Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-12

charge for IT,"
NO: it's free" Bishop turned TO the
door There was a drOOp upon his
whole body. He dragged his feet as
he moved ont into the unlighted CORR
dor. where he paused irresolutely. SO
great was his agony that he almost
obeyed an impulse to go back and fall
at the feet of Perkins and implore his
aid to rescue him and his family from
! impending ruin. The lawyer was NOV
ing about the room. closing his desk
and drawing down the window shade.
Its no uso," signed Bishop as he
made his way downstairs. I'm ruined!
Alan an Adele hain't q cent to their
names, an that devil'-Bishop paused
on the first landing like an animal at
bay. He heard the steady step of Per-
kins on the floor above. and for mo-
ment his fingers tingled with the
thought of waiting there in the dark
ness and choking the life out of the
subtle scountrel who had taken advan-
tage Of his credulity.
But with Il groan that was half
prayer he went on down the steps and
out into the lighted streets. AT the
first corner he saw a car which would
take him 10 his brothers, and he
FASTENED to catch II.
William Bishops house was n mod
ern brick structure, standing on a well
clipped lawn which held a Gothic sum-
mer house and two or three marble
statues. 1t was In the best portion Of
the avenue. Reaching II, the planter
left the car and approached the iron
gate which opened on to the granite
steps leading up the terrace. 1t was
now quite dark 0beying a sudden
impulse. the old man irresolutely
passed by the gate and walked farther
up the street
Somehow, don't feel one bit like
it," he unused. II couldn't tell Will
liam. He'd think wanted to borrow
money an I'D git skeerd right OF. He
always was afeerd I'd mismanage.
An then I'd hate to sp'ile Adele's
visit, an she could tell thar was
some'n wrong by me bein' heer in sech
a furry. reckon | do show ii. How
could a body hep It? Oh, my Lord.
have mercy! It's all gone, all-all men
Betsy has saved"
He turned nj the corner OF his broth.
er's property and slowly retraced his
batting steps to the gate. but he did
not pause, continuing his way back to-
v ard the station. A glance at the
house showed that all the lower rooms
were lighted. as well as the big pris.
matte lamp that hung over the front
door Bishop saw forms in light sum-
mer clothing on the wide veranda.
'Fll bet that tallest one is Sis" he
said pathetically. II Jest wish could
see 'er a little while. Maybe II 'ud
stop this awful hurtin' a little Jest to
look at 'er an heer 'er laugh like she
always did at home. Shed be brave;
she wouldn't cry an take on, but II
would hurt Or away down in 'er heart,
especially when she's miXin' with sech
high fiiers an money spenders. Lord
what1l do fer cash TO send 'er next
month? I'm the land porest man in
my county,"
Reaching the station, he inquired
about train to barley and was told
that one left at midnight. He decided
to take II and sat in one Of the iron
armed seats without moving till he
heard his train announced. Then he
went into the smoking car and sat
down in a corner.
y He reached barley at half past 3 in
the morning and went to the Only hotel
in the place. The sleepy night clerk
rose from his lounge behind the coun-