Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-05

must allay these fears that were
besetting him: he must see Necia at
once. The low, drifting clouds OBJ
scured what star glow there was In
the heavens. and he stepped back to
light lantern.
A few moments later he stood above
the squaw, who crouched on the trad
er's doorstep. waiting her death song
into the night.
whats wrong? Where is Necia?
Where Is sheT" he demanded and at
last seized her roughly. facing her to
the light, but Alluua only blinked owl
ishly ut his lantern and shook her
head.
Gone away" she finally Informed
him and began to weave again in her
despair. but he held her iercely.
Where has she gone? When did she
go?' lie shook her to quicken her re-
ply.
~ don't know; 1 don't know. Long
time she's gone now" She trailed of
into Indian words he could not COM
prehend, so he pushed past her into
the house to see for himself and with.
out knocking flung Necia's door open
and stepped into her chamber Before
he had swept the unfamiliar room with
his eyes he knew that she had indeed
gone, and gone hurriedly, for the signs
Of disorder betrayed reckless haste.
"When did she go. Alluna? For
Gods sake, what does this meanf' he
cried
II don't know. She come and she go,
and don see her; mebbe three, four
hour ago"
where's Caller He'll know. He's
gone after her, eh?"
The upward glow of the lantern
heightened the young mans pallor, and
again the squaw broke into her sad
lament.
"John Gale-he's gone away with the
knife of my father. | am afraid; l am
afraid"
"Did he come back here Just now?"
mo. He went to the jail house, and
he would not let me follow. He dom
come back no more
This was confusing, and Meade
cried angrily:
"why didn't you give the alarmi
Why didn't you come to me instead Ut
yelling your lungs out around the
house," ....-..
"IIe told me to watt" she said sim
ply. '..
go fud Poleon. quick"
"IIe told me to wait" she repeated
stoieally, and Burrcll knew he was
powerlcss to move her. He saw tho
Image Of great terror In the woman's
face Tho night suddenly became
heavy with the hint of unspeakable
things and he grew fearful. suspect.
ing now that Gale had told him but a
part Of hisbstory. that all the time he
knew Stark's identity and that his
guarry was M hand. ready for the Kill.
or. II not, he had learned enough while
standing behind that partition. Where
vas he now7 Where was Neciai
What part did she play in thisT lie
gave up trying to think and fed fol-
Stark's saloon, reasoning that where
one was the other must be near, and
there would surely be some word OF
Nccia. He burst through the door. A
quick glance over the place showed II
empty of those be sought; but, spyin?
Poleon Doret, he dragged him outside
inquiring breathlessly:
Have you seen Gale?'
mo"
Have you seen Stark? Has he beer
abouty'
Yes; wan hour, mebbe two. hour
ago. wy? wat for you ask?'
There's the devil to pay. Those
two have come together. and Necia Is
gone"
"Necia goner' the Canadian jerket
out. swat you mean by dat? W'er,
she's gone to-"
~ don't know. Nobody knows
Heaven! I'm shaking like a leaf"
Bah! She's feel purity bad. She's
go out by herself. OATS all right"
Il tell you something has happened
to her! There's HI 10 pay fount
her clothes at the house torn to rib
bons and all muddy and wet"
PolcOn cried out at this.
We've got to find her and Gale, AMI
We haven't minute to lose"
Were have you lookf"
1--WE been to the house, but Allunf
IL crazy and says Gale has gone t.
Kill Stark, as near as can make out
Both of them We're at my quarter,
tonight, and I'm afraid the squaw |,
right"
But were is Necia?"
ave don't know. Maybe Stark ha,
| got her"
The Frenchman cursed horribly
Have you try hees cabaneT
mo"
Without answer the FrenchmaI
darted away. and the lieutenant spec
after him through the deserted row
OF log houses.
Burrell gripped his companions arm
with fingers OF steel, and togethe
they crept up to the door. But ever