Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-10-31

| VI
Each man fought blindly for himself,
| needless noW Of all restrictions.
pany Of white men he had left in the
salon. He met them, a forlorn process.
sion. coming up TO the bridge. The all
powerful instinct of self preservation,
aided. no doubt. by the singing.
drenching showers of spray. had gone
far toward terminating lsobel and her
maid. while Mrs. Someryille. woman
advanced In years, was able to walk.
though benumbed with the sudden
cold. Courten0y unlocked the door of
his cabin. Elsie her face pale and tear
stained, but outwardly composed, was
yet standing near the table. and the
dog sprang from her arms the moment
his master appeared.
THANK Godr' she said. all of fut.
ter now that the solitary waiting for n
| death which came not was ended. ~
feared l should never see you again.
Is the ship lost?"
The wild soughlng Of the wind rem.
dcred her words indistinct. and the
captain had no time for explanations.
I'm here!" he shouted TO Gray, who
had helped Isobel to enter the chart
room, the first refuge available on this
| exposed deck.
SHARP with it, he Numbered when
Isobel was unwilling to face the storm
again. The men took their cue from
his Imperative tonc. Gray clasped Isc-
bel In his arms and lifted her bodily
through the doorway. The others fol-
lowed his example. Soon the three
women were with Elsie in the cabin.
lsobel, by sheer reaction from her pre-.
vious hysteria, was sullen now and
needless of all considerations save he.
own misery. When she set eyes on
Elsie she snapped out:
you hcre?"
| "ics. Captain Courtenay brought
me TO his cabin after our return from
the fore salon."
"Oh. did he? And he left me with
those devils beneath!
They both heard Courtenay's hur-
ried order:
Leave the ladies' here until we cag
come for them. Follow me at once"
| The door slammed behind the men.
Elsie helped Mrs. Somervlle to Il chair.
Then she turned to Isobel and said
| gently:
| 1T Is slight thing TO discuss when
any moment may be our last, but the
captain placed me here while he went
to bring you. He had gone only = INV
seconds when the ship struck
| The crest Of u wave combed over the
upper works and pounded the solid
beams and planks of the cabin until
they creaked. The ship lifted some
what rs the sea enyeloped her.
'Oh, this is awfulw shrieked Isobel.
III ! must die, let me die quickly! I
shall go madw
Calm yourself, dear. There must
be an end of our suffcrings SON. Per.
haps we may escape even yet"
"Yes, I know. II any one is saved 1t
Will be you. You left me down there
to take my chance among those fiepds.
You have been here hours with your
precious captain, no doubt. Were he
looking after his ship this might not
have happened. Why did ever come
on this wretched vessel, and with
you, who rqn away from Ventana? i
should have been warned by 1t. When
he could work me no other evil IN.
sent you. oh, you have taken fine
vengeance, Pedro Ventana! May you
b. denied mercy us I am denied Il
now! Go away! II you touch me
snail strike you! hate you! / tell
you am losing my senses! DO you
wish me TO tear your face with my
nailsT
Elsie, who would have soOthed her
dlstraught friend with a loving hand,
drew back In real fear that she was
confronted by maniac. The utter
brought tears to her eyes. Yet she
choKed back her grief for the sake of
the others.
| Another heavy sea pitched on board
| The Kansas trembled and listed sud.
| denly. lsobel screamed shrilly and
burst into storm of dry eyed sobs
Her mood changed instantly into one
Of abjcct submission. She sprang to-
ward Elsie with hands outstretched.
| "Oh, save me, save me-" she walled
Sod knows. am not fit to dler'
| There are some noble natures which
find strength In the need TO comfort
the weakness Of others. Elsie drew
the distracted girl close TO her ana
! placed an arm around her neck.
| 1t was thus that COurtcnay found
them when he appeared at the door