Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-18
CHAPTER XIV-CONCLUDED
I'm what way2 Who is sheHo

there she was. BY night we were all
Jealous and in week we were most
OF us driveling idiots. II might have
been the mystery or perhaps the com
petition. That was the day when G
dance hall girl could make Il home
stake IN winter or marry a million
airc In n month, but she never bother
ed. She tollcd not, neither did she spin
on the waXcd floors, yet Solomon In all
his glory would have looked like a
tramp beside her"
you say she Is dangerousi"
"Well, there was Il young noblcman,
In the winter Of '9S, Dane | think
fine family and all that-big yellow
haired boy. He wanted To marry her.
but Il faro dealer shot him. Then there
was Rock Of the mounted police, the
finest officer In the service. He was
cashiercd. She knew he was going to
pot for her, but she didn't seem to
carc-and there were others. Yet. with
II all. she IL the most generous person
and the most tender hearted. Why.
she has fed every stew bum on the
pcctor In the country who wouldn't
swear by her, for she has grubstakcd
dozens Of them. was horribly In love
with her myself. Yes, she's dangerous
all right-to,cvcrybody but Glcnlster."
"What do you mean"
"Shc had been across the Yukon 10
nurse man with scurvy, and coming
81, L.,
breakup. | wasn't there hut II seems
this Glcnlstcr got her ashore somehow
when nobody else would tackle the Job.
They were carried 1--WE miles down
stream In the ice pack before he sue
Ceedcd."
what happened them"
"Shc fell In love with him. of course"
"And he wOrshiped her as madly as
NIL the rest of you, suppose" she said
scOrnfully.
THAT'S the peculiar part. She hyp.
Noticed him at first, but he ran away,
and | didn't hear OF him again I'LL
came TO Nome. She followed him final
" and last week cvcncd up her score
She paid him back for saving her"
II haven't heard about It,"
He detailed the story of the gam
bling episode AZ the Northern saloon
and concluded: "I'l like to have seen
that turn, for they say the excitement
was terrific. She was keeping cases
and Mt the finish slammed her case
keeper shut and declared the bet off
because she had made II mistake. or
course they couldn't dispute her and
she stuck TO 1t. One of the bystanders
told me she lied, though"
80, in addition to his other vices,
Mr.. Glenlster Is Il reckless gambler, is
hep said Helen with heat. II am
proud TO he indebted to such n charac-
ter. Truly this country breeds wonder.
full species"
"There's where you're wrong" Strive
chucklcd. He's never been known To
bet before"
"Oh. I'm tired of these contrndlc-
tionsw she cried angrily. SALOONS,
gambling halls, scandals, advcntur-
esses! Ugh! hate 1t! | hate 1t!
Why did ever come hereT"
"rhose things are part of every
new country. They We're about all we
had till this year. But 1t is women
like you that we fellows need, Miss
Helen. You can help us lot" She
did not like tho way he was looking ut
her and remembered that her uncle
was upstairs and asleep
Il must ask You To excuse me now,
for It's late and | am very tired"
The clock showed half past IL, so,
after letting him out. she distinguished
the light ana dragged herself YEARLY
up to her room. She removed her
outer garments and threw over her
bare shoulders ncglgee OF many
LOUNGES aud bcwlldering, clinglng
lUOscncss. As she took down her heavy
brads the story Of Cherry Malotte re-
turned to her tOrmentlngly. So Glen
lister had saved her life also ut the
risk of his own. What very gallant
cavalier he was, to be sure. He should
bear coat Of arms-a dragon, an
armed knight and falnting maiden.
Il succOr ladies in distress handsome
ones" should be the motto on his
Nll'lhs ilf IhllhStlll'Nl Nblllil III
the north" Strive had said. She
raised her eyes to the glass and made
mouth ut the petulant, tired reflcc-
ton there. She pictured Glcnister
lcaping from foe to Hoe with the hun
cry river surgng and swapping ut his
feet, while the cheers of the crowd on
shore gave heart TO the girl Crouchng
out there. She could see him snatch
her up and fight his way back IA
safety over the plungng ice cakes with
death dragging at his heels. What a
strong embrace he had. At this she
blushcd and realized with a shock that
while she was incoming that very man
might be fighting hand to hand in the
| darkness of n mountain gorge with the
man she was going to marry.
A moment later some one mounted
the front steps below and knocked
sharply. Truly this was night of
alarms, Would people never cease
coming? She was worn out but at
the thought Of the tragedy abroad and
the - III I'm slcCILnC- near b. she