The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-24
JEALOUS.

ave made known his wishes in little |
nss imperious manner than he chose to |
dopt
The bail was set down for the evening |
t the goth. On the morning of that
lay Mr.. Bashford went down town at
he usual hour, but during the forenoon
lad occasion to visit n section of the
ity that led him past his own residence.
His attention was suddenly arrested
" a young woman with large bundle,
Iscending the front steps of his house
md ringing the doorbell.
His perplexity was increased when the
loor was opened cautiously, the young
woman admitted promptly, as If by
previous understanding, and the door
instantly closed again.
Mr.. Bashford's curiosity and suspi-
sion were aroused. Should he linger and
solve the mystery or dismiss it from
his mind and go on about his businessP
He debated the question irresolutely for
A moment and finally decided that he
must know " nat was going on in his
OWL huuso.
I,u had not long to wait The young
woman soon rcappeared, but without
the bundle. and walked briskly down
the street.
She led him to one Of the busiest and
gayest streets and finally turned quick
ly into = celebrated costumer's establish
menti
Mr.. Bashford was astonished. Could
It he thar his wife was venturesome
,r,r'h to diSobcy him and had hired
cC.;rluo with VilW Of attending the
masquerade:
He did not linger long in meditation.
His wife's audacity must receive Sc
we're rebuke
The proprietor was woman. He &C.
costed her thus:
Madam, would you object to making
IS in as many minutes"
The person addressed intimating that
she would have no objection to that sort
of thing, he continued:
"Then describe to me accurately the
costume delivered by tbs young woman
who entered this store moment ago
or else show me one just like it. "
"Well," said the woman, hesitating,
that wouldn't be exactly regular, you
know"
81 understand that, but can prove
to You if necessary that | have right
to know, and that no harm can possibly
come to you by your telling me-.
"Oh, we'll, " said the woman, II pre-
sumo it will be all right The costume
was that Of Turkish lady. Here is one
Just like it, except that the hood is blue
instead of scarlet. "
"Yes-just so, said Mr.. Bashford.
THE one that the young woman left AT
"a - street has scarlet hood, has
it,"
Eyes, sir. y
Every well. Here are your S., "
He made no allusion when he went
home to his o'clock dinner to the cir
cumstances just related. He simply said
to his wife before leaving, wondering
the while at her innocent and uncon-
strained demeanor:
LAS l told you would probably be the
case, Louise, | shall be detained down
town by business tonight until late. "
"Oh, dear, am sorry! 1t is so lone
some these long evenings when you are
obliged to be away"
The business" which was to detain
him was of a somewhat startling char
acter After spending short time a,
his office he proceeded to a costumer's
establishment and placed himself in the
hands of an artist, who after a long
and tedious process, transformed hin
into hideous looking Indian.
This done, he ordered carriage and
gave directions to be driven to the place
where the masquerade was to be held.
Mr.. Bashford seemed to create quite
sensation i'll his character of Indian
chief. Many stared at him, and some o.
the women shuddered.
He did not dance at first, but walked
with stately tread around the hall, gaz
ing disdainfully on the giddy throng
He was searching for q Turkish lad,
with scarlet hood.
1t was some time before he found wha
he sought for But at last he stopped
suddenly, and his gaze fingered in
particular quarter There was the Turk
ish lady with the scarlet hood, and he
tize and general contour were exactl.
those of his wife. There could be IL
mistake about it,
"Pooty squaw," he said in guttur
al tone.
"Noble Injun!" she replied.
"Squaw dances?"
eyes.
And they took their places on tn
floor for one of the quadrilles.
After this ensued what appeared t
lockers on scene Of desperate flirta
ton, but in Mr.. Bashford's mind ther
was, of course, no harm in thus payin
exclusive attention to his own wife
though pang shot through his breas
at the thought of her accepting sue
marked demonstrations from one VIII
to all mtents and purposes was a stran
ger.
However, the game must be played
and he played it.
Thus an hour passed very pleasantly
he had to confess 70 himself. for hi
wite-if 1t were she-was unwontedl,
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