Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-06-16

hustle at the London docks, for one OF
the Royal Mail steamers was leaving |
Tor South Africa. Among the passen-
gers was Louis Maynard, who had gone |
on board in the company of her aunt |
Janet That lady wished to see the last |
of her much-loved niece before leaving |
her in the care of an old friend. a Mrs. |
Robinson. who was going out to South |
Africa to join her husband, and was
delighted to have so charming COM |
panion on the voyage. Louie had not
gone to her cabin to arrange her things.
as she wished to spend her last min
utes In England with her aunt. The
poor girl felt very disconsolate as she
clung to her and the first bell sounded
Tor the passengers to go ashore.
Nov, my dear. try and cheer up"
said Aunt Janet, in tone much more
cheerful than she felt. you will hays
y pleasant time. hope, and come back
Ito me quite yourself in six months. SO
Sood-by, my dear. think I'll go be-
toIe the rush.
Louie. as she chung to her. "good-by!
And II you see Bernard. tell him he's
very stupid, and how happy | am to be
going away"
"Good-by. darling" answered her
aunt. az she gave her last kiss. Now
30 down to your cabin to Mrs. Robin
son. directly am gone. and make
"a. In
ANY one for the shore?" called out
al imperative voice.
YES. yes" said Lady Janet.
This way. madam" And Lady Janet
hurried to the gangway and went
, ashore.
Louie instead of going TO the cabin,
watched from the side Of the ship till
, her aunt was on the quay, and waved
| n last adleu as Lady Janet got into her
carriage and drove away. Then the Sec
, ond bell rang for the visitors to go
/ ashore. Louie still remained at the
, side Of the ship, interested In all that
, was going on about her. She saw
cab. laden with baggage, driven hastily
up 10 the vessel. Out Of which dashed
. a young man. He was soon surround
{ Ell by helpers. and was quickly on
board. There seemed something ia
miliar to her In the figure and as the
/ young man stepped from the gangway
On to the deck she moved toward her
: cabin, and the two came face to face.
"Louie." Bernard" And they
l looked at each other with the frankest
E astonishment.
5 What are you doing on board this
: ship" asked the girl.
I'm going to South Africa. And
you?"
I'm going to South Africa. / told
I you was going away from England TO
] stay with some cousins"
But you didn't say they were In
South Africa, of all places in the
world"
And you didn't say you were going
, there. You were TO stay in England.
L tor the sake OF your work"
:. you suggested that | should do so,
, You mean. l never said would"
: But this Is dreadful, We shall be
. O
unless you 20 back at once"
But cant. My small luggage has
u gone to my cabin, and | must go and
look after it
And Bernard turned and followed his
luggage
ANY more for the shore?" was still
9 the call.
Yes, yes!" said Louie. II en-. /
= sha'n't be a minute"
r IAN right. miss. The third bell
I hasn't gone"
And Louie rushed down to her cabin,
( where she found Mrs. Robinson quietly
arranging her things for the voyage.
I "Oh, Mrs. Robinson. such a dreadful
thing has happened! Bernard Ross
: has come on board the ship as a pas
: senger, and ] cant stay on 1t with
him. And she was hastily putting her
: things together.
/, But. Louie!"
| Il can't help it, Mrs Robinson.
! You've been awfully kind, but can't
1 think OF going"
2 What will your Aunt Janet say II
l you go back?"
5 What would she say II went on.
1 you mean? You'll be so thankful not to
he bothered with tiresome girl like
] me. Good-by, Mrs. Robinson. wish
! you happy voyage" And before the
S astonished lady had time to realize
{ what had happened Louie was out of
the cabin and up the stairs. and was
: crossing the gangway as the last bell
rang. leaving her trunks to Providence
q and Mrs. Robinson. When she
: reached the quay she engaged the cab
that had brought Bernard
At the same time the men had begun
I to remove the gangway. and had, in
fact. taken away some OF the planks,
o when Bernard rushed across the deck,
followed by sailors carrying his lug
I gage, large and small.
Hold bard there" called the officer