Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-19

"l've been a-waitiu' to see sf ueetIa'
ever d do you any good. Uncle 40"
he laughed. They tell me. the more
you go the wus3 you git to BE, Nell
Fillmore said tother day eff you tIdu's
quit shootin' of yore mouth theyd
give you trial IN meetiu'."
Abner laughed good naturedly as IA
spat over the edge OF the yerapdl floor
" the ground,
That's oeea talked, I know. Pole"
he said, but they don't mean II. Thsy
all know how to take my fun, But
you come on to meetin'. f. will DO you
good"
We'll. maybe will" promised Pole.
And he came to the steps. Dad. put
ting his bacon down. be ben. toward
them.
Its powerful hard matter to know
exactly what's right an what's Hroos
In some things" he said. Nov. looky
heer.' Thrusting his hand DIVA Into
the pocket Of his trousers, he drew out
a piece Of quartz rock. with lump OF
yellow gold about the size Of a pea half
limbedded in it. That thar'i pbore
Isold. | got II this away: A feiler that
used to be my right bower In my still
business lett me when l sTore OF an
went over 20 Daionego TO work Ia them
mines. T'othec day he was back on 4
visit, an he give me this chunk an
said he'd found Il. Nov. I kaow IN
reason that he nabbed 1t while he was
al work, but | don't think I'd have a
right TO report it to the min;n' com
pany. an 30 I'm Jest obleegsd to re-
ceive stolen goods. It amt wuth
pore'n dollar. they tell me, an III
hang on to It. reckon. ruther a have
o laborin' man discharged from a job.
I'm tryin' my level best to live up to
the line nov. an 1 don't know how to
manage sech b think as that I've come
to the conclusion that no harm Will be
done nobody. becase miners amt to2
well paid anyway. an ef Jest keep It
an don't git no good out o. it won't
be in IL any morn eff I'd never got hold
o. the blamed Ching"
But the law, Brother Baker" said
Dole solemnly. without the law we'd
be an awful lot o. people, an every
mon ort to uphold 1t. Render the
things that are Caesars uato Caesar"
Poles face was blank for moment
and Abner came TO his rescLe With 4
, broad smile and sudden laugh,
81 reckon you toat remember him
Pole" he SAID "He'd dead He Mas q
: niger that uSei to belong b Old MAG
, Throgmartin. ia the cove. He used %
, be sech an awful thief during slavery
days that IL BOT 10 be a common 5syiu
| that everything lynn round moush'
) as well be his'n. fer he'd take i. sooael
! ur later anyways"
i've heerd O. that niger" said Pole
J much TO the preachers disgust, which
: grew as Pole continued; "Weli. the!
say a feller that knows the Law q.
I broke an d1n't report II Is az guilty a!
the man who does the breakin' Nov
! Mr. Dole. you kuow how I come by
this nugget IA ef you Uaot 10 ID
your full dUt2 YOGI, ride over 70 Dil),
{ mega an report Il 10 the right parties
can't AFFORD the trip"
; Abnor laughed out at this ini thsa
/, forced gsripus look On his face
! That's whlt you really out 10 90
Brother Dole h. said Then Caesar.
} over thar M appreciate Il
Then Mn liishlp came out 10 shiE.
hands With tho preacher anl iaylrs.
I hin 20 10 ~ h. rpom ~ sash his face
; ppl hapih 40 the tail maa plllse,
bis hosIsaa ssi, Abper siaksd alyl,
, "a Pole aai laughed uaisf hp llug
sgraNp, hppi
lu,ls Az Isu eH " w klllsl,