Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-11

membered that. while Mir. Kirkwoo, was aware of the lady's presence il
 Antwerp, on her part she had knowi nothing of him since he had so un
 gallantly fed her company in Sheer ness. She seemed to anticipate tha either Calendar or one of his fellow. would be discovered at the door. tt have surmised 1t without any excess i've degree of pleasure Only briefly she hesitated, while hei surprise swayed her. Then, with q
 hardening of the eyes and curt lit
 tie nod. I'm sorry" she said with de
 cision. but am busy and can't see
 you now. Mir. Kirkwood." and attempt
 ed to shut the door in his face. Deftly Kirkwood forestalled her in
 tention by inserting foot between the
 door and the jamb. He had dared too
 greatly to be thus dismissed. Pardon
 me- he countered. unabashed, but ]
 wish to speak with Miss Calendar"
 Dorothy" returned the lady with
 spirit. 'is engaged"
 q intend" he told her quietly, "to see Miss Calendar. it's useless your trying to hinder me. We may as well
 understand each other. madam, and II I'll tell you now that if you wish to avoid a scene"-
 Dorothy" the woman called over
 her shoulder. ring for the porter"
 By all means" assented Kirkwood agreeably. 'I'll send him for a gen. darne."
 You insolent puppyw
 Madam. your wit disarms me''-
 What is the matter, Mrs Hallamr' interrupted a voice from the other side of the docr. 'Who Is it:"
 Miss Calendarr' cried Kirkwood hastily, raising his voice.
 MT Kirkwoodr' the reply came O. the instant She knew his vol e Please. Mrs. Hallam, will see MT Kirkwocd."
 You have no time to waste with him, Dorothy" said the woman eoldly. Il must insist"->
 'But you don't seem to understand; 1t is Mir Kiikwoodr' argued the girl. as if he were ample excuse for any | imprrdence.
 | Kirkwood's scaut store of patience was hy this time rapidly becoming ex- hausted. q should advise you not to interfere any further, Mrs. Hallam," he told her in tone low. but charged with meaning.
 How much did he know? She eyed him an insant longer in sullen suspi- cion. then swung open the door, yield ing with what grace she could "Won't you come in, Mr. KirkwoodT she in- quired, with calculated courtesy.
 If you press me-" he returned win ningly, "how can I refuse? You are too good"
 His impertinence disconcerted even not s1aD him as he passed her. enter. mg tue room, and felt that he deserved it, despite her attitude. But such thoughts could not long trouble one whose eyes were enchanted by the sight of Dorothy confronting him in the middle of the dingy room. her hands. bristIing dangerously with hat pins, busy with the adjustment of a small gray toque atop the wonder that was her hair So vivacious and charm Ing she seemed, so spirited and bright her welcoming smile. so foreign was she altogether to the picture of her. worn and 6iStraught. that he had men tally conjurcd up. that he stopped In an extreme of disconcertion and dropped the hand bag, smiling sheep ishly enough under her ready laugh mirth irresistibly melted by the plain ly read play of expression on his mo- bile countenance.
 You must forgive the unconvention- ality, NIT. Kirkwood." she apologized needlessly enough. but to cover his embarrassment. 'I am on the point of going out with Mrs. Hallam. and of course you are the last person on earth I expected to meet here"
 "It's good to gee you. Miss Caen- dar," he said simply, remarking with much satisfaction that her trim walk ing costume bore witness to her state ment that she was prepared for the street.
 The girl glanced into mirror, patted l the small, bewitching hat an infinitesi l nal fraction of an inch to one side and | turned to him again. her hands free. | One of them, small, but cordial, rested | in his grasp for an instant all too brief, the while he gazed earnestly into her face. noting with concern what the first glance had not shown him--the al- most imperceptible shadows beneath her eyes and cheek bones, pathetic rec ords of the hours the girl had spent | since last he had seen her in company with care.
 She was changed "a little, but changed. She had suffered and was suffering, and, forced by suffering, her womanhood was stirring in the bud The child that he had met in London in Antwerp he found grown to woman's stature and slowly coming to comprehension of the nature of the change in herself. the wonder of it glowing softly in her eyes.
 The clear understanding of mankind that Is an appanage of woman's estate was now nltiel to tho i,ltltitiora of o |