Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-07-14
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BLACK
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(Continued)
By Louis Joseph Vance
coe,risA. 1908. BY IN. B.bb..rs.riII C.

hV Nticu thiOutiiy, toSoibS
the cabby his fare. and turned toward |
the pair upon the doorstep. evidently
surmising that something was amiss. |
for he was Calendar In proper person |
and a sight to upset In q twinkling
Kirkwood's ingeniously builded castle
Of suspicion.
"Mrs. Hallhmr he cried. out Of
breath. ''Is my daughter herc?' And
then. catching sight Of Kirkwood's
countenance: why. hello. Krkwoodw
He saluted him with dubious air.
The woman interrupted hastily.
PLEASE come in. Mr.. Calendar. This
gentleman has been inquiring for you.
with an astonishing tale about your
daughter"
"Dorothyr' Calendars moonlike Wis.
nge was momentarily Invested Of any
trace Of color. "What Of her?'
"You had better come In" advised
Mrs. Hallam brusquely.
The fat adventurer hoped hurriedly
across the threshold, Kirkwood follow.
Ing The woman shut the door and
TURF ed with back to II. noddlng sig.
niicantly Mt Kirkwood as her eyes met
Calendars.
"well. well?' snapped the latter i'm.
patiently. turning to the young man.
But Kirkwood was thinking quick.
ly. For the present he contented him
self With q deliberate statement of
fact, "Afiss Calendar has disappear.
cd" 1t gave him an instant's time.
There's something fshy!'' he told
himself. 'These two are playing at
cross purposes. Calendars no fool.
He's evidently crook to boot. As for
the woman. she's had her eyes open
for n number Of years. The main
things Dorothy. She didn't vanish Of
her own initiative. And Mrs. Hallnm
knows or suspects more than she's
going to tell. I don't think she wants
Dorothy found. Calendar does. So
do I. Ergo, I'm for Calendar"
Disappeared" Calendar was bark.
ing ut him. "TIow? When? whereT"
"within ten minutes" said Kirk.
wood. Here: let's get It straight"
And he told what had happened. men,
tioning that he had not paid the cab
| driver.
Thanks" said Calendar dryly. He
bent his head In thought for an in.
slant. then looked up and fixed Mrs.
Hallam with an unprejudlced eye.
81 say!' he demanded explosively.
"There wasn't any ono here that
knew-eh?"
Her fine eyes wavcred and fell be.
fore his. and Klrkwood remarked that
her undcrlip was curiously drawn In.
81 heard a man leave as Ms. Hallam
Joined me-" he volunteered helpfully
and with suspicion Of malice. "Apd
after that paid no attention at the
| time-it seems to me did hear cab
In the street.
COW" interjectcd Calendar. eying
the woman stcadfastly and employing
an exclamation Of combined illuminn-
ton and inquiry more typlcally British
than anything Kirkwood had yet
heard from the man.
For her part, the look she gave KIRK
wood was sharp with fury. 1t was
more; 1t was n mistake. Jaw In her
diplomacy, for Calendar intercepted II.
Unceremoniously he graspcd her bare
arm with his fat hand.
"Tell me who It VAST he demanded
In an ugly tone.
She freed herself with twist and
stepped back, higher color In heI
cheeks. a fash Of anger In her eyes.
mr.. Mulready," she retorted defiant
ly. "What OF that?'
II wish was sure" declared the fal
adventurer. exasperated. "As It Is.
bet dollar you've put your foot In It
my lady. warned you Of that black
guard. Therel The mischlefs done
We won't row over 1t. One moment
He begged 1t with wave Of his hand
stood bordering briefly. fumbled To-
his watch, found and consulted II
"It's the barest chance" he muttered
Perhaps we can make It."
! what are you going to dor" aske'
the woman.
"Give Mr.. Mulready a run for hi
money. Come along, Kirkwood! w
haven't a minute. Mrs. Hallam. pei
1 init u.s." She stepped aside. and b
! brushed past her to the door. Come
} xirkwood"
He seemed to take Kirkwood's con
J, pany for granted, and the young ma
z was pot inclined to argue the poin
). Meekfy enough he fell In with Caller
dar on the sidewalk. Mrs. Hallam 70
lowed them out. You won't forget
y she called tentatively.
q "I'll phone you II we find out an,
u thing" Calendar jerked the Wort
i uncermoniously over his shoulder q
y linking arms with Kirkwood, lie DIRE
Il him swiftly along. They heard h
shut the door. Instantly Calendl
stopped. Look here, did Dorotf
have IA small parcel with herf
\ "She had gladstone bag"
"Oh, the devil. the DEVIL" Calend
1 started on again, muttering dlstractc
| ly. As they reached the corner
disengaged his arm. "We've minu
and half to reach Charing Cross pl'
and l think it's the last boat. You =