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

The young man stood in the field
road giving directions to a robust ne
gro who was blowing the corn, which
In parallel rows stretched en- 10 tho
main road n quarter CT nile distant.
II was beautiful day. The sun was
shining brightly. but the atmosphere
had dropped dim veil over the near
by mountain. Even the two stOried
farmhouse. with its veranda and white
columns to which the field read led Gp
q gradual slope. showed only its out
lines. However. Alan Bishop, as he
steadied his gaze upon the house, saw
the figure of an elderly woman come
out of the gate and with a quick step
hurry down tC him II was his moth
err She was tall and angular and had
high cheek bones and small blue eyes.
She had rather thin gray hair, which
was wound into knot behind her
head, and over ii she wore only small
red breakfast shawl. which she held in
place by one of her long hands.
Alan" she said. painting from her
british walk. IL want you to come TO the
house right on. Mr.. Trabue has come
to see yOre pa again, an | cant do U
thing with i'm"
We'll. what does he want with him?'
asked the young man. His glance was
on the plOwman and his horse. They
had turned the far end of the corn row
and were coming back. only the nod
ding head of the animals being visible
beyond little rise.
| He's come TO draw up the papers
fer another land trade yore pas maxi
in He's the lawyer fer the Tompkins
estate. Yore pa tried to buy the land
dispose Of Oh, Alan, don't you see
he's goin' to ruin us with his fool no
tons? Folks all about are a'laughin'
at him fer buyin' so much useless
mountain land. I'm powerful afeerd
his mind is wrong"
We'll. mother. what could dor"
Alan Bishop asked impatiently. "You
know he won't listen to me-"
Il reckon you cant stop im," sighed
the woman, but wish you'd come on
TO the house. ! knowed he was up to
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