Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-17
The Spoilers.
By REX e. BEACH.
copyrisht 1905 by E. Beach.

turned up the light In the tiny parlor
She flung her wraps over chair,
storming back and forth like little
fury. Her eyes were starry with tears
of anger, her face was flushed her
hands worked ncrvously. He leaned
against the mantcl watching her
through his cigar smoke.
"You needn't tell mo" he said Mt
length. ~ know all about It,"
81 am glad you do. | never could
repeat what they said, oh. II was
brutalv' Her voice caught, and she
bit her liz. what made me ask
them? Why didn't keep still? After
you left went to those women and
faced them. Oh, but they were bru.
tai, Yet. why should care?" She
stamped her slippered foot.
81 shall have TO kill that man some
day." lie said, flecking his cigar ashes
into the CRATE.
"What mani? She stood still and
looked at him.
"Glenlster, of course. If had
thought the story would ever reach
you I'd have shut him up long ago"
1T didn't come from him." she cried,
hot with indignation. Hes gentle
man. It's that cat. Mrs. Char nian."
lie shrugged his shoulders the slight.
est bit, but IL was eloquent, aud she
noted It. ooh, I don't mean that he
did II intcntionally--hc's too decent u
chap for that-but anybody's tongue
will wag to beautiful girl! My lady
Malottc Is n jealous trick"
"Mnlotte! Who Is shci" Helen ques-
toned Curiously.
He seemed surprised. Il thought cv-
cry one knew who she s It's Just as
well that you don't"
IL am sure Mr. Glenlstcr would not
talk of me-" There was Il pause.
"Who Is Miss Malottc:"
He studied for moment, while she
watched him. What splendid figure
he made In his evening clothes! The
coy room with its Shaded lights en-.
HANGED his size and strength and rug
gcd outlines. In his eyes was that adj
mlration which women live for. lie
lifted his bold, handsome face and met
her gaze.
Il had rather leave that for you 10
find out, for I'm not much at scandal
! have something more important to
! tell You. It's the most important thing
] have ever said tnsyou, Helen" 1t
was the first time he had used that
name, and she began TO trcmblc. while
her eyes sought the door In n panic.
lao
yet was not ready
Not tonight. Don't say It now"
she managed TO articulatc.
"Ycs, this Is good time. II you
cant answer, I'll come back tomorrow.
I want you 10 be my wife. | want 10
give you everything the world offers,
and l want to make you happy, girl,
! There'll be no gossip hercaftcr-I'n
shield you from everything unpleasant,
and II there Is anything you want In
4 life, I'll lay II ut your feet. can do
| It," He lifted his massive arms, and In
! the set of his strong, square face was
! the promise that she should have what,
ever she craved II mortal man could
give 1t to hcr-loyc, protection, posi-
I ton, alteration.
She stammcrcd uncertainty till the
! humiliation and chngrin she had suf'
I fcrcd this night swept over her again
| This town--this crude, half born min
! ing camp-had turned against her, mis-
! judged her cruelty. The women were
envious, clacking scandal mongers, oil
of them. who would ostraclze her and
make her life in the northland mis-
cry, make her an outcast with nothing
TO sustain her but her own solitary
pride. She could picture her future
clearly, pitllessly, and see herself
] standing alone, vlllfcd, harassed In q
thousand cutting ways, yet unable &c
run away or TO explain. She would
have to stay and face II, for her life
was bound up here during the next few
years or so, or as long as her uncle
remained judge. This man would
free her. He loved her; he offered hsl