Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-25

'N DAiHs himself 10 lt--be would ask
the way and 20 20 the American consu.
late But Just now. low as the tide OF
chance had ebbed. leaving him strand
co on the nats OF vagabondage. low az
showed the measure OF his self esteem.
he could not tolerate the prospect OF
begging for assistance.
He found himself. neither knowing
nor caring how he had won thither.
IN the Ilacc Ncrtc. the vast venerable
pile OF the cathedral rising on his
right hotels aud quaint old world
dwellings, with peaked roofs ana ca-
bles and dormer windows ncloeing
the other sides OF the square. III,
chimes Che could hear none but those
or the cathedral were Leruidine tina
hour OF seven. Lisuess md preoccu-
pied IN contemplation OF his wretcLcd
case. he wandered purposelcssiy half
round the square, then dropped into n
bench Oh its outskirts.
II was some time later that he no.
tced, with casual. Indifferent eve a
porter running out OF the Hotel de
tiancre, directly opposite. and calling
n0crc IN 10 the carriage block.
AS lnnguidly he watched n woman
very becomingiy dressed, follow the
porter down TO the curb.
The iacre swung IN. and che woman
dismissed the porter before entering
the vehicle, proceeding so unusual
that Il fixed the onlooker's interest.
He sat rigid with attention. The vo-
man seemed to be giving explicit and
lengthy directions 90 the driver who
nodded and gcst.culated his CONNIE
hension
The woman was Mrs. Hauam
The first blush Of recognition PEI ed
leaving kirilwood without any nnuze
meat. II WAS mn easy matter 10 &C.
count for her being wherci she was
Thrown of the scent by IIlrrWood M
ShecTnesa the previous morning. she
had missed thP day boat. the Same
which had ferried over those whom
she pursued. Returning FROM Sheer
ness 70 Queensborough however. She
had taken the night bout for Flushing
and Antwerp, and not without hcr
plan She was not womau 90 waste
her strength aimlcssly. <hksvood be-
Ieved that she had had from the fr-t
n very definite campaign In view. In
that campaign Quceusboruugh pier
had been the first strategic move. The
journey 70 Antwerp, apparently. tho
second. and the American was i'm
pressed thut he was Witnessing the
inception % the third decided stem
The conclusion OF this process Of rca-
coming was Inevitable madam would
bear watching.
Thus wax q magical Transformation
brought about instantuncously lassl-
tude and vain repinings were replaced
by hopefulnoss and energy. In a
twinkiing the young man was on his
feet. every nerve a-thrlll with excite
ment
Mrs. Hallam, blissmlly ignorant of
this surveillance over her movements
took her place in the fiacre The driver
clucked 20 his horse. era kcd his vh.r
and started OF at o slow trot "a plco
which Klrkwood im!auted. keeping
himself M a discreet distance in the
rear OF the cab. but prepared TO break
into Iuu Whenever 80 should prove
necessary.
Such eXertiOn however. was not re-
.quired Of him. Evidently Mrs Harum
WAS fl no great haste TO reach her
destination. The speed OF the nacre
remained extremely moderate. and
kirkwood found q long, brisk stride
fast enough 20 keep It wei in sight
Round the green square. under tho
beautiful walls Of Notre Dame dan.
vers, through Grande place and pnet
the Hotel de vile tho cab nr,o,ed,o
1oegod by what trl.ht plausiDlv bc ms.
serted the most porslstost aud infatu
atcd soul that ever crossed the wato-
and so on into thc Van Dy-k quay.
turning 60 the left NJ the old stcell
dungeon and slowing 90 walk. NOV
ing sobcrly Up fhc drive
Beyond tho lip OF the cnboukment
the srhc,dt lowed. ~ broad. shining
surface oily smooth and dark. q mir.
r0r FOR On. fuerrGaecCrt gfl-v Of tho