on the window sill and her
chin In her palm. to stare with serl-
Gus. sweet brown eyes ont Into the
arc smitten NIGHT that hung beneath
the cchoing roof. ~,
Kirkwood fidgetcd In despite OF the
coilstraint he placed himself under to
he still and not disturb her needlessly
aJielae, aud apprehension Of mis-
fortune obsessed his mental processes
IN equal degree, The ten minutes
seemed interinlnutlc that elapsed ere
the grinding couplings advertised the
imnInence, VI their stnrt.
The guards began to bawl. the doors
to slam. belated travellers to dash mad.
~ for the COACHES The train gave u
preliminary iurh ere settling down 10
Its league LINN inland dash.
Kirkwocd. III a fever ~ hope md M
ague ~ fear, saw. II man sprint fu.
rio,lsly ncrUss tile platform and throw
hiuisclf IN TIM forward steps " luvii
coach on the 'rry instant OF The star.
Presently hr catered b. th' forward
door aud walled slowly through. n;y,
rnwly lnsYn. ting the various pisscu.
gers AZ lr approached the seats W''
ruS led by kir., wisou und Dnrmhy Cal,
endar Ills eyes encountered the young
mains. and he iccred rvilly. Klrkwood
met the look With one that was like n
kik. aud the fe'l,iw PASSED with some
haste Into the car behind
who WAS tlat:" demanded thu
.irl without noyins her hc'nl
How did you know" he asked. ~
tonlShed "iru ,,iAn't ln"k"
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