Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-10-21


and all the Tamil coolies on the sur
rounding tea estate were busily en-
gagged In celebrating their great fes-
tival, as was evidenced by the inCes-
SAINT tom-toming which arose from
their line of huts, and the thriving
trade which the keeper of the arrack
tavern was doing.
As the club Secretary hurried past
the tennis court he caught sight of
girl who had Just ridden up and was
standing by her horses head waiting
for her housekeeper. Good morn
ing, Miss Moore" he said, as he ap.
preached. Come and let me intro
duce you to your partner in the ten
mis- tournament. We have lust An
ished the draw. All, here is the
very man." he continued. beckoning
to tall man who was passing. Miss
More--Maj. Bradshaw"
The girl stared aghast for mo-
ment, but quickly recovered herself,
though the warm flush which rose
to her cheek betrayed her attitude of
sangfroid "Oh, you have met be-
fore" said the Secretary, catching
her look. 80 much the better. I
must be of. Hope the weather will
keep up"
He hurried off and left the two
together. When two young people
have been engaged and have decided
to break it OFF. subsequent meetings
are apt to prove IA little awkward
even after the lapse of such long
period of time as five years.
A faint reddening under the deep
tan of his skin showed that Brad
shaw also found the situation little
trying, but he smiled frankly as he
raised his hat. How do you dor"
he said. 81 didn't know you were
in Ceylon." The girl laughed.
And was equally ignorant with
regard to YOU" she said. 81 am
staying with my cousin, Mrs. Deare,
whose husband is a planter on Gam
goy's estate. This is the explanation
Of my presence here"
81 am staying with Jones on Par
META" said Bradshaw. "only cou-
pie OF miles from Gangoy. Funny
hadn't heard you were here. Every
one knows all about every one else
here, but only arrived two days ago
so perhaps that explains It,"
The girl felt that the situation was
decidedly awkward. Five years ago
in Southsea, she had met younl
Bradshaw, then subaltern. and aft
er short acquaintance they had be
come engaged. She was in her frs
season, and at Is life is not Il seriou!
problem. He was arbitrary and self
confident, and resented what he wa
pleased to call her firtations will
with other men, so the quarrel cam,
, and the engagement was broken OF
: 1t was little embarrassing to NEE
; again suddenly like. this, but sh,
must make the best of 1t.
. Il hope the rain will keep off,
she said, taking refuge in that ex
: cellent subject, the weather.
Yes" he replied, I'VE shan't ge
much tennis If it rains. am afrai,
you have been unlucky In the draw
for my tennis has not improved"
She stole glance at him, ant
found his gaze steadily on iler.
Your regiment is stationed in In
dia, isn't it," she asked.
Yes" he said. II am here OF
: three months sick leave. Had
slight go of enteric, and the doctor
thought II wasn't bad enough to sen,
me home, so | came here to pick NJ
after It. Jones is an old schoo
, friend of mine. and asked me to sta.
with him."
II see they are starting play" sh
said. 81 must get ready, else we shall
: get into trouble"
She tripped off to the clubhouse
and soon reappeared in short whit
skirt and tennis shoes.
The clouds drifted slowly away
and the glazing hot sun poured dow
on the little gathering. but the cou
pies, undismayed by the heat, playe
tennis vigorously. Mai. Bradshaw
had evidently not Overstated tn
case when he belittled his powers a
tennis player. for he and his part
ner succumbed ignominlously I
couple after couple in the tourna
ment.
Miss Moore did not seem to tai,
her want of success or the shortcon
ings of her partner very much I
heart.
Perhaps 1t was not quite by coir
cidence that they sat next each othe
at the substantial midday breakfas
He had improved, she though
Hard lines had taken away the fu
freshness Of boyhood from his fac,
and his hair was little scanty owe
= the temples, but the expression ha
changed for the better,
As she emerged from the clubhous
In boots and habit once more. sl