Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-02
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find his way down to the coast in this
/ tempest: second-but. by the way, let
me explain something In those papers
/ while | think of t." He spoke casual
/ ~ and stepped forward, reaching for
the package, which she was about TO
give up, when something prompted her
TO snatch It behind her back. ind II
| was well she did. for his hand was but
| n few inches away. He was no match
| for her 1uickness. however. anG she
! glded around the table. thrustinE the
papers into the front of her dress. The
| sudden contact with Cherry's revolver
gave her certain comfort She spoke
now with determination.
IL intend to leave here at once. WIN
you bring my horse? Very well, I
shall do 1t myself"
She turned. but his Incidence vanish.
| ed like flash. and, springing In front
of the door, he barred her way.
Hold ons lady. You ought to under.
stand without my saying any more.
| Why did bring you here? Why did |
plan this little party? Why did send
that man away? Just TO give you the
proof of my completely In a crime, |
suppose. Well. hardly, You won't
leave here tonight And when you do
You won't carry those papers My own
safety depends on that, and am self
| lsh. so don't get me started. Llstcnv'
They caught the wall Of the night cry.
Ing as though hungry for sacrifice.
"No, you'll stay here and
lie broke on abruptly, for Helen
| had stepped TO the telephone and taken
down the receiver. He leaped. snatch.
ed II from her and then. tearing the
| instrument loose from the wall raised
| It above his head, dashed II upon the
floor and sprang toward her, but she
wrcnched herself free and fed across
| the room. The mans white hair was
wildly tumbled. his face was purple.
and his neck and throat showed swol-
| len. throbbing veins. He stood still,
however. and his lips cracked into his
ever present, cautious smile.
Now. don't let's fight about this
It's no use. for I've played TO win.
| You have your proof-now I'll have my
price-or else III take It, Think over
which It will be willie loci, up"
Far down the mountain side mar
was urging broken pony rccklcssly
along the trail. The beast was blown
and spent. lis knees weak and bend
| ing. yet the rider forced It as though
behind him yelled II thousand devils,
squirting headlong through gully and
ford, up steep slopes and down invlsl-
bic ravlnes. Sometimes the animal
stumbled and fell with Its master,
sometimes they arose together, but
the man was Needless Of all except his
| haste, insensiblc to the raIu. which
| smotc him blndlngly, and to the wind.
which seized him savagcly upon the
ridges or gaspcd at him In the guI-
| lies with exhausted malice. At last he
| gained the plateau ana saw the road,
| house light beneath, so drove his heels
into the tanks of the wind broken
creature, which lungcd forward game,
| ly. He felt the pony rear and drop
away beneath him. paving and scram.
bling, and lnstnctlvcly kicked his feet
free from the stiT'ups, striving to
throw himself out of the saddle and
clear of the thrashlng hoOfs. 1t seem.
ed that lie turned over In the air he.
fore something smotc him. and he lay
| still, his gaunt, dark face upturned Ia
the rain, while about him the storm
screamed cXultantly.
The moment Strive disappeared into
| the outer room Helen dartcd to the
window. 1t was merely Il single sash,
nailed fast and lmmOvablc, but Selling
one of the little stools beside the stove
she thrust 1t through the glass, letting
in Il smother Of wind and water BE.
fore she could escape Strive bounded
into the room, his face livid with an.
ger, his voice hOarSc and furious.
But as he began to dcnouncc her he
paused In amazcmcnt, for the girl had
| drawn Cherry's weapon and lcveled II
Mt him. She was very pale. and her
| breast hcavcd rs from swift run,
while her wOndrOus gray eyes were
lit with n light no man had ever seen
there before, glowing like two jewels
whose hearts contained the pent up
passion of centuries. She had altcred
rs though under the dCft hand OF n
master sculptor. her nostrls growing
thin and archcd, her lips tight pressed
and pitlless, her head poised proudly.
The rain drove in through the shat,
tered window, over and past her, whije
the cheap red curtain dashed and whip.
! ped her us though In glccful applause
Her bitter adherence of the man made
her voice sound strangely unnatural
as she commanded:
Don't dare to stop me" She NOV.
ed toward the door, motloning Him 10
retreat before her, and he obeycd, rec
ognIZing the danger Of her GOODNESS.
She did not note the calculating
trcachery OF his glance. however, nor
! fathom the purposes he had In mind.
Out ON the rain swept mountain the
| PROSTATE rider had regnined his senses
and now was crawling painfully to-
ward the roadhouse. Seen through the
! dark he would have rcsembled some
| misshapen, creeping monster, for he
( dragged himself, rcptilc-llke close "a
the ground But MS he came closer tho
Q man hnur1 n cry which tho wind snnrp.