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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01
MAUI CONDITIONS
SATISFY CONSUL
Finds Japanese Business
Men And Planters
Prospecting

81 am more than satisfied to say
that the Japanese on Maui are doing
well in their business" said Japan
ese Consul General Mkt Saito this
THE system under which
the Japanese cane-planters are oper-
ating is satisfactory to them"
II returned this morning in the
Mauna Kea." continued Saito. 81
went to Maui to inspect the Japan
csc schools and the japanese inter-
ests generally. The Japanese bust
ness men are doing well. The schools
are being run in a systematic way.
The teachers are we'll liked by the
parents and the children, and har-
mony prevails everywhere. ~'.
when | arrived at Lahaina, I at
tended the graduation exercises OF
the japanese schools there. On the
following day l proceeded to Wal
luku, thence to Waihee, Waikapu,
Kahului, Paia, Waiehu, Kula, and
other places where the Japanese
schools are located. was we'll re-
ceived wherever l went. In many
places the Japanese schools are sup
ported by the plantations, which fur
nished them with lumber and other
school material. Some of the schools
receive financial assistance monthly
from the plantations. Il received
some Hawaiian calabashes from Mrs.
Judge Kalua, and l value them very
much"
Consul Saito. who is booked to re-
turn to Japan In the America Maru
with Madam Saito. went to Maui to
see for the, last time the exact con.
dition Of the Japanese on that Isl.
and. He is satisfied with what he
had seen. aud on his arrival at ia
pan, he will be in position to give
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs a
complete and detailed report on the
situation of the Island Japanese.
Although Saito would not state
what position he will hold after he
has returned to Japan, It Is generally
understood that he will be made the
Chief of the immigration Bureau un.
der the Department Of Foreign Al.
fairs.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01
IN FOREIGN PORTS
CABLE REPORT OF SAU
fRANClSCO NERCHANTH
EXCHANGE,

Friday, July 81.
KAHULUI--Sailed July 80:
8. 8. vlrginian, for Hilo.
Saturday, August I.
YOKOHAMA-Sailed July 81:
s. 8. Manchuria, for Honolulu.
SAN FRANCISCO-Arrived July 81:
Schr. Borealis, from Mahukona,
July 2.
SAN FRANCISCO-Arrived Aug. 1:
8. 8. Siberia, hence July 26.
SAN FRANClSCO-Sailed Aug. 1:
s. 8. America Maru. for Honolulu.
northumberland Aug. 1:
8. 8. Bucrania, hence July 81.
HILO-Arrived July rs:
Blk. Albert, from Port Gamble, via
Kailua.
HILO-Salled July 20:
s. 8. Indravelli. for Portland. o.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01
COPIES ON HAND

The Bulletin Is in receipt of the
following:
Honolulu. Hawaii, July 81, 1908.
Editor, Evening Bulletin, Ho
nolulu, Hawaii,
Dear Sir:-The subject of the con.
servation Of Natural Resources has
entered on a new and active phase.
The National Commission appointed
by the President on June Sth Is hard
at work and number of State Com.
missions have also been appointed. In
connection with the organization OF
the Territorial Conservation Commits.
sion of Hawaii, 1t may perhaps be Of
interest to your readers to know that
there are still available for free dis.
tribution, limited number of copies
of the June issue of Forestry and IT.
rigation," containing a full report OF
the Conference of the Governors held
at Washington In May. Copies will be
sent prepaid on application to the
Mailing Clerk, Box 1871, Honolulu, Ha,
wall.
Very truly yours,
RALPH s. HOSMER,
Superintendent of Forestry.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01
HONOLULU WEATHER
August

August /.
Temperatures-G a. m, "a; s a. M.
IT; 10 a. m, 80; noon, so; morning
minimum, "a
Barometer, 8 a. M, 1907; absolute
humidity, a. m, SITS grains per
cubic foot; relative humidity, s a. M,
IS rer cent; dew point, s a. m, 90.
Wind-6 a. m, velocity Q, direction
N. f.; s a. m, velocity ~, direction
e.; 10 a. m, velocity s, direction e.;
noon, velocity 20, direction N. +.
Rainfall during "a hours ended a.
m, trace
Total wind movement during "a
hours ended at noon, 213 miles.
WIN. B. STOCKMAN,
Section Director, u. 8. Weather
Bureau.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01
STRIKE LEADERS ARRESTED

PARIS, France, July 81. - The
leaders in the fighting, which has
been carried on by the strikers and
their sympathizers at Vigneaux
against the authorities, were placed
under arrest today. The men who
had returned to work decided by vote
that new strike would be declared
on Monday as protest against the
arrests.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01
DEPARTED

Friday, July 81.
Stmr. Ke Au Hou, Petersen, for
Kauai ports, 8 p. m.
Stmr. Claudine, Bennett, for Maui
ports, sos p. m. I,
p. M. s. s. China, Friele, for San
Francisco, $3.50 p. m.
Saturday, August 1.
u. 8. s. Milwaukee, Rodgers, for
Honduras, 2 p. m.
Am. bk. 8. c. Allen, Willer, for the
Sound, IL a. m.
Br. Stmr. Craigvar. for Comax,
1880 a. m.
Ger. stmr. Alesia, Arnst, for Port.
land, a. m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01
WATERFRONT NOTES
coLuMsIAN's RECORD.

The Columbian, which is shortly due
here from San Francisco, clipped 4
day of the freight record between
New York and San Francisco on her
Hast trip up from the isthmu3 OF Te-
huantApec to San Francisco She de.
livered freight which was inst 2OIa laws
from New York.
THE MAUNA KEA got In tbis
morning on schedule time, with q. long
list OF passengers. among them return.
Ing yachtsmen from Hilo. She has the
following cargo: horse, / crate pIg-
cons, bag coin. boxes pigs. 2 empty
drums, boxes chickens, 8 bales ava,
10 bundles bags, 16 packages vege.
tables, IL bags empty bottles, 20 bags
taro, 25 empty kegs, 80 cords wood,
So bags cabbages, so bundles hides, 10
packages sundries.
-
PURSER PETE PHILLIPS of tho
Mauna Kea reports the following sug.
ar awaiting shipment on Hawaii:
Olaa, 44,426; Waiakea, 1000; Hawaii
Mill, 1900; Wainaku, $4,000; Onomea,
26,499; Pepeekeo. 10000; Honomu,
$4,000; Hakalau, 10000; Laupahoehoe,
$4,000; Ookala. 1000; Kukuiau, 5000;
Hamakua, 5000; Paauhau. $4,000; Ho-
nokaa, $500; .Kukuihaele, 5000; Pu-
naluu. 5541; Honuapo, 5000.
THE NOEAU arrived this morning
from Honokaa and Kukuihaele, with
no passengers. She had cargo as
follows: 5000 bags sugar, 3S tons
scrap iron, 3 packages sundries, s
empty wine barrels.
= THE CRAIGVAR, which was ex.
pected to get away last evening, did
not leave her dock until almost noon
today. She sailed for Comax, to get
a load Of coal for the Orient.
THE ALASKAN gets away Monday
for kahului to load sugar, before leav.
ing this place for San Francisco on the
8th.
THE BARK s. c. Allen sailed this
morning at II o'clock for the Sound
to get another load Of lumber.
THE SCHOONER Luka is on the
marine railway, being painted.
THE ITALIAN steamer Puglia may
visit this place In October.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01
UNIVERSITY FOR IRELAND

LONDON. Eng, July 31.-The
House OF Lords today passed the Old
Age Pension Bill in such shape as to
make It acceptable us amended to the
House Of Commons.
The bill establishing an Irish Uni
versity has also been passed.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01
KELLY KNOCKED OUT

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, July l..
Ketchel won his fight with Hugo Kel-
ly for the middleweight champion
ship tonight. knocking Kelly out In
the third round of what was SEIZED.
uled as a i2O-round go.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01
REVOLUTION SUPPRESSED

SAN SALVADOR, Salvador. July
31.-The revolution which has been
in progress in this country, against
which the loyal troops have been OPP
Grating, was declared officially sup
pressed today. ..,..........
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01
WORK ON REFORMS

CoNSTANTINoPLE. Turkey, July
31.-The Sultan today appointed the
council which is to put into force the
provisions OF the new constitution he
has recently granted to Turkey.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01

The movement to purchase the
farm where Abraham Lincoln was
born has proceeded so far that $780,
900 has been collected and $4,000
more wanted. Governor Frear has
been asked to appoint committee to
receive subscriptions for that pur.
pose In Hawaii.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01
AIRsHIP SUCCESSFUL

NEW YORK, N. Y, July 81. -
Farmans first experimental flight in
his airship, which was made today,
proved to be successful.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01
Large SALE OF
KAIMUKl LOTS

A large sale of lots at Kaimuki
took place at Morgan's auction rooms
this noon. the seller being Y. Amin.
The bidding was very lively and the
lots were sold as follows:
Lot 4-$197.50-J. s. Bailey.
Lot 3-$202.50-J. s. Bailey.
Lot 6--$200.00-J. s. Bailey.
Lot $500 0-Eugene Aiu.
Lot 1-$247.50-W. Chiffon.
Lot 5-$175.00-W. Chiffon.
Lot 7-$165.00-S. Stanford.
Lot S-$210.0O-S. Stanford.
Each OF the lots contained an area
Of $1,000 square. feet.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01
PASSENGERS DEPARTED

Per stmr. China, Friele. for San
Francisco. July $40. c. Swain and
wife, Miss Ethel Bantam, Geo. Bates,
Miss Julia Klumpke. Mrs. whiting.
E. A. Bowers. ]. y. Eagin and wife,
Herbert A. Eagin, Geo. w. Reynolds,
Frank Grimley, Mr.. r. Foster and II.
Henke,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01
FIRE DESTROYS PIER

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, July a.
One Of the piers on the waterfront
here. was destroyed by fire today. The
loss Is 30, 600. sGst,s... Il! T.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01

the box in place OF Reuter-. the latter
going to center field. Reuter- has
thrown three balls to Murakami when
Lemon came into the box. The first
ball thrown was also a ball, and Kan.
XII was forced home. Higo strikes out
SECOND INNING
Jones gets single to left, and
steals second. Fern flies to left field.
Reuter- singles to right and Jones goes
TO third. Jones comes homes on a
balk, and Reuter- goes to second. Ka-
maiopili ran to first on a foul strike
and was called out. Reuter- was
caught between second and third on
the line and was sent back to second.
Hamauku struck out.
LOta goes into the box for the
Rams. Ahashi strikes out. Sasakl
gets a single to right field. Takahama
tries to bunt, stepping over the plate
and being called out. Sasaki steals
second. Sasaki swipes third. Kanki
strikes out.
THIRD INNING
Mckenzie strikes out. Lemon flies
out to left field. Vannatta flies out
to left.
Fukuda flies out to shortstop. KO.
yama is safe at first on an error. Abe
flies out to pitcher. Kanki, running
for Koyama, steals second and third.
He tries to steal home but Is caught.
FOURTH INNING
Ross gets "a single to right. Jones
flies to center field. Fern flies to cen.
ter field. Reuter- walks, and Ross goes
to second. Ross steals third. Reuter-
steals second. Lota strikes out.
Furakama walks. Higo hunts, and
takes second on an overthrow, Fura.
kama going to third. Ohashi fies out
on foul to first. Sasaki gets three
Dagger to deep right field, scoring Mu'
rakama and Higo. Takahama bunts
and interferes with the ball. He is
called out. Kanki gets single to
left, scoring Sasaki Kanki steals
second and takes third on an over.
throw. Fukuda flies out to shortstop.
FIFTH INNING
Hamauku flies out to first. McKen.
gle goes out, pitcher to first. Lemon
walks. Vannatta strikes out.
Koyama grounds out to first base.
Abe strikes out. Murakami walks
but was put out trying to steal sec.
ond.
- SIXTH INNING
Ross singles to center field, and
Jones flies out to left. Fern flies to
rifht and fielder drops ball. Ross
goes to third on the play. Dick Reut.
|er sacrifices, bringing Ross home and
Fern to third. Lota flies to center
field.
Higo Is hit by a pitched ball and
sent to first base. Ohashi beats out
q bunt, advancing Higo to second. Sa'
saki sacrifices, advancing Higo to
third and Ohashi to second. Taxa.
hama flies out to short. Ohashi is
caught out on second.
SEVENTH INNING
Hamauku flies out to short. Nc.
Kenzie beat out bunt and took sec.
ond on an overthrow. Lemon flies to
third and Mckenzie is put out playing
off second. -r
Kanki walks. Fukuda grounds to
short and Kankl Is put out at second.
Koyama flies out to first base, Fukuda
being put out.
EIGHTH INNING
Vannatta flies out to center. Ross
is out from short to first. Jones Ia
out from second to first
Abe walks. Murakami grounds to
pitcher and Abe Is thrown out at sec
ond. Murakami safe on ielder's
choice, but goes out trying to steal.
Higo Is out, pitcher to first.
NINTH INNING
Fern is safe on fielder's error. Reut.
err strikes out. Fern Is caught asleep
anb mt ont nta ctrikao put
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01
ARRIVED

Saturday, August 1.
Stmr. Noeau. from Honokaa and
Kukuihaele, sos a. IN.
Stmr. Mauna Kea. Freeman, from
Hilo and Maui, q. m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01

William H. Bayne, former president
OF the Cleveland city council, and at
one time republican candidate for
mayor there, died as a result of in.
juries caused by being run over by an
automobile. .
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01
TO LET

Furnished house. 1913 Beach Road.
Apply on premises. 4067-tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01
HARMONY LODGE, No. 8, I. 0. o. P.

Meets every Monday evening at
1880 in 1. o. o. +. Hall, Fort Street.
E. r. HENDRY, Secretary.
BEN. f. VICKERS, N. @.
All visiting brothers very cordially
invited.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01
MYSTIC LODGE, No. 2. <. OF ]

Meets every I'd and 4th Tuesday
sf each month at 1880 y. m. at X. p.
Hall. corner Fort and Beretania SITS.
Waiting Brothers cordially welcome.
w. l.. LYLE, G. c.,
2. WALDRON, K. Of r. & s.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01

Bulletin Business Once Phone 258.
Bulletin Editorial Room Phone 1856.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01
GET NEXT

~"For Sale" cards At Bulletin.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01
FOURTH INNING
FIFTH INNING

Hamauku flies out to first. McKe
gle goes out, pitcher to first. Lemc
walks. Vannatta strikes out.
Koyama grounds out to first has
Abe strikes out. Murakami walk
but was put out trying to steal Sc
ond.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01
BASEBALL EXTRA
CONTINUED from Pace u

(Uontlnued from P0ce ~
the box In place Of Reuter-, the latter
going to center field. Reuter- has
thrown three balls to Murakami when
Lemon came into the box. The first
ball thrown was also ball, and Kan.
XII was forced home Higo strikes out
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-03

are in the middle of it Miss Harriet
sails In and. denounces you. oh. it's
a bully little play. especially the de-
nunciation. But you don't mind that
ON account of your great and glorious
love for the bird. Miss Harriet's re-
marks just roll off you like water
from q ducks back. Touching little
scene. Hanged If ] can see how can
give 1t up, but He paused, sighed.
then turned impulsively: "Shucks! l
don't want to appear mean. The part
is yours"
For half minute perhaps Mr.. Van
der Awe gazed In silencesAt his gen.
erous friend, beaming with gratitude.
Lord Croyland," he murmured
brokenly at last, you're good fellow!
I'll try to do the part justice. IL
don't know how to thank YOU"
"I'm sure you will. Don't mention
it," said Richard, with the wan smile
Of complete martyr. Lets play a
game of billiards."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-03

I'm SILENT
Harriet comes in and denounces
you. Don't you think it's perfectly de-
licious?"
Dazzling"
Then it's settled. I'm so glad. Come
on and let's dig up more roots"
Miss Imogene Chittendon proceeded
to pick wild flowers. Mr. Richard Will
liams carried them in the four ounce
| basket and communed with himself
Denunciation at the present speaking
was rather a sore subject with him
and coming from the lips of the girl he
worshiped in one act play in which
he was some one else was more than
flesh and blood could stand. 1t had too
definite relation to his present cir
| cumstances to be comfortable. On the
whole. he decided to get out of that
play If he. could. He did not want
Harriet denouncing him, even In fun.
She might have to do 1t in earnest
later and he did not wish her to have
the advantage of previous rehearsal.
He was getting sensitive, he realized,
but he wanted to see her alone, to talk
with her as a kind of relief from the
troubles that were gathering around
him in uncomfortable, sticky coils.
But at every turn his innocent purpose
was frustrated. and he found himself
| In the clutches of some one else, al in
quisitor like Michael Corrigan, chat
terbox like Miss Chittendon.
He was not SO occupied with his
thoughts, however, as to forget plains
mans training, and during the latter
half hour of his wild flower hunt he
was conscious of spy upon his trail.
He had turned at some remark of his
companion and had CHANGED to see a
figure that lodged swiftly behind a
bowlder some fifty yards away. He
had paid no special heed to the oc-
currence. But when it was repeated
| twice he became convinced that some
one was watching them-why, he could
not imagine. AS they neared Restmore
Richard wheeled suddenly and spied
the figure crouching along a lockwood
hedge. 1t seemed a very strange af-
fair, and he determined to get to the
bottom of it. So, eXcusing himself on
the steps of the veranda, he made a
circuit of the house, cut across the
rose garden and vaulted fence into
the road. The hedge ended at this
point, and, to the vast surprise of two
gentlemen, Richard came near to land
Ing on the head of Mr.. Cornelius Van
der Awe.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-03

you, and want you to be quite frank
with me. If it's Miss Chittendon we
can decide what to do later"
my dear fellow" said Richard,
"you can't imagine how | appreciate
your openness and squareness. II
throws new light upon your glorious
American people. Allow me to give
you a cigar and be equally unreserved.
While admit without hesitation that
Miss Imogene Chittendon is most
charming and utterly desirable young
lady, beg to assure you, sir, that
never for a single fraction of second
have entertained the least idea Of
of-in your own phrase, of going after
her. Is that satisfactorily"
Entirely So" said Mr.. Van der Awe,
holding out his hand with the nearest
approach to happiness he had yet
shown. I'm glad to know you in your
true, real light. You are not bit like
other Englishmen have met. Fact is,
you don't even talk like one.''
Thanks" bowed Richard, prudently
screwing in his monocle. The eyeglass
always made him feel like an idiot;
but, on the other hand, it gave dash
Of local color to his appearance with
out which he would have been lost.
rs there anything else in which can
serve you, old chap?"
Eyes, Lord Croyland, there is. You
have very kindly stated to me that
you have no intention of making bid
for Imogene That's very square Of
you, and l appreciate it. But would
you mind telling her so?"
Richard laughed long, free. hubby
laugh that came echoing back in mer-
~ mockery at this most ingenious
proposition.
"Well, he said, chats rather a diff
ficult thing to do, isn't it? Strikes me
as -er-indelicate."
"Not at ALL" protested Mr.. Van der
Awe. "Imogene is sensible grip
oh, the blindness of love!-"and would
understand you perfectly. You see,"
he explained, "she's young. Her mind,
l. confess frankly, is immature. She's
apt to be-well. dazzled. might say,
by foreign titles and brass buttons and
things of that description. It's a wo-
mans natural instinct, you know, and
l have no logical right to blame her.
You see, have reasoned it all out and
am speaking from standpoint of SUI
perior age and experience. Now, you
can't find fault with that line of
thought, can you?"
mot a flaw" answered Richard
gravely. "Tts simply perfect. Go on"
The lover proceeded earnestly.
"As Imogene's future husband it is
my duty to surround the child with
every possible safeguard, and for that
reason l should like her present fancy
for you disillusionized. She refused
to let me go with her to pick wild
| flowers this morning and chose you,
merely. suppose, because you are an
earl. That's why l followed you.
Now, Pm not asking you to do any
thing that l would not do for you
cheerfully, and so ! ask you again if
you would mind dropping a rather
broad hint to Imogene that q union
with you Is out of the question. You
might explain that you are unworthy
Of her, or something like that. l don't
care how you fix it just so it's fixed.
What do you sayT
Richard thought for a little space.
especially of his harmless but decided
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-03
CHAPTER XI.

AN III, ltS you, is lt!' SAID Rich
ard, the first to recover from
| VA ~ establishment. do you
know, l almost fancied it
was some one with designs on the
| poultry"
Mr.. Van der Awe flushed, drew him
self up and folded his arms in a strik-
lngly dramatic pose.
| mo" he answered without the first
vestige of humor; 81 was not after the
poultry. To be perfectly frank, was
after you"
This was another one! Was every
body lying in wait for him this morn
ing? Could he have speech with all
the world but her?
81 admire candor," coolly remarked
| Richard in return, "and / rejoice in
| the fact that your desire is gratified
How may serve you?"
Lord Croyland," said the dramatic
young gentleman, "there is a matter
which must be settled between us here
and now. Upon it depends my future
| happiness"
"All right" responded the Texan
cheerily. "Shall it be rifles, pistols. lari-
ats, bowie knives or arbitration?'
Once more Mr.. Van der Awe flushed.
He had q faint idea that the English
| nobleman was laughing at him, point
on which extreme youth is sometimes
oversensitive.
81 think it can be settled by arbitra-
tion," he answered coldly. twill you
kindly follow me to some less public
place"
The two young gentlemen walked up
the road for short distance, stopping
at the brow of hill which overlooked
the river. 1t struck Richard that this
being continually led away from the
house of his ladylove for secret con-
ferences was growing rather monot-
onous. This was the fourth time i'm
two days. and each excursion seemed
to involve him more deeply in some
quagmire of trouble. They sat down
under a tree and for time remained
silent.
Smoker" asked Richard. holding
out his cigar case.
THANK you, no." said the young
man sadly. 81 have no heart for pleas
ure just at present If you don't mind.
Wen get down to business"
The Texan lit his cigar and express
ed willingness to open negotiations
with the enemy. while the enemy col
lected his thoughts and dug holes in
the ground with short sharp stick.
Lord Croyland," he began at last.
"in this country openness and square
ness are the first principles. I've
heard that gentlemen have the same
ideas in England. Is this trueT
Richard bowed.
Every well. I'm going to ask you
plain, blunt question, without any in
tention Of offense, and 1 want you to
give me straight, plain answer
Which one are you afterY
Richards cigar nearly dropped from
between his teeth, while he gazed at
his questioner in extreme astonish-
ment
(which one Of what?" he asked
when he recovered himself.
"The girls" said Mr.. Van der Awe.
Perhaps l didn't put it clearly"
The Texan tried hard to conceal his
amusement and succeeded imperfectly.
"Ah, l see," he returned. (which
one are you after?"
Miss 1mogene," confessed the young
man without reserve, land IL you don't
object to my confidence, Lord Croy-
land, love her as no man ever loved
girl before. Its-it's-well, hang 1t,
it's painfuiw He fell into thought
ful pause. then looked up again. "Now,
! think I've been perfectly candid with