Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-03
)By Louis Joseph Vance

of descending she remembered and
swung impGlsively back to kirkwood.
Good night, Mr.. Kirkwood Good
night. shan't forget"
He took her hand and bowed above
it, but when his head was lifted he
Still retained her fingers in lingering
clasp.
Good night" he said reluctantly.
In sudden flush of daring he turned
and nodded coolly to Calendar. with
your permission" he SAID negllgantly
and drew the girl aside to the angle
Of the stairway.
Miss Calendar he began, but was
interrupted.
"Here-I sayv'
| Calendar had started toward him an
grily.
kirkwood calmly waved him back.
II want word in private with your
daughter. Mr.. Calendar" he an
nounced. with quiet dignity. II don't
think you'll deny me. I've saved you
some slight trouble tonight"
Dissrunted. the adventurer paused.
"Oh. all right" he grumbled. He re-
turned to the boat.
Forgive me. Miss Calendar" con-
tinued Kirkwood nervously. Il know
I've no right to interfere, but
Yes, Mr.. KirkwoodT"
But hasn't this gone far enough?"
he fcundered unhappily. 81 can't like
the look of things. Are you sure
sure that it's all right-with you,
mean?
She did not answer at once, but her
eyes We're kind and sympathetic. he
plucked heart of their tolerance.
st isn't too late yet" he argued.
Let me take you to your friends-you
must have friends in the city. But
this-this midnight fight down the
Thames, this atmosphere of stealth
and suspicion. this
But my place is with my father
Mr.. Kirkwood," she interposed. 6
daren't doubt him. dare II"
Il suppose not"
so | must go with him. Pm glad
thank you FOR caring, dear Mr.. kirk
wood. And again good night"
Good luck attend you" he nut
tered, following her to the boat.
Calendar helped her in and turne
back to Kiriwood with II look of arc
triumph. kirkwood wondered if b
had overheard Whether or no, b
could afford to be magnanimous. Sci;
ing Kirkwood's hand. he pumped
vigorously.
MY dear boy, you've been an ang
in disguise. And i guess you thin
me the devil in masquerade" II
chuckled, in high conceit with himse
over the turn of affairs. Good nigl
and-and fare thee WE'LL" He droppe
into the boat, seating himself to fac
the recalcitrant Mulready. Cast Of
there"
The boat dropped away, the GA
lifting and falling. With wearif
sense of loneliness and disappointme
Kirkwood hung over the rail to watt
them out of sight.
Somewhat YEARLY the young mi
released tue railing and assembled tt
stairs. And that is the end!" he to
d himself, struggling with an acute sen
of personal injury. He had been har
-, ly used. For Il few hours his life b;
:. been lightened by the ineffable glamo
- of romance. Mystery and adventu
- had engaged him. He had served ia
woman and been associated with M
~ whose ways. however questionab
- were the ways of courage, hedg
thicllly about with perils.
:. Disconsolate and aggrieved, he gal
- ed the street. He was miles from
Pancras, foot weary. to all intents a
. purposes lost.
:" In this extremity chance smiled up
him. The cabby who at his initial
~ stance had Travelled this weary w
w from Quadrant news, after the ms
u ner of his kind, ere turning back h
III sought surcease Of fatigue ut the ne
est public. From afar Kirkwood S,
III the four wheeler at the curb and ma
~ all haste toward it.
III Entering the gin mill. he found
cabby, soothed him with bitter and.
structing him for st. Pancras with
at speed dropped. limp and listless W
fatigue. into the conveyance.
or Go be continueO