Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-11-23
AN 7DYI OF HONOLULU.
A Bold Stroke for Husband. Written for
This Paper.
BY LEON LEWIS.
CHAPTER v.
THE KANAKA LOVER

emerged more distinctly from the
evening shadows. 1t was such look
as only woman can bestow after she Is
of with an old love and on with new
one.
The newcomer was a Kanaka, as we
have said, although only half native.
His father had been one OF the many
runaway sailors domiciled upon the
island, but as Is often the case with the
lower races, the blood of civilization
had been assimilated and obliterated by
the blood of the savage. Keeri had, in
fact, inherited so completely from his
mother that it would have been hard
to detect any difference Of color or form
between him and his full-blooded
brethren.
He was tall and muscular, with keen,
dark eyes, long black hair, strongly
marked nose, a wide mouth and pFomi-
nent chin, and with a complexion that
was brightly tawny, as If his whole
person had been subj to "a vigorous
polish. Aside from the passions Of the
moment, which were sufficiently vio-
lent, there was nothing rough or re-
pulsive in his aspect, and there was
ever a certain dignity in his bearing,
and a rare intelligence in his glances.
20, it's you, chr" greeted the old
sailors daughter, In voice Of insolent
Indifference that annoyed her rejected
admirer immensely.
"Ye5, it's me" was the rejoinder as
Keeri planted himself squarely before
her.
"Did l not tell you to keep away from
here, that all was over between us, that
! wouldn't have anything more to
say to you, that was tired Of having
you hanging around here eternally?"
asked Alma, all in one breath.
"Yes, you said 3d." assented Keeri,
still more doggedly.
Then why are you here?"
"To have talk with yOu-as l have
already stated"
Il do not want anything to do with
you," declared Alma, looking swiftly
around to assure herself that Ralph
was not within hearing. "You must go
away from here Immediately. | told
you several weeks ago that it was inn
possible, and always would remain i'm
possible, for me to marry you in your
walk of life, and that it would conse-
quently be as much for your peace of
mind as for mine that you should turn
your attentions upon some other wom-
an. Did l not tell you this?"
Keeri nodded grimly.
well, 1 said my last say on that oc-
casion, resumed Alma. "My views are
just the same now as then-and always
will be. You must go away immedi-
ately."
1t was clear that this repeated in
junction fell upon unwilling ears. So
far from complying with it, Keeri
dropped into an easy attitude upon the
old sailors favorite rustic seat under
the Towering vine that shaded the
doorway of the cottage.
"Well, that's cool, commented AL
ma, as she began tearing the nearest
flowers to pieces in her impatience.
"What great regard you have for my
feelings and wishes! It's easy to see
what an obfiging and gentlemanly COM
panion you would have made If l had
been such fool as to accept your pro-
posal of marriage. "
Keeri was not affected at all by this
scorn and bitterness, or II 80, his coun-
tenance only became more adamant.
II did not, of course, make any allu-
sions to your stove-pipe complexion
upon the occasion in question" pro
ceeded Alma, with increased vehe-
mence. II didn't even hint at the d.
lapidated state Of your treasury. But
If you insist on forcing your presence
upon me in this way, I shall be COM
PEELED to say things to you that will be
decidedly unpleasant.
Keeri fumbled in one of his pockets,
drew out q pipe and tobacco, and was
soon smoking like furnace.
"Say them, he muttered.
Almas face Redeemed instantly. She
looked around twice in quick success
sion; first, to see if her father were
visible; secondly, to see If Ralph were
still invisible.
"This is too much for human endur-
ance," she then proclaimed angrily.
eff you do not go away Immediately l
will call my father.
"You may call him long time be-
fore he will hear you" rejoined Keeri,
with fresh cloud of smoke, as a mock,
ing smile curled his lips. HE Is just
now busy with INDEPENDENTLY busy.
overheard him riding his high horse
under Kulu's shed as came along the
road"
''Do you mean that he was quarrel.
ing with Kulu?" demanded Alma, her
anxieties changing their object, OF
rather widening.
Eyes, they were quarreling."
''You are not the kind of man &c
come away without learning what
they were quarreling about. What is
it?"
Keeri took still more vigorous pull
at his pipe, and jerked his head with
an air of mystery toward the interior
of the cottage.
"They were quarreling about the
very thing that you and | are going to
quarrel about" he muttered. "They
were quarreling about him.
The girl started, her looks attesting
that she considered the matter serious.
She turned and closed the door, and
then seated herself upon rustic bench,
opposite that so freely appropriated by
her rejected sutton.
''They wore talking about Mr.. Ber-
ning?" she asked slowly.
"They were not only talking about
him." communicated Keeri, "but quar-
reling. Mr.. Ballet has heard some
rumor in town to-day that does not
please him-some rumOr as to this Mr..
Benning, who he is, how he came here,
what he is staying here for, or who his
friends are, or what is the secret of all