Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-07-17
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! Nirkwu,u iu the u nd down ard
took thought Recalling bathroom
On the floor above. thiihcr he went.
unselhshly forGclful of his pr"dica.
ment II discovered. and. turning "n
the water. soppiug his handkerchief
until II dripued Then. returning. he
took the l,oy's head on his knees. wash.
ed the wourd- purloined another hand
kerchief of silk. with Il giddy border.
from the Others pocket and of this
manufactured rude but servieahle
bandagc
Toward the conclusion ~ his attPu.
tions the sufferer legnn to show signs
Of returning animation. lie stirred
restlessly. whimpcrcd n little and sigh.
ed Aud EirkwOud in CONSERVATION
got up.
Sol he commented ruefully. II
guess | am an ass. all right. taking all
that trouble for you. my friend. lf
I've got a grain Of sense left. this Is
my cue To- leave you alone III your
glory
lie was lingering only to restore to
the boys pockets such articles M he
had removed In the search for matches
the matchbox. n few silver coins. n
bulky sovereign purse. a handsome
plain gold watch. and so forth Bui ere
he concluded he was aware that the
boy was conscious: that his eyes. open
and blinking In the candlclight. were
upon him.
They were blue cyes-blue aud shall.
low Ms a dolls and edged with long.
fine lashcs. Intelligence Of n certain
degree was rapidly informing them.
Eirkwocd returned their questioning
glance. transiixrd In indecision. His
primal impulse 10 cut aud run for II
was gone. He had nothing to fear
from this child. who could not prevent
his going whenever he chose to go,
while by remaining he might per.
chance worm from him something
about Dorothy.
You're feeling betterT' lie was al
most surprised to hear bis own voice
put the query. r.,
I'll think So Ow,, my head, ! say,
you chap. whoever you are, what's
hnppenedr want to get up" The
boy added peeyishly. Help a fellow.
can't your"
you've had nusty fall" Kirkws"d
observed evenly. passing an arm br.
meath the boys shoulder and helping
him to n sitting position 'Do you re-.
member"
The other snutiird chiliishly AMI
scrubbed across the door I" rest his
back against the wall.
"why.y. remember falliu', and
then woke up. and 1t was an dark.
ard my head nchln' III to split, | pre-
sumo | went to sleep again say.
what're you dom hcret
Instead of replying Hirkw"od lifld
warning finger
Hush" he said tensely. alarmed by
noises In the street. You don't sup
pose
He had been conscious Of n carriage
rolling up from the corner as well as
that 1t had drawn up presumably, be.
fore a nearby dwelling. Now the rat
tie Of a key In the hall door was star
tllngly audible. Before he could move
the door itself opened with slam.
Kirkw0 moved toward the stair
head and drew back. with II cry Of dis
gust. TOO late" he told himself bit
terly. His escape was cut of. He
could run upstairs and hide. Of course.
but the boy would inform against him
and
He buttoned up his coat. settled his
hat on his head and moved near the
candle. where II rested on the door.
One glimpse would suffice to show him
the force Of the intruders and one
move Of his foot put out the light;
then-perhaps-he might be able to
rush them.
Below brief pause had followed
the noise Of the door, as II those enter.
Ing were standing. irresOlute, unde-
cided which way to turn. but abruptly
enough the gimmer Of candlelight
must have been noticed. Kirkwood
heard a hushsd exciana ton. a quick
clntter Of heels on the parQuetry.
pattering feet on the stairs. all hut
drowned by swish and ripple Of silken
skirts. and a woman stood at the head
OF the aight-to the American an ap-
partition profoundly amazing as she
paused. the light from the floor east
Ing odd. thratric shadows beneath her
eyes and over her brows. rdging her
eyes themselves with brilliant light be-
meath their dark iashes, showing her
lips straight and drawn and simmer
Ing upon the spangles Of an evening
gown. visible beneath the dark CLOAK
which had fallen back from her white.
beautiful shoulders.
CHAPTER NJ.
N RS, HALLAM" cried KIRK
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