Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-31

dy, and they ought not 10 be sent nome
by their hostess. That's all l mean,
and I am sure you will have good,
happy time today"
Lucy put her free arm about her
mothers neck and kissed her, and ran
down the walk between the peonles
and bleeding-hearts. to the gate. As
her hand was on the latch she was
startled by a low "hist" from the lilac
bush at her left.
Don't look. Don't speak," said the
well.known voice of Daring Dick. Just
listen and do as I say. Turn up the
first street, keep on this side; go slow
as you get near the alley"
In the silence that followed, Lucy
heard the latch rattle under her
shaking hand, and felt her heart bat
tering at her breast.
Remember your OATH" Kissed the,
voice impatiently. Get a move on,
and hustle. Lucy; they's awaiting"
She looked once toward the house.
and saw her mother watching her from
the sittingroom window.
Goodbye" said her mother, smil.
ing, all unconscious of the brigand In
the hush,
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to her breast, walked slowly down the
street. or course, she knew nothing
of what might be before her. There
| had been times when such mysterious
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There are plenty Oh girls, OF course,
VINO would nave gone r'eht ON pas. 'h'
corner ana avoided tne threa.emins III
iey' put Lucy had never yet iaiied her
brother' or disopeyed any Oh ms com
mands' or tnose OF ms lriends, the gu.
laws. she looked GOWN 'he street, II
is true' ana saw the chureh spire ris'
ing above ,he trees anu ionseu " pe
saieiy IN the YARD OF tne parsonage
next door, put ,or al 'hat, sne surne ..
up the street she was to,a 70 loloW'
ana came 10 'he aI'ey' Walking SLOWLY
:; Don't be scared she whispered to
Anna. Don't be-oh, don't be-scar-
ed"
Halt" said a voice from the alley.
up with your hands. postillion! Got
out, lady, and come here"
| Better blow on his head-deaders
tell no tales-bang!"
You missed him-IH-
Il didn't either, miss him. l blew
him to smithereens.'
NO, you DIDN'T. He's still up there.
Ill
Bang! Bang! There, he's done Tor
now, anyhow
"oh, shoot-you're always doing ev'
erything. Can't you let a feller-'
SILENCE! Who's chief here. any.
how? Dick, you bind and gag the
coachman. Pete, cut the horses loose.
Well need them later. Now, lady, you
come here
Lucy walked few steps into the al.
ley, and stood before Bold Billy, her
doll Rugged tight to her shoulder.
Wen not harm you,' said the CHIEF
. proudly. we held you up, cause we
want you to do something. We know
where you're going and-and every
thing. We want them sandwiches and
the cake
"They's on a shelf at the end Of the
pantry broke In Friar John. II saw
ma put EN- there this morning."
NOW, you get 'em out. and leave
. 'em under the gooseberry bushes by
the fence
"Oh, can't CAN'T"
You can, too. You've got to. You
can put EN- on the window-sill, and go
around to the back porch when no one
Is looking, and take 'em on as easy as
nothing. You can play hide and seek
and do It then
but l can't. Oh, don't make me-
please. Just this once, won't you
please?'
Jaw, come on, Lucy said Dick;
"yonll go and spoil everything. All
right for you II you don't you'll see.
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