Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-11-09
AN IDYL OF HONOLULU.
A Bold Stroke for Husband. Written for
This Paper.
Written for
BY LEON LEWIS.


OF the man in Honolulu
A start and cry from Bullet inter
rupted the history of "the man In Hon
olulu."
The old man had turned pale as @
corpse, and the papers to which he had
directed his attention was shaken VIC
lently In his hand.
What Is it?" asked Kulu.
The question recalled Mr.. Bullet To
himself. He controlled his excitement,
folded up the document which had SO
visibly startled him, and unfolded an
other The whole batch was soon
passed In review, and during this time
the old man had gradually recovered
from his first emotions. He had even
forced himself to be outwardly as cool
as an iceberg.
"These papers don't amount TO any
thing, he said, as no put them all to-
gether and put them into his own
pocket. "They don't tell mo who the
young man Is, nor anything about him.
Part Of them are In language UNI
known to me. Have you met anybody
since you saw the young mani"
mo, sir"
"Then Of course you have said moth
ing to any one about him, nor has he
been seen by anyone whatever?'
mo, sir"
THAT Is we'll, Kulu. Don't mention
the affair TO any one. Don't let any
one know that there Is such person
in existence. will take charge Of the
poor young man myself, and try to
bring the Offenders TO justice. But
you must not say word to any human
being about meeting him. II you do
1t will not only defeat the ends of JUS
tice but you will lose your place in my
service.
"Oh, l understand" returned Kulu,
who kneY enough not to offend his en-
ployer, whatever else he knew or sus-
pected. "The matter ends here 50 far
as am concerned. My meeting with
the young man Is as though it had not
been. You can depend upon my 81
lence."
"Then all will be we'll with him and
with us. You can leave me now, Kulu,
but come and see me in the morning
and I'll tell you what light am able to
get upon the subject. 1t is to be hoped
that may get track of the would-be
assassins, But 1t all depends upon your
silence, They must be left to think
the young man Is dead, you see."
Kulu again promised secrecy and
took his way toward his own little
cabin, quarter of mile further in
the interior Of the island.
"Please walk in--walk in, my young
friend, said Bullet to our hero, as soon
as Kulu was gone.
Ralph complied mechanically and
was soon seated in the little sitting
room of his host.
"A terrible misfortune, SIR" NUT
tered Bullet, as he set about dressing
the young mans wounds, "but | dare
say you'll soon be all right again"
He spent nearly half an hour in
dressing the sufferers wounds-which
were many and serious, in addition to
the bump upon his head-and during
this time he gave his patient several
swallows Of stimulant, and piled him
with great many questions.
you must drink this, sir" he said,
when his task was done, Offering final
potion.
The patient drank it without hesita-
ton or remark.
you must now let me get you to
bed" said Bullet.
Ralph not making the least objec-
ton, he was soon undressed and placed
in comfortable bed-Bullet's own-in
little apartment adjoining the sitting
room.
And you must go to sleep now, sir"
finished the old sailor, as he sat down
beside the bed and passed his hand
over the patients eyes, Il will watch
here, so that no harm will reach YOU"
Ralph shut his eyes as willingly as
obediently, and in less than a minute
thereafter his breathing announced
that he was asleep.
And then Bullet arose with strange
look OF jubilance upon his countenance.
His eyes cleaned cunningly.
Gould anything be better?" he ejacu-
lated in whisper. "The presence of
this young man here in such fix is q
great thing for me and Alma. He's
lost to his friends, to himself, to every
body, but his papers tell me just who
he Is. Gloriousl glorious! He is to
me and Alma sure pledge of fortunel"
Crossing the floor on tiptoe, he
opened a door giving upon narrow
stairway, and called in whisper:
"Are you there, Alma?"
"Yes, father" replied feminine
voice. what do you want?"
Come down here Immediately, But
be still about itp