Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-28

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moved away. humming snatch from
French song, which brought the hot
blood to Kirkwood's face.
But the girl did not understand, and
be was glad Of that "You may judge
between u.s." he appealed to her direct
IL once more. II can only offer you
my word Of honor as an American gen.
| tleman that you shall be landed In
England safe and sound by the first
available steamer"
"There's no need to say more, Mr..
Kirkwood," Dorothy Informed him
quietly. 'T have already decided.
think begin to understand some
things clearly now. II you're ready
we will 60"
From the window, where she stood
holding the curtains back and staring
cut, Mrs. Hallam turned with curl
Ing lip.
"The honor of an American gentle
man." she quoted, with stinging
sneer-"I'm sure I wish you comfort Of
It, childv'
"We must make haste, Miss Calen-
dar," said Kirkwood, ignoring the i'm
plication. "Have you travelling
bag"
She silently indicated small valise,
closed and strapped. on a table by the
bed and Immediately passed out into
the hall. Kirkwood took the case con-
taIning the gladstone bag In one hand,
the girls valise In the other, and fol-
| lowed.
AS he turned the head Of the stairs
he looked back. Mrs. Hallam was still
at the window, her back turned. From
her very passiveness he received an
impression of something ominous and
forbldding. II she had lost trick or
two of the game she played, she still
held cards-was not at the end Of her
resources. She stuck In his imagina.
tion for many an hour as force to be
reckoned with.
For the present he understood that
she was waiting to apprise Calendar
and Mulready of their flight. With
more haste, then. he followed Dorothy
down the three flights, through the
tiny Office, where madam sat sound
asleep at her overburdened desk. and
out.
Opposite the door they were fortu.
nate to find q facre drawn up In walt
Ing at the curb. Kirkwood opened the
door for the girl to enter.
Scare du Sud-" he directed the driv.
er. "Drive your fastest. Double fare
for quick time"
The driver awoke with start from
profound reverie, looked kirkwood
over and bowed with gesticulative
palms.
"M'sieu', am desolated, but en-
gagedg' he protested.
"Precisely." Kirkwood deposited the
two bags on the forward seat OF the
conveyance and stood back to convince
the man. Precisely" said he. undis
mayed. "The lady who engaged you
Is remaining for time. ! will settle
her bill"
every well, m'sieu'r' The driver dis
claimed responsibility and accepted tn
favor Of the gods with speaking
shrug. "M'sieu' said the Care du
Sud?'
Kirkwood jumped In and shut thu
door. The vehicle drew slowly ava!
from the curb, then with gratifying
speed hammered upstream on the EN-
bankment. Bending forward, elbow!
on knees, Kirkwood watched the side
walks narrowly. partly to cover th'
girls constraint due to Mrs Hallam':
attitude, partly on the lookout Tor Cal
endar and his confederates. In fe'
moments they passed a public clock
We've missed the Flushing boat'
he announced. T'm making try 10
the Hoek van Holland line. We ma
possibly make 1t. I know that 1t leave
by the Sud quay. and that's all q
know" lie concluded, with an apol'
getic laugh.
! "And II we miss thatT" asked th