Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-19


do you mean that YOU care more
for Francis' feelings than for mineq"|
She spoke quietly but he could hear
the repression in her voice. He took
her hands IN his.
Dear one, you should. know better
than ask me question like that
ais soft Scotch voice was very gentle
but surely you DO not wish TO marry
4 man who is tabooed by the head OF
your family?"
Il don't care a rush for the sayings
Of the head of my family" she spoke
hotly.
Mackay smiled. II don't believe you
do: hutNI must confess | am not so in
different; and. after all. Pamela. there
was some truth in what the Earl said.
What did he say?" she demanded.
He said had not proved myself in
any way: that | had simply walked into
the large fortune made by my father.
and that had done nothing to show
the world that was fit to rank in
your position"
And you stood that kind OF talk?"
Her clear eyes stared at him In amaze
ment.
Dearest, a sensible man does not
quarrel with truth" he answered; DE
marry a man who had done some
decent work in his life? You have the
blood Of generations OF soldiers in your
veins, and should appreciate courage
and work"
The girl paused. His words found
an echo In her easily stirred nature.
what could you do?" she asked.
Il have volunteered for the front,
and am going out as one OF Lord Lo-
watts Scouts" He held her fast as he
told her, and Pamela chung TO him with
q low moan.
"oh, Jim, can't bear It," He bent
over her until his lips touched her
hair.
Darling, will you wait for me until
win your" he whispered.
And her answer came clear and
ringing: 81 will wait for you, II need
me. until death"
There was no doubt in her mind now
as to her love for him: nothing on
earth mattered If only she did not lose
him.
III.
One morning. eighteen months later,
Lady Pamela locked herself into her
room. and wept tears of sorrow and OF
Joy. The paper crushed in her hand
told her the glorious story of her low
er's heroism, and at the same time.
had spoken of the precarlous condition
of the young hero's life.
The dispatch told how Mackay had
been sent out in charge of small
party Of scouts, and they were sur
prised by company of Beers more
than double their own number; also
how Mackay's quick perception of the
situation had saved the lives of all his
party. With shout 10 his comrades.
he led the way with rush 10 an adj
joining kopje: the Beers, surprised at
the brilliancy OF the dash hesitated-
and were lost.
The Scottish soldiers gained the kop-
je, and fired steady stream OF fire in
TO the midst of the enemy, until the
Beers wavered, and at last galloped
of on their ponies, many of which were
riderless.
The Chief further commended James
Mackay's conduct in having shielded
the bodies OF two wounded comrades,
although badly hit himself in the
thigh; he had dragged himself in front
of the unconscious men, and with the
endurance of stole he had continued
to fire one the enemy until the fight
was over
1T will mean the Victoria Cross-if
he lives" Pamela murmured, and then
buried her face In the pillow in a par
oxysm Of terror
He did live, and in a few weeks was
sent home mere wreck Of his hand
some, stalwart self.
81 shall meet him at Southampton,