Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-17

by another. whose name he will not
utter
"If he wouldr'
"But he won't"
mo; wouldn't II I were in bis
place"
"And yet" she went on, gathering
anger. ''your excellency will not turn
a finger TO save him. when you could. l."
Her voice sank to helplessness. and
che caught herself in a cob. "What
good does his life do you2 o.
''The example, " said he "Don't you
sec must p
"Wbat Is the example to met"
81 know, poor girl. / know"
''And / hate your excellepcy."
She rushed past him. not sobbing
then, and they heard the swisb Of her
skirt in the hall, and all was still for
moment till Washington said:
"Well. Peale, am ready"
II hope your exoellency will forgive
me-"
"Ob, she's very-yes, very pretty !
have no blame for you. She almost
made me say what she wanted me to"
"You are very good, said the artist
ooh, don't be bothered" said the
chief, smiling. "Do 20 on"
Yet Mr.. Peale's cunning Of eyes and
land seemed to have deserted him, and
that hours sitting was altogether un.
satisfactory. When his sitter had gone,
he decided TO take a turn in the air to
see IL that might put this mood away.
An hour after Burton was asked BY
Miss Ronald If Mr.. Peale were in. No
Might she not see the portrait againr
Burton did not hesitate and left her
In the studio.
Did she wish TO ask of that face how
she might bring the original to her pur.
poser The figure stood firm, the hand
on the cannon. The boy and the horse
Of the right, the line Of soldiery of tho
background, the two officers at the left.
but brought out the forcefulness of that
one personality. So he dominated all in
this war. He appeared to Eleanor Ron.
aid of pitiless strength. What had led
her here to look at it after that inter.
yiew3 She could not have told. She
had said IL was the wish TO apologize
10 Mr.. PeaIe But. finding him ont, she
had asked TO see the portrait. Now,
looking at it, her heart was full OF de.
spairful passion. Everything had been
tried for CAPTAIN Jermyn, and last of
all she had made her appeal and had
failed. The portrait seemed 10 take the
place of the original. She hated IL as
fiercely as she did him, as much as she
loved John Jermyn. One of those in.
tense natures that give all. she could
he everything that Is exuuisite in WON.
.n ,o,Ja l., -, "a s.;.t,e,,, A.. A.,
a. 'o"i' oe "oie'' anu i"i'ni"i W 'ho
last, and yet, when 1t was the peril OF
one sne loved, she could DE mao WON
an ana now II was madness for the
moment.
The AFTERNOON sunshine fell over the
hgure' bringing ont the details. Yes.
i!s mocSln8 strength appailed ana
shocked. NOT knowing what she ana
she sei2eu prush ana maze daup
over the race tnat suddeniy became
ieering. turning WIN low cry sne
n"rrieo Out 'hrouHh tns nan 10 the
waiting cohch' ana IN u tone trenphhS
10 vnat 'ne man stared gave inc order.
What haa sns zone sne asked Sne
khe" ohiy 100 well, ana enc hao nut
nurt MI feaie' ihas eainiy stronB
hgure was as mucn our OF reach AZ
ever. seit ioathing lett her III ana gasp
ing as tne coach Grew 10 ner door. 80
pale ana hstiess' she reached her room
on the oesk was a letter ana she start
Ell, nOtlnB the mana ana lnO seal. rear
ing Hol Il she read
DEAR NELL got away. Twin explain later.
romor, a w Si u H MvT ,"rT Y'
prise you Of the fact. Yrs, dear. "
JACK JrWMYS.
A few moments after, all dead in her
heart save a passion of self abasement,
she ordered her coach. But one course