Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-29

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inn during the next half hour dwell
still in the memories Of Its inhabitants.
First It was reported that the coming
bride had ordered brandy and soda and
q cigar, presumably for the gentle
man; but the astounded waiter who
took up the refreshment came back
with the horrifying tale that the bride
was smoking the cigar and drinking
the liquid. Moreover. he added that
some fatal disagreement appeared to
have taken place between the lady and
the gentleman, and that the gentleman
seemed very much afraid, and appeared
to be getting the worst of It, Present.
| ly high voices sounded above, and
there came crash; then door was
hurst open, and the figure Of Mr.. Moody
vickers came flying down the stairs,
three at time, and 50 out into the
right.
Augustus Bayfield, made no attempt
to follow him. He contented himself
with standing at the top of the stairs
and shouting defiance at his flying en-
cmy; then calmly went back into the
sitting room to finish his cigar.
Meanwhile, John Wicks had not been
idle. In q most curious fashion, he re-
lnembered, some half hour after the de-
parture Of the extraordinary clippers.
the note he should have gwen to Miss
Amy Travers. With contrition writ
large upon his face he presented him
self before her and rendered the letter.
I'm dreadfully sorry that l should
have forgotten It," said Johnny, con-
trolling his face admirably. I'm al
most afraid it's too late now" he ad-
ded.
Miss Travers tore open the letter and
read 1t with burning face. why is
| 1t too late?" she asked, looking up at
him quickly.
well, l hardly like to mention the
matter, because 1t seems SO very sur
prising," he said, hesitatingly. "Mr
Moody Vickers, who gave me the note
tor you has gone.
Gomez" she echoed family.
Eyes. Pray forgive my mentioning
the matter, but Mr.. Vickers took me
into his confidence. so that l know
what his note contains. l should like
TO break It to you gently, Miss Travers;
Iyour lover Is false to YOU Johnny
appeared to weep behind his hands,
but his shoulders were shaking.
: False to me? What do you mean?"
ITO put 1t plainly--he has bolted
with another woman. saw him my
self, clasping a golden-haired girl In
his arms, at the very spot at which he
asked you to meet him; ! saw him,
despite the coy hesitation of that other
woman, bear her off with him; they
are on their way now"
TO do her justice, Miss Travers was
@ woman Of spirit. She felt she had
burnt her boats, so far as Augustus
was concerned, and she did not mean
to be outwitted In this fashion by
Moody Vickers. To her establishment,
also, she discovered that the thought
full Johnny Wicks-guessing her inten-
tion-actually had carriage waiting
at the very gate from which her false
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less time than It takes to write, the
headstrong girl was running across the
garden, in company Of Mr.. Wicks,
straight for the other carriage.
They arrived, breathless and excited,
at the inn at Woodbarrow; and for the
second time that night the unfortun-
ate landlord and his people were start
led by another apparently mad run
away couple, The curious thing was,
however, that the gentleman in this
case, after allowing the woman to start
off on her furious errand upstairs,
quietly slipped into the carriage and
was driven back again. Amy, know
ing nothing of this, flung open the door
OF the room in which she had been told
the woman was to be found, and came,
OF course, face to face with Augustus
bayfield,, putting his cigar before the
fire.