Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-09
.AN IDYL OF HONOLULU,
A Bold Stroke for a Husband. Written for
This Paper
BY LEON LEWIS.

We'll, this Is the strangest case
ever heard OF, said MIR. Lane, Begin
! ming to recover his equanimity. 1T
seems"
Kulu started violently at this mo-
ment, and uttered a strange cry--half
| Of wonder, half of fear.
Cursed II there isn't the old whaler
now" he mnttered, staring through
an open window into the street. "And
his daughter is with him. They've fol-
lowed me to town, having missed tho
papers, and seeing my horse hitched at
! your post, Mr.. Lane, and knowing that
l am here--yes, here they GOMEZ"
CHAPTER XII.
JOYOUS RRsrORArxOM
The event verified the word, the
father and daughter hurrying into the
Onice-the former pale and with his
head bound up, and the latter flushed
and nervous.
80! I've found you, villain, have II"
| cried Bullet, angrily, as his eyes rested
Upon Kulu. What do you mean by
robbing me? Traitor! spy! robberl
Where are those papers?"
"Drsw it mild, old man. returned
r Kau SeSz ne ps Msynf TREND the
was struck by their Importance, and
| Instantly came to the conclusion that I
ought to serve Mr.. Kemplin instead of
serving you. As the papers are now in
his possession, and as he is present to
speak for himself"
A yell OF CONSERVATION escaped the
| ex-sailor as his gaze encountered the
young Chicagoan, who sat looking from
him to Alma with q strange smile of
| wonder and contempt.
The latter at sight Of him had
mr. a tN0i s~ hi %
late the least expression at her sur
prise at encountering him SO unex-
| pectedly in Mr.. Lanes Office.
"Ah-Mr. Benning!" stammered Bull
let.
The scornful smile OF Ralph deep
ened.
These, then, were the conspirators
who had taken advantage of his mis-
| fortune.
The Benning business is just now
under cloud, !" he said, quietly.
OF the father and daughter, but the
latter rallied her powers for q final eff
fort.
What! Don't you recognize me, dear
Ashley?" she demanded, rushing to
Ralph's side and throwing her arms
around his neck. Don't you know your
own poor Alma?"
Yes, the trouble is I know you too
well, replied Ralph, as he gently, but
firmly, repealed her embraces. 1.-THE
conspiracy in which you and your
you have q fair share of brains, and
you will not now fail to use them. You
will accordingly comprehend that your
projects are all detected and exposed,
and that all that is left you and Mr..
Bullet is graceful retreat"
What! do you mean to repudiate
me, to prove false to your vows, after
going to the church with me to be mar
ried?" demanded Alma, in a shrill voice
of wrath that would have disenchanted
the most ardent wooer.
ASK Benning," returned Ralph,
with smiling scorn; TASK Benning
wherever and whenever you can find
him! AS to myself, Miss Bullet, my
name is not Benning, nor am your
sutton, nor your friend, even; and it is
hardly necessary to add that under no
circumstances will have any dealings
with you or with your father!"
"Monsterl /"
silence, my child" interrupted the
ex-whaler, clapping his hand over
Alma's mouth. Our harpoon hasn't
whale has escaped! We shan't fill our
barrels this wage, but there's no oc-
casion to rage or SWIVEL. Not a word!
Let's retreat in good order. II you
want husband, there's Keeri still at
our disposal"
$50 he Is" exclaimed Alma, starting
up and drying her eyes, "and I'll marry
him before the days endedl"
"Bravol that's the true spirit" COM
mented Bullet. If you can't strike q
forty.barrel whale, why, put up with
these ruffians. A dignified silence is
our best reply to them"
And with this he stalked from the
office, dragging his daughter after him,
neither of them looking behind them.
THAT disposes of all that business"
commented Ralph, as the smile Of
scorn faded from his face and q look OF
keen anxiety settled upon it. Let us
now turn to more important matters.
To begin with, Kulu, 1t seems that you
are out OF Mr.. Bullets employ?"
That's clear enough, sir.
as there anything to prevent you
from taking service with me?"
Nothing, sir. shall be very
You are in my employ, then, from
this moment. Like all Of your people,
you are, doubtless, something OF q
Il have been at sea ten years, SIR.
In that case hurry home as soon as
you can and get your affairs in readi-
ness to sail Immediately"
Il don't need to 60 home, sir. I can
leave my horse with my brother, who
works just around the corner, and be
ready in i've minutes to take hold of
any Job you may give me-"
3GOod," said Ralph. Get rid Of
your horse and come back here"
Kulu vanished.
"And now for q few words more
about tho Nor'wester," resumed Ralph,
turning to Mr.. Lane. you think She
IL lost in the ice, and the ladies with
herr"
sThat IL rather Mr.. Hadley's opinion
than mine, Of COURSE" was the answer.
.He judges by the weather that fol-