Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-02

Now let Il work Mischief thou art aioot,
| Take thou what course thou wiltr'-ShakeSTcafe.
| We slept long; when ! awoke 1t was
near o'clock. ! jumped up and gave
huan a poke with my foot to awaken
him, had barely finished dressing
when Imp dashed into the tunnel, and
| guessed that Male was coming over
the flow to call us to dinner. When
In reached the entrance the evening sun
was throwing broken gules through
1.-The cump of guava bushes; Male was
standing upon the lava beyond, shad-
ing her eyes with her hand, as she
lgazed seward. She seemed like some
Exquisite tropic flower that had sprung
lin a moment through the black lava.
Turning quickly, as Imp rushed by me.
she said shyly:
"Oh. Mr. Dallingerl come with a
message from mamma: She wishes
YOU to dine at o'clock, instead of six,
as she fears both of you will be hun
cry. having eaten no luncheon"
I called to Anan to hurry and went
with her; as we crossed the flow, we
both felt the restraint of newly ac-
lquainted lovers, and we glanced shyly
land modestly at each other, as we
walked in silence, but with voluble
hearts.
When the servant had removed the
dinner dishes, we gathered around the
table and held council for the morrow.
BY this time, Mrs. True had so far laid
by prejudices as to take livelier in.
terest in the future safety and disposi-
ton of the opium, which, we now felt,
meant so much to us all.
How much do you think 1t worth,
Anan?" she asked, as she placed her
sewing basket on the table and ar.
ranged the lamp.
"Well-that-dep said he,
slowly; ITS this way: Hongkong
} opium now brings forty.eight dollars
) pound in the local market; the pres.
} ent shipment will likely drop the price
; TO forty dollars-thats a safe figure,
The latter price will make our lot In
, the tunnel worth 100000"
) Goodness graCious!-That much!
. exclaimed Mrs. True. why, | would
) have guessed only $4,000, at most"
I Anan laughed gaily at her lack OF
knowledge and said: Yes, Mrs. True;
b the risk is great, but the stake Is
q large, and 1t wi II be worth nearly that
{ much to Roderick and me; at least. We
Q are to get a percentage from the com
pany on about $l75,O00 after the pur
lchase price at Hongkong is deducted.
! Here he glanced mischievously at Mai
lie and exclaimed: why, Roddy's dol
y will be over 100000, II we succeed IL
: delivering It to the company"
] We all looked at Male Of course;
1 but she equaled the occasion, saying
4 as she bent and looked under the ia
A BILE: DO get out of the way, Imp
4 you re right under my feet" Then
1 looking up, What were you saying
, Anan?"
a At this we all laughed, as those II
good humor will, and the mother said
r where do you propose taking it
!, Ian how, Anan?-and when?" sh,
added, as a sort of verbal postscript
A He looked at her for a moment be
a fore saying: THE where, Mrs. True
h must remain a secret for the present
: the how and when | will answer:
:, propose bringing a schooner here, a
y soon as | can go to Honolulu, wher
-. our sugar vessel lies in rort. She vii
=, carry a Chinese crew, whom | cal
a trust; but the craft will be command
=, ed by white skipper, long in the sci
- vice of our company. The Chimes
. crew, of course, will be aboard as
~ necessary makeshift, but, with Rodd
~ and me on hand to help old Capital
Storke manage the sails, we will max
III out"
" My heather brother had told exaC
~ truth in saying he would plan, while
- executed; | am certain | would nj
u have thought of this method of int
" grail removal by seal would pro-
w ably have adopted the more dangerou
~ one by piecemeal conveyance owe
land. was really proud of him as
q turned the plan over, saying: "Whe
III will you start?"
~ Tomorrow afternoon. in time
calCh the uoWn steamer NJ Ldhdlnd,
shall leave you on guard, Roddy, an
!; shall expect you to have the stuff mo
is ed to the upper chamber, in the ma
a tunnel, before the schooner arrives"
~, mo, sir!' exclaimed; while T.
ad executive officer, don't intend yc
'u' shall interfere and make snarl; "
W, will please keep to your planning
10 do not move case of that opium u
at til our vessel is in sight. Take !
IA chance and you'll lose none, is sa
doctrine, where so much money is
p volved."
al 81 think you're right, Rod" he I
TX. piled; "but come, let us be goinI
he there is much to talk over before be
time"