Hilo tribune., 1904-08-05
CHAPTER XVIII.

- with excitement and RESPONSE.
bility. had erased from his mind the
bitterness of their parting. Now he
found himself so impatient that he
could hardly wait to get there.
He learned on his arrival that she
was not Mt home. Mrs. Renwick proved
not nearly so cordial as the year be-
fore. but Thorpe. absorbed in his en-
gerness. did not notice il. Mrs. Rem
wick thought Helen had gone over To
the Hugheses.
Thorpe found the Hughes residence
without difficulty and turned M the
straight walk to the veranda. On the
steps OF the latter Il rug had been
spread. A dozen youths and maidens
lounged on its soft surface. Thorpe.
as he approached the light from n tall
lamp just inside the hall. hesitated.
vainly trying to make out the figures
before him.
So It was that Helen Thorpe saw
him first and came luttering to meet
him. 70
"Oh, Harry! What a surprisev' she
cried, and flung her arms about his
neck to kiss him.
How do you do. Helen?' he replied
sedately.
This was the meeting he had an
ticipated so long. The presence OF
others brought out in him irrcsistibly
the repression Of public display which
was so strong an element Of his ca
reer.
a little chilled, Helen turned to in.
d him TO her friends. He took
a place on the steps and sat without
saying a word all the evening. There
was nothing for him to say. These
young people talked thoughtlessly. ms
young people do. of the affairs belong
ing TO their own little circle. He had
thought pine and forest and the trail
so long that he found these square ell
bowed subjects refusing TO be jostled
aside by any ~trivialities.
He took Helen back to Mrs. Ren.
wick's about 10 o'clock. They walked
slowly beneath the broad lcaved ma
pies. whose shadows danced under the
tall electric lights. and talked.
"How have you done, Harry?"- she
ihpuiiru anAiUusiy. TOUR IettdrS have
been SO vague"
Pretty WELL" he replied. "If things
go right hope some day to have a
better place for you Than this"
Her heart contracted suddenly. II
was all she could do to keep from
bursting into tears. The Indebtedness
OF his answer exasperated her and ill.
ed her with sullen despair. She said
nothing for twenty steps. Then:
Harry" she said quietly, 'can YOU
take me away from Mrs. Renwick's?"
Il don't know, Helen. | can't tell
yet. Not just now, ut any rate"
Harry" she cried, you don't know
what you're doing. | tell you | can't
Mrs. Renwick any longer.
know you've worked hard and that
you'd give me more If you could. But
have | worked hard. Now we ought
to change this In some way. | can get n
position as teacher or some other work
somewhere. Won't you let me do thatY'
Thorpe was thinking that II would be
enough to obtain Wallace Carpen.
ter's consent TO his taking $1,000 from
the profits of the year. But he knew
also that the struggle in the courts
might need every cent the new com.
pany could spare. 1t would look much
better were he to wait until after the
II favorable. there would be no
iliiiculty about sparing the money. If
diverse. there would be no money 10
spare. And so until the thing was ab.
'olutely certain he hesitated to explain
he situation to Helen for fear of dis.
appointing her.
Il think you'd better wait. Helen"
aid he. There II be time enough for
III that later when it becomes neces
airy"
And In the meantime stay with Mrs
flashed Helen.
Yes. | hope it will not have to be for
cry long"
How long do you think, Harryp' :
Headed the girl.
THAT depends on circumstances" r.
lied Thorpe.
on" she cried Indignantly.
Harry she ventured after a time. :
not write to Uncle Amos? His a
us TO come to him seems to me |
cry generous"
You will do nothing of the kind" '
commanded Thorpe sternly. "Amos v
hoppe is an INSCRIPTIONS man who ,
unscrupulously rich. He DELHI. f
'ately used our father as a tool ana
len destroyed him, | consider that
ny one OF our family who would have
to do with him is a traitor!" O
The girl did not reply. =.
Next morning Thorpe felt uneaslly "
for his strong language. AFT. b
all, the girl did lead a monotonous l.
and he could not blame her for re. a
cling against it from time TO time. y
.er remarks had been born of the re- el
ellion; they had meant nothing in II
lcmselves. He could not doubt for a =.
her loyalty to the family. +
That night he wrote Wallace Carpen. o
r for : 1900. n
Wallace Carpenter was not In town. -,
efore the letter had followed him Ia ~
y new address and the answer had II