Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-10


her she was in white. and he was pug
zled now to see her in garment OF
some dark material suggestive OF The
night or the green of a shady hillside.
There was the odor OF roses and violets
and carnations Then he looked for
/ the fatal, fearful. glazing chandelier.
/ II was gone. The room was becoming
, lighter and lighter as his eyes grew
stronger, but IL was through window
near where he lay. SO il was daylight!
Where was he?
How do you feel, old man. asked
n familiar voice. A man sat down be-
side him on the couch or bed, and big
hand grasped his own. Still he could
not answer.
/ Doctor" cried the voice near his
head, you really think 1t is not ser
ious."
81 am quite sure" answered a mans
voice from somewhere out in the light.
at is bad cut, and he is just recover
ing from the effect of the ether. Had |
the blow not been glancing one his
skull would have been crushed He
: will be perfectly conscious in short |
, time. There is no conclusion, your
highness."
81 am so happy to hear you say that"
said the soft voice. Lorry's eyes sought
hers and thanked her. A lump came
into his throat as he looked up into the
tender. anxious blue eyes. A thrill
, came over him. Princess or not, he
t loved her--he loved her! you wer"
I. very brave-oh, so bravel" she whis-
= pered in his ear, her hand touching his
= hair caressingly. MY American"
e lie tried TO reach the hand before It
D faded, but he was too weak. She Gid
ed away. and he closed his eyes again
= as If In pain.
= Look up. old man. You're all right"
G said Anguish. Smell this handker-
e chief. 1t will make you feel better
: A moist cloth was held beneath his
nose. and strong, pungent odor darted
" through his nostrils. In moment he
;. . led to raise himself to his elbow. The
Il world was clearing up.
" Lie still bit. Lorry. Don't be too
Il hasty. The doctor says you must not"
& Where am |, Harry?" asked the
L wounded man weakly.
N "In the castle. I'll tell you all about
II presently"
= NO, but she Is in yours You are
across the hall in"-here he whispered
= -"uncle Caspar's room. Caspar is a
a count"
And she is the princess-truly?"
"What luck!"
What misery-what misery" half
moaned the other.
"Bosh! BE a man! Don't talk so
loud either. There are half dozen
In the room"
Lorry remained perfectly quiet for
ten minutes. his staring eyes fixed on
the ceiling. He was thinking OF the
abyss he had reached and could not
cross.
What time is it," he asked at last,
turning his eyes toward his friend.
ITS just o'clock. You have been
unconscious or under the influence Of
ether for over four hours. That guard
hit you fearful crack"
Il heard a shot-a lot of them. Was
any one killed? DID those fellows es-
| cape?"
! KILLED. There have been eight exc.
cutIons besides the one | attended to.
! Lord, they don't wait long here before
I handing out Justice"
| Tell me all that happened. Was she
| hurt?"
] Il should say not! Say, Gren, have
killed a man. Dannox got my bullet
right in the head, and he never knew
I'd what hit him. CHASTITY, isn't It? ! feel
y, beastly queer. 1t was he who turned
/: on the lights and went at you with u
,u club. ] heard YOU call and was in the
door just as he hit you. His finish
ne came inside of second. You and he
Mt spoiled the handsomest rug eveT
g. saw"
ed Ruined it,"
nd mot In her estimation. T. wager
a she has 1t framed, blood and all. The
w stains will always be there as a re-
ID. minder of your bravery, and that's
re what she says she's bound to keep
nv She was very much excited and alarm
n ed about you until the room filed with
men, and then she remembered how
she was attired. never saw any
he thing so pretty as her embarrassment
y. when the countess and her aunt LED
as her into the next room. These people
TO are going out, so I'll tell you what hap
er pened after you left me with the cook
he He was a long time falling under the
MS influence, and | had barely reached tho
top of the stairs when ! saw Dannos
rush down the hall, Then you called
SIS, and ! knew the jig was on III full blast
re The door was open, and | saw hin
RS, strike you. shot him, but she was al
IN your side before | could get to you
re The other fellows who were in tn,
I'D room succeeded in escaping while
ar was bending over you, but neither o
ko them shot at me. They were too badly
nd frightened. had sense enough left Il
a follow and shoot couple of times al