Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-06-22

u&v84eySV INC Ncoliy uOOI, WIS
lg4$J at a cigar and talking IN AM
unusually loud voice of New York and
his experiences there. He seemed tel
! be very happy, and his bolsterous
, laughter penetrated even to the little
company of worshipers ON the settees
, inside.
| When the meeting was over he threw
away the stump Of his cigar and shout
dered himself into the front row OF
waiting SWANS by the door. As Gus
came out he stepped forward to meet
her and in doing so bumped against
Mrs. Piper, who, looking the Other
way, had not seen him, and, being
/ deaf had not heard his step.
| "Gracious sakes aliver' exclaimed theI
, old lady, rubbing her shoulder. ok
cuse me, Mr.. Hammond. / didn't see
YOU"
Sam nodded serenely. Don't men
ton It," he shouted, winliing over his
shoulder at Georgiana Bailey. "IouI
didn't hurt me bit"
Georgiana giggled, and most of the
/ young men grnned at the joke. GUS
glanced hurriedly at Mrs. Piper and
then ut Hammond. She looked surf
prised and troubled.
Sam took her arm without asking
permission and led her to the sidewalk
She still looked back.
I'm afraid you hurt Mrs. Piper
she said. what made you so rough?"
Her escort laughed. II guess it won't
be fatal" he. observed. IF I'd man
aged to fracture that voice of hers SOS
she couldn't sing, maybe the conGre'
cation would give me vote Qf
thanks"
Gus didn't reply. There was Go,Hc'
thing in her companions manner that
made her recoil instinctively. She dis.
engaged her arm from his, but he tooE
It again and walked on, joking and
laughing.
"What a crowd of Jays there Is in
this town." he remarked after awhile
with a sneer-"e enough to stock a dimeI
museum"
He had always spoken patronzingly
Of the townspeople- that she had notI
minded so much, coming from ethyl
man. but heretofore he had not openly
made fun of them. She resented thGl
remark, but most of all the tone I'M
which it was uttered.
"Why do you stay here, then" she
asked coldly
"Why? I guess you know the reason
all right. Don't you, Gus? Hey?'
He chuckled and bent down to look
in her face. She shiyered and drew
away from him.
His hand upon her arm, the look bel
had Just given her, his air Of assumed
neutrality-suspicious. all, that newt
and vulgar something in his manner,
as if the real soul of the man was
showing for the first time-filled her
with disgust.
She did not speak again until they
reached the gate. Then she said, with
out looking at him, Good night
He put his hand over hers on the
latch "Oh, say" he exclaimed, with
q laugh, "this isn't square deal,
Gus. Aren't you goin' to ask me in?'
She tried to snatch her hand away.
but he held it fast and, leaning across
the gate, threw his arm about her
waist and drew her toward him.
'There." he cried exultantly. "This
is more like it. This Is more like
friends. Give us a kiss. You're too
high and mighty to be the prettiest
girl on the Cape"
She struggled from his grasp and
stood painting. "Oh," she whispered,
with shudder, as she realized the
truth-"oh, you've been drinking!'
He laughed foolishly and shrugged
his shoulders. ooh, what's one glass
between friends?" he said. Il stopped
into Webs minute and he set 'em
up. First drink I've had since I left
New York. Thought you was too sen
sible to have blue ribbon notions.
Come; be more sociable, that's a good
girl"
She was afraid of him now-not
afraid of physical violence, but as she
would have feared the contact with
something loathsome and unclean.
sense of utter loneliness came over her.
She longed for protection and help.
She thought Of Bradley. He would
have helped her. She could have trust
ed him. But she had driven him out
of her life, and this fellow !,
"Gow she cried. "Go!"
Sam ceased to smile. Other girls
had told him to go, but never in that
way or with such quivering scorn. He
began to realize that this was the end
of his game. He had lost the prize. |
But he made one more effort.
ooh, say" he cried, don't get mad, |
Gus. was only fooling. Don't be
such an old maid. Come here"
She turned on her heel and, without |
replying, walked toward the house.
Hammond swore between his teeth,
opened the gate took one step in her
direction and then stopped He laugh
cd 4 short, ugly laugh and nodded.
Ito Be OOntinuedl