Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-05

IN Tue Olu iuun uh wv hiN NOu We /
gotf" he questioned, when she refused |
to discuss the matter.
"He is-in way. I have brother, |
or hope have, somewhere. He ran |
away when we were both little tads, |
aud I haven't seen him since. heard |
about him, indirectly, Mt Skagway- |
three years ago-during the big rush to
the Klondilse, but he has never been
home. When father died, went TO
live with Uncle ,Arthur-somc day, per-
haps. I'll find my brother. He's cruel
to hide from me this way, for there are
only we two left, and I've loved him
always"
She spoke sadly and her mood blend.
ed well with the gloom Of her com
panion. so they stared silently out over
the heaving green waters.
ITS good thing me nm the kid had
a little piece of money ahead Dcxtry
resumed later. revcrting to the thought
that lay uppcrmost in his mind. cause
we'd be up against 1t right II We
hadn't. The boy couldn't have amused
himself none with these court proceed
ings. because they come high call
'em luxuries. like branded peaches an
silk undershlrts.
II don't frost these Jim Crow banks
no more than | do lawyers, neither.
No, Stree! bought iron safe an
hauled 1t out to the mine. She weighs
1900. and we keep our money locked
up there. We've got n Teller named
Johnson watchln' 1t now. Steal III
Well, hardly. They can't bust her open
without stick Of giant which would
rouse everybody in FIVE miles. an they
can't lug her Off bodily-shc's too
heavy. No. It's safer there than any
place | know of. There amt no ab.
scondn' cashiers an all that. Tomor-
rer I'm goin' back to live on the claim
, things settled"
When the girl arose TO 60, he accom-
panied her up through the deep sand Of
, the lanelike street TO the main muddy
| thoroughfare OF the camp. As yet the
! planked and graveled pavements which
/ later threaded the town were unknown.
and the incessant traffic had worn the
road into quagmirc of chocolate col
ored slush, almost axle deep, with
which the store fronts, show windows
and awnings were plentifully shot and
spattered from passing teams. When
ever a wagon approached pedestrians
fed TO the shelter OF nelghboring door
ways, watching chance to dodge out
again. When vehicles passed from the
comparative solidity OF the main street
out into the morasses that constituted
the rest of the town. they adventured
perilously, their horses plunging. snort
ing, terrified, amid an atmosphere OF
profanity. Discouraged animals were
down constantly, and no foot passcn.
ger, even with rubber boots, ventured
of the planks that led from house to
house.
To avoid n splashinp team Dextry
pulled his Communion close I'm against
the entrance to the Northern saloon.
standing before her protectingiy.
Although Il was late I'm the after.
noon. the Bronco Kid had lust arisen
and was now loafnr preparatory Ia
the active duties OF his profession. He
was speaking with the proprietor when
Dextry and the girl sought shelter
lust without the omen door. 80 he
caught n fair though aeeting glimpse
of her MS she flashed n curious look in.
side. She had never been 80 close to n
rambling hall before and would have
liked to peer in more carefully had she
dared. but her companion moved for.
ward, At the first look the Bronco
Kid had broken off in his speech and
stared Mt her as though Mt an appari
tlon. When she had vanished bt
smoke to Reilly.
"Wbo's tbatY"
Reilly shrugged his shoulders: then
without further question. the X I'd turn
ed back toward the empty theater and
out OF the back door.
He moved nonchalantly till he wa,
outside, then with the speed OF a coli
ran down the narrow planklng between
the buildings, turned parallel TO the
front street, leaped from board tc
board, splashed through puddles OF
water, till he reached the next alley
; Stamping the mud from his shoes ant
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