Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-06-20

can have higher time on that"
The odd little coin changed owners
Immediately, and the new possessor
dropped it into his pocket with the in
ward conviction that he was the sill
Hest fool in existence. After the por-
ter's departure he took the coin from
his pocket, and. with his back to the
door. his face to the window, studied
it's lettering.
At one little station a group of In
dian bear hunters created considerable
Interest among the passengers. Gren-
fall was down at the station platform
AT once. looking over n great stack Of
game. As he left the car he met Uncle
Caspar. who was hurrying toward his
niece's section. A few moments later
she came down the steps, followed by
the dignified old gentleman. Grenfall
tingled with a strange delight as she
moved quite close to HIS side in her
desire TO see. Once he glanced at her
face. There was pretty look Of fear
in her eyes as she surveyed the mas
flNt UtulH anu HAiH hh''-
lopes. But she laughed as she turned
away with her uncle.
Grenfall was smoking his cigarette
and vigorously jingling the coins in his
pocket when the train pulled out. Then
he swung on the car steps and found
himself at her feet. She was standing
at the top. where she had fingered a
moment. There was an expression of
anxiety In her eyes as he looked up
into them. followed instantly by one of
relief Then she passed into the car
Doubtless she would have been as So
licitous had he been the porter or the
brakeman. he reasoned, but that she
had noticed him at all pleased him.
At Abilene he bought the Kansas
City newspapers. After breakfast he
and settled himself to read. Presently
some one took n seat behind him. He
did not look back. but unconCernedlv
cast his eyes upon the broad mirror
in the opposite car wall. instantly he
forgot his paper. She was sitting with
in five fee. OF him. book in her lap,
her gaze bent briefly on the fitting
buildings outside. He studied the re-
Election furtively until she took up the
book and began to read.
The first page of his paper was fair
ly alive with fresh and impor,au. dis
patches, chiefly foreign. At length. aft
err allowing himself to become really
interested in a Paris dispatch OF some
international consequence, he turned
his eyes again to the mirror. She was
leaning slightly forward. holding the
open book in her lap, but reading, will
straining eyes, an article in the paper
he held.
He calmly turned to the next page
and looked leisurely over It. Another
glance. quickly taken, showed to hin
u disappointed frown on the pretty
face and n reluctant resumption o.
novel reading. A few moment later HI
turned back to the first page, holding
the paper in such position that sh'
could not see and, full OF curiosity
read every line OF the foreign news
wondering what had interes v.
Under ordinary circumstais ...r.
would have offered her the paper ant
thought nothing more OF 1t. Wit
her, however, there was an air tina
made him hesitate. He felt strangel
awkward and inexperienced besid
her. Precedents did not seem t
count. He arose. tossed the pape
over the back Of the chair, as II cast
ing 1t aside forever, and strolled to tn
: opposite window and looked out for
few moments, juggling his coins care
lessly. The Jingle OF the pieces SUI
: gested something else to him. His pi
per still hung invitingly upside dow
L as he had left II. on the chair, and II
lady was porting over her novel. A
he passed her he drew his right han
from his pocket, and piece Of none
dropped to the floor at her feet. The
began an embarrassed search for u
coin--in the wrong direction,
course. He knew precisely where
had rolled. but purposely looked u,
der the seats on the other side OF Il
car She drew her skirts aside M
assisted in the search. Four diifere
times he saw the little piece of none
but did not pick 1t up. Finally, laug
ing awkwardly, he began to search I
her side OF the car. whereupon 81
rose and gave him more room. s
became interested In the search al
bent over to scan the dark corne
with eager eyes. Their heads we
very close together more than on
At last she uttered an exclamatie
and her hand went to the floor in t
| umph. The arose together, flush
and smiling. She had the coin In }
| hand
4 IL have IT." she said gayly, dc
} cious foreign tinge to the words.
10, Il thank you"-he began, hold
out his hand as II in dream OF ecs
sy, but her eyes had fallen moment
an fly on The object OF their search.
I'LL "oh!" she exclaimed, the pretti
surprise In the world coming into
face. 1t was a coin from her farav
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