Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-09-02
CHAPTER XXI.

Kirkwood say her knuckles
49, tighten bene6th the gloves:
otherwise her msuth seemed 10 grow
more straight and hard
Dorothy" cried the adventsrer.
with touch OF displeasure. You
heard mer'
II hea~d you she replied little
YEARLY. more than little contemptu.
ousiy. Don't ptnd him. please. Mr.
Kirkwoodr' with an appeal4~g ges.
ture. as KiDk wood, unable 20 contain
himself. moved restiessly In his chair.
threatening TO rise. Don't say any
thing. ] have no intention whatever
OF going with this man"
Calendars features twitched pery-
ousiy. he chewed a corner OF his
mustache. fixing the girl with a black
stare. 81 presume" be remarked. aft
er moment. with slow deliberution,
you're aware that as your father
am In position IS compelfSou to ac-
company me-"
Il shall not go with you" iterated
Dorothy IN level tone "You may
threateB me, butt shall rot go MIR
Brentwic& nd Mr. Klrkwood are tax
Ing me to-fTiends, who will rive me
home uuui | can lind n way to take
care of myself That Is ali / have TO
say TO you"
Bravo, my dearr cried Drentwlck
encouraSLn9ly.
Mind your business, STR" thundered
Calendar. hs face dGrkening. then
10 Dorothy. You understand, / trust,
whst this meapsr' he demanded. 81
offer you a house, and good one. Re
fuse and you work for your living.
nay girl! You've forfeited your leg
acy"-
~ know, know" she told him IN
cold diednin. u am csntent. Won't
you be kind enough " leave me
aloASr'
For breath Calender giowered over
her Then, Il presume" he observed
that al these beroics are Inspired by
that whippsrnapper KiT&wood. Do
you know that he hasn't a brass far
thing to bless himself with -
What has that cFied the gig, IN
Elegantly.
why, 1t has everything 10 DO with
me, uy shild. Az your dotinR parent
7 can't consent 70 your marrying moth
ing year. for / sqTmise yoa sotend to
marry thH Nj lakewood, don't your"
Tbere followed little interval of
silence. while the warm blood Haued
IN the girls face aud the rcd lips
trsmbioA ag she faced her tormentor.
Thon, withja quaver that escaped he
control, III Mr.. lakewood asks me I
shall" she stated Very, Simply.
That" fntorposed Kirkevood. rs
completely understood" His gaze
sought her eyos, but she locked away.
You forget that am your father"
sneered Calendar, land that you are
minor. lean refuse my consent"
Dat ron WON'T" Kirkwood told him
with assurance.
The adventurer stared NO" he
agreed after slight hesitntion; mo. I
shant interfere Take her, my boy. "
you want her, and a fathers blessing
into the bargain. Tie Lord knows I'VE
troubles enough. A parents LOT Is not
what It's cracked up 70 be" lie
paused, locrlng, ironic But" dellb-
esateiy, there's still this other mat
ter OF the gladstone bhR. don't mind
abandoning my parental authority
when my ehnd's happiness is concern
ed. but as for my property
II Ia not your property" interrupted
the girl.
ut was your mothers, dear child.
It's now mine"
81 dispute that assertion Kirkwood
put I'm.
You may dispute it TIL the cows
come homo, my boy. The fact will re.
maiH TINT I intend to take mypEoperty
with me when / leave this oop.
whether YOU like It or not. Now. IRE
you disposed to continue the argument,
or may count on your being sonsi-
bleY'
You may put away your revolver n
that's what vow mean" gald Kirkwood
I'VE certainly shan't oppose you with
violence. but l warn you that Scotiand
Yard
"Oh, that be blOwedl" the adyentur-
er smoked IN disgust. 81 can sail cir.
Giles round any tEc that ever blew out
OF Scotland Yard! Give me an hours
start md you're free To do all the
funny business you've a mind 20 with
-scolsnt Yard"
"Then you admit" queried Brent
wick 6villy. that you've no legal tho
20 tho Jewels IN disputeY
Took here, my friend" churklrE
Calendar; when you catch mc admit
ting anything YOU write II down IN
your h1le book and toll TIE bobby on
tie corner. Just AZ present I've got
ether business than 90 stand round
admitting anything nbsst anything
Cap'n, lw'5 hsys thst BAG Of ny dutl-
fsl daughters"
Ere You are STRIKER spoke for
the srst time slDss entering tho room.
taklng the vnliS from beneath the
chair md dsPosAips It on the table
We'll, We shaut take anything that /.
doesn't belons 20 Hs," laughed Colcn- /.
dsr, fumbliHg with rho catch. mot