Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-07-24
BY Louis Joseph Vance
Copyright. 1908. by the Bobb.. Merrill Co.

woebegone countenance. ne raeu us
pipe.
The fumes Of burning shay sharp
ened the tooth Of desire. Kirkwood
stood 1t as long as he could. then sur.
rendered with IN III you've got any
more Of that tobacco. captain. I'd be
glad Of pipe" .
An intensely contemplative express
sion crept Into the captains small blue
eyes.
~ only got one other pyper Of this
ere 'baccy." he announced ut length.
"an' ] carnt get no more TIL I gets
'ome. l simply couldn't part with It
hunder 'arf quld."
Kirkwood settled back with a hope
less lift Of his shoulders. Abstractedly
Stryker pulled the smoke his way
until he could endure the deprivation
no longer.
81 had about 10 shillings in my
pocket when came aboard. captain,
and a few other articles"
low. yes: 80 you 'nd, now you men.
ton IT,"
Stryker rose. ambled into his room
and returned with Klrkwood's posses
sions and fresh paper Of shay.
While the young man was hastily all
Ing. lighting and lnhaling the first
strnngling but delcctable Whit the
captain solemnly counted into his own
palm NIL the loose change except three
large pennies. The latter he shove!.
over to Kirkwood In company with a
miscellaneous assortment Of articles,
which the American picked up piece
Ivy piece and began to bestow about
his clothing. When through he sat
back, troubled and Disguised. Stryker
met his regard blandly.
"Anything ! can do!" he inquired. IN
suave concern.
"T-hy. there was a black pearl
'arfpin"-
ivy. don't you remember? You
rave that TO me. count Of me 'avin'
syved yer life. TWAS me throwed you
that line. you know"
oh" commented Klrkw wood briefly.
The pin had been among the most val.
liable and cherished Of his belongings.
Eyes" nodded the captain In remi-
niscence "You don't remember? Like.
, ~ twas the brandy slngln' In yer cad
You pushes II into my 'nnds-almost
wecpin'. you was--an' seq. ser you
. ! 'stryker.' you seq. 'tykc this In trlfiin
toking Of my grntlchond: wouldn't
!, hinsult you you scg by mfrrrln' you
money. but this I can insist an yer
Acceptin'. an no refusal says you"
"oh." repeated Klrkwood.
"lf ! for an instant thought you
, wasn't sober when you done it But
no: your" q gent II there ever was
one. an I'm not the man to offend
you"
"Oh. indeed"
Captain Stryker thoughtfully meas
ured out Il second drink, limited only
by the capacity OF the tumbler. en-.
quilted It noisily and got up.
Guess I'll be turnin' In" he vol
urtrcrcd affnbly. yawning and stretch.
Ing
II WAS about to ask you 10 do me q
service" began Elrkwood
"YesY" with the rising infection Of
moctcry.
Klrkwood quietly produced his cignr
case. n gold matchbox. gold cardcase
md slipped a signet ring from his I'm.
ger. "Will you buy these" he asked.
cor will you lend me Is and hold
them as securityY''
Stryker examined the collection with
exaggerated interest strongly tlnctured
with mistrust. an buy EN-" be Of.
fercd eventually. looking up.
THAT'S kind Of you
low. they aln't much use to me. but
Bill Stryker's allus willin' to accom-.
modate friend. Four quid. you
saidT
"Five."
; "They amt with over four to me-"
every well. Make 1t four" Kirk.
wood nssented contemptuously.
The captain swept the articles into
one capacious fist. pivoted on one heel
, at the peril Of his neck and numbered
unsteadily Oh to his room. Pausing Al
/. the door. he turned back In inquiry.
II sye. 'ow did you come to get the
impression there was a party named
: Almannck aboard this wessel?'
! Calendar
, "'Ave It Yer own wye" Stryker con-
, ceded gracefully.
There isn't. Is there3"
l "You card me-"
Q 'Then," said Kirkwood sweetly, Elm
4 sure you wouldn't be interested"
The captain pOndered this ut leisure
. | "YOu seemed nrattv kaap aha NJ saoSu