Show L A C K I 1 i BAG I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 by louis joseph vance Q S A 1903 by the dobbs merrill co cc L il aa 1 I S tin tilt door hosid kirwood Kirk A sung impulsively to bruit ak uth uh the brief ven laugh of title fine dran innas good god od sirl lie cried I 1 on it dou don t diio 1 I can su u biti d tin tile elder inin in in sli sh lou ot burnid up in hlll th enick of glinc for all the world orld like ilaryi quin popping through it 11 stage tr traer adv 0 so o in tit lik int of the aroi 1 concu tint thit attan oer children and fools 1 Uron tick dropped a alining ilni liiK hand upon lila ills shoulder eh I 1 kour lour sli alle singular ii aa ippa permit till suggest tint thit oil join the child in ni tit baudi lie ile I 1 pl Itt letl leti with a it slight nod to third iril tin opt oam it door nt tit the tile and of tilt li 11 alln 13 i 1 for myself ill be 10 alth ID in one Illo moment J faint indulgent smile hirling 11 I 1 the shadow shado of ills u malte bilte mustache lie the tilt boung inin in in abeel tind j dart though th ough tit alic doorma I 1 oung hearts tit find n 11 trace cidh south 1 beyond thy the threshold of tile stud i r leq aa ins ing its r ihl dos 4 for it ua 0 n of fa dorothy Dorot liy ily tit the I nitice ill ice it little to one on side she stood one foot rl aa oil the liras f nidar her tier ligure into tile dusl background tier dell C cite lie gaining nil all effect of plu pill slie and in mister iter in ili the nan 1111 ing and axing rudd aloi a front tit the coil oh oil philip slit slip trinid vilf IN tb to with ev tended hands and 11 low brohn 11 cl ci im SO glad A truce trace of in ili clr 1 arned him film and he lie checked him upon the tre erge of if a too antig ton tell I 1 I 1 harel tit 1 said letting her tier luines rest senti gentl in tit hh prinis lille title he lie aed her tier to a chair ue can make oll rele aas now blie sat at down ard nr it lie released sed her fiands nith n reluctance alss evident th thin ili actual if ever I 1 say another word against my luck who 10 indu inquired ired the girl lo 11 1 Nerin 1 her olce naci Is the gentleman in the floi lowered ered drishing domi donn brents ick geore george brent W akk ich tin old fill ild 1 ae e kronn win for scars cira en r sinco since I 1 cuip abroad curiously enough ti hocur hoc oLner cr thia this I 1 lithe the first time lv I 1 been lure I 1 called once but liu lie asti isn t in a fe da s ago the day 0 f o met I 1 thought the place looked stupid of uiel philip lip s slid ild tit the girl iv alth ith a gravel face but a shaking shak liiK voice olce I 1 lt it u as its ehe she it was so funn I 1 I 1 dont know mh 11 1 I raa ran bell 5 ou oil told inc to but I 1 did and I 1 rin I 1 anniti conscious of the front door here opening and this 3 tall min lu in the floN cred dressing I 1 pon gon coming dou doit to the gate as if it vere the most ord ordinary luar thing in tho the orlu orli tor hini to stroll out dressed dros seil thit un aa it I 1 i the ei cuing and he ili opened the gate and boica and said so plea santi wont you come in miss calender Ca lendir a I 1 hi ile did exclaimed oil but ho hott llo tun call I 1 si sl she expostulated at nil rill events lie seemed to know tile and hm lie added something about abou t c calling you in ili too ho lie said mr air kirk woud 1 l besl tite it n strange chough surel surely and for ills heart said kirk MO na anil and hum illum said mr ou tiring tho studa stud ho ile I 1 lial discarded the dressing goun find mus ilo nott ic lu drs the girl rose kirkwood Kirk turned ml ift prelim ak he lie begin but brentwick begged his ills nith an ail eloquent gesture and rang the bell A soft footed butler ns as fate mysteriously in the door doore a a luu lou ring rang sirl he lie frig idly if nn on one should ash ask for me im not at home very tery good sir and if you should ice u n pair of die 1 reputable scoundrels kluR in tho neighborhood one short and stout mout ill uth ath t rt tall and evi dertl a it seafaring raan ruan let me know Illi illiane ank you sir A momet t later the front door was as heard to close entwick turned ith a IMIL be bow to til thi girl my sly dear ailsa miss calendar he eaid said rubbing his thin fine bands hand 61 1 I nip aw old enough I 1 trust to call you duch such without offense li ed would aou a mind telling us hou bow you itic know be beun an kirkwood Is 0 no o hi ili tilt least my dear philip it la is simple enough I 1 IM possess un 1111 image nation from my bedroom window on oil the floor aboe I 1 happen to behold two to cabi cabs acan acing down donn the street the one doggedly pursuing the other thi tho foremost stops perforce of a fagged horse there alights a young gentleman looking if 3 aull on 11 pardon inc un tin commonly seedy lie ile Is follo followed Ned by a 3 young lady if she will pardon me with alth another little bow uncommonly pretty Bre brautnick removed his glasses glis sus ses rub bed them and blinked thoughtfully at the tilt girl my dear he lie said suddenly with etli a pL peculiar CUllar primor in bis voice 13 1 resemble 5 our mother cemarka bi bay tut I 1 should know lime was when I 1 was one of her most ardent admiral s 4 I 1 ion oil j you oil knew my in mother t fa cried dorothy Doroth 3 profoundly moved did I 1 not know 3 you oil at lit sight aly dear aou a are dour mother reincarnate for the good of an ail unworthy world she waa as a very beautiful Not woman nau my dear hut but you oil will tell me A number of interesting things miss calendar if yon jou 11 bo be good enough to let lot me choose the time I 1 beg 3 you ou to be with ith the idlas of an ail old mm inin who ulio no hirm who ho his it reputation as an ail eccentric to sus tali before ba his 4 8 rants and now 1 ald k now m dear bo for the adventure krikwood Klik wood chuckled infected by IJ hia 1113 host u genail humor I 1 how do aou a kno know how lan an it be otherwise coun tend with a trace of arpir it ity kill I 1 to be denied my illy natii ture sir I 1 refuse without It hout tion lour our very er bearing br brei elthes thes of 0 romance 1 litre must be an ail aae adventure ad venturi forthcoming philip lip otherie othe otherwise rii ise my dis appointment 0 III 1 be so acute th tint it 1 shill shift be regretfully obliged ber lousi to consider tit right as a householder to show aou on the door hut but mr air lire sit down doti air commanded brent wick mck with such a peremptory note thit th it the mill inin who lie had risen obea obeyed ed out of surprise upon which 1114 host advanced him etli with a long white forefinger IN 3 you ou all sit lie demanded I 1 again expose tills this little ild lidy to the machina blom of that corpulent scoundrel whom I 1 it line tic juist just ind hill the I 1 leasure of shoo ln ili ott off my in because you choose to I 1 an ail old mans rill ter I 1 apologize kirkwood humored him film I 1 accept the apology in ili the in ili which it la Is offered I 1 repeat now for or the adventure venture philip if the tile sto I 1 rys long epitomize we can coil wt hidir r di tic tills more it our leisure 11 kirli kirkwood s e acs e 4 consul consulted tid the girla girls file slie slip no nod ded to i lall JLII he tie began 11 the linn who tho 1 follo followed NNed us to tho the door here Is 14 miss calendars calendar s father I 1 oh oil ills name pl plenge Enbe gcorge calendar 1 ali an nit I 1 remember now i continue pit isi UP ile Is 14 hounding us sir with ith the in of stealing some property I 1 which he lie caused to be stolen chili we ne to put it bluntly stole from front him film to which ho lie has no shadow of a title band and which finally were ere endeavoring to it to its 0 owners ners allut hut ahl wh hive hie you ou not caused his arrest inquired kirkwood nodded gly toi toward ard the girl made a sound indicating di comprehension a click of the tongue behind closed teeth we ame to your door b by the merest acel accident lelit it might as well uell bae been another I 1 understood you were here in ili munich and it never entered my head that wed ed find you home 1 communication cation from my solicitors detained me mc cal lined brent wick ick and anti no now whit do 10 you intend to do I na ns tar ar on oil your our madness as as aull permit in the first place 1 1 want the use uie of a few pounds with nith which to cible some friends in ili new ew york for money on receipt of which I 1 can call reply you 11 philip lip observed you are a most irritating but I 1 for gl ghe e you on the tile faults of youth 3 auth you may proceed bearing in fit mind if you that I 1 am your friend equally any you on may ou own n in america youre one of the best inen in the tile world slid kirkwood tut rut tut af NA will ill you oil get on Seco secondly ildi I 1 want 3 you ou to belp us to escape calendar tonight it Is necca es sary that miss calendar should go g 0 to thia this et eining ning where she ins ills l frauli friends 3 who nho will receive and protect her ocr mill ili crumbled grumbled their host med Ita tive my aly faith falth he commented etli with brightening eyes it sounds almost too good to be truo and lo ie 10 been growl growing afraid that the world orld was vas getting to be a most lium humdrum drum and uninteresting planet miss mom calendar I 1 a am tu a widower N don er of so y years ears standing that I 1 had bad almost for forgotten gottell I 1 had eer bum anything but a bach I 1 dor elor I 1 benr my house contains little th abit it will be of service to a oung lad yet a room Is 1 nt at bour our disposal the parlor luald mald shall show on the wa a and philip oi 01 and anti roe me I 1 venture to rent irk that but water ater and cold steel would add to the attract ness of bour our pens personal onal M valet will III attend ou on tit 1 my room dinner concluded Breu tOck with will III ie le in pricill minutes I 1 shall ex el hect aou a to me tile with a full and itemized account of anely 1 h ie of lour astonishing advent aden tuie me batir N we 0 will III if tind ud u way wal 0 cliff tel a again be he put a hand upon thi bell pull simultaneously Durot dorotha ll and kirkwood rose mr said thy the gill hr eyes with mth teary tears of gratitude 1 I 1 don t I 1 really real don t know how flow my 1 dear slid s ild the tile old gt leui in 13 ou oil will i III thank ine mot jtb by continuing to the best of bour our ubil abil ity to ble our hothir mule re rl i cry minute but I 1 bigan kirkwood lou my illy deir philip lip cau can thank me best b pei me tilt to anjo inela III self which I 1 nm nin doing colu thoroughly at OIL present moment and he added as I 1 mild ili ild ld at the tile doot 1 li hue ii e al leidy schemed m nit a it scheme for tin of our friends frie nils tilt t nein a it which we me will 1111 discuss with our dinner 1 while life the tilt r ige and anti ini im agine it inin thing in the ot outer iter dark ness iless kirkwood Kirk Mood mould hie litle ILI tl but of 11 LIble is bla ills boit that he lie boad ailta into tilt hinds ot of a without peri permitting nitting him hini ord nord art ot a it he lie I 1 pru test I 1 am ain devoured devou rid alth anith curl ma ni utai dial bo but I 1 1 alo 1 bolela 1 of coulgis niico hin e are tire ell oll on oil nith ith our 11 alit ii aou a are strength enod ened etli food and drink then aou a maa but nott ou dickie to the inlet do bour our dut ho ile heird the oung ill linns ills footsteps dt diminish on oil the sn irwi and tidd ngien he lie the tilt indulgent smile of beirs cirs he ili whispered lofti and now nou alth a it brisk change of tone as ni he closed the study door 1 now i we e are areld for this interesting mr air calen dar 11 A suspicion of moisture glimmered in his lili eyes dorothy he whispered huskily husk ll bild n little later rising he ili proceeded edea to the tile tot phone an ali hour and a hilf hilt 1 itar kirkwood mrk his self respect something bom ething restored bv b a bith bath a it sino and a it re of clothes clothe fell ind been bien lia hit fly but thoroughly ind pro sed bv iv 1 alet his 11 councle le and ill courage mounting high id il under und r the corn con billed influent of fedi nerous ferous litif ile sub U food the presence of if his hi 4 hearts heart mistress and the was its of ills 1114 frand concluded tit t the tile dinnen table his ration and tint thit ho lie said looking up from froin his a ora ts Is about all Dr bravo aro applauded eyes shining with dalight di light all interposed doroth in fit w mn irm cepro tell I 1 but i w it it he lie hist t told hid tn la is to be for wholly b a cry ery crull tible mod esty aarel encountered in fit tit ohp e out nitai of the di 11 1 1 it I 1 c 11 is 14 of if course altogether different with thom of my illy cirs yes ottona otto nl 1 brentwick sit bick in ili lila ills chier in dining an tin attentive ear car to a commini coin muni cation in b the butler coffee un was set bi before fore thein b 1 not ot ton the impassive refusing it with a little sigh B the w ly y I 1 he ile slid while ou oil were nere art 1 for dinner wotton from his the news that leaz lem im ing the corpulent person on w itch tell at the orner corner caption lind hall tem teni lande himself hlin solf scarce how we je need aftel no amaty concern ing hn his ii whereabouts hereabouts for ho lie ir cil ed in ili good time and a motor cir from it becomes tint thit you I 1 hae hase not their kiclty the tile flasco of the cab chise Is not lot to be bo re evicted resolutely tilt girl 11 repress eu a bisp of allsma kirkwood stared moodily into his cup these iuen tuen bore me fearfully fedr fally he commented at I 1 and so contin continued uLd 1 bethought bet bought ine tile of a it counterstroke it la Is iny good fortune to havo have a it friend whose whim ilin it Is to support a touring car ear cheed in ili innocuous idleness accordingly I 1 ime phoned him and the use of tills nn ini ell celue lul int i flit 11 man too 1 Iti hough not a betting man mail I 1 aia ain willing to risk rick rcck lessi a few lom peirce ce in support of in contention that of the two wo captain I 1 Str 11 kirs car ami and ours the latter will ill proc the more speedy specify lu in short I 1 suggest he tic concluded thoughtfully thought full I 1 idill his long white tin flu gers tint avoiding the bizardi of cab and hallwa carril carriage ge we ne motor to the night lulng tine title and nud the load toad I 1 am told exceptionally good miss bliss dorothy what do dol you thin 21 instinctively tho sir looked to kirl wood wooi then shifted ber dunce to their I 1 lost ost I 1 ailini aou ou anre ra wonderful thoughtful and kind she said simp and oil philip ith its an all in the younger 1 I cin t benk of anything antl man 11 let I 1 I 1 I 1 pit bottar to throw then ff thin tc to them by motor ca cur r it would be alva pos possible to trat e our journey y by rail 11 1 in hi ii announced makin 14 if to ribe we x 0 had best go it if n 1115 heiring nor captain stra hars nr lir deach e PS 3 me our fiery flery chariot charlot Is ij binting nt tit the door t little sob sobered tred from the tile cont confident ident of quilt safety lu in vaili w h they hid dined tile alili left tic tle tible not tint in ili tahir beiras either greatly questioned thila triumph but aliey the v n cre re allowing foi fol the element of uror 0 o apt to set at ii inight human t Ci lendir himself iubelt nl had al rv rc wa bit bi i it pru pro td d f fillible IN athin the bounds of possibility their turn to stumble might no tion be imminent rutn lie ile let upon it their alic lr utter to give calen dir piuse li 1 commonplace nit ghods A Rh Lood with another it lud had allu ii so simple 1 I mat ter to put n period to his activities ba b a mord to the police be lie ais is her tier fatlich lor that lic must con t nu biffi be even though in de deperine she should give consult to the arrest of the advin tur ors retaliation follow swift and sure for alit i might nut not overlook or the fact that hers hid been the |