Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-21

Smith made no comment.
Say. Jlmsy, you don't give one the
Impression thar the world disagrees
with you. You look immense"
There's never mitch tho matter
with me, Brooks"
"'Brooksr Why Brooksr WHAT'S
the matter with 'JoeT You needn't
be SO darned ceremonious. You
haven't got a grudse against me be-
cause I stayed away 30 long. have
your
"No Hrudge whatever" p
'"0h, well, let It 90. How's the old
woman" a-'"'~
"You mean Mrs. Harrisr'
WHO else would mean except my
sanity mother-ih-lawr' 49,,
"She WINS well ut last reports"
There was another pause In the con.
versation, and Brooks stared hard at
the ceiling. ~
II guess you're fixture here. You
wouldn't be happy, In any other lodg.
ings," he went on, looking at Jimsy.
who was eying him with his usual
calm expression taat was neither cold
nor kind, yet pnrtook. II anything, Of
Kindness. "'You ought to see the
cute little quarters I hive. They're
In bachelor apartment house. ]
want you to, come around one Of these
evenings. You'll come, won't your"
maybe. one OF these odd evenings.
We've got to provide accommoda tons
for more boats, aud, I'm busy man.
SO you mustn't bank ON me for
awhile" lsAt1i ~
IAN right. II that ain't refusal
any evening you can dispose Of will
suit the. Just let me know you're
coming; that's all"
For the hundredth time his eyes
wandered to portraits Of himself and
his wife In a silver stand on the table.
They had presented photographs and
stand to Smith soon after their mar.
riaHe. ~
you've still got that, I See" he said.
Indicating It with a nod Of the head.
"Of course" ~ Aes.s
"How II she, BY the byeY"
At last he. had brought the CONVEX
sation round to where he wanted It.
"Emmaf Oh. she was all right when
last heard about her."
Heard about her? She's living with
her mother, Isn't she?'
Certainly. haven't, seen them for
some time. All the fAmiiy's out Of
town." "t'f ~ t' y 81
Brooks could not conceal his disap-
pointinent
where are they stayins1 II 1t far
from the cityr
"Quitc sop,e distancer ~
swell. where is II? At the seaside?
In the country he demanded, exas.
perated. "Why don't. yon come. out
with q straight answer Instead Of
dOdglngf What do you think am?
What do you think came here forf'
"You said you came to See how I
was getting dong"
Bfo6ks could have kicked himself
Tor having been betrayed into losing
his temper. It was n bad break for o
man h,iting favor to ask.
"Of course came for that. Jimsy.'
he said, the anger gone from his voice.
but it's only natural l should ask for
news Of my family. You don't seem to
think have any rights or feelings. !
am still Emma's husband. aud It ain't
because we've had tin that we're to
be at cat and dog for the rest Of our
lives, ! suppose"
II haven't forgotten that you're EN-.
mas husband, Joe, but the matter OF
your rights Is open to difference Of
construction. and I'm entitled to my
own opinion. l do consider II perfect.
ly natural. however. that you should
be curious about your family. and I've
answered every question you've put to
me except the last. I'm under prom.
Use not to, disclose their whereabouts
to anybody. That's why"
ayes, you've answered my questions,
but you've confined yourself to Yes
and NO a. II you were witness un-
der cross examination" r%
lie passed his hand over his eyes and
sighed. ,.,.. =.
1T amt like you, Jimsy." he con-
tinued. 1T amt like you o bit.
thought you at least wouldn't turn
against me. He's good man who
never docs anything wrong"
That's right, l guess there arc
more men who do wrong and aren't
found out than there are men who do
wrong and are discovered. and l aln't
IN the business Of heaving rocks Mt any
man-certainly not at YOU" Y
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