Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-27
CHAPTER xxlv.

ava you were In, but he would
ara not come mp and asked me
to let you know he was downstairs"
"Tcll him It's NIL right I'll see him"
"iou mean that he's to come up?"
Eyes. II he doesn't mind" .....,.
The landlady went out. gathering
from the VISITORS unusual request and
her boardcrs reply that there had been
trouble between them. Jlmsy pushed
away the book he had been reading
and leaned back In his chair to await
his former friends coming,
Brooks shuflied rather than walked
In. He did not offer to shake hands
bur, with subducd "Hello, Jlmsy."
seated himself on the edge Of the arm
chnir that In former days he occupied
as his own. Then he seemed to forget
where he was, sank back. shrinking
into his overcoat. and sat as though
stupefed, twisting his hat In his hands
slowly and mechanically. ~
Smith was shocked Mt the change In
his appearance. His face was white
and thin, and the eyes. which were al
most expressionless, were deep sunk In
the sockets. There was stubbIc on his
chin; his formerly neatly plastered
hair was disheveled.
boy, you're ILL.," said Jimsy with
concern. "Let me get a bracer for
you"
He rose and produced decanter of
whisky, but his visitor declined. this
time with a wan Hlckering smile of mp
probation. rs s
"No. thanks. Jlmsy. don't feel like
II just now. I've been drinking toe
much Of the stun. and l haven't eaten
since last night. think"
"Tor heavens sakew exclaimed
Jimsy.
Brooks would have restrained him
but he was out OF the door and bound
ing downstairs three steps ut time
Brooks sank back into the chair ant
| relapsed Into his condition OF hebetudc
In a little while Smith returned, Z
plate henped high with sandwiches II
one hand and bowl OF hot bouillon II
the other. Brooks refused the sand
witches. but he took the bowl, and
holding It In both hands which trem
bled-slpped Its grateful contents.
"Jimsy, you're awfully good" b
sighed. ...t
"Oh. no--none of that" proteste,
Smith. Tell me what brought 20,
here. What can do for your"
| II don't know why ! came. after
after the way acted last time. r.
"Never mind that. Let's forget nbou
IT,"
"No. I have no right here. Jlmsy
I'm done for"
How done forT
~ am. and you'll kick me out, us
deserve. when you know. Jimsy. Nv
done It again. I'm thief secol,
tire. and again for a woman"
Smith looked grave, but be sal
nothing. Nd Al
"Whnt! You don't get up and kic
me? Well. well! suppose it's ~,
like you. hut rather hoped you woul,
You're the only man who wouldn'
But walt TIL you hear. ! can tell II
you because you can't help me. n
body can. I'm beyond helping"
"3ctter try sandwich first" SUI
gcsted Smith. There's no hurry"
!. Thanks; i think I Will. That be,
tea did me good"
He ate three sandwiches raycnousl
washing them down with water.
"There isn't n whole lot TO relate"
said. "You can Ill In the, details 4
yourself. I tried backing the poL
again: then stole from the b,ni
There was nm examination Of the bool
ut the bank four days ago, didr
turn up there that day. and I haver
; been there since; but. OF course. Il
game Is up. wandered about. drin
ing to try TO forget my troubles til ,
my money was gone. Then sober
up, and here ! am. This time there
no one to save me. The bank couldl
be fixed. even II had the funds
make my stenlings good. They'd Q
me wherever hid myself. That's SUI
They must be looking for me no
, And, o God, ! can't face it!'
Tears rained down his face-tea
that he made no effort to hide or wi
away.
II knew l, was going headlong do,
to hell-knew what ! was doing-st
the certain punlshment-yet could
stop myself And now ] have reach
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