Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-11-26

take hack the erithct But there was
little chance of catching him now.
He'd set anywhere from three TO seven
years for The job, and lot of things
coH happen even in three years. Bud
might be up the river himself He was
sure to get there some time. lie mad
lodged the grim old resort so far. but
he felt that It's iron gates were pretty
sure to open for him. He'd given them
plenty OF cause for desiring him. Hcd
80 up. no doubt, for burglary. He
was TOO clever lad to tie himself
down to any particular branch of Grim
inal education Anything IN tho law.
breathing Tine camc handy % him
awbrcaliing-thats what he was
born to excel in. IL he didn't happen to
be uippri too soon. he was a law.
breaker by early training. lie was a
lawnr.aio, by education. s,ryl-theucd
by inclination. The police were his
natural enemies aud ne made their lot
as unhappy as ne possibly could They
would get him in time and show him
little mercy. Wen, he would lead them
merry tance before they got the nip.
pcra on his wrist What ne was afraid
Of was his violent temper. He was
quite likely TO use his gun recidessiy
when corncrod and that meant serious
consequences. lie must put a curb on
himself.
And then his eyes closed and he fel
asleep and slept Ike q lT.d child. III,
awokc with q little start end raru
about him Then he drew ont hiH
watch 1t was nearly o'clock. Hl
Lad been asleep more than an Uwu.
Glad that dream wasn't trNo," %.
muttered. Guess I'm getting the
blues. All, my foots asleep, too.
need exercise. Hero Zoos for a vail
lie drew his feet down from 10. rgi
ana arose from the chair and arpuo.
from Inc porch into the h'rNwn" |'U
O little smile chased g."ura ~" r0'""
good looking face.
1T would he o great joke s.. uu
INJURED, 1T ! could l.ryn n.,'n' w.
some reminder OF IN. vista ,raon.
safe, or a looted I'll, or cleaned oil.
showcase, something FOR 'a... .ag {,
remember me by"
He turned and looked about HE li.1r
village. ia 50 for tac old b3uE u.4J
yonder" he said. but that's too big ,
Job Tor one man. ! wish ! had Soma
Richards here. We'd make uU, gau.
look queer, all right an right As in
the stores, there's nothing IN IL ion
me" He sighed hopelesaly. ITS II,
use. can't do anything to distinguish
myself. There's nothing here 10 On
courage my kind of talent. | don't De
lieye my old friend, the honest land
lord. ever keeps more than the chang
; for dollar in his dingy Office. Give !
up, Bud" 'r -. IYp'ig,
lie laughed again as he strobe alOn
the highway. turning his back on tn
town as II to reproach II for its lack o
attractions. Then his eye suddenl
| frightened.
by George" he said. "Ill wall
down and have a look at the yarn mill
There may I'D good pickings in thei
safe. I'll glance the thing over, any
way"
lie quickened his stride a little an
5 all traces of the spraincd ankle seemed
> to have disappeared. And then he pres
{ emily caught sight OF a figure ahead O
| him. II was the figure Of a girl, a sleu
der girl, a girl with a big summer ha
and a small yancas covered vaiise. tn
| and a small canvas covered valise. Tn
+. hat was In one hand and the walls
handle in the other.
Bud made no attempt to oyertake IN
. girl. lie was cautious even here. b,
l sides he was in no hurry. The mill wa
less than a mile up the valley.
So he plodded on. holding himself a
q safe distance behind the girl, and at
! miring from time to time the cas-