Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-25

Il part of the woman passion, which
whipped and harried her like II willow
In q blast.
Things are fearfully jumbled," he
said finally. "And this is bad time
TO talk about them. | wish they miglI
he different. No other girl would do
what you have offered tonight"
"Then why do you think Of that
woman?" she broke in iicrccly. She's
bad and false. She betrayed you once:
she's In the play now; you've told Inc
50 yourself. why don't you be man
and forget herr
81 can't" he said simply. You're
wrong, though. when you think she's
bad. found tonight that she's good
and brave and honest. The part she
played was played inuOccutly, I'm sure
of that, In spite of the fact That she'll
marry Mcnamara. II was she who
heard them plotting and riskcd her
reputation to warn me"
Cherrys face whltencd. while the
shadowy eagerness that had rested
there died utterly. she came Into
that dive alone? she did thatT He
nodded, ut which she stood thinking
for some time, then continued: You're
honest with me, Roy. and I'll be the
same with you. I'm tired of deceit,
tired Of everything. | tried to make
you think she was, bad, but in my own
heart | knew differently all the time.
She came here today and humbled her
self to get the truth. humblcd herself
to me- and | sent her away. She sus-
pected but she didn't know, and when
she asked for information | lnsulted
her. That's the kind of creature |
am. | sent her back To Strive, who
offered to tell her the whole story"
"What does that renegade wantT
Cant you gucss?"
"Why, I'd rather The young man
ground his teeth, but Cherry fastened
You needn't worry; she won't see
him again. She loaihcs the ground he
walks on"
"And yet he's no worse than that
other scoundrel. Come, girl. we have
work TO do; we must act, and act
quickly" He gave her his message TO
DcXtry, then she went to her room and
slipped into II riding habit. When she
came out he asked: Where Is your
raincoat? You'll be drenched in no
! time"
81 can't ride with II, I'll be thrown,
| anyway, and ! don't want TO be all
bound up. water won't hurt me-"
She thrust her tiny revolver into her
| dress, but he took It and upon examlna-
| ton shook his head
IF you need Il gun you'll need Il
| good one" He removed the belt from
| his own waist and buckled his Colts
about her.
But you" she objected.
"l'll get another In ten minutes"
Then as they were leaving, he said:
zone other request, Cherry. I'll he
/ In hiding for time. and | must get
word to Miss Chester TO keep watch
of her uncle. for the big fight Is on
at last and the boys will hang him sure
If they catch him | owe her this last
warning. VIII you send 1t to her."
"I'll do It for your sake, not for her
no, no; | don't mean that. I'll do the
right thing all round. Leave II here
and I'll see that she gets 1t tomorrow.
And, Roy, be careful of yourself"
Her eyes We're starry and In their
depths lurked neither seltishncss nor
Jealousy now, only that mysterious
glory Of a woman who makes sacrifice.
Together they scurrled back TO the
stable, and yet, IN that short distance,
she would have been swept from her
feet had he not seized her. They blew In
through the barn door, streaming and
soaked by the binding sheets that
drove scythcllkc ahead OF the wind.
He struck light, and the pony
whinnicd at recognition OF his mis-.
sress. She stroked the little fellows
muZZle while GlGnistcr cinchcd on her
saddle. Then when she was ut last
mounted. she leaned forward:
"Will you kiss me once, Roy, for
the last tlmeT ....
He took her rain wet face between
his hands and kissed her upon the lips
rs he would have saluted n little maid.
As he did SO, unseen by both OF them,
face was pressed for an instant
against the pane of glass In the stable
wall
"You'rc n brave girl and may God
bless you" he said, distinguishing the
light. He flung the door wide and
she rode ont into the storm. Locking
the portal he plunged back toward the
house to write his hurried note, for
there was much TO do and scant time
for It's accomplishment, despite tho
helping hand Of the hurricane EO
heard the voice Of Boring as It, thun
dcred on the golden sands, and knew
that the first great storm of the fal
had come. IIcnccforth he saw thai
the violence of men would rival the
rising elements, for the deeds Of this
night would stir their passions n
Acolus was rousng the hate of the
sea.
He neglected to bolt the house dOol
as he entered, but flung of his drippin!
coat and, scizing pad and pencil
scrawlcd his message. The wlnC
screamed about the cabin, the LAM
1ared smOkily ana Glenistcr felt