Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-25
CHAPTER I-C0NCLUDED.

type of beauty that follows the from
tier-beauty that may stun. but that
has the polish and chill of new
ground bowie. Instead this girl with
the calm, reposeful face struck a note
almost painfully different from her sur
roundings, suggesting countless pleas
ant things that had been strange to
him for the past few years.
Pure admiration alone was patent in
the older mans gaze.
Il make oration," said he, that
you're the gamest little chap I ever
fought over, Mexikin, Injun or white.
What's the trouble?"
II suppose you think I've done some
thing dreadful, don't your" she said.
"But haven't had TO get away
from the Ohio tonight for-certain rea-
sons. I'll tell you all about " tomor.
row. / haven't stolen anything, nor
poisoned the crew-really / haven't"
She smiled at them, ard Glenister
f,<md II impossible not to smile with
her. though dlsmayed by her feeble
explanation.
well, I'll wake up the steward and
find n place for you to CO." lie said at
length. "You'll have to double up with
some Of the women, though. It's aw-
fully crowded aboard"
She laid a OBTAINING hand on his arm.
He thought he felt her tremble.
mo, no! / don't want you to do
that. They mustn't see me tonight. /
know I'm acting strangely and all that,
but it's happened so quickly l haven't
found myself yet. I'll tell you tomor-
row, though. really. Don't let any one
see me or 1t will spoil everything.
Wait till tomorrow, please"
She was very white and spoke with
eager intensity.
Help you? Why, sure Mixer as
sured the impulsive Dextry. can, see
here. miss-you take your time on ex-
plantations. We don't care cuss what
you done. Morals amt our long suit,
cause there's never law of God or
man runs north Of fifty-three,' as the
poetry man remarked, an he couldn't
have spoke truer II he'd knowed what
he was sayin'. Everybody is privi-
legged to look out his own game up
here. A square deal an no questions
asked"
She looked somewhat doubtful at
this till she caught the heat u Glenis.
ter's gaze. Some holiness of his look
brought home to her the actual situa-
ton, and stain rose In her cheek. She
noted him more carefully--noted his
heavy shoulders and ease of bearing,
an ease and loOseness begotten of per-
feet muscular control. Strength was
equally suggested In his face, she
thought, for he carried marked
young countenance, with thrusting
chin, aggressive matching brows and
mobile mouth that whispered all the
changes from strength TO abandon.
Prominent was look of reckless en-
ergy. She considered him handsome
In heavy, virile, perhaps too purely
physical fashion.
You want to stowawayf' he asked.
i've had n right smart experience
In that line" said Dextry, but | never
done 1t by proxy. What's your plan p
she will stay here tonight" said
Glcnister quickly. "You and I will 60
below, Nobody will see her"
Il can't let you do that" she OBJ
jected. isn't there some place where
] can hider But they treasured her
and left.
When they had gone, she crouched
trembling upon her seat for long
time, gazing fixedly before her. "Pm
afraid" she whispered I'm afraid.
What am | getting into? Why do men
look so at me? I'm frightened. oh,
I'm sorry undertook It." At last she
rose YEARLY. The close cabin OPP
pressed her. She felt the need of fresh
air. So, turning out the lights. she
stepped forth into the night Figures
doomed near the rail, and she slipped
nstern, screening herself behind life,
boat where the cool breeze famed her
face.
The forms she had seen approached
speaking earnestly. Instead of pass.
Ing, they stopped abreast of her hiding
place. Then as they began to talk she
saw that her retreat was cut off and