Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-08-14

4 4 time In the course Of his jour
ncy Kirkwood withdrew his gaze from
the window and turned to the girl.
question ready framed upon his lips.
Are you quite sure he began. ara
then. alive to the clear and penetrating
perception In the brown eyes that
smiled into his from under their level
brows, he stammered and left the
query uncomplcted.
Continuing to regard him steadily
and smilingly. Dorothy shook her head
In playful denial and protest. DO you
know" she commented. that this Is
about the nth repetition Of that iden'
teal question within the last quarter
hourT'
How do you know what meant to
sayT' he demanded. staring.
II can see It In your eyes. Besides.
you've talked and thought OF nothing
elsc since we left the boat Won't you
believe me. please. when ] say there's
absolutely not soul In London to
whom | could 90 aud ask for shelter?
I don't think It's very nice Of you to
be so openly anxious to get rid Of
me-"
This latter was SO essentially unde-
served and SO artlessly insincere that
he must needs. Of course, treat 1t with
all seriousness.
THAT isn't fair. Miss Calendar. Real.
iy It's not"
what am ! to think? I've told you
any number Of times that it's only an
hours ride on to Cbiltern. where the
Pyrfords will be glad to take me In.
You may depend upon II. by 8 tonight,
at the latest. you'll have me of your
hnnds-the drag and worry that I've
been ever since"-S
"Don't"' he pleaded vehemently.
Please. You know It isn't that. I
don't want you OF my hands. ever.
That is to say. I-ah"- Here he was
smltten with dumbness and sat.
aghast ut the enormity OF his blunder.
ertrcatlng her forgiveness with eyes
that very likely pleaded his cause
more eloIucntly than lie guessed.
II mean" he houndercd ON present.
~, in the fatuous belief that he would
'his NiiAie abie " 'ohtioi pbtu lulIu
and tonrue-"what | mean Is Id be
glad to go on serving you In any way
| might to the end Of time II you'd
give me"-
lie left the declarat ion inconcluslve
IA stroke OF diplomacy that would
have graced an infinitely more adept
wooer. But he used II ull unconscious
ly. 20 Lord" he groaned In spirit.
Worse and more Of 1t! Why In thun.
der can't say the right thing right"
Dear Mr.. Kirkwood." she said gen.
tly. bending forward as II To read be.
tween the lines anxiety had craven on
Ills countenance, won't you tell me.
please. what It can be that 80 worries
your
In evaporation he interrupted al
most rudely. Its only this-l-I'm
strapped"
"Strupped!" She knitted her brows
over this fresh specimen Of American
slang.
Flat strapped = busted - broke--on
my uppers-down and out" He reeled
Off synonyms without a smile. II
haven't enough money to pay cab fare
across the town.
"Oh." she intcrpolatcd. enlightened.
Ito say nothing Of taking US to
Chiltern. ! couldn't buy you glass
Of water II you were thirsty. There
Isn't soul on earth within hail who
would trust me with quarter mean
a shilling London bridge. I'm
the original 'luckless wonder and the
only genuine Jonah eXtant.'
WIKI face the hue Of fire he cock
cd his eyebrows askew and attempted
to laugh unconcernedly to hide his bit
ter shame. 1--WE led you out OF the
frying pan Into the fire. and l dom
know what to do. Please call M
names"
"Oh, poor Mr.. Kirkwood! And IT.
all because Of me! You've beggaret
YOURSELF
"Not precisely. was beggared 4
begin with" He fastened to disclain
the extravarant generosity Of whlcl
che accused him. ~ had only three o
Vu' pouiius ~ ,uy name lnat night "
, met. ] haven't told you'll
you've tod me nothing, nothin
whatever about YOURSELF" she said re
proachfully.
u didn't want to bother you wit
my troubles. ! tried not to talk abou
myself You knew was an Amer
icah but I'm worse than that. I'm
, Californian-from san Francisco" II
tried nnsuccessfuIly to make light o