Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-02


from the thwart and crouched down
in the boat at his feet. O'Neill held |
the tiller with one hand. the other |
lightly stroked her golden head. She |
was perfectly content Everything was
out OF her heart but he ard the pres |
ent. She was very still. He could see
the soft curve of her cheek resting |
upon her sweet white hand in the
moonlight. After one of the little in
.ervals of silence he looked down upon
her again. She made no motion, and
did not reply to word he said softly,
and he discoy cred that she was asleep.
lie did not wonder. The experiences
OF the past few days would have killed
any ordinary woman. How heroic she
had been. With what abandon she had
Tut aside everything for the purpose
Of saving him. She had hesitated at
nothing His love for her was meas
ured by his honor; hers for him was
boundless. Twas ever so, and he had
| rcproached her, spoken harshly to her,
upbraidcd her, turned away from her.
How could he have been so cruel! She
was so young, his heart yearned over
her. He vowed that ii God did permit
them to escape from the perils which
envlroned them he would make up to
her for every unkind word spoken, ev-
cry reproach, every cutting glance, by
an eternity of devotion.
| The night. the ocean, the loneliness.
linn Ina, hal ha
done 10 be so blessed in the love of this
noble woman? His life, as he had said,
had been an idle one. In the courts he
thad played at hearts as he had played
at war on the ships-for the fun of the
game. with her serious purpose had
entered his life and was before him.
The silence OF the night was broken
only by the soft splash Of the waves
as the little boat rocked gently through
them. The gentle wind grew fainter
and fainter. Presently the flap OF the
idle sail against the mast apprised him
that II had gone.
| The white Scraps and her consort
were far, far ahead. going fast and
leaving a long white wake across the
sea. They seemed to have kept the
breeze which had failed the small boat.
Coming up from the southwark he
could see the black shapes of the Rich
ard and her attendant ships. What
would he have given to be upon the
deck by the side OF that dauntless cap
tain. But even could he approach the
two ships that privilege would be de-
MED him, for honor demanded that he
present himself upon the deck OF the
Scraps without delay. 1t might be
that IL would be too late even then to
save Coventry, but he would go and do
his best. When the boat lost way he
sat a moment in indecision He was so
ioath to waken the tired girl, but II
was necessary. Gently be raised her
head.
why, my dearest" she said, was
asleep" What has happened? OH
II came back to her-'you are going
back TO the Scraps" Then she look.
ed eagerly forward. The ships were
far Off now, several miles away, and
as the breeze still held with them the
distance was increasing with every
uassipp moment
We do not advanced" she cried,
note of Joy in her voice as her ear de-
tected tho gannipp of the e,u ..rbe
wind has died ONT She laughed fri
umphantlv. 1--WE shall never reach
them"
And moor Coyentry?" said O'NeiII
81 cannot helm it," she answered sim
] Fly, II think only of Won. Now. If |
could 90 hack alone and take his Mace
and let you 20 free | would cheerfully