The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-06

Can he bring him? He wants to know
before he breaches the proposition.
I'm to be skinned alive if Jack ever
learns that such a plea was made, so
L beg you whatever other rash acts
you see fit to commit during your me-
teoric fight across my plane of exist
ence. don't ever give me away. First
ly, because if L ever get a chance to do
so, I'm positive that 1 should want to
cling to you as the mistletoe does to the
oak. and could not bear to be given
away; and secondly, because I'm so at
tached to my own skin that I should
really suffer pain if it was taken from
me by force. Bob wants you to think
it over. and let him know as to the
whats and whens by return mail.
You are 50 inspiring that 1 could
write you all day, but those relics OF
what once was, but alas! will never be
again. need to be rolled up afresh in
absorbent cotton. and so ] must nan
my Red Cross on to my left arm, and
get down to business. If you saw how
useful I am to your brother, you'd
thank his lucky stars that I came
through myself with nothing worse
than getting my ear stepped on. was
hugging the ladder (being canny and
carefuD, and the man above me toed
in? Isn't it curious to think that if he'd
worn braces in early youth my ear
would be all right now
Behold me at your feet
Respectfully yours,
HERBERT KENDRICK MITCHELL.
When Mrs Rosscott had finished the
letter she looked across at her caller,
and said:
You've read this, haven't your
Mo- said he. II tried to unstick it
two or three times coming on the train,
but it was too much for me-"
Don't you really know what it
says?" she asked, more earnestly.
Yes, I do" Glover answered. more
earnestly: but Denham must never
know that I do
IT won't tell him." she said. smiling
family. But surely he can't be as bad
ly off as this says. Has he really lost
all his hair?'
mot all-only in spots" Glover re-
assured her; but then his recollections
overcame him, and he added, with a
grin: But he's fearful-looking speci-
men, all right, though"
About my brother" she went on,
turning the letter thoughtfuly in her
fingers; when can he be moved, do
they think"
ANY time next week.
"I'll write him. she said. I'll write
him and tell him that everything win
be arranged for--for-for them both"
Glover sprang to his feet.
''Oh, thank you,' he exclaimed
That's most awfully good III you!"
Not at ALL" she answered. I'm
very glad to be able to welcome them.
You must impress that upon them
neutrality-suspicious. on my broth
err"
Glover smiled.
II will" he said rising to go.
I'D ask you to stay longer" she said,
holding out her hand, but I'm due at a
charity entertainment tonight and II
have to go very early"
''I know" he said; i've come up on
purpose to go to it,
Then shall see you there?" she!
asked him.
TT will be what shall be looking
forward to most of ALL. he said.
And then he went out
CHAPTER II.
THE DOVE OF PEACE.
The first result of Mrs. RosscottS
invitation was that Jack refused 1t. Hei
said that he had a sister of his own
two, if It came to that-and so he could
easily manage for himself. He was
very decided about it, and somewhat
lofty and bitter-a stand which no one
understood his taking.
But Mrs. Rosscott-strong in thel
sense of her perfect irresistibleness-
was not to be baked in her hospitable |
intentions. When Jacks decision was
communicated to her, she simply took /
the train and went down to see what |
was to Ne done. She wrote to Mitchell
first and he arranged it all, and met |
her at the depot where they were mutt /
ually surprised-he to find her so lovely, /
and she to find him so homely. For the /
ancestors of Mitchell had worn kits
and red hair in centuries gone by, and, /
although he proved the truth Of the
proposition, no one would ever
believe anything of his build could ever
have been induced to have put itself
into kilts-not knowingly. Further-l
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