Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-08-09

when thought Of all the precaution I
had taken to shield this glrl-for I
loved her, Mr.. Holmes, and 1t Is the
only time that ever knew what love
was-it fairly drove me mad to think
that she was In the power of the great
est brute and bully In South Africa-a
man whose name Is holy terror from
Kimberley to johannesburg. Why. Mr..
Holmes, you'll hardly believe 1t, but
ever since that girl has been In my
employment l never once let her go
past this house, where | knew the ras-
calls were lurking. without following
her on my bicycle just TO see that she
came to no harm. | kept my distance
from her. and | wore beard SO that
she should not recognize me. for she Is
good and high spirited girl, and she
wouldn't have stayed In my employ
mens long II she had thought that
was. following her about tlie country
roads"
why didn't you tell her Of her dan.
ger?"
Because then, again, she would have
left me, and I couldn't bear to face
that. Even II she couldn't love me ID
was n great dcaFto me just to see her
dainty form about the house and to
hear the sound of her voice"
WELL" said !. you call that love,
Mr.. Carruthers, but / should call II
selfishness."
Maybe the two things go together.
Anyhow, couldn't let her go. Be.
sides, with this crowd about II was
well that she should have some one
near TO look after her. Then, when the
cable came, knew they were bound
to make n move"
what cablef"
Carruthers took a telegram from his
pocket.
That's It," said he.
1t was short and concise:
THE old man Is dead"
"Hum" said Holmes. 81 think see
stand how this message would, as you
say, bring. them to head. But while
you wait you might tell me what you
can"
The old reprobate with the surplice
burst into volley OF bad language.
by heaven" said he, III you squeal
on us, Bob Carruthers, I'll serve you rs
you served Jack Woodlcy! You can
bleat about the girl to your hearts
content, for that's your own affair, but
II you round on your pals to this plain
clothes copper It will be the worst
days work that ever you did"
Your reverence need not be excit.
cd" said Holmes, lighting a cigarette.
THE case Is clear enough against you.
and all | ask IL few details for my
private curiosity. However, II there
any difficulty In your telling me I'll do
the talking, and then you will see how
far you have a chance Of holding bach,
your secrets. In the first place. three
of you came from South Africa on this
game-you, Williamson; you. Carruth.
ers, and Woodley."
"Lie number one" said the old man.
II never saw either of them until two
months ago, and l have never been In
Africa in my life, SO you can put that
In your pipe and smoke II, Mr.. Busy
body Holmesw
What he says Is true" said Car,
ruthers.
well. well, two Of you came over.
His reverence Ii our own homemade
article. You had known Ralph Smith
in South Africa. You had reason to
believe he would not live long. You
found out that his niece would inherit
his fortune. How's that-ehr'
Carruthers nodded and Williamson
swore.
"She was next Of kin, no doubt, and
you were aware that the old fellow
would make no will"
Couldn't read or WRITE" said Car
ruthers.
80 you came over the two Of you,
and hunted up the girl. The idea was
that one Of you was to marry her and
the other have share of the plumber.
For some reason Woodley was chosen
as the husband. Why was that?'
1--WE played cards for her on the
voyage. He Won" ...
IL see. You got the young lady into
your service, and there Woodley was
to do the counting. She recognized the
drunken brute that he was and would
have nothing to do with him. Mean
while your arrangement was rather up
set by the fact that you had yourself
fallen In love with the lady. You
could no longer bear the idea Of this