Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-08-28

good as n course sailed. Besides, too
unlike his passion, there was brair
force, and high soul purpose direct
ing the heart-a wOmans heart with
AL in the girl before him. Her cool
decisive answer tempered his Ire, ant
he said no more for some time. Look
ing across the room he could see his
sisters face reflected in the mirror
II was pale. but looked determined
and seemed to be saying someth;nG
II had never said before. She was
holding a letter in her hand and 1,
reminded him.
DO you remember" he said, "the
last letter our Brother Charles wrote
His last words? Who he wished you
to marry7"
Albert Farwell looked intently into
his sisters face as he said this. and
she. inreply, as earnestly met his gaze.
do remember them?"
"Yes. Do your"
II was seated here when mother
brought in the black sealed envelope.
I opened It, but could not read a sen.
tence."
But mother read II to you. ! will
get the letter."
The young man left the room and.
returning. laid the letter on the table.
and resuming his seat, he watched Its
effect while his sister read. To his
surprise, however. there was not the
feeling shown that he had expected.
On the contrary her face, as he watch.
ed II. showed that the eyes were Gu
riously set. This was something he
did not like, and was quite unexpected
making him feel uneasy. At length
she rose and asked II she could keep
II until morning. This was worse
still. but the door bell was ringing
| he knew that the colonel would be
right In. and asking her II she would
not stay. she answered by leaving the
room and taking the letter with her.
The present owner OF Farwell. its
works. great house and many cottages
had held the reins for two years, and
In TINT time had driven into debt ra'
ther wildly. The business had not
prospcred under him, and II was gen.
orally felt, and the opinion was un.
reservedly expressed. that II the new.
conner paid half as much attention to
his business as he did to the gambling
, table. fast horses and the like, he
would be what he was not-prosper-
Gus. As 1t was. and he was coming
to Il every day with vengeance, he
would be soon at the bottom Of the
hill.
Under his administration. shut.
downs had been frequent and wages
lessened. His FIRST great mistake had
been the discharge Of his young mas.
ter mechanic, John Harding. The
workmen at the works never knew
why this was done, but the history OF
scar over Albert Farwells right eye,
II II were known, would explain the
mystery.
In a moment Of indiscretion. Hard.
ing had asked the new proprietor to
come over to his own private shop
where he worked nights, and where
as rule, he never allowed any one
to enter. As .children the two had
never liked each other One day long
ago, Albert Farwell. who was being
! brought up by his aunt In the city,
: quarreled with Johnny Harding. The
latter had gone over to the great
house to give totling Alice a ride In
his cart. His visit had been daily
occurrence and he had come to feel
that friendship meant equality. when
this day Albert jumped into the cart
and swinging a whip, cried as II to a
horse while the strain came on the
IVY bush uct up. Set UP Olu
/ horse!" But the old horse did not
get up, but instead. n tussle followed
the outcome o (which was a cut over
Albert Farwell's eye. Johnny secured
the whip as a prize and was going
home through the orchard when he
heard the approving words behind OF
Charles Farwell, SERVED him right"
! This and the speaking eyes of little
Alice as he came away, encouraged
the boy to continue his visits to the
white house beyond the trees.
The loss Of Charles Farwell, who
had been drowned In a Canadian river
had thrown the whole Farwell prop
erty with its responsibility into the
hands OF his brother, Albert. Tho
town. and especially the workmen Al,
the works apprehended disaster. bu'
did not think It was going to begin
Immediately. But the discharge of
John Harding and with out cause fore
told the future. 1t followed the day