Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-26

close down In the windows, area gate
padlocked, an estate agents board pro-
Jecting from above the do rway nd.
vertising the property ito be let. fur.
nished"
hirkwood looked back. craning his
neck round the side of the cab. At the
moment another hanson was break
ing through the rank Of humanity on
the Strand crossing He saw one or
two figures leap desperately from be.
meath the horses hoofs Then the cab
shot out swiftly down the street.
Inc American stood up again. catch.
Ing the cabby's eye
Drive on" he cried excitedlv
Don't stop! Drive as fast as Won
darew
Were to. sir?'
See that cab behind? Don't let II
catch us! Shake it Off. los Sc 1t some.
now. but for the love Of heaven don't
let 1t catch us! I'll make It worth your
while. Do you understand?"
Eyes, SIR" The driver looked brief.
ly over his shoulder and lifted his
whip. Don't worry. SIR he cried
entering into the spirit of the game
with gratifying zest "Shan't let em
overhaul you. sir. Mind your 'eadv
And as Kirkwood ducked the whip
lash shot out over the roof with n
crack like the report OF pistol.
Startled, the horse leaped Indignantly
forward. Momentarily the cab seemed
to leave the ground. then settled down
TO pace that carried them round the
Avenue theater and across Northum-
berland avenue into Whitehall place
apparently on single wheel.
Good little horsew he applauded.
A moment later he was indorsing
without reserve the eneralship OF
their cabby. The quick westward
turn that took them into Whitehall
over across from the Horse Guards,
likewise placed them in pocket of
traffic. A practically impregnable
press or vehicles closed In behind them
ere Calendars conveyance could fol-
low out Of the side street
That the same conditions. but slight
~ modified. hemmed them in ahead
went for nothing in Kirkwood's esti.
nation.
Good driver!" he approx ed heartily
Hes got head on his shouldersv'
The girl found her voice. How"
she demanded in breath. face blank
with consternation-''how did YOU
dare?"
"Dare?" he echoed exultantly. and
IN his veins excitement was running
ike liquid fire. "What wouldn't l
1are for you. Dorothy?"
What have you not?" she amended
softly, adding. with n shade Of timiditv
Philip
The long lashes swept up from her
'heeks, like clouds revealing stars. un-
eyes radiant and brave TO
meet his own. Then they fell, even
Is her lips dropped with disappoint- |
nent. And she sighed, for he was |
lot looking. Manlike, hot with the
lrdor Of the chase. he was deaf and
blind to all else.
i've got schemew Kirkwood de-
Jared SO explosively that she caught
Ter breath with the surprise of It.
There's the Pless. They know me
here. and my credits good. When
We shake them Off we ca n have the
abby take us to the hotel. I'll regis
err and borrow from the management
nough to pay our way to Chiltern
nd the tolls for a cable I'd New York.
We friend or two over home who
wouldn't let me want for d few miser-
bic pounds. So you See" he ex-
lained boyishly. "we're at the end OF
ur troubles alreadyw
She said something inaudible hold.
,g her face averted. He bent nearer
her, wondering. II didn't UNDER
fand," he suggested.
Still looking from him, II said Won
'ere very good to me-" she said In a
whisper.
Dorothy" without bis knowledge
intention before the fact. as in
tinctively as he made use of her given
anne intimately. his rong fingers
ropped and closed upon the little
and that lay beside him. what is
he matter, dear?" He leaned still
lrther forward to peer into her face
II glance met glance in the ending
40 MS racing pulses frightened with
1eer delight Of the humid happiness
her glistening eyes. Dorothy, child.
on't worry so. No harm shall come
you. It's all working out-all work. /
g out right. Only have a little faith {
me, and I'll make everything work
1t right, Dorothy" {
Gently she freed her fingers. 81
asn't," she told him in a voice that /
iivered between laughter and tears
II wasn't worrying. was-you
ouldn't understand. Don't be afraid '
shall break down or-or anything 4
II shan't," he treasured her. 81
low you're not that sort. Besides,
'u'd have no excuse. We're moving a
ong famously. That cabby knows
s business" v
Fast the houses Of parliament. Il
rough Old Palace yard, with the alb e
y on their left, they wung away Il
to Abingdon street, whence sudden e
they dived into the maze of back a