Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-06

essary resources, observed the same
leading journal, ait cannot be denied
that the situation has assumed an as
pect of CAVITY" And the poor stock fol,
yet little more, upon which Mr.. Shum,
who had a liking for taking profit
when he saw il, ventured TO ask his
partner how long he meant "to keep II
w.
"We'll talk about that tomorrow.
said Mr. Byers. I'm going to call In
Palace Gate this afternoon. He looked
very thoughtful as he brushed his hat
and sent for hanson. but as be drove
along his brow cleared, and be smiled
triumpbantly. IL the prince party had
not the necessary resources, they could
do nothing: il they did nothing, would
not the dropping stock lift up her head
again? Now, nobody was in position
to solve that problem about the neces.
sary resources so surely or so swiftly rs
Mr.. ByGrs.
A hundred yards from Prince Julian's
house he saw Lady Craigenoch walking
along the pavement and got out Of his
cab to icin her. She was full Of the 'isit
she had Just paid, above all Of ELLEN
Rivers.
"Bccuuse she's the whole thing, you
know she said. The adhcrents-
good gracious, what helpless creature,
| | don't wonder the republicans upset
them if that's what they're all like.
Oh, they're gentlemen, Of course, and
you're not, Byers (Mr Byors bowed
slightly aud smiled acquicscently), but
| I'd rather have you than thousand OF
them And the prince, poor dear, is
hardly better Always talking of what
he'll do when he's there, never think
| ing how he's going to get thCreI,
Byers let her RIM on. She was giving
him both instruction and Amusement.
And then he's afrad-oh. not Of
the bullets or the guillotinc, or what
ever it is--hccnuse he's n gentleman,
too, yuu know tOr perhaps you don't
know! wonder ii you do! Shum
doesn't Perhaps you do But he's
afraid of losing her Ii he goes, she
won't go with him don't mean as
as she is now, you know. She won t so
ANYHOW. not ms his wife even. Well, of
course. If he married her he'd wreck
the whole thing. But one would hardly
expect her TO see that-or even to care
If he did She's very odd. " Lady
Graf grnUch paused n moment shes
fond Df him. too. - she added ".ae "a
very queer woman.
az lady" asked Mr. Byers. with a
touch Of satire
sob, yes -aid Lady CraigeDoCh,
scornful that ho needed to ask But
; SO odd We'll you've seen her with
him--iust like mother with her pet
boy How hard she's worked. TO be
surel She told me how she'd got him
to sign the what's its name? He almost
cried because he'd have 10 20 without
her. you know But she says it's all
! right now He won't go back now, be.
cause he's given his word And she's
: simply triumphant though she's fond
Of him and though she won't go with
him Agnin Lady Craigcnoch paused,
people won't call on that woman, you
know. she remarked after her pause
: Then she added "Of course that 1
: right, except for reprobate like me.
But still
"Shc's an interesting woman, said
Byers in n pcrfunctory sympathy with
; his companions enthusiasm.
Lady Craigenoch cooled down and
fixed a cold and penetrating glance on
= him.
"Hes, and you're an interesting
man, she said "What are you doing
Mr.. Byers2"
"Vindcating right divine, he an.
: swered
Lady Craigenoch smiled well.
whatever il is, she said, "Shum has
promised that shall stand in Again
sho paused. "Only," she resumed "if
you're making a fool of that woman" -
She seemed unable to finish the sentence
There had been genuine indignation in