Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-08-19

er q moment. with slow ieiiDefafroh.
you're aware that as your father I
am In n position to compel you to &C.
company me-"
II shall not go with you" iterated
Dorothy In level tone. You may
threaten me. butt shall not go. Mr..
Brentwick and Mr.. Kirkwood are TAX
ing me to-friends. who will give me
home until ! can fnd n way to take
care Of myself. That IL all have to
say to you"
bravo, my dearr' cried 3rentwtk
encournglngly.
"Mlnd your business. sir!" Numbered
Calendar. his face darLening. then
to Dorothy, you understand. trust,
what this meansT' he demanded. II
offer you n home. and good one. Re.
fuse and you work for your living,
my girl. You've forfeited your leg.
acy"- 's
II know, I know" she told him in
cold dlsdain. Il am content. Won't
you be kind enough to leave me
alonc?"
For breath Calendar glowcred over
her. Then. IL presume" he observed.
that oil these heroics are inspired by
that whippersnapper Kirkwood. DO
you know that lie hasn't brass far.
thing to bless himself with?" .s ...#
what has that cried the girl In.
dlgnnntly.
why. It has everything to do with
me, my child. As your dotlng parent
Tcan't consent to your marrying moth
Ing year, for surmise you intend to
marry this Mr.. Kirkwood. don't your"
There followed little interval Of
silence, while the warm blood famed
In the girls face and the red lips
tremblcd as she faced her tormentor.
Then. with quaver that escaped her
control. "If Mr.. Krkwood asks me
shall" she sthted very simply.
THAT" interposed Kirkwood. rs
completely understood" His gaze
sought her eyes. but she looked away.
"You forget that I ain your father"
sneercd Calendar, "and that you are
minor. can refuse my consent"
But you won't" Kirkwood told him,
with assurance. 'alr #
The adventurcr stared. NO." he
agreed after slight hesitation; mo. I
shnn't interfere. Take her. my boy, II
you want her. and fathers blessing
into the bargain. The Lord knows I've
| troubles enough. A parents lot is not
| what It's cracked up to be-" He
paused, lecring. ironic. But" dclib.
efateiy, there's still this other mat.
ter Of the gladstone bag. I don't mind
abandoning my parental authority
when my child's happiness is concern.
ed. but ms for my property a'ta-
ut Is not your property" interrupted
the girl. '1
"It was your mothers. dear child
It's now mine" '.,.r 90 I'd,
81 dispute that assertion" Kirkwood
put In. t g. H.
"You may dispute 1t til the cows
come home. my boy. The fact will re-
| main that intend to take my property
with me when l ieave this ROOM
whether you Hike 1t or not. Now. are
you disposed to continue the argument.
or may count on your being sensi-
ble?" ' fv#r. tr F.
"You rnny put away your revolver. n
that's what you rncan," said lakewood
"we certainly shan't oppose you with
violence. but warn you that Scotland
! Yard u"'.... sf' -'tH.'.
| "Oh, that be blowed!' the adventur.
er snorted In disgust. IL can sail ctr.
cles round any tee that ever blew out
OF Scotlhhd Yard! Give me an hours
start and you're free to do all the
funny business you've a mind to with
Scotland Ynrdr' 'Hr.tt
9"Then you admit" queried Brent
| wick civiily. "thnt you've no legal title
to the jewels In disputer' ll tl@
Look here. my, friend" chuckled
Calendar: when you catch me admit
ting anything you write 1t down In
your little book and tell the bobby on
fh.. vs,at a.