Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-28

and Brenda noticed little else about
MIN. Her gaze was fixed upon the
coarse, Scared face Of the captain,
lbrutalIy cynical ana smiling without
purpose, like an image hacked out of
wood.
The policeman salutcd his superior
and addressed him in a low voice.
without waiting for him to finish the
captain turned quioi,l. 10 the man who
had come out Of the house with him
and asked a question which Brenda
did not hear. When this man looked
at her, Brenda became aware that he
was tall and thin and that he wore a
| loose gray suit.
Il don't know" said the man in gray
thoughtiuIly. Il can't be sure"
The captain descended the steps and
lifted his cap with the politcness Of u
| trained animal.
Miss Williams?' said he. Yes. in.
deed. understand that you are Il
! friend of Miss Miller, the girl that got
/ hurt, and that you'd like to talk to Dr.
| Blair. This gentleman Is Or. Blair.
So perhaps we'd better all go into the
/ house. whore we can talk more con.
I vcniont."
Brenda tried to pass him. but she i'm.
mcdiatoly found herself between the
captain and one of the policemen, by
whom she was escorted into the house,
the physician walked ahead. Thus
they came to a small parlor, opening
from the hall, to the right.
In the presence Of DR.. Blair, whose
manner was that of the world wherein
! she had moved, Brenda Tcgained a part
OF her self possession. The simple Gle.
| Eancc OF the room, far beyond anything
that she had expected, helped to put
her at her ease, and she began to feel
| the sense of personal dominance to
which she was accustomed.
Or. Blair" she said, 81 really don't
, know why | should have come here.
am not friend Of Miss Miller. | am
merely Interested in her. Seeing the
story of her terrible misfortune in a
newspaper by the mcrcst accident, |
obeycd an unaccountablc impulse and
came to this house"
AN unaccountable impulse" said
the captain in a perfectly meaningless
voice. as II he had been an echo.
Il can tell you very little" replied
Dr. Blair. NO one knows who COM
mitted the crime, nor why it was
done
But will she die? Such a young
girl, with so much to hope for, and they
say she was very beautiful"
She was, poor child" responded the
| physician. And that fact may or may
not have had something to do with her
misfortune. As to her chance Of re-
covery, | greatly fear-indeed, to be
, frank with you. doubt whether she is
| living at this moment"
Brenda was as white as paper, and
her hands were twined together.
She has not spoken"-she began.
and IL was the captain who replied.
Not a word" said he. But we
shant need anything from her. We
shall get to the bottom of this affair
all right"
Brenda turned slowly toward him.
The name of gentleman" said she.
IAN acquaintance of mine, was men
toned in the newspaper account, a Mr..
Alden. or course it is impossible that
he should have had any connection
with this wretched crime, but perhupY
he knew the young woman aud
Yes" responded the captain, they
were acquainted. And, by the way,
perhaps you're familiar with he young
gentleman'3 handwriting. we found
u note on the letter head OF his firm.
Let me see. what did do with it? On,
here 1t is, Perhaps you'd like to glance
It through"
He extended his hand, but Brenda
did not take the sheet of paper which
he offered.
Il could not read this" she said,
with slight shudder, 1T was not
meant for me-"
A faint expression of surprise hid.
manized the officers face for mo-
ment.
lhdl ubH MAKE any ulHtItHtSi
he said. "lt'll have to be published,
Everybody II read It,"
Brenda glanced at Dr.. Blair, whG
bowed his head.
In that case" she said, though ii
seems an outrageous intrusion
There's no help for 1t" reJoined the
captain, with a grin, which he used in
place of frown. We've got to find
the person that done this deed, and
we've got to make use of this note to
do it,"
Brenda took the paper and read
these words
My Dearest Dear:-All goes so well
that | must send word to you at once
can't wait till evening, when | may
see you, and indeed, dear love, there
Is some doubt whether | shall be able
to quit work before midnight At any
rate, it bids fair to be so late that |
should not dare scandalize Mrs. Sim