Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-13
8PART-HEARD CASES.


meek Olu lady StareS penSiNely al
the indicator, which tells her from
which platform the one FIVE starts. and
then asks porter II he can tell her
the platform the one FIVE. His infor
nation being subsequently confirmed
(a) a newsbOy, (bJ a partially intoXi.
Gated sailor. and tc) the guard Of the
train, she consents to enter. From
her carriage window she watches the
platform with anxiety, until a young
man approaChes-a young man who
has the air of having been desperately
busy all his life and made very littlo
out of IT,.
Get out" he says excitedly. 81
| guessed this was what you'd be up to,
and | made a rush for It, Come on,
now. and I'll take you back"
Il cant do 1t, Thomas" says the old
lady in solemn distress. "I've taken
my ticket now. anu I'm going"
"Oh, never mind the rotten ticket,
I'll pay for that myself. il that s all
the trouble. You come along with mo.
After all, what is It? Another four
days-perhaps only three. Surely YOU
can stick II for another three days,
when you remember what hangs to II.
Come on, and wen get a cab back at
once. before anything's noticed"
Not II 1t were twice the money.
never ought to have come. but | let
you and Jane talk me over. (Sho's
worse than you, to my mindD II it.
must be done, you must do II your.
selves. | don't want to know anything
about II, and | don't want to have
anything to do with IT,"
Now don't be silly. You needn't
do anything-you've just got to be
there, that's all. Then no questions
will be asked. If you chuck II up now
you ruin Jane and me, too. Where's
the harm? maintain we're doing the
old man a kindness. You get your
share all right. II you like I'll write
you a check for II in advance now-as
soon as we get back to the house. !
Here. come on; don't force me to
drag you out on to the platform"
IF you so much as touch me. Thorn. |
as, says the meek old lady. flaming |
into sudden fury and raising her
voice shllly, "I'll scream for the guard |
and the police. and I'll tell the whole
story. wont go with you. DO you
hear? | won't. There at any rate my |
minds made up, You bad man! How
dare you come fresh from"
SSH" said the young man warn.
ingly. The old lady was attracting
attention from people on the platform.
For God's sake keep your temper, and
don't make scenc!" The Cannunade
OF closing doors began, accompanied
by the distant thunder of empty milk
cans. Now there amt a moment to
lose. Just get out and talk II over.
Then II you don't like II, you can take
another train later. ! won't stop you
l take my solemn oath"
stand back there, please" cried
the guard. The engine got fit o.
the train squirmed slowly
out OF the station. The young man
stood staring on the platform, obvious.
ly In deep perpleXity, as If ne were
saying: what on earth am | to do?'
II.
you must order something. you
know, Mr.. 'Arker." said the fat and
voluble young lady, tapping brlskly
on the table with her dirty nails. I'VE
cant just set here and set here"
What do you want?" said Mr..
Harker, morosely. He was young
man. a countryman-hard brown hat,
covert coat. Sunday trousers white
satin ncCltie with gold foX's-mask pin,
new and cruelty yellow gloves.
TT amt what ! wan, snapped the
girl IT'S what they eXpect-this
place is for customers. Well. say a
port. My nerves are anyhow. You've
upset me. Elirid-, mean Mr.. Arkcr.
The port was ordered. brought, and
paid for. Mr. Harkcr rose from his
place. I'm off, he said. "GOOd-by.
do sit down, and don make a fool
OF yourself and me. cant go yet
with this port to drink and all.
Don't want you to go. You stop;
I'll go. There's no more between us.
There was Il look OF cunning on her
face and rather too much powder. q
shant bring no action" she said.
at would be all the same If you
did"
You We're right to break ii of. do
sit down a momcnt.J Truly, never
loved any man but you, Elfrid, nor
never shall. ! never meant any harm
neither, but you know how girls is
giddy and larliing when men leads
them on Alfred Harkcr sal down
and tapped his large boot meditatively
with his stick. Still, did wrong and
now I'm punished for it. It's hard to
be wrecked like this just for a arg-
high spGrrits and such.
III that We're all, said Mr.. Harkor,
81 swear it. I'd have made you q
good wife, too, knowing your ways. But |
! don't think of that now" There was |
a catch in her voice. 1t appeared |
was possibly intended to appcar-that |
sh" was REFRESHING her sObs. "All / |
think Of Is that though not meaning |
It, I've wounded the man | love best
in tn" world. On md nor | can |
call you Mr.. 'Arler not yeti, If you G.
only say you forgive me, the partng !
would be less bitter"
What n change! She had met his !
discovery and his accusations at first
partly without shame or pcuitcncc and
with persistent lying. This was very
different. His intellect was uncun.
WINGED: but his emotions were now
completely taken captive. He was in
strait botwiXt two.
lie drew coin from his pocket and
laid ii on the table, covering II with his
hand.
Heads do" he said to himself, as
he raised his hand