The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-06
Continued from last Sunday
CHAPTER x.

and well content, honestly, I think
that every time I see you, you appear
more attractive than the time before"
Its very nice of you to say so,' she
replied. And. of course, believe you.
for every time that I get a new gown
I think that very same thing myself.
Still, do regard it as strange if I look
( nicely to-day. for I've been crying like
a baby all the morning"
1You-crying! And why?'
She raised her eyes to his.
such bad newsl" she said. simply.
From where? OF whem?'
From mamma, about Bob
ss1s he ilI?"
sit isn't that. He's done something
got into some trouble-and papa is so
very, very angry"
Holloway looked relieved.
"Your father won't stay angry long,
and you know it, he said. Just think
how often he has lost his temper over
the boys and how often he's found 1t
again
TT isn't just Bob" said Mrs. Ross
colt i've some one else on my mind,
too
WHO, pray?''
-eHis friend
.'eYoung Denham2
Yes"
With that she threw her head up and
looked very straightly at her caller.
whose visage shaded ever so slightly in
spite of himself
did you cry some for him, too?' he
asked, smiling but unableeto altogether
do away with species of parentheti-
cal reflection in his voice.
"I cried more for him than I did for
Bob" she. admitted, boldly.
He is a fortunate boy! But why the
a9ears in his case?"
II felt so badly to be 50 disappointed
lin him.
did you expect to work miracle.
z then, my dear? Did you think to re-
form such an inveterate young repro
bate with a glance"
'.I'm not sure that I ever asked my
self either of those questions" she re-
piled. slowly; ''but he promised me
something, and expected him to keep
his word
Men don't keep such promises, Ber-
ftha,'' the visitor said. you shouldn't
have expected It,
az don't know why not"
Because a man who drinks will
drink again
.'I didn't refer to drinking" she said,
equftely 1T was quite another thing"
"Ah."
She looked down at her rings and
seemed to consider how much of her
confidence she should give him, and the
consideration led her to look up pres
emily and say:
aHe promised me that if he could not
call any week he would write me line
instead. He came to town last week,
and he neither called or wrote That
wasn't like the man I saw in him. l
cant understand, and I'm disappont-
ed
Holloway took out his cigarette case,
and turned it over and over thought
fully in his hands.
Hes nothing but boy" he said at
last, with an effort.
Hes no boy" she said. He's al
most twenty-five years old. He's a.
man.
"sorne are men at twenty-five, and
some are boys" Holloway remarked,
rising. Il was man before was
.eighteen-a man out IN the world Oh
men. But Denham's a boy
He rose as he spoke, and she held out
ner hand for him to raise her, too.
ITS early to co. she remarked
Qarentheticaily.
II know" he replied; but I hear
some one being shown into the draw
ing room. 1 don't feel formal to-day !
and if [ can't lounge in here alone Win
you I'd rather 60"
"How egotisticali" she commented.
81 am egotistfcai." he admitted.
And went.
The footman passed him in the hall;
he had card upon his silver salVer,
and was seeking his mistress in the
library. But when he entered there
the room was empty. Mrs. Rosscott
had slipped through the blue veiVet
portieres, expecting to see a friend |
and had stopped short on the otner
side. amazed at finding herself race
to face with an utter stranger.
at gave the man my card" said the
s+raneer in a tone as faded as his
,oustache. He was long, thin man.
but what the Germans style sehF
korrect.'
az didn't wait to get it," the hostess
said II supposed that. of course II
was somebody that I knew.
..That was natural he admitted.
Tbere was a slight pause of awk-
wardness. a
won't you sit DOWN." she asked.
"cartainIy." said the caller, and sat
Then she sat down. too. and another
awkward pause ensued.
seyVhv don'r you ask me my business:
~ caller demanded, with a smile
v,oust have come for some reason you
know" ;, she
al was wondering how to begin sue
told him. frankly.