Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-09
He smiled quietly.

ship started? / should have given up
and cried"
81 never give up anything that !
want" he said.
Have you never been forced TO?
Then 1t is because you are man.
Women have to sacrifice great deal"
Helen expected him TO continue TO |
the effect that he would never give her |
up-it was In accordance with his ear
lier presumption-bu he was silent, |
and she was not sure that she liked |
him as well thus as when he over |
whelmed her with the boldness Of his |
suit. For Glenister It was delightful, |
after the perils of the night, to rest |
in the calm Of her presence and TO feel
dumbly that she was near. She saw
him secretly caress fold OF her dress.
II only she had not the memory OF
that one night on the ship. still, he
Is trying TO make amends In the best
way he can" she thought. Though
! OF course no woman could care for II
/ man who would do such thing" Yet
! she thrilled at the thought Of how he
| had thrust his body between her and
| danger. how, but for his quick. insist
ent action. she would have failed in
escaping from the pest ship, failed In
| her mission and met death on the night
OF her landing. She owed him much.
did you hear what happened to the
good ship OhloY" she asked
"No. I've been too busy TO inquire.
/ was told the health officers quarnn-
tined her when she arrived that's ALL"
"She was sent to Egg island with
every che aboard. She has been there
more than month now and may not
get away this summer"
what disappointment for the poor
devils on herr
Eyes, and only for what you did, I
should be one OF them" Helen re
marked.
81 didn't do much" he said. "The
flghting part is easy. It's not half SO
hard rs to give up your property and
lie still while
"Did you do that because | asked
you to-becausc l asked you to put
aside the old waysT" A wave Of com
passion swept over her.
Certainly" he answered. 1T didn't
come easy, but
ooh, thank you" said she. II
know 1t is all for the best. Uncle
Arthur wouldn't do anything wrong.
and Mr.. Mcnamara IL an honorable
man."
He turned toward her to speak. but
RETAINED. He could not tell her what
he felt certain of. She believed In her
own blood and In her uncle's friends
and Il was not for him to speak Of
Mcnamara. The rules of the game
sealed his lips.
She was thinking again, "If only you
had not acted as you did" She longed
to help him now in his trouble as hc
had helped her, but what could she
do? The law was such a confusing.
intricate, perpleXing thing.
81 spent last night at the Midas" she
told him. "and rode back early this
morning. That was a daring holdup.
wasn't it?'
"What holdup"
"Why, haven't you heard the newsT'
"No," he answered steadily. II just
got up"
! |
overcame the Waterman ut midnight
and cleaned the boxes"
His stimulation OF excited sstonlsh-
ment was perfect, and he rained a
, shower of questions upon her She
: noted with approval that he did not
; look her In the eye, however. He was
not an accomplished liar. Now, Me
Namara had countenance of iron
: Unconsclously she made comparison
/ and the young man at her side did moi
, lose thereby.
: Eyes, saw 1t ALL" she concluded
r after recounting the details. "The ne
, gro wanted to bind me so that | could
] not give the alarm, but his chivalry
7 prevented. He was most gallant
{ darby"
! What did you do when they left?"
: "Why, l kept my word and waited
! until they We're out OF sight, then
mara and his men right after then
7 down the gulch."
$ Down the gulch!" spoke Glenlster
D off his guard
"Yes, OF course. Did you think they
went upstream" She was looking
e Bquarely at him now, and he dropped
y, his eyes. mo: the posse started II
, that direction. but put them right
|, There was an odd light In her glance
- and he felt the blood drumming In hi
ears.
y. She sent them downstream SO tina
!, was why there had been no pursuit
N Then she must suspect-shc must know
N everything! Glenister was stunned
Ic Again his love for the girl surged tn
multuously within him and hernandez
expression. But Miss Chester, no long
!, or feeling sure that she had the situa
y ton In hand, had already started b
~ return TO the hotel. II saw the me,
:, distinctly" she told him before the.
Mt separated, "and l could identify ther
ID ALL"
he At his own house Glenlster foun
&c BeXtry removing the stains Of til
u nights adventure.
Miss Chester recognized us las
H. night" he announced