Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-20
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 With face the hue of fire he cock ed his eyebrows askew and attempted to laugh unconcernedly to hide his bit ter shame i've led you out of the frying pan into the fire. and l don't know what to do. Please call me names"
 "Oh. poor Mir Kirkwood! And it's all because of me! You've beggared yourself"-
 Not precisely. was beggared to begin with" He hastened to disclaim the extravagant generosity of which she accused him. "I had only three or four pounds to my name that night we met l haven't told you-I"-
 You've tod me nothing, nothing whatever about yourself" she said re- proachfully.
 Il didn't want to bother you with my troubles. tried not to talk about myself You knew l was an Amer ican. but Fun worse than that: I'm a Californian-fr from San Francisco" He tried unsuccessfully to make light of 1t. "l told you l was the 1ucklcss wonder If I'd ever had any luck I would have stored little money away As it 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 steamer"
 1t was my own fault. and I'm glad this blessed minute that I 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 trying to remember how much you've gone through
 Precisely what don't want you to do. Anyway. l did nothing more than any other fellow would have done. Please don't give me credit that l don't deserve. We must go 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. If you take them directly to young Hallam your hands will be clear. And-I never did such thing in my life. Miss Calendar. but if he's got spark of gratitude in his makeup ought to be able to- er-to borrow pound or so of him" Do you think so?" She shook her head in doubt "I don't know. I know so little of such things. You are right. We must take him the jewels, but Her voice trailed off into 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 traveiing bag to 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.
 "I 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 a plan.
 The engine pantlng. the train drew in beneath the vast sounding dome of the station to m accompaniment 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 them that he encountered Kirkwood peered in fearful inquiry. Abruptly he caught the girl by the arm and unceremoniously hurried her toward waiting hanson.
 "Quickr' he begged her. Jump right in-not an instant to spareT
 She nodded brightly, lips firm with courage, eyes shining.
 My father?"
 "Yes" Kirkwood glanced back over his shoulder. He hasn't seen us yet They've just driven up. Strykers with him. They're getting down." And to himself. 'Oh. the devil!' cried the panic stricken young man.
 He drew back to let the girl precede him into the cab. At the same time he kept an eye on Calendar. whose conveyance stood half the length of the station front away
 The fat adyenturer had finished pay ing off the driver. standing on the deck of the hanson. Stryker was all ready out. towering above the mass of people and glaring about him with his hawk keen vision. Calendar had start ed to alight. His foot was leaving the step when Stry!ser's glance singled out their quarry Instantly he turned and spoke to his confederate. Calendar wheeled like flash, peering eagerly in the direction indicated by the cap tain's index finger, then. snapping in- structions to his driver, threw himself heavily back on the seat. Stryker. awkward on his land legs. stumbled and fall iu au ilI ca alpliatad attaunnt to