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

uoSen tOlO yOu-I"-
You've told me nothing. nothing
whatever about yourself" she said re-
proachfully.
didn't want to bother you with
my troubles. l tried not to talk about
myself You knew l was an Amer
tcan. out I'm worse than that. I'm n
Cailrornian-from San Francisco" He
tried unsuccessfully to make light of
1t. IL told you l was the luckless
wonder II I'd ever had any luck I
would have stored little money away.
AS II was, l lived on my income, left
my principal in Frisco. and when the
earthquake came it wiped me out
completely"
AND you were going home that
night we made you miss your steamerr'
IT was my own fault. and I'm glad
this blessed minute that did miss It.
Nice sort I'd have been to go Off and
leave you at the mercy
please! l want to think. I'm irving
TO remember how much you've gone
through
Precisely what l don't want you to
do. Anyway. did nothing more than
any other fellow would have done
Please don't give me credit that l
don't deserve. We must 90 to Mrs.
Hallam's house first It's too late
now-after 5-else we could deposit
the Jewels In some bank. Since
since they are no longer yours the
only thing and the proper thing to do
Is TO place them in safety or in the
hands Of their owner. Ii YOU take
them directly to young Hallam your
hands will be clear. And-I never did
such thing in my life Miss Calendar,
out II he's got a spark of gratitude in
his makeup ought to be able to
er-to borrow pound or so Of him."
DO you think SOP" She shook her
head in doubt II don't know. I know
SO little Of such things You are right.
We must take him the jewels, BUT
Her voice trailed or into a sigh OF
profound perturbation.
He dared not meet her look.
With jar the train started and be.
gan to move more swiftly.
Kirkwood lifted the travelling hau n
his knees.
Don't forget" he said, with some
difficulty. you're to stick by me what.
ever happens. You mustn't desert
me-"
you KNOW" the girl reproved him.
Il know, but there must be no mis-.
understanding. Don't worry. Wen
win out yet. I've a plan"
Glorious liar! He had not the glim.
mering Of plan.
The engine painting, the train drew
In beneath the vast sounding dome of
the station to an accompa niment of
dull thunderings and stopped finally.
Hurried and jostled. the girl cling
Ing tightly to his arm lest they be sep |
arated In the crush. they came to the |
ticket wicket. Beyond the barrier
surged sea Of hats. Beneath any
one of these might Turk the maleficent
brain, the spying eyes, of Calendar or
one OF his creatures. Beneath all Of
them that he encountered Kirkwood
peered In fearful inquiry
Abruptly he caught the girl by the
lrm and unceremoniously hurried her
coward waiting hanson.
Quick he begged her. Jump right
Mot an instant to sparew
She nodded brightly, lips firm with
eyes shining.
my fatherw
yes" Kirkwood glanced back over
lis shoulder. HE hasn't seen us vet.
They've just driven up. STRIKERS
With him. They're getting down."
md to himself, 'Oh. the devil!" cried
he panic stricken young man.
He drew back to let the girl precede
Tim into the cab. At the same time
le Kept an eye on Calendar. whose
conveyance stood half the length of
be station front away.
The fat adventurer had finished pay
ng on the driver, standing on the
eek Of the hanson. Stryker was al
eady out, towering above the mass Of
eople and glaring about him with his
aWk keen vision. Calendar had start
to alight His foot was leaving the
tep when Stryker's glance singled out
heir quarry. Instantly he turned and
poke to his confederate Calendar
'heeled like a fash. peering eagerly
the direction indicated by the cap
inns index finger. then, swapping In
-ructions to his driver, threw himself .
eayny back on the seat Stryker,
wkward on his land legs. stumbled
nd fell In an i'll calculated attempt to
DIST himself hastily back into the {
ehicle.
To the delay thus occasioned alone
irkwood and Dorothy owed a respite {
freedom. Their hanson was al
lady swinging down toward the great ,
ties Of the yard, the American stand
g to make the driver comprehend
le necessity for using the utmost /
'eed In reaching the Craven street !
idress The man proved both intelli- q
mt and obliging. Kirk wood had bare
time to drop down beside the girl
9 the cab was swinging out into the [
rand, to the peril of the toes be- b
nging to number Of righteously In II
gnant pedestrians. l.