Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-14
NUMBER so.
saw of him wonder what he want


suavely, "you can explain what you
wanted Of him IN the Grst place. How
did you come to drag him into this
businessT
"Oh. thatp Calendar laughed short
ly. THAT was partly accident. partly
inspiration. I happened to see his
name on the Pless register. He'd put
himself down as from Frisco. | fig
ured It out that he would be next door
to broke and getting desperate, ready
to do anything to get home. and
thought we might utilize him to SNUG.
gle some Of the stuff into the States.
Once before, II you'll remember-no.
that was before we got together. Null
ready-I picked up a fellow country.
man on the Strand. he was down
and out, jumped at the job, and we
made a neat little wad on It."
"The more fool you to take outsid-
ers into your confidence" grumbled
Mulready.
"Oww interrogated Calendar. MINI
licking Stryker's accent inimitably.
'Well, you've got heap to learn about
this game. Mul. About the first thing Is
that you must trust old man Know-lt-
all. which is me. I've run more dia-
monds into the States In one way or
another In my time than you ever
pinched out Of the shirt front OF toff
on the Empire Prom. before they
made the graft too hot for you and
you came to take lessons from me in
the gentle art Of living easy"
"Oh. cut that, cawn't you"
Delighted. dear boy. One OF the
first principles. next to profting by the
admirable example set you. Is to
make the fellows In your own line
trust you. Now, II this boy had taken
on with me | could have got bunch
Of the sparklers on my mere say-so
from old Morganthau, up on Finsbury
pavement. he does steady business
hoodwlnking the customs for the ben
eft of his American clients-and him
self. And I'd we made neat little
profit besides, something to fall back
on If this fell through. don't mind
having two strings to my bow"
YES" argued Mulready, "but sup
pose this Kirkwood had taken on with
you and then peached."
That's another secret. You've got
to know your man, be able to size him
up. called on this chap for that
very purpose, but saw at glance he
wasn't our man. He smelled niger
In the wood pile and most politely told
me to 20 to the devil. But II he had
come in he'd have died before he
squealed. know the breed. There's
honor among gentlemen that knocks
the honor Of thieves higher'n a kite,
the old saw to the contrary-nothing
doing. You understand me, I'm sure,
Mulready," he concluded, with enven.
omed sweetness.
II don't see yet how Kirkwood got
anything to do with Dorothy"
Miss Calendar to you, Mr.. Null
readyw snapped Calendar. There,
there, now! Don't get excited. 1t was
when the Halam passed me word that
a man from the Yard was waiting on
the altar steps for me that Kirkwood
came In. He was dining close by. l
went over and worked on his feelings
until he agreed to take Dorothy OF
my hands. If / had attempted to
leave the place with her they'd have
spotted me for sure My compliments
to you, Dick Mulready."
There came the noise Of chair legs
scraped harshly on the cabin deck.
Apparently Mulready had leaped to
his feet In n rage.
ave told you he began In voice
thick with passion.
"Oh. sit down. Calendar cut In con-
temptuously. "Slt down! D'you hear?
That's all over and done with. We un-
derstand each other now, and you
won't try any more monkey shines.
It's square deal and square divide
so far's I'm concerned. If we stick to-
gether thcre'll be profit enough for all
concerned Sit down. Mul. and Eave
another slug Of the captains bum
rum"
Although Mulready consented to be
paclfied. Kirkwood got the impression
that the man was far gone I'm drink.
A moment later he heard him growl
"Chin-chin.' antiphonal to the cap.
tain's "Checr-o"
"Now, then" Calendar proposed.
Mr. Nrkwood aside-pcace be with
him-let's get down TO cases"
"Wot's the rowT asked the captain.
THE row. cap'n, is the Hallam fe.
male, who has Unexpectedly shown up
In Antwerp, we have reason to believe,
with malicious intent and a private de-
tcc;ive TO add to the gayety Of ma.
tions."
"Wot's the odds2 She carn't 'urt us
without lynn up trouble for erself."
Mighty little consolation to us when
we're working II out In Jail"
Speak for yourself" grunted Mul.
ready surlily.
81 do" returned Calendar easily.
We're both in the shadow Of Jail,
Null. my boy. since you choose to take
the reference as personal. Sing Sing.
however. ynwns for me alone. It's go
Ing to keep on yawning, too, unless l
miss my guess. love my native land
most to death. but
"Ow. blow that" interrupted the
captain irritably. Lets ear about
the Allan. Wot're you afryd Off"
"'Fraid she'll set up yell when
she finds out we're planting the loot.
cap'n. She's just that vindictive.
You'd think she'd be satisfied with her
end of the stick. but you don't know
the Hallam. That milk and water on.
spring Of hers is the apple OF her eye,
and Freddie's going to collar the whole
shooting match or madam Will KICK
over the traces"
"WellT
"Well she's Queered US here. We
can't do anything II my lady Is gong
to camp on our trail and tell everybody
we're shady customers, can we! The
question now before the board Is,
Where now-and how"
Amsterdam" Mulready chimed IN.
81 told you that in the beginning"
"But howT argued Calendar. THE
Lord knows I'm willing. but we can't
90 by rail. thanks to the Hallam.
We've got to lose her first OF all"
"But wot I'm arskin' is wot's the
matter with
wrha AIotheo raD'p? Nothing, so