THE DURHAAt'RB
GOROER
VOLUME 91.
DURHAM, N. C., MAY 20, 1909
NUMBER 2.
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Copyright, 1008, by ttvt Bobba-Merrill Co.
LyiiopHis of Proceeding Chapter
CHAPTER 1 in ixuaon ramp i.ir-
voune American painter, learnt
that the San Francisco disaster hat cost
liitn nis tortune anu occiue 10 return
home to the strkktn city. Hi elderly
Englisn inena, ttremwit:, vibiw nun,
and be meets ueorge . vaicnuar, an
American whom be believe to be an ad
entiner. II Beiore leaving nis noiei
the boat train Kirswooti awe at u
In the UininK room ne sees
ClenUr receive a bote of warning from
a fashionably areaaea woman, ne a
then atked by the American, who admit
without giving reason tht he fears ar
rest, to escort hi young and beautiful
laugDier nome. ftuivKuu,
Itla impossible, Mr. Kirk wood. I
must ask yon to bo generous and bo-
llcve nis."
"Very well For tot aak of the ar-
foment I da believe yon, lit. Calen
dar."
Swiftly, etammertng In his baste:
"I can't let Dorothy accompany me to
the door." declared Calendar. "She
I-I throw myself npoo your mercy!"
"What a gain V
"The truth the truth U. t you will
have it. that I am to danger of arreat
the moment I Wart here. If my daugh
ter is with me abe will bare to endure
the shame and humiliation"
"Then wby place her In inch a post-
tVrar Ktrkwood demanded sharply.
Calendar- eye burned. Incandescent
with resentment Offended, be offered
to rise and go, but changed bis mind
and sat tight In bops.
"1 beg of yon. air
"One moojcnt, Mr. Calendar."
Abruptly Kirk wood's weathercock
bomor shifted, amusement yielding to
Intrigued interest. After all, why not
oblige the fellow What did anything
matter now What barm could rislt
Mm If he yielded to tbla corpulent ad-
Tenturer's insistence 1 Resides, then
was the girl to be considered.
Ktrkwood considered ber forthwith.
in tim process thereof bis ere sonant
bet, perturbed. Their glances clashed
Foe looked away hastily, crimson to
her temples,
Jnttantly the con Clot between curl
oslty and caution. Inclination and dis
trust, was at-an end. With sudden
compliance the young man rose.
"I shall be moat happy to be of aerr
to to ycr daughter. Mr. Calendar,"
he Mid, placing the emphasis with be
coming gratify. And then, the fat ad
venturer lending the way. Kirk wood
strode acrosa the room, wondering
mewhat at himself. If the whole
truth la to be disclosed.
CHAPTER TTL
LL but purring with eatlsfae-
f tkw and relief. Calendar bait
i V "porothy, my dear, permit
tie to In trod tire an old friend, Mr
Kirk wood. Kirk wood, this la my
tioshter."
"Miss Calendar." acknowledged Kirk
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The girl bowed, ber ryes steady upon
Lis own. "Mr. KIrkwood la very
Vlwi." abe aald gravely.
That's right V Calendar eiclalmed
tlandlr. "He's promised to see yon
k 'tiie. Now, both of yu will pardon
my running away, I know."
"Yes," assented KIrkwood agroeably.
The elder man turned and hurried
l"ward the main entrance,
KIrkwood took tbe chair be bad ra
rated. To bis disgust, be found bln
f temporarily dumb. No flicker of
thought Illuminated the darknesa of
II confusion. How was be to open
diverting conversation with a young
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woman whom be bad met tinder aus
pices so extraordinary 1 Any attempt
to gloze the situation, be felt, would
be futile. And somehow be did not
care to render himself ridiculous In
ber eyes, little aa be knew ber.
Inanely dumb, be aat watching her,
smiling fatuously, until It was borne In
on btm that be was atarlng like a boor
and grinning like an Idiot Con
vinced, be blushed for himself, some
thing which served to make him more
tongue tied than ever.
As for his involuntary protegee, she
exhibited aucb tweet composure that
he caught himself wondering if she
really appreciated , the seriousness of
ber parent's predicament if, for that
matter, It true nature were known to
ber at alL Calendar, be believed, waa
capable of prevarication, polite and
Impolite. Had be lied to hie daughter
or to KIrkwood? To both possibly, to
the former alone not Improbably
That tbe adventurer bad told him the
desperate truth KIrkwood waa quite
convinced, but be now began to be
lieve that the girt bad been pat off
with some fictitious explanation. Her
tranquillity and self control were re
markable otherwise, She seemed very
young to fiosses those qualities In
aucb eminent degree.
She was looking wearily past him.
her gaze probing some - un guessed
abyss of thought KIrkwood felt him
self privileged to stare .'n wonder, net
naive aloofneaa of polio gripped bU
Imagination powerfully tbe more to
perhapa since It aeemed eloquent of
ber Invention to remain enigmatic
bat by no means more powerfully than
the unaided appeal of ber loveliness.
Presently the girt herself relieved
tbe tens loo of tbe situation, fairly star
tling the young man by going straight
to the heart of things. Without pref
aoa or warning, lifting ber gate to
hi. "My name la really Dorothy Cal
endar." abe observed. And then, not
ing his atonhUiMentToti would be
privileged to doubt under the Circum
stances." she added, "Please let us be
frank."
"Since It Is to be confidences" (this
she questioned with an all bat Imper
ceptible lifting of the eyebrows). "1
don't mind telling you my own name
U really Philip KIrkwood."
"And you are an old friend of my
fathefar
lie opened hia lips, bat only to close
them without speaking. The girl
moved her abonlders with a shiver ol
disdain.
"1 knew It wasn't so."
"Ton know It would be bard for a
young man like myself to be a very
old friend." be countered tamely.
How long, then, have yon known
each otberr
"Most I answer!"
-rtease." ' .
"Between three and four boars.1'
"I thought as much." - Sbe stared
pat him. troubled. Abruptly she said.
"Pleane smoke."
"Shalt IT If yon wish It, of course"-
Fhe repeated, "llease."
"We were to wait ten mf notes or
so," she continued.
lie produced bis cigarette case.
"If you care to smoke It will seem
an excne." He lighted hit cigarette.
"And then you may talk to me," ahe
concluded calmly.
"I would gladly If I could guess
what would Interest you."
"Yourclf. Tell me about yourself."
she commanded.
"It would bore you." be responded
tritely, confnwd.
"No. You lntere me tery much."
be made the statement quietly, con
tempt un of coquetry.
"Very well, then, I am Thlllp Kirk
wool, an Anterleaa."
"Nothing moreF
, "Little worth retailing."
I'm sorry."
"WbrT be demanded, piqued.
Ducau-e you have merely Indicated
that you are a wealthy American.
"Why wealthy r
"If Dot you would bnve some aim In
life, a calling or profession."
"And you think I have noner
"Utile you consider It your Toca
tion to 1 a wealthy American."
"I don't Ilesklea. I'm not wealthy.
la point of fact I"- ne pulled up
short on the verge of declaring him
self a pan per. "I am a painter."
Her errs lightened with Interest
"Anartlatr
"I hope so. ! don't paint signs or
bouses." be remarked.
Amnsrd. aba laughed softly. "I ta
petted It" h declared.
Notreallrr
It waa your way of looking at
taints that made mo itnesa It the
painter's way. 1 bata often noticed
It."
"Aa If menially blending colora all
the tlmef
'Yrs; that and-tcduf flawa.?
"I have discovered node," be told ber
brazenly.
But again ber secret cares were
claiming ber thoughts, and tbe .gay,
Inconsequential banter died upon her
scarlet Hps aa a second time ber glance
ranged away, sounding mysterious
depths of anxiety.
Provoked, be would have continued
the chatter. "I have confessed," he
persisted. "You know everything of
material Interest about me. And your
selfr "I am merely Dorothy Calendar,"
she answered.
"Nothing more?" fie laughed.
"That la all. If you please, for the
present"
"I am to content myself with tbe
promise of tbe future?"
"The future," she told him seriously,
"Is tomorrow, and tomorrow" Sbe
moved restlessly In her chair, eye
and Upa pathetic In. their distress
"Please, we will go now, if you are
ready."
"I am quite ready. Miss Calendar."
. lie rose, A waiter brought the girl'
cloak and put it In Klrkwood'a hands
lie held It until, smoothing the wrists
of her long white gloves, sbe stood up,
then placed tbe garment upon bet
white young shoulders, troubled by
the Indefinable sense of Intimacy im
parted by the privilege. She permitted
blm thla personal service, ne felt that
abe trusted him; that out of ber gran
tude bad grown a simple and almost
childish faith In bis generosity and
eonslderateness.
As she turned to go ber eyes thanked
blm with an unfathomable glance lie
was again conscious of that esoteric
disturbance la bis temples. Puzzled,
hazily analysing tbe sensation, be fol
lowed ber to tbe lobby.
A page brought blm bis topcoat hat
and stick. Tipping tbe child from
sheer force of habit, be desired a gl
rantlc porter, impressively ornate u.
hotel livenr. to call a hansom. To
gether they passed out Into the night
be and the girt.
Beneath a permanent awning of steel
and glass abe waited patiently, slen
der, erect heedless of tbe attention
ahe attracted from wayfarer.
A cab drew In at tbe block. Tbe
porter clapped an arc of wlckerwork
over its wheel to protect tbe girl's
skirts. Ehe ascended to the seat
KIrkwood. dropping alxpence In the
porter palm, prepared to follow, But
a band fell upon hia arm. peremptory,
Inexorable, He faced about frowning,
to confront a alight hatchet faced
man. somewhat under medium height
dressed In a sack suit and wearing a
derby well forward over bis eyes.
that were hard and bright
"Mr. Calendar?" aald the man tense
ly. "I presume I needn't name my
business. I'm from tbe Yard"
"My name la not Calendar."
The detective smiled wearily. "Don'i
be a fool. Calendar." be began. But
tbe porter'a band fell upon his aboul
der. and the giant bent low to bring
his mouth close to tbe others ear
KIrkwood heard Indistinctly his owi
name, followed by Calendar's, and the
words: "Never fear. I'll point blm
out"
"But the woman?" argued the de
tective, unconvinced, atarlng Into the
cab.
"Am I not at liberty to have a lady
dine with me In a public restaurant?"
Interposed KIrkwood without ralainp
his voice.
The bard eyes looked blm up and
down without favor. Then: "Beg par
don, sir. I see my tnUtake." eaUl tbe
detective brusquely.
"I am glad yoa do," returned Kirk
wood rrlmlj. "I fancy It will bear
Investigation."
He mount.! the stop. "Imperial the
ater." be told the driver, giving tbe
first address that occurred to him.
could bo changed. For the momenl
the main buiue was to get tbe girl out
of tbe range of the detective's Interest
lie slipped into his place a the ban
som wheeled Into the turgid tide ol
westbound traffic
go Calendar bad escaped, after all
Moreover, be bad told the truth to
KIrkwood.
By bis aide the girl moved uneasily
"Who waa that man?" abe inquired.
KIrkwood sought ber eyea and found
them wholly Ingenuous. It aeemed
that Calendar bad not taken her Into
bis confidence, after alt She waf
therefore la no way Implicated In her
fnthefa affairs. Inexplicably tbe
young tnan'a heart felt lighter.
mistake. Tbe fellow took me for
soma on be ktWw," ha told ber care
teasly.
The assurance satisfied ber. She
rested quietly, wrapped op In personal
concerns, suddenly KIrkwood was re
cnlled to a aense of duty by a glimpse
of Ilrde Park Corner. He turned to
the girl. "I didn't know where you
Wished to Bo."
She seemed to realize bis meaning
with surprise, aa one whose thoughts
have strayed afar recalled to an Im
perative world.
"Oh. did 1 forget? Tell blm, please.
to drive to No. 9 Frognall street
Bloomsbury." -
Constraint hung like a curtain be
tween the two. a alien 'ucb tbe
young man forbore to L,. lad
ing more delight than be hau .
dared) confess to io. contemplai.
the pure girlish profile bo close to bibs.
She seemed quite unaware of him.
lost 10 thought large eyes sober, lips
serious that were fashioned for laugh
ter, round little chin firm with some
occult resolution. It was not bard to
fancy ber nerves keyed to a high pitch
of courage and determination nor easy
to guess for what reason. Watching
always, keenly sensitive to the beauty
of each salient line betrayed by tbe
flying . lights, Klrkwood'a own con
sciousness lost itself In a profitless.
even a perilous, labyrinth of c ijecture.
Tbe cab stopped. Both occupants
came to tbelr senses with a little start
Tbe girl leaned out over the apron.
recognized the house sbe sought In one
swift glance, testified to the recogni
tion with a bushed exclamation and
began to arrange her skirts. KIrk
wood, unheeding ber faint hearted pro
tests, jumped out interposing his cane
between her skirts and tbe wheel. Si
multaneously he received a vivid men
tal photograph of tbe locality.
Frognall street proved to be one of
those byways a short block In length
which, hemmed In on all aides by a
meaner purlieu, have (even In Blooms
bury) escaped tbe sordid commercial
eye of tbe keeperof furnished lodg
ings, retaining Jealously something of
tbe old time dignity and reserve that
were their pride in tbe days before so
ciety swarmed upon Mayfalr and Bel-
gravla.
Its bouses loomed tall, with many
windows, mostly Ughtless, materially
aggravating that air of Isolate, cold
dignity which distinguishes tbe Eng
llsh man's castle. Here and there stood
one lesa bedraggled than it neighbors.
though all, without exception, spoke
assertively of respectability down at
the heel, but fighting tenaciously for
existence. Some, vanguards of that
Imminent day when the boarding
house should reign supreme, wore
with shamefaced air placarda of estate
agents advertising their susceptibility
to aale or lease la the company of the
tatter was No. 8.
The American noted the circum
stance subconsciously at a momenl
when Miss Calendar's band, small aa a
Child's, warm and compact in its white
glove, lay In bis own. And then sbe
waa on the sidewalk, her face, up
turned to bis, vivacloua with excite
ment
"You have been so kind." sbe told
him warmly, "that one hardly knows
how to thank you. Mr. KIrkwood."
"I have done nothing nothing at
all," he mumbled, disturbed by a sud
den unreasoning alarm for her.
Sbe passed quickly to the shelter of
the pillared portico. lie followed
clumsily. On the doorstep abe turned
offering ber band. lie took and re
tained It
"Good night" ahe aald.
"I'm to understand that I'm dls
missed, then?" be stammered ruefully.
Sbe evaded hia eyes. "I thank you
I have no further need"
"You are quite sure? Wont you be
lieve me at your servicer
She laughed uneasily. "I'm all right
now."
"I can no nothing more surer
"Notblne. But you von make nt
almost sorry I can't Impose still fur
tber upon your good nature."
"Please don't hesitate."
"Aren't you very persistent Mr
KIrkwood?" Iler fingers moved In his
Burning with tbe reproof, be released
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