The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-24

that all was well and that he would
soon be with herr
Dunkewitz was Immediately suspect
ed of being responsible for the false
hood concerning the death OF the Klon-
diker and the woman's friends inform
ed the husband Of the facts in the
case upon his return home.
Infatuated at the idea Of Dunkewitz
having almost been the cause of his
wife's death. the husband started to
look for his enemy.
/ Hut Dunkewitz fed. The wronged
man Immediately looked up Dunke-
Wits record and u was not long be-
fore he had some clues as TO where he
had gone. Having made n fair amount
OF money out Of his Klondike venture.
he used some Of 70 TO reach Dunkewftz.
m such n thing was possible.
| Two years have passed since Dunke-
witz fied from New York. All that time
the husband 81 the woman who so
nearly died as the result Of Dunke-
Wits cruel lie has been endeavoring
90 get trace % him.
re would learn that the man had
sailed In certain ship or had gone "a
certain country but. although he
teieRraphed and cabled and wrote
friends In different parts Of the world
he has never yet been able To reach
the man.
n was not very many weeks ago that
punkewitz arrived in this port. HI
was sick and showed signs Of the hard
ships and suffering which he had en-
duwd. lie was I'm need Of help. NJ
old sailor In Honolulu. who did no
know his story. took compassion on tn
man and secured him medical atten
ton and gave him a lite money. tn
old sailor was n crimp and pretty
tough character himself. but he ha'
, his good points and pity for the out
cast was one Of his virtues. Dunke
witz vas sufficiently moved by graft
tude 20 tell his story 20 the old crimT
Dunkewltz insisted that ever since n
? rad left New York. after having don
the wrong above related. his punish
? nent had followed him wherever h
went.
= n seerued that every ship in which h
\ ,youtd sirn articles proved TO be he'll
y ship ne was the butt Of the crews, IN
. scaperoat. the object OF the dislike
y All the captains. no man WOULD he n
friend and his wickedness seemed
n shine forth from his face 80 hat thos
y Who saw him might read the secr'
% his life
lie had faced death many times
}, death would have been welcome o'
- A. would not come. He had been temp
!. cd 20 XIII himself but dared not forsaf
!, the suffering he knew for the gre'
Fl" unknown. where. he feared. stnl grea
or torment Of the mind might ava
l. him.
! people on the Honolulu waterfroi
" would remark on the haunted look "
- r,an atxavs had. ne excited conside
i, able comment. But the OLD criinp q
S rot forget him and after while wi
10 instrumental In securing MN snip.
An Oriental liner was In port at q
D. time Dunkewitz signed articles on
"A ship bound for the Sound In ballas
I'm Fearing 20 return TO the Mainland.
n deserted the vessel the very day he M
IA signed on and. as the steamship w
N leaving for the Orient that mgr
"A. Dunkewitz slowed away on her. makii
90 some arrangement with one OF
IN hremen. and sailed away for Japan.
an This was Mt the time that things we
pretty lively on the waterfront on n
"A count of rivalry between certa
nj crirnrs. ana W VIII De reheIhDe'e" y"
he % the crimps was Knocked down
ne night on Kaahumanu street and We
-. nearly beaten TO death. This was {
In man who had befriended Dunkewi
81 His rivals accused him Of stealing I
mr. man from them and doing them out
W certain biood-money and were the
M direct cause % the old crimp bel
IN done up"
40 The old crimp was forced To lea
town and sailed from Honolulu as ms
,er Of n vessel going 90 the Sound. Their
ed 20 Australia.
Nv Those who have seen Dunkewitz
ne never forget him. His haunted coun
en- nance fingers IN their memory like
nd unpleasant dream. To look upon