Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-07-20

OF n boat she are mykes II 'arder." lie
waited hopefully.
Ten shililngs." volunteered Kirk.
wood promptly-"iO shlllings II you
get me aboard her before she weighs
anchor. 10 II I keep you out more
than an hour and still you put me
aboard. After that well make other
terms"
The man promptly turned his back
TO hall his mate. "'Arf a quid. Bob. n
we puts this gent aboard n vessel
name o Allythcer nforc she styles at
turn o tide
In the boat the man with the balling
eau turned up an impnssive counte-
nance. Coon down. He clInched the
bargain and set about shipping the
sweeps.
Bows swinging downstream, the
boat shot out from the shore.
"How's the tideT' demanded Kirk
wood. his impatIence growing.
"On tn turn. sir" he was told.
For long moment brondside to the
current. the boat responded to the
sturdy pulling Of the port sweeps. An.
other moment and II was In full
swing, the watcrmen bending Justify
to their task. Ship after ship was
passed. and In keen anxiety lest lie
should overlook the right one Kirk
wood searched their bows and sterns
for names. which In more than one
case proved hardly lepible.
The Alethea was not Of their mum.
Der.
In the course OF some ten minutes
the watermen drove the boat sharply
inshore. bringing her up alongside an
other floating stnge, In the shadow Of
another tenement. both 40 like those
from which they had embarked that
Kirkwood would have been unable to
distinguish one from another.
In the bows old Bob lifted up a stem.
torian voice. suinmoning one william.
In answer to the third ear racking
hail man. clothed simply In dirty
shirt and disreputable trousers, showed
himself In the doorway above. rubbing
the sleep out Of n red. bloated counte.
nance with mighty and grimy fst.
"'Ello," he said surlily. "wot's tn
row.
Co., interrogated OLD Bob. holding
the boat steady by grasping the stage.
"was tn party wot Engaged yer larst
night. BillT
Party name o. Allytheer," growled
the drowsy one. wy"
Party 'ere's lookin' for i'm. Where
will find this AllytheerT
BEST look sharp r yer won't hnd
Im,' retorted the one above. "'E was
ut anchor on Bow creek lnrst night"
Kirkwoods heart leaped In hope.
"Whnt sort OF vessel was sheT' he
asked, half rising In his easerness.
"Brigantine,' SIR"
And again the boat was flying down
IN midstream, the leaden water. shot
Win co'', OF 'ne morning sun, parting
s"''eh'y oe"e"'h "s po"s' nussns
,ue hn'rs"y shore, 'ney rounueu ,he
n'ncN"mlI po'n.. ,ne ooa,'hen pu,,ins
naru, iouhs Mni'nn ,ockeo 10 N'rN'
"ooa' caught MS eye s"o "oooeo'
mere!
kirR~ood rose balancing himself
against the leap ana sway OF the boat.
snmwhcres long o ere.
FROM right 10 left MS eager glance
swept the rivers widening reach. YES
sells were there In abundance. hut no
| brigan'ihe, no sailing vessei OF any type.
Inc young mans lips checked cry
mat was haif SOD OF bi'ter d'sap'
polntment He sat down suddenly.
Shes gomez! ne cr'ed in hollow
gasp
The tired boatmen eased upon their
oars. and old Bob stood up In the
bows. scanning the riverscape with
Keen eyes shielded ty level palm.
The boat drifted listlessly with the
current.
Old Bob painted, "Dawn't-see-naw
thin'-o' 'er." He resumed bis seat.
There's no hope, I suppose?"
The elder waterman shook his head.
"Carn't sye. Might be round-nex'
tend might be = passln' Turneet.
Point is-me an young Wilyum ere